<persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> 7 May 1864, CO 60:18, no. 6037, 243. Seymour addressee Newcastle

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Seymour, Frederick to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 7 May 1864, CO 60:18, no. 6037, 243.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B64205.html. CO 60:18 CO 60 18 6037 243 5 B.C. 1864 received 28 June co_60_18_00245r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Other documents (1).

Seymour reports that he has received Newcastle’s instructions regarding Captain Houghton’s complaints over alteration of the privileges in the acquisition of land accorded to Naval and Military Officers in British Columbia. Seymour has laid before the Legislative Council an ordinance exempting any officer who can shew that he left the Army or Navy with the intention of Settling in this Colony. He also assures Newcastle that Houghton has been informed of the passage of the Act in relief of himself and others similarly Situated.

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No. 5 6037, CO 60/18, p. 243; received 28 June 7 May 1864 My Lord Duke

I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's despatch No 3 of the 29th of February 1864 calling my attention to the hardship to which Captain Houghton, late of Her Majesty's Army,has has been subjected by an unexpected alteration of the privileges in the acquisition of land accorded to Naval and Military Officers in British Columbia.

2. In obedience to Your Grace's commands I laid before the Legislative Council an Ordinance exempting from the operation of Sir James Douglas' proclamationNo 2 No 2 of 1863 any officer who can shew that he left the Army or Navy with the intention of Settling in this Colony previously to the Horse Guards Circular of the 31st August 1863 and who is prepared to depose that he was not aware at the time of leaving the Army of the alteration in the privileges allowed to Officers. The bill laidbefore before the Council by me has now become law. As the public faith of the Colony is to a certain extent involved in this matter I send at once two copies of the Ordinance just passed, in advance of those which will be accompanied by a formal report.

3. Captain Houghton has been informed ofthe the passage of the Act in relief of himself and others similarly Situated.

I have the honor to be My Lord Duke Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant Frederick Seymour
Mr Elliot Land Board. ABd 28 June
Transmit. TFE 28/6
Elliot to Emigration Commissioners, 9 July 1864, forwarding copy of the despatch and ordinance for information.