Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 21 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10832, 164.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Marginalia (1).
Seymour forwards
additional copies of the Acts passed by the Legislature of Vancouver Island since the year 1859and comments on the work being done to merge the laws of the former two colonies. Minutes by Cox and Blake discuss where to send the laws to be stored.
No. 122
Victoria
21st September 1867
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor to receive your Grace's Despatch No 31
of the 11th June desiring me to forward additional copies of
the Acts passed by the Legislature ofVancouver
Vancouver Island since the
year 1859.
Vancouver Island since the
year 1859.
I beg to enclose two complete sets which are all I can obtain.
The laws of the Island were printed by Contract, and not more than
the copies actually required were supplied. The laws of the extinct
Legislature of Vancouver Island are rapidly being merged into those
of the United Colony, and it is probable that early next year we
shall have but oneStatute
Statute Book. Abundant copies of this shall be
sent to Your Grace.
Statute Book. Abundant copies of this shall be
sent to Your Grace.
