Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Birch, Arthur Nonus to
Cardwell, Edward 7 April 1866, CO 60:24, no. 5772, 153.
Abstract
Birch, Arthur Nonus to
Cardwell, Edward 7 April 1866, CO 60:24, no. 5772, 153.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
No. 27
7th April 1866
Sir
I have the honor to forward an authenticated and two plain
copies of an Ordinance of the recent Session of the Legislature
of this Colony, entitled;
No. 8 An Ordinance authorizing the sale of theReal
Real Estate
of Intestates.
I add the Report of the Attorney General.
Real Estate
of Intestates.
I add the Report of the Attorney General.
2. This Ordinance had its origin in representations made by
Mr Justice Begbie whose Minute on the subject I enclose.
3. The Bill passed through the Legislature without opposition
and was submitted to me for approval, I however considered it
advisable to require a clause to be inserted suspending the
operation of the Ordinance untilHer
Her Majesty's pleasure be known.
Her Majesty's pleasure be known.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Officer Administering the
Government, 7 April 1866, reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
M.B. Begbie to Officer Administering the Government, 13 February
1866, commenting on procedures to resolve intestate settlements.
Other documents included in the file
