Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Merivale, Herman to Elliot, Thomas Frederick 19 September 1868, CO 60:34, no. 10388, 156.
Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary) to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
India Office, S.W.
19th September 1868
Sir,
In accordance with the request contained in your letter dated 14
Inst: I am directed by Sir Stafford Northcote to forward to you
for the information of the Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, a copy
of Act I of 1859 passed by the Legislative Council of India,
being an "Act for the amendment of the Laws relating to
Merchant Seamen."
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Holland
Send this out to Govr Seymour & express his Grace's regret that he has been unable to comply with the Atty Genls request for a copy of the Indian Statutes.
Send this out to Govr Seymour & express his Grace's regret that he has been unable to comply with the Atty Genls request for a copy of the Indian Statutes.
WR
21 Sept 68
Mr Adderley
I think the request for the Indian Acts was really unreasonable in the case of a Colony like B. Columbia & I would therefore leave out all expression of regret.
I think the request for the Indian Acts was really unreasonable in the case of a Colony like B. Columbia & I would therefore leave out all expression of regret.
HTH
21/9
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 78, 24 September 1868 sending Seymour “the East Indian Local Statute…No. 1 of 1859” and informing Seymour that all of the statues cannot be sent to British Columbia.