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Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 7 October 1853, CO 410:1, 45.

Abstract
Despatch from London. Marginalia (1).
Please note that the corresponding image scan for this despatch is from Colonial Office volume 410, a letterbook copy, the original of which does not appear in the RG7 collection.
Newcastle writes to Douglas to transmit a proclamation issued by New Brunswick's Lieutenant Governor, with regards to the "Passengers Act" of 1852, which contains information on the treatment of emigrants; however, the proclamation referenced in the letter is missing from the RG7 files.
Lt Govr 9467. N. Brunswick
Governor Douglas.
Circular.
Downing Street
7 October 1853
I transmit for
In Lt Govr .N. Brunswick
Desp. 9467 of 153.
your information the accompanying Proclamation issued by the Lieut. Governor of New Brunswick under theManuscript image 85th Clause of the Passengers Act 1852, for declaring the length of the Voyage of Vessels carrying Emigrants from that Province to other parts of the World, and fixing the dietary Medeanes to be supplied.
I am &c
Newcastle.
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 7 October 1853, CO 410:1, 45. 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/V537009A.html.

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