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Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 8 September 1862, CO 305:19, no. 10615, 261.

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Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 8 September 1862, CO 305:19, no. 10615, 261.
Despatch to London. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 48, Legislative
8 September 1862
I have the honor to transmit herewith, two Acts intituled respectively "An Act to incorporate the City of Victoria," and "An Act to Enable theSurveyorManuscript image Surveyor General to authorize the closing of part of the Old Saanich and Burnside Road."
2. I have given Her Majesty's Assent to these Acts, and enclose the Attorney General's opinion to the effect that there was no objection to my doing so. His report, explanatory of their peculiar features, is also forwarded; and I trust they will meet with Her Majesty's approval,andManuscript image and be left to their operation.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most obedient
and humble Servant
James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
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Sir F. Rogers
ABd 30 Octr
Sir F. Rogers
TFE 31/10
Sanction.
FR 1/11
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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George Hunter Cary, Attorney General, to W.A.G. Young, Colonial Secretary, 8 September 1862, reporting favourably on the two acts, as per despatch.
Other documents included in the file
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Newcastle to Lord President, 3 December 1862, submitting the acts to the Queen and Council and recommending that they be left to their operation.
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 8 September 1862, CO 305:19, no. 10615, 261. 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/V62048.html.

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