Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Pemberton, Joseph Despard to Blackwood, Arthur Johnstone 13 February 1861, CO 305:18, no. 1313, 441.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3), Other documents (4).
Pemberton writes Blackwood to request
an authority to draw half pay in this country,inform the Colonial Office of his planned date of departure from England, and to forward
Maps of Victoria Town and District which may be of Service in questions now pending between Her Majesty's Government and the Hudson's Bay Company.The minutes show that Pemberton was eventually given an advance of £250
againstthe salary due to him.
Pemberton to Blackwood (Senior Clerk)
Herewith I furnish Maps of Victoria Town and District which may be of
Service in questions now pending between Her Majesty's Government and
the Hudson's Bay Company.
I propose to leave Liverpool by an early Steamer so as to catch the
New York Steamer to Aspinwall on the 5th proxo (5th and 20th of
each month) which will I trust be satisfactory.
I should feel much obliged by receiving an authority to draw half pay
in this country.
Minutes by CO staff
The Letter to Mr Pemberton of 19 July authorizes him to draw for 1/2
salary. After giving him that permission It will be necessary to
find the means enabling him to avail himself of it. There are no
V.C. Island funds in this Country at our disposal; nor any Parly
Estimate for that Colony.
ABd
13/2
The only resource will be to authorize the Agents General to issue
this half salary and to send stringent orders to the Governor to
remit to them the amount without delay. We had better also instruct
the Agents General, in case they do not receive the remittance within
6 months from this time, to report the fact in order that the
Governor may have his memory refreshed on the subject.
Mr H. Irving will perhaps see from what date the half salary should
reckon, and indeed it may be advisable to ask Mr Pemberton to call
here in order to make sure that he wishes to draw the whole amount
due to him.
I see that after all he is not going until a fortnight later than we
expected, but I think that we need not raise that topic.
Prepare drafts.
TFE
15 Feb
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Fortescue to J. Despard Pemberton, 21 February 1861,
advising that the Colonial Agents General had been instructed to advance
the sum of £250 of the half salary due to you as Surveyor General of VanCouver Island while on leave of absence.
Minutes by CO staff
I have seen Mr Pemberton. His half salary is due since
25 Decr
1859—and he wishes [to] receive one years [half] pay in England, [leaving] the balance due to him to be adjusted [by] the Colony. These Drafts are prepared accordingly.
1859—and he wishes [to] receive one years [half] pay in England, [leaving] the balance due to him to be adjusted [by] the Colony. These Drafts are prepared accordingly.
HTI
19/2/61
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*
Colonial Office to Colonial Agents, 20 February 1861,
authorizing them to advance £250 to J. Despard Pemberton, and advising that the governor would be given
stringent instructions to remit the amount without delay.
Rogers to Colonial Agents General, 4 April 1862,
asking whether Pemberton's advance had been repaid by Douglas.