Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Birch, Arthur Nonus to Cardwell, Edward 19 January 1866, CO 60:24, no. 3018, 19.
Abstract
Birch, Arthur Nonus to Cardwell, Edward 19 January 1866, CO 60:24, no. 3018, 19.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4).
No. 4
19th January 1866
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that Mr Walter Moberley
having resigned his seat as Member of the Legislative Council
for Cariboo West, I instructed the Magistrate of the District
to call upon the Inhabitantsto
to select a Representative to
fill the vacancy thus created.
to select a Representative to
fill the vacancy thus created.
2. Three candidates appeared to contest the election.
Doctor Black, who represented the district in the first Council,
Mr Evans, put forward by the Merchants of Victoria to advocate
Union of the Colonies, and Mr R. Smith, formerly a miner and now a Road Contractor. The latter Gentleman was selected by
a large majority.
3. I
3. I have therefore appointed Mr Robert Smith to be a
member of the Legislative Council, subject to your pleasure
until the 1st of June 1866.
Minutes by CO staff
The 5th Clause of the Order in Council of 11 June 1863
requires that the appointment of Legislative Councillors
should be approved by the Queen thro the S. of S.
Approve with the others.
Vide 3020.