Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 16 April 1869, CO 60:35, no. 6249, 542.
Abstract
Seymour, Frederick to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 16 April 1869, CO 60:35, no. 6249, 542.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
No. 74
16th April 1869
My Lord,
I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two plain
Copies of an Ordinance of the recent Session of the Legislature,entitled;
entitled;
No. 10. An Ordinance for the better protection of Cattle, and
the better prevention of Cattle Stealing.
entitled;
No. 10. An Ordinance for the better protection of Cattle, and
the better prevention of Cattle Stealing.
2. I think the measure a good one. It will apply principally
to the Islands lying between Vancouver Island and the Mainland
which are visited occasionally by very lawless people,both
both
of European and Indian extraction.
both
of European and Indian extraction.
3. I enclose the Report of the Attorney General.
4. Your Lordship will observe that the ordinance contains a
suspending clause.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Protection of Cattle & for prevention of Cattle Stealing.
Protection of Cattle & for prevention of Cattle Stealing.
This Ordinance is passed mainly to check the prevalence of
cattle stealing in Vancouver Island, & it will be seen that
sections 7 & 10 are confined to that Island.
The
suspending clause has been inserted from a doubt being entertained
whether this kind of legislation, applicable to one part of a Colony
only would be approved by Lord Granville.
I am disposed to think that the circumstances stated by the AG
justify this measure, though stringent & as to some
provisions applicable to V. Island only. Sanction.
These Ordinances from B.C. are carelessly printed.
Sect. V should end at the word Dollar—& the latter part should
form a separate section.
The second part of sect 7—"Brand to be registered" should be a
separate section.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Three printed copies of ordinance not on microfilm.
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 19 April 1869,
reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Granville to Officer Administering the Government,
No. 65, 6 July 1869.