Law to Under-Secretary of State

The Lords Commissoners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had
before Them your Letter of the 22nd September, respecting the
application of Mr Young, late Colonial Secretary of British
Columbia for a Gratuity.

My Lords desire me to state, for the information of Lord
Granville, that, though Mr Youngs argument based upon the
compensation secured by Act of Parliament to Officers whose
offices were abolished in New South Wales, Victoria, & Tasmania
when representative Institutions were granted to these Colonies
cannot be admitted as relevant, My Lords see no objection to
His Lordship carrying out the proposal mentioned in Your Letter
of 13th August to write to the Governor that he would be glad
to hear the Legislative Council had voted Mr Young a gratuity
on the loss of Office, proportionately to those granted to other
Officers, having regard to the circumstances of each case, and
of course to the fact of Mr Youngs subsequent appointment.

If Lord Granville should think it advisable to make a more
specific recommendation My Lords are of opinion that a gratuity
equivalent to 6 months Salary might be named.