Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Young, William Alexander George to Fortescue, Chichester 19 August 1864, CO 305:24, no. 7840, 312.
Young to Under-Secretary of State
Walmer, Kent
19h August 1864
Sir,
I have the honor to request that you will be pleased to move the
Right Honourable Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the
Colonies, to issue the requisite authority to the Crown Agents for
the Colonies, for the payment periodically to my Agents Messrs
Woodhead & Co of 44 Charing Cross, of the Half Salary due to me
while on leave of absence from the Colony of Vancouver's Island,
commencingon
on and from the 15th May 1864.
on and from the 15th May 1864.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient
and humble Servant
William A.G. Young
Colonial Secretary
of Vancouver's Island
Sir
Your most obedient
and humble Servant
William A.G. Young
Colonial Secretary
of Vancouver's Island
Her Majesty's Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies
for the Colonies
Minutes by CO staff
Drafts.
TFE
20/8
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Young, 26 August 1864, advising that the Crown Agents
had been instructed to remit the salary due as per his instructions.