My Lords therefore would suggest that the Governors of the Colonies be instructed, not only to cause the sums referred to in Mr. Booth’s Letter dated 3rd Ultimo, to be paid into the Commissariat Chest, as proposed by Lord Grey, but also to cause the Certificates of such payments to be forwarded to the proper Officer of the Board of Trade, for transmission to this Board in support of the claim to reimbursement of the amount."

recommended for a Superannuation Allowance; and it will be very desirable that the same Form should be used in submitting any such recommendation in favor of any Officer serving under your Government.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient,

humble Servant,

GREY.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, Jan. 29, 1852.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Governor-in-Chief directs the publication of the following Despatch and its enclosures for general information.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ALFRED DOMETT,
Colonial Secretary.

Downing Street, July 22, 1851.

SIR,—It has been suggested to me by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, that it would be very desirable, in submitting for the consideration of Her Majesty’s Government, the claims of Civil Officers serving in the Colonies to retired allowances, that such recommendation should be accompanied by a statement, shewing at what period the Officers so recommended are expected to retire from active service, whether on forwarding their application after reduction, or after having passed a Medical Board, or whether on the receipt of the authority for the required superannuation, or at whatever other time, as the case may be.

The inconvenience of applications from distant Colonies, for a subsequent consideration of the intermediate term of service between the Governor’s recommendation and the confirmation by Her Majesty’s Government will be thereby avoided, and the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury will be enabled to fix the date at which the respective allowances will be chargeable in the accounts to be rendered to the Commissioners of Audit, or to make the requisite provision for payment in those cases in which the retired allowances are to be defrayed by this Country.

I take this opportunity of transmitting to you a Printed Form, shewing the particulars required by the Act 4 & 5 William IV, c. 24, and the Treasury Minute, dated the 21st June, 1831, to be furnished in reference to each Person recommended for a Superannuation Allowance; and it will be very desirable that the same Form should be used in submitting any such recommendation in favor of any Officer serving under your Government.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

GREY.

PARTICULARS required by the Act of 4 & 5 Wm. 4 c. 24, and the Treasury Minute, dated 21st June, 1831, to be furnished in reference to each Person recommended for a Superannuation Allowance.

Name of Applicant, and Official Station, recommended for Temporary Allowance, or Superannuation.*

Age ..................................................

Service, in Years and Months .....................

Actual Salary, if 3 years have elapsed since last promotion; but if not, then average Salary for the last 3 years ......... —the according to old or new 12 Scale—i.e. if appointed subsequent or prior to 4th Aug., 1829 ...........................

—Deduction ..........................................

Cause of Retirement, [with annexed Medical Certificate, if from infirmity of mind or body, and under 65].

Dates of commencement and termination of the several Appointments held by Applicant, with their Emoluments, distinguishing Salary from other Allowances, and specifying such Allowances.

Whether holding any other Public Appointment, or receiving any Public Money by Compensation, Half-Pay, or otherwise. †

• Note.—When a Temporary Allowance is intended, the applicant should draw a line through the word “Superannuation,” or vice versa.

† “My Lords consider themselves warranted in ordinary cases to grant an allowance equal to about 4-5ths of the sum authorised by the Act, but they will consider it their duty to award a lower rate in cases where the services of the parties or circumstances lead them to consider a less sum will be proper; and My Lords will grant an allowance, either of the highest amount, or at a rate between 4-5ths and the whole amount authorised by the Act, according to the merits of each case whenever they appear to entitle the party to more than the ordinary allowance.”—Extract from Treasury Minute dated 21st June, 1851.