Helps to Under-Secretary of State
Council Office, Whitehall
2 December 1861
I am directed by the Lord President of the Council to transmit to you the enclosed Order of Her Majesty in Council of the 20th Ultimo, leaving to the operation an Act passed in Vancouver's Island, in July 1861, No. 17; and I am to request that you will be pleased to lay the same before the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department.
I am etc.
Arthur Helps
Minutes by CO staff
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Sir F. Rogers
Forward the Order in Council?
VJ 4 Decr
At once.
FR 4/12
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Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 80, 5 December 1861, forwarding approval of an act (no. 17).