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Walrond, T. to Monsell, William 8 February 1869, CO 60:37, no. 1493, 262.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Walrond requests information on Macadam’s character and health from the Colonial Office as Macadam reports working on Vancouver's Island from April 1864 to November 1867. Cox minutes that the Colonial Office can give no information.
Walrond to Under-Secretary of State
Civil Service Commission
London, S.W.
8th February 1869
Sir,
James Reed Macadam, now a candidate for the situation of Writer at Liverpool in the Department of Her Majesty's Customs, having stated that he was employed as Warder and Gaoler in Vancouver's Island from April 1864 to November 1867, and that he received no Discharge on leaving the Colonial Convict Service.
I am directed by the Civil Service Commissioners to request that you will favor them by informing me whether his character was in all respects satisfactory during the period of his Service and whether his health was good.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant
T. Walrond
Minutes by CO staff
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Sir F. Sandford
We can give no information.
CC 9/2
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Write accordingly. At once.
FRS 10/2
Other documents included in the file
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Sandford to Secretary, Civil Service Commission, 13 February 1869, advising that they have no information on Macadam.
People in this document

Cox, Charles

Macadam, James Reed

Monsell, William

Sandford, Francis Richard John

Walrond, T.

Organizations in this document

Colonial Office

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Vancouver Island