Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hill, Frederic to Rogers, Frederic 19 November 1867, CO 60:30, no. 11262, 356.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
On behalf of the Postmaster General office, Hill comments on the British Columbia ordinance
entitledIn particular, Hill discusses section 12 of the ordinance. Minutes by Robinson and Holland discuss whether or not to change section 12 and sanction the ordinance.An Ordinance to Assimilate the Law regulating the Postal Service.
Hill to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
General Post Office
19 November, 1867
Sir,
Having laid before the Postmaster General your letter of the
11th instant and its enclosures, I am directed to state, for the
information of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, that the Duke of
Montrose has no objection to offer on behalf of this Department to
any of theprovisions
provisions of the enclosed Act of the Legislature of British
Columbia, entitled "An Ordinance to Assimilate the Law regulating the
Postal Service."
provisions of the enclosed Act of the Legislature of British
Columbia, entitled "An Ordinance to Assimilate the Law regulating the
Postal Service."
I am, however, to observe that Clause 12 of the Ordinance appears
to the Duke of Montrose to give, in one respect, greater power to the
Postmaster of British Columbia than is given to the Postmaster General
of the United Kingdom.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Holland
The Post Office points out that Sec 12 gives the Postmaster General of B Columbia greater power than is possessed by the Postmaster Genl at home. It is
probably a very necessary precaution.
The Post Office points out that Sec 12 gives the Postmaster General of B Columbia greater power than is possessed by the Postmaster Genl at home. It is
probably a very necessary precaution.
Sanction I suppose.
Sir F Rogers
An exactly similar section to section 12 of the present ordinance is to be found in the B. Columbian Postal Ordce No 14 of 1864. That Ordinance was referred to the Post office, & approved of without comment, & subsequently confirmed by HM.
An exactly similar section to section 12 of the present ordinance is to be found in the B. Columbian Postal Ordce No 14 of 1864. That Ordinance was referred to the Post office, & approved of without comment, & subsequently confirmed by HM.
I would therefore sanction this Ordinance without comment.
HTH
21/11
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 91, 26 November 1867 conveying “Her Majesty's gracious Confirmation and allowance of the Ordinance…No.
25 of 1867 entitled "An Ordinance to assimilate the Law regulating the Postal Service."”