Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Hankin, Philip J. to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 18 June 1869, CO 60:36, no. 8142, 42.
Abstract
Hankin, Philip J. to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 18 June 1869, CO 60:36, no. 8142, 42.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (5), Other documents (1).
No. 10
18th June 1869
My Lord,
I have the honor to transmit to Your Lordship copy of a letter
addressed to Governor Seymour by Mr W.A.G. Young, lateActing
Acting
Colonial Secretary of British Columbia making application for
some retiring Allowance or Pension consequent on his loss of Office.
Acting
Colonial Secretary of British Columbia making application for
some retiring Allowance or Pension consequent on his loss of Office.
2. The Passage money of Mr Young, his wife and family to
England was paid by the Colony. I enclose copy of the
correspondence on the subject of Mr Young's application.
I
I have the honor to be
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble Servant
Philip J. Hankin
Administering the Government
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble Servant
Philip J. Hankin
Administering the Government
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
It appears to me that Mr Young may fairly be considered as entitled to some compensation for the loss of his original office namely Col: Secy at Vancouvers Island, to which he was appd in 1859 & which was abolished at the Union in 1866—tho' it would only be a months Salary for each years Service. But small as that sum wd be it is more than the Colony would pay. The
Treasury should be recommended to
sanction the Passage Allowance given to Mr Young.
It appears to me that Mr Young may fairly be considered as entitled to some compensation for the loss of his original office namely Col: Secy at Vancouvers Island, to which he was appd in 1859 & which was abolished at the Union in 1866—tho' it would only be a months Salary for each years Service. But small as that sum wd be it is more than the Colony would pay. The
Treasury should be recommended to
sanction the Passage Allowance given to Mr Young.
But the important question to Mr Young is his appt to some
other Office.
I infer that he is not prepared to accept the Police Magistracy
at B. Guiana which was offered to him.
Mr Meade should have this & with it 4918 Straits
Settlement
with reference to the appt of Asst Col. Sec there. The Salary
is $3600 (£765) to be increased when the Clerkship of the
Council becomes vacant to $4200 (£892).
Settlement
with reference to the appt of Asst Col. Sec there. The Salary
is $3600 (£765) to be increased when the Clerkship of the
Council becomes vacant to $4200 (£892).
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
W.A.G. Young to Seymour, 5 June 1869, seeking compensation
for loss of his position and requesting that his name be put
forward for posting to another colony.
Telegram, Granville to Seymour, no date, "Request not vacant.
Offer Young Stipendiary Magistrate at British Guiana."
P.J. Hankin, Colonial Secretary, to Young, 13 May
1869, with information that passage to England for Young and
family would be paid from the colonial treasury.
Other documents included in the file
Sandford to Secretary to the Treasury, 13 August 1869,
forwarding copy of the despatch and recommending the passage
money be sanctioned.