Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
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Childers, Hugh C. E. to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 19 October 1865, CO 60:23, no. 10202, 182.
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Childers, Hugh C. E. to Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic 19 October 1865, CO 60:23, no. 10202, 182.
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Minutes (2).
Childers to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Treasury Chambers
19th October 1865
Sir
With reference to your letter of 2nd Instant enclosing
an Ordinance that has been passed by the Governor and Council
of British Columbia, No 24, entitled, "An Ordinance respecting
the Salary of the Office of Governor" whereby the Salary of
that Office is increased from £3000 to £4000 a year, I am
commanded by theLords
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
to request you to state to Mr Secretary Cardwell that
although this Ordinance ought not to have been proposed to
the Legislature without the previous sanction of the Secretary
of State, yet, for the reasons stated in your Letter, Their
Lordships will not withhold their sanction to its confirmation.
Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
to request you to state to Mr Secretary Cardwell that
although this Ordinance ought not to have been proposed to
the Legislature without the previous sanction of the Secretary
of State, yet, for the reasons stated in your Letter, Their
Lordships will not withhold their sanction to its confirmation.
The Resolution and Newspaper Article enclosed in your
letter are herewith returned.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Forward the despatch to Govr Seymour—of which the draft has been already prepared for and approved by Mr Cardwell.
Forward the despatch to Govr Seymour—of which the draft has been already prepared for and approved by Mr Cardwell.
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20 Oct
Copy dph for sigre.
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