Nind to Newcastle

I have the honour to accept the prolongation of leave of
absence from the Colony of British Columbia for six months offered
to me in your Grace's letter of the 4th Instant in reply to my
application to be granted additional furlough for the recovery of
my health.

I have the honour to state for the consideration of your
Grace that having made enquiries of the Colonial Agents General
respecting the amount of half salary due to me I was informed that
instructions had been received by them to pay me half salary at
the rate of Four Hundred and Fifty Pounds (£450) per annum full
salary—but on the 1st January 1862 my salary was increased to
Five Hundred (£500) per annum with an allowance of an additional
Hundred Pounds (£100), and previous to leaving Victoria I was
given to understand by the Colonial Secretary of British Columbia
that whilst in England I should be able to draw half salary at the
amended rate. I trust should your Grace find my figures correct
that the Colonial Agents may be authorized to issue to me the
higher pay.