Childers to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to your letter of 2nd Instant enclosing
an Ordinance that has been passed by the Governor and Council
of British Columbia, No 24, entitled, "An Ordinance respecting
the Salary of the Office of Governor" whereby the Salary of
that Office is increased from £3000 to £4000 a year, I am
commanded by the Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury
to request you to state to Mr Secretary Cardwell that
although this Ordinance ought not to have been proposed to
the Legislature without the previous sanction of the Secretary
of State, yet, for the reasons stated in your Letter, Their
Lordships will not withhold their sanction to its confirmation.

The Resolution and Newspaper Article enclosed in your
letter are herewith returned.