Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 12 May 1865, CO 60:21, no. 6407, 466.
Abstract
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 12 May 1865, CO 60:21, no. 6407, 466.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
No. 49
12th May 1865
Sir,
I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two
plain Copies of an Ordinance of the recent Session of the
Legislature of this Colony, entitled;
No. 5. An Ordinanceto
to encourage the construction of
a Line of Telegraph, connecting the Telegraphs of British
Columbia with the Telegraph Lines of Russia, the United
States and other Countries, and for other purposes.
I add the Report of the Attorney General.
to encourage the construction of
a Line of Telegraph, connecting the Telegraphs of British
Columbia with the Telegraph Lines of Russia, the United
States and other Countries, and for other purposes.
I add the Report of the Attorney General.
2. This Act was introduced by my direction to carry out
the terms offered to the Collins Telegraph Company in SirFrederick
Frederick Roger
Frederick Roger's letter to Mr Collins of 14th January
1864. The Company not being represented in the Colony at
the time of the passing of the Ordinance, certain alterations
were made in the Bill during its discussion in the House,
but the Ordinances No. 18 of the 3rd of April, and No. 28
of the 11th of April,
give further aid to the Collins
Telegraph Company, and places them in a position with which
they are satisfied.
I
Frederick Roger
Frederick Roger's letter to Mr Collins of 14th January
1864. The Company not being represented in the Colony at
the time of the passing of the Ordinance, certain alterations
were made in the Bill during its discussion in the House,
but the Ordinances No. 18 of the 3rd of April, and No. 28
of the 11th of April,
These numbers for the present year have not been yet recd.
Minutes by CO staff
TFE
20/7
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Colonial Secretary, 12 May
1865, reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
