Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 15 May 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6957, 414.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
Seymour informs Buckingham that there is no legal requirement to register births, deaths, and marriages in British Columbia and that there is no office of
Registrar General of Marriages.Seymour states that the colonial secretary is the colonial officer with the best knowledge regarding births, deaths, and marriages in British Columbia. Hemming’s minute recommends informing the registrar general.
No. 48
New Westminster
15th May 1868
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's Circular despatch
of the 25th November 1867, requiring the names of the
officers charged in this Colony with the duty of Superintending
the recordsof
of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
2. There is no provision made here by Law for the Registration
of Births, and Deaths. Marriages should be registered, but the
Marriage Ordinance is defective, inasmuch as it makes no
provision for the appointment of a Registrar General of Marriages.
3. The Colonial Secretary for the time being,will
will be the best
person to apply to for information respecting Births, Deaths and
Marriages, until other arrangements have been made by Law.
will be the best
person to apply to for information respecting Births, Deaths and
Marriages, until other arrangements have been made by Law.
Minutes by CO staff
Other documents included in the file
Rogers to Registrar General, 7 July 1868, forwarding copy of
the despatch.