Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Cox, Sophia Elizabeth to Colonial Office 12 December 1867, CO 60:31, no. 12203, 212.
Abstract
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 to Colonial Office
48 York Road
Kingstown
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.
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
Decr 12th 1867
Minutes by CO staff
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.
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 Govr
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.
failed to do so. Her appeal was sent to the Govr
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 Govr was again written to on the 7 July 1863 no report
having been recd & 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 Govr 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.
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 recd £14.15.9 this
year.
Other documents included in the file
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.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
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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.