Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 3 May 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 203.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (1).
Buckingham encloses a copy of a letter
addressed to Mr. Franksregarding Franks’s termination from the position of
Colonial Treasurerand explains that Franks will receive the benefits Seymour offered Franks for being terminated. Buckingham describes the protocol Seymour should follow if there is another issue with an
Officer.
No. 22
3 May 1867
Sir,
With reference to your despatch No. 35 of the 24th of February
last, and to your Confidential despatch of the same date, I have the
honor to transmit to you, for your information, the enclosed copy of a
letter which I have caused tobe
be addressed to Mr. Franks, the late
Colonial Treasurer upon the disposal of his claims in respect of the
abolition of his Office.
be addressed to Mr. Franks, the late
Colonial Treasurer upon the disposal of his claims in respect of the
abolition of his Office.
Under the circumstances as you appeared to have offered to Mr.
Franks the gratuity of three months pay and the allowance for passage
money, I have not thought proper to withhold those allowances,
notwithstanding the misconduct of Mr. Franks during his residence in
British Columbia. It is not likely that such a case will again occurbut
but should it be so, it will be expedient that the whole circumstances
should be reported to me on the Officer ceasing to perform his duties
without any offer of gratuity or allowance being made to him.
but should it be so, it will be expedient that the whole circumstances
should be reported to me on the Officer ceasing to perform his duties
without any offer of gratuity or allowance being made to him.
