Separate
23 July 1863
My Lord Duke,
I have had the honor of receiving Your Grace's Despatch of the
14 April last, marked "separate" accompanied by a Supplementary
Commission and Instructions dated
8 October 1862, framed for the
purpose
of
of dividing the Council of
Vancouvers Island into two
distinct bodies, and creating an Executive and a Legislative Council.
3. And I beg further to report that under the authority
contained
contained in
the aforesaid Instructions, the Attorney General
M Cary, being
absent on sick leave, and
M David Babington Ring having been
provisionally appointed to act as Attorney General during
M Cary's
absence,
M Ring has been provisionally appointed by me to be ex
officio a Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of
Vancouver's Island.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke,
Your Graces most obedient
and humble Servant
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
The Governor reports the measures taken by him for giving effect to
the Supp Commission and Additional Instructions, of the
8
October 1862, establishing two Councils.
Acknowledge receipt?
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