Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Moncreiff, J. to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 October 1861, CO 305:18, no. 9549, 420.
Abstract
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Other documents (2).
J. Moncreiff forwards Newcastle a letter from Copland
requesting
an order of admission to be an Attorney and Solicitorin the colony of Vancouver Island. The minutes indicate that this is Copland's second request and that Douglas has not yet responded to his first.
Moncreiff to Newcastle
Edinburgh
22d October 1861
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to transmit the accompanying Petition of John Copland of the Town of Victoria
in the Colony of Vancouvers' Island, praying for an order of admission to be an Attorney and Solicitor of the court
of Civil Justice of that Island; and to request Your Grace's favorable Consideration
of the Petition.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
This is a second application on behalf of Mr John Copland—See 2742. Inform the writer that a reference was made to the Govr of V. Couver Island last March on the subject of Mr Copland's admission to practice as an Attorney in the Supreme Court of that
Colony, and that the Govr has not yet communicated his
opinion thereupon to the Duke of Newcastle. Add that without
the report of that Officer it is impossible for His Grace to
state whether it will be proper or not to comply with Mr Copland's application.
This is a second application on behalf of Mr John Copland—See 2742. Inform the writer that a reference was made to the Govr of V. Couver Island last March on the subject of Mr Copland's admission to practice as an Attorney in the Supreme Court of that
Colony, and that the Govr has not yet communicated his
opinion thereupon to the Duke of Newcastle. Add that without
the report of that Officer it is impossible for His Grace to
state whether it will be proper or not to comply with Mr Copland's application.
N.B. I think that if we do not hear from the Govr on this matter
in the course of the next month or so he might be reminded of it.
in the course of the next month or so he might be reminded of it.
ABd
30 Octr
I quite agree. If we do not hear before end of November, remind.
And in writing to the applicant as proposed, add a sentence
saying that unless an early report shd arrive, the Govr will
be reminded. Draft.
TFE
30 Oct
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 78, 30 November 1861,
asking for a response to Copland's request
to be admitted as an Attorney and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Vancouver Island.
Minutes by CO staff
This despatch is to be sent by the Mail of the 1st of December
unless we previously hear from the Govr on the subject.
unless we previously hear from the Govr on the subject.
Draft to the Lord Advocate.
Other documents included in the file
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Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Petition to Queen Victoria asking for permission to practice law in
the Colony, dated 24 July 1861, signed by John Copland.
Certificate from James Duncan, Solicitor, Supreme Court of
Scotland, testifying that Copland served as his clerk for five years
and recommending that he be admitted to the bar of Vancouver Island,
21 March 1861, signed by Duncan and H.B. Dewar, Solicitor, Supreme
Court of Scotland, and endorsed by approximately twenty-one
individuals in the legal profession in Edinburgh.
Petition from the colony endorsing Copland's application to be
admitted to the bar, July 1861, approximately 100 signatures.