Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Kennedy, Arthur to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 23 December 1863, CO 305:21, no. 12455, 312.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Kennedy to Newcastle
I have the honor to enclose a letter from "Mr D.C. Maunsell"
whom I have selected as my Private Secretary, and to recommend His
application for Passage allowance to Your Grace's favorable
consideration.
To His Grace the Duke of Newcastle K.G.
&c &c
&c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
The Governor's private Secretary is not, according to practice, entitled to passage allowance. No person appointed to any office in a Colony having a Representative Assembly is entitled under the Regulation to a passage at the public expense, except Governors & Clergymen.
The Governor's private Secretary is not, according to practice, entitled to passage allowance. No person appointed to any office in a Colony having a Representative Assembly is entitled under the Regulation to a passage at the public expense, except Governors & Clergymen.
VJ
30 Decr
For draft.
CF
1 Jan.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
D.C. Maunsell to Kennedy, 22 December 1863, asking that his
appointment be brought to Newcastle's attention so that he could
draw a passage allowance.
Other documents included in the file
Colonial Office to Kennedy, 6 January 1864, advising that his
private secretary was not entitled to a passage allowance.