Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Mathew, Greville Buckley to
Cardwell, Edward 27 July 1865, CO 60:23, no. 7209, 311.
Abstract
Mathew, Greville Buckley to
Cardwell, Edward 27 July 1865, CO 60:23, no. 7209, 311.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
Mathew to Cardwell
12 London St.
Norfolk Squ
July 27th 1865
Norfolk Squ
Sir,
I have the honor to express to you my very sincere thanks for the
honor you have been pleased to confer upon me, by my appointment as
Colonial Secretary at Honduras.
I have learned that no inconvenience will be sustained to the
Public Service by a delay of one month from this time, and therefore
proposeif
if approved of to leave here on the 2nd of September next,
devoting the intervening period to the further restoration of my health.
if approved of to leave here on the 2nd of September next,
devoting the intervening period to the further restoration of my health.
I have the honour also to resign into your hands the appointment
which I at present hold namely that of Registrar of the Supreme Court
of British Columbia.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I have put Mr Mathew into communication with Mr Norris, who says that Mr Mathew may stay in England till the 2d Sep. Mail.
I have put Mr Mathew into communication with Mr Norris, who says that Mr Mathew may stay in England till the 2d Sep. Mail.
This Letter vacates the Office held by Mr Mathew in B.C.—wh:
Office is this day conferred on Capn Holmes.
We must inform the Crown Agents that Mr Mathews Salary from
B.C. ceased this day.
ABd
27 July
Other documents included in the file
Colonial Office to Crown Agents, 29 July 1865, advising that
Mathew's salary as registrar of British Columbia should cease on the
27 July 1865, his resignation being received on that date.