Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Pemberton, Joseph Despard to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 December 1863, CO 305:21, no. 12338, 357.
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Pemberton, Joseph Despard to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 December 1863, CO 305:21, no. 12338, 357.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Pemberton to Newcastle
59 Guilford Street
Russell Square W.C.
22nd December 63
Russell Square W.C.
My Lord Duke,
I had the honor by letter of the 26th inst to apply to your Grace,
for 3 months extension of leave of absence to witness the completion
of arrangements to improve Victoria Harbour: and Your Grace by order
of the 10h Novr was pleased to decide that 2 months was sufficient
for the purpose, which has proved to be the case, inasmuch as all the
arangements are now complete, and it is understood that the vessel
which carries the machinery will sail the first week in January. I
now very respectfully Petition Your Grace for a month or 6 weeks
additional leave on Personal grounds, viz. that I am to be married on
the 2nd of January. I would add that the entire leave as yet granted
is 11 months, occupied in the Public Serivce, and that I ought, in
either event to arrive in the Colony considerably in advance of the
machinery and Engineers.
I have the honor to subscribe myself
Your Graces most obedient
and most humble Servant
J. Despard Pemberton
Surveyor General
Vancouver Island Colony
Your Graces most obedient
and most humble Servant
J. Despard Pemberton
Surveyor General
Vancouver Island Colony
To His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle
The Duke of Newcastle
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
If Mr Pemberton reaches the Colony in time to meet the Machinery no public inconvenience would I apprehend be occasioned by acceding to his request for an extension of a month or 6 weeks leave?
If Mr Pemberton reaches the Colony in time to meet the Machinery no public inconvenience would I apprehend be occasioned by acceding to his request for an extension of a month or 6 weeks leave?
VJ
23 Decr
Mr Pemberton has acted in a shuffling manner. The attempt to force
the Secretary of State into a
corner by this late application is
particularly reprehensible. He almost deserves a refusal, but as he
has made that so difficult, I think that at least the letter to him
ought to show that we are not deceived and to make him sensible of
his error. Instead of setting forth the facts at length here, I have
embodied them in the accompanying draft, on which I have also
consulted personally with Sir F. Rogers and Mr Fortescue as time
does not admit of making a previous reference to the Duke.
corner by this late application is
particularly reprehensible. He almost deserves a refusal, but as he
has made that so difficult, I think that at least the letter to him
ought to show that we are not deceived and to make him sensible of
his error. Instead of setting forth the facts at length here, I have
embodied them in the accompanying draft, on which I have also
consulted personally with Sir F. Rogers and Mr Fortescue as time
does not admit of making a previous reference to the Duke.
TFE
23 Decr
Other documents included in the file
Minutes by CO staff
As time is so urgent, this letter, which I have submitted personally
to Sir F. Rogers & to Mr Fortescue, had better be copied for Sign & despatched at once.
to Sir F. Rogers & to Mr Fortescue, had better be copied for Sign & despatched at once.
TFE
23/12