Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 11 May 1861, LAC :, 459.
Abstract
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 11 May 1861, LAC :, 459.
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
No. 57
Downing Street
11 May 1861
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 1
of the 5th of January last, transmitting the copy of an Act passed by
the Legislature of Vancouver Island, but to which you have withheld
your assent pending the receipt of instructions from Her Majesty's
Government entitled "the Victoria Harbour Act of 1860."
I
I am aware of no objection to this Act, and on receiving it from you in an
authenticated shape, I shall be prepared to submit it for Her Majesty's
Confirmation.
With respect to the doubt which had occured to you whether under
the terms of the Queen's instructions to you as Governor of the Colony, you are at liberty to assent, without
previous sanction of Her Majesty's Government, to Acts for contracting loans, I have
toinform
inform
you that the clause in your instructions to which you allude was not
designed to restrain the Colonial Government from incurring debts, but
has reference to the issue of paper money & Letters of Credit as a
Legal tender.
inform
you that the clause in your instructions to which you allude was not
designed to restrain the Colonial Government from incurring debts, but
has reference to the issue of paper money & Letters of Credit as a
Legal tender.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Newcastle to Douglas, 29 May 1861, enclosing warrants on following pages, dated 20 May 1861, appointing Donald Fraser, David Cameron, and Alfred John Langley members of the Council.