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Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 27 August 1853, LAC RG7:G8C/1, 123.

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Despatch from London. Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Newcastle writes to Douglas to acknowledge Douglas’s earlier request for books pertaining to the duties of governance; Newcastle states that he will transmit a selection of legal works, which he encloses in the despatch.
This file encloses a number of works that pertain to the legalities of colonial governance, which, among others, include Tomlins Law Dictionary, Clark's Colonial Law, Regulations of the Vice Admiralty Courts Abroad, and more.
No. 7
Downing Street
27th August 1853
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. [blank] of the 7th March last, and in compliance with your request, I transmit herewith a selection of legal works for your guidance and assistance in administeringtheManuscript image the duties of your Government.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most Obedient Humble Aervant
Newcastle

Governor Douglas
&c &c &c
Vancouvers Island
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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"Books for Vancouver's Island"
Public General Statutes, 14 & 15 Victoria, 1851, 1 vol., Folio
Public General Statutes, 15 & 16 Victoria, 1852, " "
Tomlins Law Dictionary by Granger, 2 vols. Quarto
Regulations of the Vice Admiralty Courts abroad, 1 vol. Quarto
Clark's Colonial Law, 1 vol. 8 to
Snowdon's Magistrates Assistant by Keane, 1 vol., 12 mo.
Archbold's Law of Commitments & Convictions, 1 vol., 12 mo.
Archbold's Peels Acts of the Criminal Statutes, 2 vols., 12 mo.
Archbold's Justice of the Peace and Forms of Proceedings, 3 vols., 12 mo.
People in this document

Douglas, James

Peel, Frederick

Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes

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Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty

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Vancouver Island

Victoria