<persName ref="prs:cox_s"><surname>Cox</surname>, <forename>Sophia</forename> <forename>Elizabeth</forename></persName> to <orgName ref="org:colonial_office">Colonial Office</orgName> 12 December 1867, CO 60:31, no. 12203, 212. Cox addressee Colonial Office

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Cox, Sophia Elizabeth to Colonial Office 12 December 1867, CO 60:31, no. 12203, 212.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B676C03.html. CO 60:31 CO 60 31 12203 212 B.C. 1867registered 14 December co_60_31_00213r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (2), Other documents (2).

Mrs William G. Cox enquires where William G. Cox is now Stationed, and what [William G. Cox’s] present Salary is, in order to obtain the financial support William G. Cox owes Mrs William G. Cox. Cox’s minute summarizes the past correspondence of Mrs William G. Cox with the Colonial Office and recommends sending Mrs William G. Cox’s correspondence to Seymour and William G. Cox. Cox’s further minute suggests contacting Mrs William G. Cox.

Cox, Sophia Elizabeth
48 York Road Kingstown
Colonial Office Added summary of draft reply. Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
Cox to Colonial Office 12203, CO 60/31, p. 212; registered 14 December
48 York Road Kingstown

Mrs William G. Cox wife of William George Cox J.P. & Gold Commissioner British Columbia Presents her Compliments to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, & would feel obliged by being informed where her Husband is now Stationed, and what his present Salary is, not having heard from him for Many Months, and not receiving with any punctuality, this year the allowance of £60 per annum Settled on for her support, while His Grace the late Duke of Newcastle was in office and of which Mrs Cox has received but £14.16.9 this year which appears most unaccountable to her & leaves her in great distress.

[No signature] Decr 12th 1867
Sir F. Rogers This is not the first time Mrs Cox has appealed to this office to obtain her Allowance from her husband. He is a Gold Commr & Member of Council for Cariboo District.

In Nov 1862 she wrote saying that her husband who had left her & emigrated to B. Columbia had promised to remit to her 1/2 his Salary—but had failed to do so. Her appeal was sent to the GovrGovernor who was instructed to inform Mr Cox that unless he could refute the statement that he had left his wife without means of assistance he must either provide for his Wife out of his Salary or be removed from his appt.

The GovrGovernor was again written to on the 7 July 1863 no report having been recdreceived & he was told "you will see that Mr Cox does not trifle with this matter," & will inform Mr Cox that unless he made his remittances punctually he was to be dismissed.

In answer the GovrGovernor stated that Mr Cox had already made remittances to his Wife & that in justice to Mr Cox he must say he had always found him a correct, honorable & useful officer.

On the 4 Dec 1863 a further despatch reported that Mr Cox had stated that he was prepared to allow his Wife £60 a year & had already made some remittances to her on that account.

Mrs Cox now states that she has only recdreceived £14.15.9 this year.

As Mr Cox has since 1863 apparently regularly made his promised remittances, & possibly he is one of those unfortunate officers who are in arrear of Salary, I think it wdwould be sufficient to send a copy of the present appeal to the GovrGovernor to be sent to Mr Cox?

CC 16/12 FR 16/12 CBA 17/12 B&C 18/12
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 100, 23 December 1867 transmitting Mrs. William G. Cox’s letter to Seymour and requesting Seymour to forward Mrs. William G. Cox’s letter to William G. Cox.
Sir F. Rogers & so inform Mrs Cox adding that the Duke of Buckingham cannot go beyond that? CC FR 21/12
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Elliot to Cox, 31 December 1867, advising that the matter had been referred to the governor and that no further action could be taken by Buckingham.