Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 20 August 1867, CO 60:28, no. 10371, 366.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour forwards
an Ordinanceof British Columbia
entitled … An Ordinance respecting Harbour and Tonnage Dues, and to regulate the Licenses on the vessels engaged in the Coasting and Inland navigation tradeand the Attorney General’s report. Holland’s minute confirms that the despatch should be forwarded to the Board of Trade.
No. 97
Victoria
20th August 1867
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward an authenticated and two plain
Copies of an Ordinance of the recent Session of the Legislature
of this Colony, entitled;No. 29.
No. 29. An Ordinance respecting Harbour
and Tonnage Dues, and to regulate the Licenses on the vessels
engaged in the Coasting and Inland navigation trade.
I add the report of the Attorney General and beg to recommend
the measure for allowance.
No. 29. An Ordinance respecting Harbour
and Tonnage Dues, and to regulate the Licenses on the vessels
engaged in the Coasting and Inland navigation trade.
I add the report of the Attorney General and beg to recommend
the measure for allowance.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 8 July 1867,
reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Board of Trade, 26 October 1867, forwarding copy of
the despatch and enclosure for consideration.