No. 15, Separate
3rd March 1866
Sir,
At the request of the Legislative Assembly I have the honor to enclose the copy of a Resolution in which the Legislative Council concur, relative to the seat of Government of these Colonies when united.
As I have no informationofManuscript image of the intentions of Her Majesty's Government relative to uniting these Colonies I do not deem it necessary to trouble you with any remarks on the subject of this Resolution.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
A.E. Kennedy
Governor
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Mr Elliot
Acke receipt.
ABd 16 April
TFE 16/4
WEF 17/4
EC 18
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Manuscript image
Resolution of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, 2 March 1866, asking that attendant upon the decision to unite the colonies, a decision regarding the permanent seat of government be postponed "until the wishes of the people of the two Colonies be ascertained."
Other documents included in the file
Manuscript image
Draft reply, Cardwell to Kennedy, No. 15, 21 April 1866.
Kennedy, Arthur to Cardwell, Edward 3 March 1866, CO 305:28, no. 3766, 193. 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/V66015.html.

Last modified: 2020-03-30 13:22:16 -0700 (Mon, 30 Mar 2020) (SVN revision: 4193)