Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Kennedy, Arthur to Cardwell, Edward 8 October 1864, CO 305:23, no. 10962, 315.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Kennedy forwards Pemberton’s resignation from the post of Surveyor General. He reports that he has appointed
Pearse to perform these duties subject to Cardwell’s approval. Elliot minutes his observation that
more might be lying behind than meets the eyeand that he has received
very unfavourable intimationsabout Pemberton from Seymour.
No. 82
8th October 1864
Sir
I have the honor to transmit the copy of a letter from Mr J.D.
Pemberton tendering the resignation of his office as Surveyor
General, which I have accepted subject to your approval.
I do not at present propose to offer any remark upon this letter
though it may become necessary that I should do so at a future time.
I
I think there are numerous and sufficient reasons for accepting this
officer's resignation.
I have subject to your approval appointed Mr B.W. Pearse, the
Assistant Surveyor General to perform the duties of Surveyor General
with an addition to his salary to make it up to £500 per annum.
I am unable without some trial to form an opinion of Mr Pearse's
capacity to fill the office of Surveyor General and I would suggest
that the present arrangementshould
should continue till I obtain a further
insight into the mode of conducting the business of this office.
should continue till I obtain a further
insight into the mode of conducting the business of this office.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Cardwell
This looks to me as if more might be lying behind than meets the eye. However the resignation is made & accepted, and no Question is raised upon it.
This looks to me as if more might be lying behind than meets the eye. However the resignation is made & accepted, and no Question is raised upon it.
I do not know how far it may affect the proposed despatch about Mr
Pemberton's Salary while on leave.
P.S. Some very unfavourable intimations about Mr Pemberton have
since come to hand privately from Kennedy.
TFE
1/1
EC
3/1
P.S. I submit to-day a revised draft on Mr Pemberton's half
Salary.
TFE
3 Dec
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
J.D. Pemberton, Surveyor General, to Henry Wakeford, Acting
Colonial Secretary, 3 October 1864, tendering his resignation and
reporting on the current status of the office.
