Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Seymour, Frederick to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 19 May 1866, CO 60:27, no. 5033, 398.
Abstract
Seymour, Frederick to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 19 May 1866, CO 60:27, no. 5033, 398.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (2).
Seymour to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
London
19 May 1866
Sir,
I have the honor to forward, for your consideration, a
letter adressed to me by Mr H. Commeline, Postmaster in
Cariboo, British Columbia, soliciting an extension of the
term of leave of absence granted to him by the Officer
Administering the Government.
As at present informed I can see no objectionto
to an
addition of three months leave being granted to Mr Commeline.
to an
addition of three months leave being granted to Mr Commeline.
F. Elliot Esqre
&c &c &c
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
See 4651.
See 4651.
Mr Commeline has just come home on leave of absence for 6
months to see a dying sister. It is proposed to confirm this Leave.
In his Letter he asks for an extension of six months—before
he knows if his first leave has been confirmed—on acct
of a Law suit which is to come off on or after August.
Considering the distance & the expense incident upon a journey
to & from B.C. I conclude that this extension, though somewhat
irregulary applied for, will be granted.
ABd
23 May
Grant him the leave: he has served 5 3/4 years and is entitled to
1/6th of that period, & 14 Months over. Tell the Govr of the
additional leave.
TFE
23/5
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Commeline to Seymour, 18 May 1866, asking for
an extension on his leave of absence, with explanation.
Other documents included in the file
