Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 16 May 1854, CO 305:5, no. 6356, 78.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
Douglas writes to Newcastle to acknowledge receipt, from Newcastle, of
a Proclamation issued by the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick,which adds to the
85th Clause of the Passenger Act, 1852.
No. 25
I beg to acknowledge the receipt, on the 13th Inst, of a
circular dated October 7th 1853, transmitting from your Grace for my
information a Proclamation issued by the Lieutenant Governor of New
Brunswick, under the 85th Clause of the Passenger Act, 1852, for
declaring the length of the voyage of vessels carrying Emigrants from
that Province to other parts of the world, and fixing the Dietary,
Medicines, &c, to be supplied.
His Grace The Right Honble The Duke of Newcastle
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department
