Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 7 May 1864, CO 60:18, no. 6037, 243.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Seymour reports that he has received Newcastle’s instructions regarding Captain Houghton’s complaints over
alteration of the privileges in the acquisition of land accorded to Naval and Military Officers in British Columbia.Seymour has laid before the Legislative Council an ordinance exempting
any officer who can shew that he left the Army or Navy with the intention of Settling in this Colony.He also assures Newcastle that Houghton
has been informed of the passage of the Act in relief of himself and others similarly Situated.
No. 5
7 May 1864
My Lord Duke
I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's despatch
No 3 of the 29th of February 1864 calling my attention
to the hardship to which Captain Houghton, late of Her
Majesty's Army,has
has been subjected by an unexpected
alteration of the privileges in the acquisition of land
accorded to Naval and Military Officers in British Columbia.
has been subjected by an unexpected
alteration of the privileges in the acquisition of land
accorded to Naval and Military Officers in British Columbia.
2. In obedience to Your Grace's commands I laid before
the Legislative Council an Ordinance exempting from the
operation of Sir James Douglas' proclamationNo 2
No 2 of
1863 any officer who can shew that he left the Army or Navy
with the intention of Settling in this Colony previously
to the Horse Guards Circular of the 31st August 1863
and who is prepared to depose that he was not aware at
the time of leaving the Army of the alteration in the
privileges allowed to Officers. The bill laidbefore
before the
Council by me has now become law. As the public faith of the
Colony is to a certain extent involved in this matter I
send at once two copies of the Ordinance just passed, in
advance of those which will be accompanied by a formal report.
No 2 of
1863 any officer who can shew that he left the Army or Navy
with the intention of Settling in this Colony previously
to the Horse Guards Circular of the 31st August 1863
and who is prepared to depose that he was not aware at
the time of leaving the Army of the alteration in the
privileges allowed to Officers. The bill laidbefore
before the
Council by me has now become law. As the public faith of the
Colony is to a certain extent involved in this matter I
send at once two copies of the Ordinance just passed, in
advance of those which will be accompanied by a formal report.
3. Captain Houghton has been informed ofthe
the passage
of the Act in relief of himself and others similarly Situated.
the passage
of the Act in relief of himself and others similarly Situated.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to Emigration Commissioners, 9 July 1864, forwarding
copy of the despatch and ordinance for information.