Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester to
Douglas, Sir James 12 November 1860, LAC :, 348.
Abstract
Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester to
Douglas, Sir James 12 November 1860, LAC :, 348.
Despatch from London.
No. 60
Downing Street
12 November 1860
Sir,
With reference to the Duke of Newcastle's despatch No. 37 of the
2nd of July last, respecting the grant of extra pay to the Royal
Marines while serving in British Columbia, I transmit for your
information the
copy of a letter from the Admiralty enclosing a despatch from Rear Admiral Sir R. Baynes on the subject, together with a copy of the answer
which the Secretary
Secretary of State has returned to the Lords Commissioners,
and I am desired to authorize you in accordance with the opinion
expressed in this correspondence to issue to the party of Royal Marines
the rate of Colonial pay which had been promised to them previously to
the
receipt of the Duke of Newcastle's despatch above referred to.
Secretary of State has returned to the Lords Commissioners,
and I am desired to authorize you in accordance with the opinion
expressed in this correspondence to issue to the party of Royal Marines
the rate of Colonial pay which had been promised to them previously to
the
receipt of the Duke of Newcastle's despatch above referred to.
People in this document
Baynes, Rear Admiral Robert Lambert