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Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 31 August 1868, NAC RG7:G8C/15, 355.

Abstract
Despatch from London. Other documents (2).
Buckingham conveys Her Majesty's gracious Confirmation and Allowance of the British Columbia Ordinance No. 18 of that year entitled An Ordinance to amend the duties of Customs and transmits a report from the Customs Commissioners regarding the ordinance. Buckingham requests Seymour to consider amending the ordinance according to the directions in the report.
No. 69
31 August 1868
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 118 of the 18th September 1867 and to convey to you Her Majesty's gracious Confirmation and Allowance of the British Columbia Ordinance No. 18 of that year entitled "An Ordinance to amend the duties of Customs."
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I transmit to you a report which has been received from the Commissioners of Customs from which you will observe that they suggest alterations in Sections 4 and 8 of the Ordinance, and I have to request that you will carefully consider that report with a view to an amendment of those provisions in another Ordinance.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant
Buckingham & Chandos
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Copy, signed by Fremantle and Granville, 23 July 1868, regarding the British Columbia Ordinance and requesting "to amend Customs Duties passed by the Legislature of British Columbia."
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Copy, signed in the presence of C.O. Collecter, no date, giving conformation to the proposed changes to the Ordinance.