<persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:carnarvon"><surname>Carnarvon</surname>, </persName> 25 February 1867, CO 60:27, no. 3714, 291. Seymour addressee Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)

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Despatch to London. Minutes (2).

Seymour informs Carnarvon that Torrens, clerk of the late House of Assembly of Vancouver Island, applied to [Seymour] for a recommendation to Carnarvon. Seymour describes Torrens employment history with the colony of Vancouver Island and how Torrens’s position was terminated. Blackwood’s minute relates how Torrens has no claim whatever on the Colonial Office.

Seymour, Frederick Carnarvon, Added abstract. Updated one name tag for Torrens in the despatch for consistency. Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 37 3714, CO 60/27, p. 291; received 15 April 25th February 1867 My Lord,

Mr Torrens, clerk of the late House of Assembly of Vancouver Island has applied to me for a recommendation to Your Lordship.

2. I know scarcelyanything anything of Mr Torrens but the facts of the case are, I learn, as follows. Mr Torrens was appointed in December 1863 by Sir James Douglas to be Clerk of the Legislative Assembly to Vancouver Island because, as I am informed, he was aware that the appointment would be agreeable to the House. He lost his office on the Union of the two Colonies when the Assembly was abolished.

3. His claim upon Her Majesty's Government does notappear appear to me to be very strong. He was in the Public Service of the Island during three years. His salary during that time was 1700 dollars a year. The Assembly by their own Resolution abolished themselves and their Clerk of Course with them. His conduct in office was I believe entirely satisfactory to the Assembly, and the Members headed by their late Speaker came to speak to me in Mr Torrens' Favor.

4. Mr.

4. Mr Torrens has been paid salary up to 31st December 1866, and has received a free passage to England.

I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your most obedient humble Servant Frederick Seymour
Mr Elliot The Clerk of the late H. Assembly at Victoria has no claim whatever on this Office. ABd 15 April TFE 15 April CBA 16/4 B&C 17/4
See subsequent: T/4535.