Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 31 March 1871, CO 60:43, no. 4320, 325.
Abstract
Musgrave, Anthony to Wodehouse, John 31 March 1871, CO 60:43, no. 4320, 325.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (5), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
No. 36
31st March 1871
My Lord,
I have the honor to transmit with the Attorney General's Report
the usual copies of two Acts passed by the Legislative Council
entitled respectively—An
An Act to repeal certain Acts, Ordinances and Proclamations.
An Act to repeal certain Acts, Ordinances and Proclamations.
and
An Act for compiling and printing a new Edition of the Laws of British Columbia.
An Act for compiling and printing a new Edition of the Laws of British Columbia.
2. The Attorney General's Report sufficiently explains the
character and intention of these measures. The Commission by
whom they were preparedwas
was composed of Mr Justice Crease the
Attorney General, and Mr Alston the Registrar General of
Titles, who is also an English barrister. An revised and
expurgated Edition of the Laws actually in force has long been
much wanted. And I strongly recommend these Acts for
confirmation.
was composed of Mr Justice Crease the
Attorney General, and Mr Alston the Registrar General of
Titles, who is also an English barrister. An revised and
expurgated Edition of the Laws actually in force has long been
much wanted. And I strongly recommend these Acts for
confirmation.
Minutes by CO staff
Sanction.
No 19. For compiling &c a new Edition of Laws.
CC
2 May
Sanction.
HTH
3/5
At once.
FR
4/5
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Printed copies of the acts not on microfilm.
George Phillippo, Attorney General, to Musgrave, 29 March
1871, reporting on the two acts as per despatch.
