I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Despatch No. 70 of
the
16 May and to convey to you Her Majesty's gracious confirmation and
allowance of the Ordinance passed by the Government of
British Columbia
No. 5 of the
20th April 1870 entitled "An Ordinance to amend
the the Common
School Ordinance
1869." At the same time I have to inform you that
the
Queen has been pleased to confirm and allow the Ordinance No. 21 of
1869
entitled "An Ordinance to establish public Schools throughout the Colony
of
British Columbia."