Reeve to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Council Office Whitehall
25 July 1863
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 24th instant enclosing an Act passed by the Legislature of Vancouver's Island to declare the Law of Bankruptcy and Insolvency in that Island, for the consideration of the Lords of the Council, I am directed by the Lord President of the Council to state for the information of the Duke of Newcastle that their LordshipsseeManuscript image see no objection to the 31st Clause of this Act.
I have the honor
to be
Sir,
Your obed. Servant
Henry Reeve
P.S. The Act and opinion are herewith returned.
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
See Sir F. Rogers minute on 6918. We scarcely ever trouble the Commrs of Bankrupts on Col: Bankrupt Laws, though, I daresay, they wd not refuse to give us an opinion, if asked for. Do you think it is worth while to apply to one of them?
ABd 27 July
TFE 27/7
Mr Fortescue
The Act no doubt might beManuscript image so referred. But to ask the Commrs to peruse & consider an Act involving minute details and 172 clauses is to ask a good deal, especially as there is no reason for referring this Act which would not apply to all other Acts. I am disposed in this case to leave the responsibility on the Local Law Officers (where they are tolerably competent) and wd leave the Act to its operation; leaving the Local Authies to find out and amend its defects.
FR 31/7
I think so. For draft to Govr.
CF 3 Aug
N 6
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Newcastle to The Lord President, 4 September 1863, submitting the Vancouver Island Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act to the Queen in Council and recommending that it be left to its operation.