Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Chief Factor Governor Vice-Admiral Sir James 27 September 1853, LAC RG7:G8C/1, 129.

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Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 27 September 1853, LAC RG7:G8C/1, 129.

Abstract

Despatch from London. Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).

Newcastle writes to Douglas to acknowledge receipt of Douglas’s previous correspondence on the nascent Vancouver Island government. Newcastle then approves of Douglas’s provisional arrangements toward the administration of Justice in the several Districts of the Colony, and transmits several official forms to enable Douglas to make appointments for commissioners of the peace.

The three attachments are as follows: a copy of a form for commission of the peace, an oath regarding the conduct and duties of a Justice of the Peace, and an oath of allegiance to Her Majesty.

No. 9

Downing Street

27th September 1853

Sir

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 5 of the 11th April, reporting the proceedings of your Government, and forwarding a Copy of the Minutes of your Executive Council in relation thereto.

I approve of the provisional arrangements you have made for the better administration of Justice in the several Districts of the Colony, and I transmit herewith for your information and guidance a form of the Commission of the Peace used for the appointment of Justices in the municipal Boroughs in this Country, together with two forms of the oaths to be used and taken by the Justices on their qualifying which, will enable you to make the appointmentsyou

you desire. The qualification of Estate required by the Act of Parliament in the case of the Gentlemen nominated in Commissions of the Peace issued in this Country is at present unnecessary in Vancouver's Island and need not therefore be introduced.

I am Sir
Your most Obedient Humble Servant
Newcastle

Governor Douglas
&c &c &c
Vancouvers Island