Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Blake, G. Lascelles to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 14 June 1861, CO 305:18, no. 5469, 375.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (5), Other documents (1).
Blake writes Newcastle from the
Royal Marine Barracksin Forton, to request his extra pay for the time he served as a Captain in the Royal Marines on Vancouver Island.
Blake to Secretary of State
I shall esteem it a great favour if you will kindly inform me if the
allowances granted to the Marines for Service in V. Island are likely
to be paid soon. As I have been in England a year I would submit
that the grant due to me according to the Paysheets, which you have,
might be paid from the Colonial Office to me now—as I could not have
been included in the list of sums drawn by the Governor of
V.I.—being in England at the time the money was granted by the Duke
of Newcastle.
might be paid from the Colonial Office to me now—as I could not have
been included in the list of sums drawn by the Governor of
V.I.—being in England at the time the money was granted by the Duke
of Newcastle.
Begging the favour of an answer, and that my views may be favourably
entertained.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
It wd be only right I think, that we shd ascertain before ansg this Letter whether any Govt Office in London possesses the intelligence which is necessary for paying officers who stand in the situation of the writer. If we cannot get the infn then write as we did upon 5087.
It wd be only right I think, that we shd ascertain before ansg this Letter whether any Govt Office in London possesses the intelligence which is necessary for paying officers who stand in the situation of the writer. If we cannot get the infn then write as we did upon 5087.
ABd
17 June
Mr Blackwood
Will you have the goodness to have inquiry be made as proposed.
Will you have the goodness to have inquiry be made as proposed.
TFE
18/6
Mr Blackwood
I have learned, on inquiry at the Admiralty Somerset House, that the sum due to Captain Blake is £29-12-6, which they are about to pay to him, and will
send in a claim to this office for the recovery of the
amount.
I have learned, on inquiry at the Admiralty Somerset House, that the sum due to Captain Blake is £29-12-6, which they are about to pay to him, and will
send in a claim to this office for the recovery of the
amount.
EB Pennell
20-6/61
Inform the applicant that it is understood here that his claim will
be settled at the Admiralty
Office, Somerset House?
Office, Somerset House?
ABd
20 June
Draft: & suggest to the other gentleman who inquired, that he should
apply to the same quarter. This, instead of applying to the Coll
Govt, as was at first thought of.
TFE
20/6
