Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 4 May 1860, LAC RG7:G8C/9, 148.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Newcastle informs Douglas that his 1859 proclamations numbered fourteen through
sixteen have been approved, advising that the proclamations should bear Douglas's actual signature, not a stamped version of it, and
forwarding a
report by the Law Adviser to this Department on the two former of these Proclamations.
No. 21
Downing Street
4 May 1860
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches No. 239 and
240 of the 22nd of December last, and to convey to you the sanction
of the Queen for the following Proclamations issued by you.
(No. 14) To facilitate the recovery of small debts.
(No. 15) To promote the formation of Joint Stock Companies.
(No. 16) To impose a toll on goods carried from New Westminster.
I
I enclose for your information
a report by the Law Adviser to this
Department on the two former of these Proclamations.
I take this opportunity to inform you that the copies of the
Proclamations transmitted to the Secretary of State should bear the
actual signature of the Governor and not merely a printed signature.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Rogers to Merivale, 27 February 1860, reviewing
British Columbia 1859 proclamations fourteen and fifteen, and advising that
they may be properly sanctioned.