Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 1 June 1865, CO 60:22, no. 8235, 2.
Abstract
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 1 June 1865, CO 60:22, no. 8235, 2.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
No. 72
1st June 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. 25. An Ordinanceto
to facilitate the creation of
Ports of Entry in British Columbia.
to facilitate the creation of
Ports of Entry in British Columbia.
2. It has been found very inconvenient to compel every
ship trading with the coast of British Columbia to enter and
clear at New Westminster as is required under my Predecessor's
Proclamation dated 5th March 1859. The enclosed Ordinance
was laid before the LegislativeCouncil
Council by my direction.
Council by my direction.
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to James Booth, Board of Trade, 27 September 1865,
forwarding copy of the despatch and ordinance for consideration.