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Correspondence (private letter)
Heseltine, Samuel R. to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 April 1861, CO 305:18, no. 3718, 402.

Abstract
Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2).
Heseltine writes Newcastle to follow up on his request for assistance in collecting salary he believes is owed his son, who was Government Steam Inspector on Vancouver Island at the time of his death on 5 September 1859.
Heseltine to Newcastle
Blake House Bow
22nd April 1861
To His Grace the Duke of Newcastle
Her Majesty's Secretary of State
for the Colonies
My Lord Duke
Since I had the honor of addressing your Grace on the 25th of August last I have had a communication from Mr T.G. Williams Registrar of the Supreme Court of Van Couvers Island transmitting the accounts relative to my late Son's affairs, at the same time stating that he had not received from the Colonial Secretary the amount due to my Son at his decease, as Government Steam Inspector amounting to £66.13.4 for four months service at £200 per annum.
I shall therefore be greatly obliged if your Grace will cause me to be informed in what way I must make application to obtain the Said Sum.
I subjoin an extract from the Registrar's letter and have the honor to remain
Your Grace's
Obedient humble Servant
Sam R. Heseltine
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
As we seem to have called upon the Govr to report on this matter which he has not yet done I presume we must continue in the same couse, & remind him of this unsettled claim. If the Duke of Newcastle so directs inform the writer accy.
ABd 23/Apl
Prepare drafts.
TFE 23/4
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Extract, Registrar General T.G. Williams to Heseltine, no date, advising that he had tried to obtain the sum of £66.13.4 from the Colonial Secretary but had "failed in the attempt."
Other documents included in the file
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Fortescue to Heseltine, 4 May 1861, advising that Douglas had been reminded to report on his claim.
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Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 55, 1 May 1861, forwarding a copy of Heseltine's letter and asking for a response.