Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 16 October 1869, CO 60:36, no. 12814, 372.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 16 October 1869, CO 60:36, no. 12814, 372.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (5), Enclosures (untranscribed) (10), Other documents (1).
No. 10
16th October 1869
My Lord,
I forward to Your Lordship at the request of Mr Maunsell,
Private Secretary to the late Mr Seymour, a letter addressed to
me by him praying for some permanent employment in the Civil
Service.
I have
I have very little personal acquaintance with Mr Maunsell; I
have no reason to doubt his fitness for employment; but I could
not recommend his appointment to any Office in this Colony,
where the Civil Establishment is already in some departments
more extensive than is required, and to reduce it is rendered
difficult by lack of opportunity to provideotherwise
otherwise for
present incumbents.
otherwise for
present incumbents.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Sandford
To Mr Meade—but I see that you will be able to state Mr Maunsell['s] qualifcations &c.
To Mr Meade—but I see that you will be able to state Mr Maunsell['s] qualifcations &c.
CC
21/11
Mr Meade
I shall be very happy to do so, if you see any opening. If Colonial Life has not spoilt him, he was a very active, intelligent, assistant in the Finance work of the Exhibition of 1862.
I shall be very happy to do so, if you see any opening. If Colonial Life has not spoilt him, he was a very active, intelligent, assistant in the Finance work of the Exhibition of 1862.
FRS
22/11
See also Sir F. Sandford's letters to Mr Maunsell inclosed.
Answer that his name will be placed on the list & his case
considered with those of others should any suitable Vacancies
occur. I am afraid that is as much as we can say at present.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
D.C. Maunsell to Musgrave, 6 September 1869, requesting
favorable recommendation for employment in the civil service,
and enclosing the following testimonials:
John A. Messenger, Inspector General of Imports and Exports,
5 January 1864.
Sir F.R. Sandford to Secretary, H.M. Customs, 3 July 1863.
