Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 27 December 1869, CO 60:36, no. 1384, 570.
Abstract
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to
Leveson-Gower, Granville George 27 December 1869, CO 60:36, no. 1384, 570.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Other documents (1), Marginalia (2).
No. 42
27th December 1869
My Lord,
In a Telegram to me before I left Newfoundland, in reply to an
application for leave to visit England, while declining to grant
it then, Your Lordship added that the question of leave might
arise later.
2. I should now begrateful
grateful if Your Lordship would grant me
leave for a short absence, say for two months, to take effect
after the termination of the Legislative Session in April or
May, in order to enable me to visit New York on a matter of
personal moment to myself.
I believe that no inconvenience is likely to arise
from my absence for so short a period at that time.
grateful if Your Lordship would grant me
leave for a short absence, say for two months, to take effect
after the termination of the Legislative Session in April or
May, in order to enable me to visit New York on a matter of
personal moment to myself.
I believe that no inconvenience is likely to arise
from my absence for so short a period at that time.
3. I think it veryprobable
probable that on the termination of the
Session some confidential and personal communication with the
Government of Canada on the subject of Confederation will be
desirable if not necessary and it may be convenient that I
should visit Ottawa for this purpose when in that neighbourhood
on the Continent. Under these circumstances I would
respectfully request Your Lordship's permission to takethe
the
short leave for which I ask upon full pay as being to some
extent on the service of the Colony. The Officer temporarily
administering the Government
need not be put to any expense
during my absence; but with Your Lordship's sanction he might be
allowed to draw half Salary from the Crown fund which is at the
absolute disposal of the Government for anypurpose
purpose of which you approve.
probable that on the termination of the
Session some confidential and personal communication with the
Government of Canada on the subject of Confederation will be
desirable if not necessary and it may be convenient that I
should visit Ottawa for this purpose when in that neighbourhood
on the Continent. Under these circumstances I would
respectfully request Your Lordship's permission to takethe
the
short leave for which I ask upon full pay as being to some
extent on the service of the Colony. The Officer temporarily
administering the Government
need not be put to any expense
during my absence; but with Your Lordship's sanction he might be
allowed to draw half Salary from the Crown fund which is at the
absolute disposal of the Government for anypurpose
purpose of which you approve.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Herbert
I do not think Governor Musgrave makes out a sufficient case for allowing him to draw full Salary during the short (2 or 3 months) leave of absence he asks for to go to New York—laudable as the object of that visit is—& except on some very clear case of Public Service it is not desirable that a portion of the Crown Fund should be
devoted to paying an Administrator of the
Govt during the Governor's absence.
I do not think Governor Musgrave makes out a sufficient case for allowing him to draw full Salary during the short (2 or 3 months) leave of absence he asks for to go to New York—laudable as the object of that visit is—& except on some very clear case of Public Service it is not desirable that a portion of the Crown Fund should be
devoted to paying an Administrator of the
Govt during the Governor's absence.
The Colonial Secy as Senior Member of the Ex. Council would
administer.
CC
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Sir F. Rogers
The salaries in Br. Columbia seem high in proportion to the Revenue; though probably when the cost of living is taken into account they are not in excess of what is necessary to procure good service.
The salaries in Br. Columbia seem high in proportion to the Revenue; though probably when the cost of living is taken into account they are not in excess of what is necessary to procure good service.
I shd hardly think that either of these requests could be
acceded to as far as they relate to salary, but I of course do
not know what precedents there may be.
I presume that Governor Musgrave may have the leave he asks for.
Other documents included in the file
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Herbert
In answer to Lord Granville's minute I should say, to the visit to New York quite a case for 1/2 Salary. If sent to Canada to confer with the Govr General it would be another question—then full Salary might come in & the Crown Fund charged with 1/2 Salary to the Administrator.
In answer to Lord Granville's minute I should say, to the visit to New York quite a case for 1/2 Salary. If sent to Canada to confer with the Govr General it would be another question—then full Salary might come in & the Crown Fund charged with 1/2 Salary to the Administrator.