Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Rogers, Frederic 25 September 1863, CO 305:21, no. 9350.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Hamilton to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
25 September 1863
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 14th Instant I am desired by the
Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for
the information of the Duke of Newcastle, that Their Lordships would
not object to the Passage Allowance of an Officer proceeding from
this Country to assume the Government of Vancouver's Island being
fixed at £800;
My Lords have, accordingly, directed the Pay Master General to issue
£800 to Captain A.E. Kennedy who has been appointed Governor of that
Colony.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
Colonial Office to Captain A.E. Kennedy, 6 October 1863,
advising a passage allowance of £800 had been authorized.