Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Seymour, Frederick 23 January 1869, NAC RG7:G8C/16, 26.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (3).
Granville transmits a letter from the War Office and requests Seymour issues instructions to pay the pension of Sullivan on Vancouver Island. Included documents confirm that Sullivan has earned a pension.
No. 6
23 January 1869
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a letter from the War
Office and to request that you will issue such instructions as will
ensure the payment at Vancouvers Island of the Pension therein specified
toJames
James Sullivan lately of the Royal Horse Artillery.
James Sullivan lately of the Royal Horse Artillery.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Lugard to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, 19 January 1869, requesting that the Secretary of State for the Colonies ensure the payment of the
pension of James Sullivan at Vancouver Island.
Copy, document ceritifying that Sullivan was admitted a pension.
Copy, "Descriptive Return of a Discharged Soldier, granted a pension for Life by the
Chelsea Board on the 29 December 1868, and who intendeds to reside at Vancouvers Island."