Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 13 May 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6933, 395.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4).
Seymour states that British Columbia’s Legislature will
deal with the subject of escheats advantage,regarding
Escheats to the Crown,when the legislature is back in session, and, following Buckingham’s
instructions,Seymour will not
reserve the Ordinance for consideration.
No. 44
New Westminster
13th May 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's Circular despatch
of the 18th December 1867 on the subject of Escheats to the Crown.
2. In reply I have to state that the Legislature of this Colony
is not now
in Session, but I can assure Your Grace that whenever
it shall be called upon to deal with the subject of escheats
advantage will be taken of the information Your Grace has been
good enough to forward, to pass a satisfactory measure. Acting
on Your Graces instructions I shall not feel it necessary to
reserve the Ordinance for consideration.
in Session, but I can assure Your Grace that whenever
it shall be called upon to deal with the subject of escheats
advantage will be taken of the information Your Grace has been
good enough to forward, to pass a satisfactory measure. Acting
on Your Graces instructions I shall not feel it necessary to
reserve the Ordinance for consideration.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord Duke,
Your
Your Grace's most obedient
humble Servant
Frederick Seymour
My Lord Duke,
Your
Your Grace's most obedienthumble Servant
Frederick Seymour
