No. 22

With reference to your despatch No. 35 of the 24th of February
last, and to your Confidential despatch of the same date, I have the
honor to transmit to you, for your information, the enclosed copy of a
letter which I have caused to be addressed to Mr. Franks, the late
Colonial Treasurer upon the disposal of his claims in respect of the
abolition of his Office.

Under the circumstances as you appeared to have offered to Mr.
Franks the gratuity of three months pay and the allowance for passage
money, I have not thought proper to withhold those allowances,
notwithstanding the misconduct of Mr. Franks during his residence in
British Columbia. It is not likely that such a case will again occur
but should it be so, it will be expedient that the whole circumstances
should be reported to me on the Officer ceasing to perform his duties
without any offer of gratuity or allowance being made to him.