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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 16 May 1854, CO 305:5, no. 6356, 78.

Abstract
Despatch to London. Minutes (1).
Douglas writes to Newcastle to acknowledge receipt, from Newcastle, of “a Proclamation issued by the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick,” which adds to the “85th Clause of the Passenger Act, 1852.”
No. 25
Victoria Vancouver's Island
16th May 1854
My Lord Duke
I beg to acknowledge the receipt, on the 13th Inst, of a circular dated October 7th 1853, transmitting from your Grace for my information a Proclamation issued by the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, under the 85th Clause of the Passenger 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, Medicines, &c, to be supplied.
I have the honor to be
Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant
James Douglas
Governor

His Grace The Right Honble The Duke of Newcastle
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Put by.
ABd 25 July
HM Jy 26
FP 26
GG 27
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 16 May 1854, CO 305:5, no. 6356, 78. 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/V54025.html.

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