Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Labouchere, Henry to
Douglas, James 5 May 1856, CO 410:1.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Labouchere issues a warrant to Douglas authorizing him “to pass Letters Patent under the Public Seal of Vancouvers Island appointing Mr. David Cameron to the Office of Chief Justice of that Colony.”
File includes a warrant “signed by Labouchere, appointing Cameron chief justice of Vancouver Island.”
No. 9
Downing Street
5 May 1856
Sir,
Referring to my despach No 8 of the 26th Ulto, I transmit to
you herewith a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual authorizing you to
pass Letters Patent under the Public Seal of Vancouvers Island appointing
Mr David Cameron to the Office of Chief Justice of that Colony.
You will call upon Mr Cameron for the sum of one pound ten shillings, the value of the Stamp on the enclosed Warrant,
and remit the
amount to Mr Smith, the Chief Clerk of my office.