Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, James 2 April 1862, NAC RG7:G8C/3, 50.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (transcribed) (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Marginalia (6).
Newcastle informs Douglas that acts: No. 38,
An Act to Enable Aliens to Hold and Transmit Real Estate; No. 39,
An Act to Provide for the Naturalization of Aliens; No. 40,
An Act to Cure Defects in Titles in Real Estate in Vancouver Island and Its Dependencies, Held or Derived through Aliens; and No. 41,
An Act to Amend the Procedure in Civil Cases,have been approved by both Newcastle and
an Order of Her Majesty in Council.
No. 93
Downing Street
2 April 1862
Sir,
I have received and have had under my consideration Acts noted in
the margin [Marginal note: Nos. 38, 39, 40, & 41.] passed by the
Legislature of Vancouver Island in the months of October & November last, and transmitted to me in your Despatch noted in the margin
[Marginal note: No. 73: 25th Novr 1862].
I have reported to Her Majesty in Council my opinion that the said
Acts should be left to their operation: and I have the honour to
transmit to you herewith an Order of Her Majesty in Council, dated the
[blank] approving that Report.
Governor Douglas C.B.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Arthur Helps, Council Office, to Colonial Office, 2 April 1862, reporting the approval of the following acts: No. 38, An Act to
Enable Aliens to Hold and Transmit Real Estate; No. 39, An Act to Provide
for the Naturalization of Aliens; No. 40, An Act to Cure Defects in Titles in Real
Estate in Vancouver Island and Its Dependencies, Held or
Derived through Aliens; and No. 41, An Act to Amend the Procedure in
Civil Cases.
Documents enclosed with the main document (transcribed)
Copy in the House
of Assembly
4th June 1862
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of Assembly
4th June 1862
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Vancouver Island
Enclosure
Despatch of 2nd April 1862
Enclosure
£3076/62
At the Court of Windsor
The 21st day of March, 1862.
Present.
The Queen's most Excellent Majesty
Lord President
Duke of Somerset
Mr Cardwell
.The 21st day of March, 1862.
Present.
The Queen's most Excellent Majesty
Lord President
Duke of Somerset
Mr Cardwell
Whereas the governor of Her Majesty's Island of Vancouver with the Council and assembly of the said Island did in the months of October and November, 1861, pass four acts which have been transmitted entitled as follows, viz
No: 38. "An Act to enable Aliens to
hold and transmit Real Estate."
No: 39. "An Act to provide for the Naturalization
of Aliens"
No: 40. "An Act to cure defects in
Gittes to Real Estate in Vancouver Island and its Dependencies, held or derived through Aliens."
No: 41
No: 41. "An Act to amend the Procedure in Civil Cases."
No: 38. "An Act to enable Aliens to
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No: 39. "An Act to provide for the Naturalization
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No: 40. "An Act to cure defects in
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No: 41
No: 41. "An Act to amend the Procedure in Civil Cases."
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And whereas the said Acts have been laid before Her Majesty in Council, together with
a letter is the Lord President of the Council, from the Most Noble the Duke of NewCastle, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, recommending that the said
acts should be left to their operation, Her Majesty was thereupon this day pleased,
by and with the advice of Her Privy Council to approve to approve1 the said Recommendation. Whereof the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander
in Chief for the time being of Her Majesty's Island of Vancouver, and all other persons whom it may concern are to take notice and Govern themselves
accordingly.
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