No. 21
Downing Street
4 May 1860
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches No. 239 and 240 of the 22nd of December last, and to convey to you the sanction of the Queen for the following Proclamations issued by you.
(No. 14) To facilitate the recovery of small debts.
(No. 15) To promote the formation of Joint Stock Companies.
(No. 16) To impose a toll on goods carried from New Westminster.
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I enclose for your information a report by the Law Adviser to this Department on the two former of these Proclamations.
I take this opportunity to inform you that the copies of the Proclamations transmitted to the Secretary of State should bear the actual signature of the Governor and not merely a printed signature.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servant
Newcastle
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 4 May 1860, LAC :, 148. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B607021.html.

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