Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 19 March 1861, LAC :, 429.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Newcastle writes to Douglas in answer to Douglas's earlier despatch, which questioned the amount of travel allowance allowed to Moody and the Royal Engineers while working away from “their fixed residence.” Newcastle lists the pay rates for each and, in answer to Douglas's other question, notes that travel expenses should not be granted to officers' servants.
No. 71
19 March 1861
I have the honor to acknowledge your Despatch No. 12 of the 7th
of January on the subject of the amounts of travelling allowance to be
granted to Colonel Moody and to the Officers of Royal Engineers while
absent from their fixed residence upon duties connected with their Civil
Services.
I have to instructyou
you that Colonel Moody should have the same
allowance as Principal Civil Servants in the Colony vizt: £1 per night,
and that the subordinate Officers should have the allowances of Civil
Servants in analogous portions viz. 15/ per night.
you that Colonel Moody should have the same
allowance as Principal Civil Servants in the Colony vizt: £1 per night,
and that the subordinate Officers should have the allowances of Civil
Servants in analogous portions viz. 15/ per night.
With respect to the question contained in your Despatch as to which
Officers are entitled to charge the cost of the travelling expenses of
their Servants, I have to statethat
that no allowance for Servants is granted in this Country to Officers travelling
on the Public Service,
and that none ought to be granted in British Columbia.
that no allowance for Servants is granted in this Country to Officers travelling
on the Public Service,
and that none ought to be granted in British Columbia.