Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Wolley, Thomas to Monsell, William 28 June 1870, CO 60:42, no. 6877, 31.
Abstract
Wolley, Thomas to Monsell, William 28 June 1870, CO 60:42, no. 6877, 31.
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Other documents (1).
Wolley to Under-Secretary of State
With reference to your letter of the 11th inst, transmitting a
copy of an Ordinance passed by the Government of British
Columbia "to prevent desertion from Merchant Ships," &
requesting to be informed whether My Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty wish the same to be applied also to Deserters from Her
Majesty's Ships, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaintyou
you for the information of Earl Granville that they do not wish
the provisions of this Ordinance to be applied to Deserters from
the Royal Navy, as the 25th & 26th Sections of the Naval
Discipline Act apply to any part of Her Majesty's Dominions.
you for the information of Earl Granville that they do not wish
the provisions of this Ordinance to be applied to Deserters from
the Royal Navy, as the 25th & 26th Sections of the Naval
Discipline Act apply to any part of Her Majesty's Dominions.
Minutes by CO staff
Acknowledge rect of Ordinance. State that it was referred to
the B of Trade & that their Lordships have suggested (see minute
on 6791) & request that this point may receive consideration.
State also that though the preamble refers to Merchant Ships
only, there may be some doubt whether the provisions of the
Ordinance Would not include deserters from the Royal Navy, and
as the AG in his report refers to the cost of Sending marines or
seamen in Men of War Ships from England, Ld G thought it
desirable to ascertain whether the Lords of the Admiralty wished
the ordinance to be applied to deserters from HM's Ships, but he
has been informed in reply that their Lordships do not desire
it, as the 25th & 26th sections of the N.D. Act apply to any
part of HM's dominions.
Under these circes Ld G. suggests that this Ordinance
should be repealed & a new one passed adopting the suggestion of
the B of Trade & making it clear that the provisions apply to
Merchant Vessels only.
