Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 17 January 1863, NAC RG7:G8C/10, 314.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Marginalia (1).
No. 5
17 January 1863
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.
46 of the 4th ultimo transmitting the Proclamations noted in the margin
which you have issued as Governor of British Columbia.
British Columbia
Proclamation No. 3 - 1862
" " 4
" " 6
" " 7
" " 8 Proclamation intituled "Ditches—Rules and Regulations under The Gold Fields Act, 1859." .in
Proclamation No. 3 - 1862
" " 4
" " 6
" " 7
" " 8 Proclamation intituled "Ditches—Rules and Regulations under The Gold Fields Act, 1859." .in
I have laid Proclamations 3, 4 and 8 before the Queen and am
commanded to acquaint you that Her Majesty hasbeen
been pleased to confirm
and allow them.
been pleased to confirm
and allow them.
You will communicate this decision of Her Majesty to the
inhabitants of the Colony in the usual manner.
Proclamation 6 should have appended to it a schedule of, or should
specify by reference, the Imperial Laws which it is sought to introduce
within the Colony and Her Majesty's decision upon it will be withheld
until this amendment is effected.
On Proclamation 7 I have to observe that to tax water carriage for
the improvement of land carriage appears to me at first sightto
to be a
measure of questionable propriety and I shall abstain from advising Her
Majesty to take any course upon this Proclamation until I have received
from you an explanation on the subject.
to be a
measure of questionable propriety and I shall abstain from advising Her
Majesty to take any course upon this Proclamation until I have received
from you an explanation on the subject.
The Proclamation intituled "Ditches—Rules and Regulations under
the Gold Fields Act 1859" remains under consideration.