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Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 2 July 1867, CO 60:28, no. 8554, 169.

Abstract
Despatch to London. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour forwards two plain Copies of … An Ordinance to declare the Laws relating to interest and the Attorney General’s report, submitting all documents for consideration. Holland’s minute describes what impact the ordinance will have on British Columbia. Elliot’s minute confirms if the ordinance should be sanctioned.
No. 79
Victoria
2nd July 1867
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two plain Copies of an Ordinance of the late Session of the Legislative Council entitled; No. 8. An Ordinance todeclareManuscript image declare the Laws relating to interest. I add the Report of the Attorney General, and beg to submit the measure for favorable consideration.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord Duke,
Your most obedient
humble Servant
Frederick Seymour
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Holland
CC 31 Aug
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Mr Elliot
Ordinance to declare rate of Interest.
This Ordinance re-enacts with one Alteration, & extends to the whole Colony, a former Ordinance of 1864. By the former Ordinance the limit of 1 per cent per month was fixed—by the present Ordinance the Jury or Court may, upon proof being given, allow such Interest as appears just & reasonable at a higher rate than 1 per Cent per month. If no proof is given, the maximum rate at which interest can be awarded isManuscript image 1 per Cent per month as by the former Act. There seems to be so many different rates of interest along the Coast that this alteration is reasonable.
HTH 2/9
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Sanction?
TFE 2/9
CBA 3/9
B&C 4/9
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 7 May 1867, reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
Other documents included in the file
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Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 60, 13 September 1867 conveying “Her Majesty’s … confirmation and allowance of the British Columbia Ordinance … entitled ‘An Ordinance to declare the laws Relating to Interest.’”