Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 16 December 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 509.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Buckingham transmits
Additional Instructions under the Royal sign Manual and Signetempowering Seymour to appoint specific members to British Columbia’s executive council.
Separate
16th December 1867
Sir,
With reference to your Despatch, Separate, of the 24th of
September last, I have the honor to transmit to you Additional
Instructions under the Royal sign Manual and Signet appointing the
Police Magistrate of the City of New Westminster in the Colony of
British Columbia to be aMember
Member of the Executive Council in the place
of the Treasurer, and empowering the Governor to appoint
provisionally Two Members of the Legislative Council to be
Un-Official Members of the Executive Council
Member of the Executive Council in the place
of the Treasurer, and empowering the Governor to appoint
provisionally Two Members of the Legislative Council to be
Un-Official Members of the Executive Council