Mallet to Under-Secretary of State
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade
14th June 1870
Sir
I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th instant, transmitting an Ordinance passed by the Legislature of British Columbia in the month of April last, entitled "An Ordinance to create a furtherdutyManuscript image duty of Customs for the Public Service," together with a copy of the Governor's despatch, and the Local Attorney General's thereupon, and in reply I am to request that you will state to Earl Granville that My Lords are of opinion that the Ordinance in question may properly receive Her Majesty's confirmation and allowance.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
Louis Mallet


Manuscript image P.S. The transcript of the Ordinance No. 7 of 1870 is herewith returned.
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Holland
See minutes on 6114. Confirm the Ordinance? L[edger] F[olio].
CC 15/6
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Wait until Treasy answer has been received.
At once.
HTH 15/6
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See subsequent Treasy 6638—June 18, 1870.