Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 8 February 1862, CO 305:19, no. 3886, 49.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2).
Douglas acknowledges Newcastle's despatch
calling [Douglas's] attention to a Petition to the Queen from Mr John Copland praying to be admitted as an Attorney and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Vancouver Island,and refers Newcastle to Cameron's report on the matter, which Douglas included in despatch no. 74, dated 30 November 1861.
No. 7
8 February 1862
With reference to Your Despatch of the 30th of November last,
No 78, calling my attention to a Petition to the Queen from Mr John Coplandpraying
praying to be admitted as an Attorney and Solicitor of the
Supreme Court of Vancouver Island, forwarded to me in your Despatch No 50 of the 30th of March last, I beg to refer Your Grace to my
Despatch No 74 of the 30th of November last, covering the required Report from the Chief Justice upon that Petition, and which
Report
contained an Explanation from thatfunctionary
functionary of the cause of the
delay in its transmission.
praying to be admitted as an Attorney and Solicitor of the
Supreme Court of Vancouver Island, forwarded to me in your Despatch No 50 of the 30th of March last, I beg to refer Your Grace to my
Despatch No 74 of the 30th of November last, covering the required Report from the Chief Justice upon that Petition, and which
Report
contained an Explanation from thatfunctionary
functionary of the cause of the
delay in its transmission.
