<persName ref="prs:heseltine_sr"><surname>Heseltine</surname>, <forename>Samuel</forename> <forename>R.</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> 22 April 1861, CO 305:18, no. 3718, 402. Heseltine addressee Newcastle

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Heseltine, Samuel R. to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 April 1861, CO 305:18, no. 3718, 402.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/V616H02.html. CO 305:18 CO 305 18 3718 402 V.I. 1861 received 23 April co_305_18_00403r.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), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).

Heseltine writes Newcastle to follow up on his request for assistance in collecting salary he believes is owed his son, who was Government Steam Inspector on Vancouver Island at the time of his death on 5 September 1859.

Heseltine, Samuel R.
Blake House Bow
 Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes Inserted revisionDesc. added, edited, or reviewed abstract
Heseltine to Newcastle 3718, CO 305/18, p. 402; received 23 April
Blake House Bow
22nd April 1861 To His Grace the Duke of Newcastle Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies My Lord Duke

Since I had the honor of addressing your Grace on the 25th of August last I have had a communication from Mr T.G. Williams Registrar of the Supreme Court of Van Couvers Island transmitting the accounts relative to my late Son's affairs, at the same time stating that he had not received from the Colonial Secretary the amount due to my Son at his decease, as Government Steam Inspector amounting to £66.13.4 for four months service at £200 per annum.

I shall therefore be greatly obliged if your Grace will cause me to be informed in what way I must make application to obtain the Said Sum.

I subjoin an extract from the Registrar's letter and have the honor to remain

Your Grace's Obedient humble Servant Sam R. Heseltine
Mr Elliot As we seem to have called upon the GovrGovernor to report on this matter which he has not yet done I presume we must continue in the same couse, & remind him of this unsettled claim. If the Duke of Newcastle so directs inform the writer accy.company ABd 23/Apl
Prepare drafts. TFE 23/4
Extract, Registrar General T.G. Williams to Heseltine, no date, advising that he had tried to obtain the sum of £66.13.4 from the Colonial Secretary but had "failed in the attempt."
Fortescue to Heseltine, 4 May 1861, advising that Douglas had been reminded to report on his claim.
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 55, 1 May 1861, forwarding a copy of Heseltine's letter and asking for a response.