Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Kennedy, Arthur to Cardwell, Edward 23 October 1864, CO 305:23, no. 11920, 402.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (2), Marginalia (1).
Kennedy sends a letter from Wakeford regarding Wakeford’s request for an extension on his leave of absence. Kennedy comments that Wakeford has been
most diligent and zealous in the performance of his duties and has never to [Kennedy’s] knowledge had leave of absence even for the short period recognized as annual vacation.The Colonial Office minutes record details on this
peculiar case of leave of absencein which Wakeford was promised 12-months leave from the Governor of Western Australia as long as he ceased to draw
half payfrom Australia as soon as he obtained another appointment.
No. 90, Separate
23rd October 1864
Sir
With reference to my Despatches named in the margin
I have the honor to transmit a letter from Mr Henry Wakeford, Acting
Colonial Secretary for this Colony, which explains itself.
[No. 28, 4 June 1864.]
[No. 29, 4 June 1864.]
[No. 29, 4 June 1864.]
I have only to add that Mr Wakeford here as elsewhere has been most
diligent and zealous in the performance of his duties and has never
to my knowledge hadleave
leave of absence even for the short period
recognized as annual vacation.
leave of absence even for the short period
recognized as annual vacation.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
As this is rather a peculiar case of leave of absence, and you minuted it very fully on 6011, I pass this paper through your hands.
I do not think however that it is one in which there will be much
difficulty in the decision.
As this is rather a peculiar case of leave of absence, and you minuted it very fully on 6011, I pass this paper through your hands.
I do not think however that it is one in which there will be much
difficulty in the decision.
Mr Wakeford served upwards of 8 years in Western Australia without
any leave. Governor Hampton then gave him 12 months leave to go to
Vancouver Island (partly in quest of employment) with a proviso that
he should cease to draw half pay from Western Australia immediately
on getting "any fresh appointment under HM's Govt."
Mr Wakeford did obtain a provisional appointment, but having
ascertained that his Principal would go back & relieve him [marginal
note: and that he was only receiving 1/2 salary from his temporary
office. FR], you concluded on 6011 (and Mr Cardwell agreed) that
this was not a case for forfeiting his half salary from Western
Australia. You added the remark that by and by he would ask for an
extension of leave, which could be dealt with when the occasion arose.
He does now apply. I think that we must form a judgment by analogy.
If
he had come to England on a year's leave, there is no reason to
suppose that any objection would have been made to grant him the
usual extension of six months. If so, there appears to be no ground
for refusing him an equal extension, merely because he has gone to
Vancouver instead of to England. My opinion therefore would be in
favor of compliance with his request.
he had come to England on a year's leave, there is no reason to
suppose that any objection would have been made to grant him the
usual extension of six months. If so, there appears to be no ground
for refusing him an equal extension, merely because he has gone to
Vancouver instead of to England. My opinion therefore would be in
favor of compliance with his request.
But as Governor Hampton is rather a disciplinarian, it will be
desirable that the despatch to him should make the grounds of the
decision plain.
TFE
2 Janry
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Cardwell to Kennedy, No. 4, 24 January 1865, instructing Kennedy that Wakeford does not need to relinquish his half salary from Western Australia because he was
only appointed as “Acting” Colonial Secretary and Young will retake the position. Cardwell also accepts Wakeford’s request for an extension to his leave of absence.
