Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Kennedy, Arthur to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 14 April 1864, CO 305:22, no. 5471, 128.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3).
Kennedy reports that after being
compelled to reside in a comfortless Hotelhe has secured
a small Houseto rent. He considers the 150 dollars a month rent a good arrangement in comparison to the 200 dollars a week he had been paying for board and lodging
of the plainest, and least commodious description.
No. 13, Financial
14th April 1864
My Lord Duke,
Referring to my Despatch marked "Separate" and dated 14th April, by
this Mail, I have the honor to acquaint you that after being
compelled to reside for three weeks in a comfortless Hotel, I have at
length succeeded in obtaining a small House at a Rental of 150
dollars per month, the owner being about to proceed to England. I
could not obtain any other house into which I could possibly put my
family, and I have therefore taken it for eleven months, being the
shortest period for which the owner would let it.
2. Your
2. Your Grace will not probably think this Rent unreasonable when I
inform you that my Board and Lodging alone, of the plainest, and
least commodious description, has cost me more than 200 dollars
per week—a heavy tax in addition to other serious and
unforeseen expenses which were never contemplated by Your Grace or
myself.
3. There is at present an unexpended Balance of £5,423.— accruing
from Crown Revenue in the Treasurer's hands, and I propose to charge
the Rent of a temporary residence for the Governor against this fund,
subject to Your Grace's approval. It will be for Your Grace to
decide whether I may be reimbursed from the same source forthe
the
serious outlay I have incurred for want of a House up to this time.
the
serious outlay I have incurred for want of a House up to this time.
4. I enter upon the occupation of my temporary residence on the
16th Instant.
Minutes by CO staff
See 5470.
Mr Elliot
I think it wd be no more than fair and right to authorize the Governor to reimburse himself all his expre on acct of house rent, & to sanction the hire of the house which he has engaged for 11 months. But it must come out of the Crown revenue, which at present has only to bear the Govrs salary & the salary of the Col. Secy amounting together to £3600—so there will be an ample margin to pay this rent.
I think it wd be no more than fair and right to authorize the Governor to reimburse himself all his expre on acct of house rent, & to sanction the hire of the house which he has engaged for 11 months. But it must come out of the Crown revenue, which at present has only to bear the Govrs salary & the salary of the Col. Secy amounting together to £3600—so there will be an ample margin to pay this rent.
I would sanction the payment of House rent—and also of the Govrs
Hotel expenses out of the Crown Fund.
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