Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 July 1863, CO 60:16, no. 9244, 83.
Abstract
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 22 July 1863, CO 60:16, no. 9244, 83.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (1).
Separate
22 July 1863
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
Despatch of the 26th May last marked "Separate," forwarding for my information the draft of an Order in Council
providingfor
for the administration of Justice, and constituting a Legislative Council in British Columbia, which draft you have had prepared in view of the course which it is Your Grace's
intention to pursue with respect to the future administration of this Colony.
for the administration of Justice, and constituting a Legislative Council in British Columbia, which draft you have had prepared in view of the course which it is Your Grace's
intention to pursue with respect to the future administration of this Colony.
2. I beg that Your Grace will accept my thanks for thus early putting me in possession
of your determination [with] respect to the steps to betaken
taken consequent upon the expiry of the Act of 22 Vic. cap. 99 providing for the
Government of British Columbia.
taken consequent upon the expiry of the Act of 22 Vic. cap. 99 providing for the
Government of British Columbia.
