Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Cox & Co. to Rogers, Frederic 21 May 1864, CO 305:24, no. 4791, 273.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (2).
Cox & Co. enclose a letter from Kennedy containing a certificate to enable them to draw his salary. The Colonial Office staff minute their concern over what they see as an
errorand a
misapprehensionon Kennedy's part. Pennell's minute explains that Cox & Co. had
made an advance of Moneyto Kennedy and that
they will settle with him separately.
Cox & Co. to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Craig's Court
21st May 1864
Sir,
We have the honor to enclose a letter from Mr A.E. Kennedy shewing
that he assumed and administered the Government of Victoria
Vancouvers Island, from 26th to 31st of March last, requesting an
issue of his Salary for that period.
Sir Fredk Rogers Bt
&c &c &c
&c &c &c
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I cannot understand how Capn Kennedy has fallen into the error of supposing that his salary as Govr of V.C.I. would be paid here. We have no funds here for the purpose—& on the other hand he has the command of the money box (the proceeds of Crown Lands) in the Colony. In consequence of a private note I recd from him on this subject I have explained to him the state of the case. I made also the same explanation orally to Messrs Cox. But it will be necessary that we shd write an official ansr in the above sense to this Letter, unless to save inconvenience to Govr Kennedy & Messrs Cox you think proper to advise that the Crown Agents advance the necessary sum, & recover the same from the Governor.
I cannot understand how Capn Kennedy has fallen into the error of supposing that his salary as Govr of V.C.I. would be paid here. We have no funds here for the purpose—& on the other hand he has the command of the money box (the proceeds of Crown Lands) in the Colony. In consequence of a private note I recd from him on this subject I have explained to him the state of the case. I made also the same explanation orally to Messrs Cox. But it will be necessary that we shd write an official ansr in the above sense to this Letter, unless to save inconvenience to Govr Kennedy & Messrs Cox you think proper to advise that the Crown Agents advance the necessary sum, & recover the same from the Governor.
ABd
23 May
Mr Blackwood
I think the most considerate course will be to ascertain privately from the Messrs Cox whether Governor Kennedy has, under his misapprehension on this point, given them directions for the appropriation of the Salary from month to month to any payments in England.
If so, it may perhaps be best to make the issue from the
Agents General. If not, I should be inclined to prefer simply
informing Governor Kennedy of his mistake and leaving him to draw his
accumulated salary in the Colony.
I think the most considerate course will be to ascertain privately from the Messrs Cox whether Governor Kennedy has, under his misapprehension on this point, given them directions for the appropriation of the Salary from month to month to any payments in England.
If so, it may perhaps be best to make the issue from the
Agents General. If not, I should be inclined to prefer simply
informing Governor Kennedy of his mistake and leaving him to draw his
accumulated salary in the Colony.
TFE
25 May
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Other documents included in the file
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I made an enquiry at Messrs Cox and was informed that they had made an advance of Money to Govr Kennedy, but that as his Salary is paid in the Colony they will settle with him separately—and that this letter is all they require.
I made an enquiry at Messrs Cox and was informed that they had made an advance of Money to Govr Kennedy, but that as his Salary is paid in the Colony they will settle with him separately—and that this letter is all they require.
EBP
31-5/64
Draft to Govr.
TFE
31/5
