Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 9 May 1865, CO 60:21, no. 6404, 444.
Abstract
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 9 May 1865, CO 60:21, no. 6404, 444.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 46
9th May 1865
Sir,
I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two
plain Copies of an Ordinance of the late Session of the
Legislature of this Colony entitled;
No. 4. An Ordinancein
in aid of the Trustees Relief Act.
in aid of the Trustees Relief Act.
2. I add the Report of the Attorney General. The
Ordinance does not apply solely to the Bank of British
Columbia. It extends to any "Bank for the time being
employed to transact the banking business of the Government
of this Colony."
Minutes by CO staff
Ackne. State that there appears to be one or two errors of
language in this Orde. In Sect 1 after the words "in the
name" it wd seem proper to insert "or to the account."
2. The first phrase of Sect 2 does not shew what payments
it was intended to cover. This shd be made clear. It was
probably
intended to mean that "all such payments
& transfers heretofore are made in manner aforesaid." But
whatever was the intention of the Legr the language shd
be more accurately adjusted to it.
intended to mean that "all such payments
& transfers heretofore are made in manner aforesaid." But
whatever was the intention of the Legr the language shd
be more accurately adjusted to it.
Also observe that it is very doubtful whether such an
Act as that of 10 & 11 Vict. c. 96 wd be extended to the
Colony by the general words of the Proclamation of 19 Nov.
1858. And recommend that the Orde shd contain a
specific declaration that the Act shd so apply with certain
substitutions including those provided for by this Orde.
It shd also be provided that the Supreme Ct of the
Colony shd be competent to exercise all power conferred by that Act
on the Court of Chancery, Lord Chancellor and Master of the Rolls.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Colonial Secretary, 9 May
1865, reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
