Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Good, John B. to
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester 4 December 1861, CO 60:9, no. 11327, 342.
Abstract
Good, John B. to
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester 4 December 1861, CO 60:9, no. 11327, 342.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (6), Other documents (1).
Good to Under-Secretary of State
Field House
Hibaldstow
Kirton in Lindsey
Dec 4 1861
To the Under Secretary of State
for the British Colonies
Hibaldstow
Kirton in Lindsey
Sir,
Allow me to state that I am a Missionary of the S.P.G. about to
proceed via Southampton at the beginning of the New Year for Service
in British Columbia.
I now, by the advice of my future Diocesan, beg to apply to you
for a Government Order on the ground of my being a Missionary in
consideration for wh: I believe I shall be expected to give my
services as a Chaplain or Clergyman whilst on Ship board.
I trust my application is made in the usual form tho I am
personally unacquainted with the exact official nature of such
solicitations.
In the hopes that such order will materially relieve the
necessary outlay incurred by the Society in sending out their
Missionary on such an expensive journey
I am,
with much respect
Your faithful & obedient Servant
John B. Good
Miss. of the S.P.G.
lately returned from Nova Scotia
with much respect
Your faithful & obedient Servant
John B. Good
Miss. of the S.P.G.
lately returned from Nova Scotia
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I fear that a Missionary not appointed by the Crown & not paid from public funds does not come within the terms of the Contract—but I am told that the Company (West Indian) would probably offer no objection to granting Mr Good a Contract passage, and perhaps a departure from the strict rule in the case of a Clergyman proceeding to a new & unsettled Colony may be allowed?
I fear that a Missionary not appointed by the Crown & not paid from public funds does not come within the terms of the Contract—but I am told that the Company (West Indian) would probably offer no objection to granting Mr Good a Contract passage, and perhaps a departure from the strict rule in the case of a Clergyman proceeding to a new & unsettled Colony may be allowed?
VJ
5 Decr
Considering the wish to forward by every legitimate means the
supply of Clergymen to B. Columbia, I think that the Duke of
Newcastle would wish an attempt to be made to accomplish the object
of this application. Request the Admiralty in the usual terms to
order a passage at the contract rate for this Clergyman, to be
defrayed by the gentleman himself—and if we get the passage instruct
him to pay the price.
TFE
5 Decr
Yes—but before doing so it will be better to ascertain from
Revd E. Hawkins (Secy of S.P.G.) whether this application is
made with the sanction of the Society.
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Mr Elliot
According to the Duke of Newcastle's Minute on this letter enquiry has been made of the Office of the Society & the result is, that though the Society were fully aware that Mr Good intended to apply for a Contract Passage by the advice of the Bishop, they cannot strictly say (as it was never brought before them) that the application is made with their sanction, tho' they have no objection to offer to it.
According to the Duke of Newcastle's Minute on this letter enquiry has been made of the Office of the Society & the result is, that though the Society were fully aware that Mr Good intended to apply for a Contract Passage by the advice of the Bishop, they cannot strictly say (as it was never brought before them) that the application is made with their sanction, tho' they have no objection to offer to it.
VJ
13 Decr
This will now be for the Duke's decision. On the one hand I
thought that after the sentiments expressed at the late meeting in
the City, His Grace would probably be desirous not to refuse, if it
could be avoided, an application for help from a Clergyman going to
British Columbia. On the other hand an attempt to get a contract
passage for anyone neither paid nor employed by the Government would
be a bad precedent and indeed might be unfair to
the
the Steam Company.
On the whole therefore perhaps the reasons for a refusal preponderate?
the Steam Company.
On the whole therefore perhaps the reasons for a refusal preponderate?
TFE
14 Decr
My object in desiring the reference was only to test the
respectability of the Applicant. As I learn by a previous Minute
that the Company, though not bound to do so, are not disinclined to
give the Contract passage I am willing to make the application.
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