Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Musgrave, Anthony 2 October 1869, NAC RG7:G8C/16, 386.
Abstract
Leveson-Gower, Granville George to Musgrave, Anthony 2 October 1869, NAC RG7:G8C/16, 386.
Despatch from London.
Other documents (2).
No. 96
2 October 1869
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Governor Seymour's
despatch No. 44 of the 19th March enclosing copy of "An Ordinance to
incorporate the Members of the congregation of St. Andrews Presbyterian
Church in the city of Victoria,British
British Columbia."
British Columbia."
As the promoters of that Ordinance recognize the Jurisdiction of
the Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotland I caused it to be
referred, to that body, in a letter of which a copy is annexed, for any
observations they might wish to make upon it.
It appears from the reply which I have received, and of which I
enclose a copy that the Colonial Committee decline to urge its adoption,
and this being the case, I consider that, independently of objections of
detail, raised by the Attorney General, the promoters of the Billwould
would
probably themselves desire that it should not be passed.
would
probably themselves desire that it should not be passed.
I have therefore to direct you to withhold your assent from it.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Rogers to the Secretary to the Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotland, 31 May 1869, transmitting a copy of a despatch enclosing "an Ordinance to incorporate the Members
of the Congression of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in the the City of Victoria, British Columbia."
Copy, Laurie to the Under Secretary of Sate Colonial Office, 21 September 1869, replying to a letter on behalf of the Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotland.