Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Correspondence (private letter)
Clarke, Son and Rawlins to
Cardwell, Edward 8 December 1865, CO 305:27, no. 11915, 350.
Abstract
Clarke, Son and Rawlins to
Cardwell, Edward 8 December 1865, CO 305:27, no. 11915, 350.
Correspondence (private letter).
Minutes (6), Other documents (1).
Clarke, Son and Rawlins to Cardwell
29, Coleman Street, London E.C.
8th December 1865
Clients of ours resident in this Country but who carry on a large
business in Partnership at Victoria in Vancouver's Island being about
to retire from such business and to dispose of the Goodwill to
another party are anxious if possible to arrange with him to receive
the consideration for such sale by way of a perCentage of the profits
for the next few years, but to enable us to advise him in regard
thereto whether they can safely enter into such agreement without
incurring the liability of Partners, it is necessary for us to
ascertain whether the Act passed in the last Session of Parliament to
amend the Law of Partnership (28 & 29 Victoria Chapter 86) has been
applied to the Colonies. If not, the Colonies not being expressly
named therein, and it being subsequent to the establishment of the
Colony in question, we take it to be clear that, in accordance with
the ordinary rule, the Law at Vancouver's Island in this respect
would remain unaltered by the Act and that our clients by sharing in
the profits would be liable as partners in accordance with what was
previously the Law here.
Under these circumstances may we ask you kindly to inform us whether
any similar Alteration in the Law has been made for the Colony or if
not whether such is in contemplation.
The Right Honble Edward Cardwell, M.P.
Her Majesty's Secretary of State
for the Colonies
Her Majesty's Secretary of State
for the Colonies
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
May we so inform the applicants?
May we so inform the applicants?
TFE
9/12
Sir F. Rogers
Registry annexed.
Registry annexed.
VJ
11 Decr
Inform the writers that the most recent Act in V.C.I. respectg Joint
Stock Compes is
the Act No 18 of 1860 int[itule]d An Act to
extend the Provisions of the Joint Stock Compes Acts 1856 1857 and
1858 to V.C.I. & its dependencies. Add (if it be the case) that
copies of this Act and the subsequent Acts of the Col.
Legislature have been sent to the libraries of Lin[colns] Inn, & of
the Inner & Middle Temples or (if that be not the case) that he
may inspect them here.
the Act No 18 of 1860 int[itule]d An Act to
extend the Provisions of the Joint Stock Compes Acts 1856 1857 and
1858 to V.C.I. & its dependencies. Add (if it be the case) that
copies of this Act and the subsequent Acts of the Col.
Legislature have been sent to the libraries of Lin[colns] Inn, & of
the Inner & Middle Temples or (if that be not the case) that he
may inspect them here.
FR
11/12
Other documents included in the file
Forster to Clarke, Son and Rawlins, 14 December 1865,
providing information on acts passed in Vancouver Island relating to
joint stock companies and advising that the acts in question may
be inspected at the colonial office.
Minutes by CO staff
I understand that these Acts are not sent to the Inns of Court.