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Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 16 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10823, 120.

Abstract
Despatch to London. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Seymour forwards No 33. An Ordinance to regulate the solemnization of Marriage and The Attorney General's report. Holland’s minute summarises ordinance 33, describes the effect of the ordinance, and recommends sanctioning the ordinance, without submitting it to the Queen's Advocate.
No. 113
Victoria
16th September 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 Legislature of this Colony entitled;No 33.Manuscript image No 33. An Ordinance to regulate the solemnization of Marriage.
The Attorney General's report shews that this measure merely extends an Ordinance already allowed on the Mainland over the whole surface of the Colony.
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 4 Nov 67
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Sir F. Rogers
Marriage Act. This Ordce extends to the whole Colony the B Columbian Marriage Ordinance of 1865. Sanction.
As this Ordinance is precisely the same as the former one I suppose it need not be sent to the Queen's Advocate.
HTH 5/11
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Yes.
FR 6/11
B&C 6/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 21 August 1867, reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.