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Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 4 April 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6300, 198.

Abstract
Despatch to London. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Seymour encloses a letter from British Columbia’s attorney general stating that British Columbia adheres to Imperial Statutes regarding Treason. Holland’s minute confirms that an 1867 British Columbia ordinance extended The Treason Felony Act across the colony.
No. 28
New Westminster
4th April 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's Circular despatch of the 11th of December directing that the Law of this Colony respecting Treasonable Offences shouldbeManuscript image be assimilated to that of the Mother Country.
2. I enclose a letter from the Attorney General from which it will appear that the Imperial Statutes regarding Treason Felony extend over this 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 16 June
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Sir F. Rogers
 The Treason Felony Act is in force in B Columbia under an Ordinance of 1867.
This may be put by.
HTH 19/6
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At once.
FR 19/6
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 16 March 1868, reporting that the law in question was already in effect in the colony under the terms of the "English Law Ordinance 1867."