Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Carnarvon, Earl 21 December 1866, CO 60:25, no. 1330, 275.
Abstract
Seymour, Frederick to Carnarvon, Earl 21 December 1866, CO 60:25, no. 1330, 275.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (5).
Separate
21st December 1866
My Lord,
Among the gentlemen who lost office on the Union of the
two Western Colonies is the bearer, Mr Philip Hankin;
Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Mr Hankin, the records of
your Lordships Office will shew, has been very highly commended
by Mr Kennedy,and
and by Rear Admiral Denman. My own more limited
knowledge of him leads me to regret that the absolute necessity
for retrenchment in the public Departments compels me to deprive
my Government of his services.
and by Rear Admiral Denman. My own more limited
knowledge of him leads me to regret that the absolute necessity
for retrenchment in the public Departments compels me to deprive
my Government of his services.
2. Mr Hankin was appointed to the Office of Superintendent
of Police on the 23rd December 1864, at a Salary of £300
per annum, which appointment was subsequently confirmed by the
Secretary of State.
The
3. The Duplicate of this Despatch shall be forwarded officially
by the next opportunity.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Lt Hankin has lost his Office in consequence of the Union of the 2 Colonies. He bears a good character, & Capn Kennedy is here to speak for him, if requisite.
Lt Hankin has lost his Office in consequence of the Union of the 2 Colonies. He bears a good character, & Capn Kennedy is here to speak for him, if requisite.
ABd
6 Feby
Please annex the previous despatches in which it is said that
he is favorably described.
TFE
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Mr Hankin has lost office by the Union of B. Columbia
and Vancouver and has come to England. The object of this
despatch is to recommend him for employment. A strong
testimonial is also given to him in a letter from Admiral
Denman 1783. He was formerly a Lieutenant in the Navy and
he has been Superintendent of Police at B. Columbia with £300
a year. He may very probably be a fit candidate for any
similar appointment which may fall vacant.
TFE
4 March
The Union came very hardly on such cases.
CBA
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