<persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:cardwell"><surname>Cardwell</surname>, <forename>Edward</forename></persName> 3 March 1865, CO 60:21, no. 4589, 97. Seymour addressee Cardwell

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Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 3 March 1865, CO 60:21, no. 4589, 97.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/B65015.html. CO 60:21 CO 60 21 4589 97 15 B.C. 1865 received 15 May co_60_21_00098r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).

Seymour forwards a copy of a Code of Laws drawn up by the Miners of the Kootenay.

 Seymour, Frederick Cardwell, Edward Inserted revisionDesc. Added abstract. Written by Josiah Snell.
No. 15 4589, CO 60/21, p. 97; received 15 May 3rd March 1865 Sir,

With reference to my despatch No. 71 of the 25th of November 1864, forwarding a Report furnished to me by the Colonial Secretary of his visit to the Kootenay Gold Mines. I have now the honor to forwardcopy copy of the Code of Laws drawn up by the Miners, and which were in operation on the Creek previous to the arrival of the English Magistrate, Mr Haynes.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant Frederick Seymour
Mr Elliot Sir F. Rogers may perhaps like to see this code of the Miners. It seems very simple & well arranged. I presume that the arrival of the Magistrate has in part superceded it. ABd 15-5
Sir F. Rogers Forwarded for your perusal.

I think that it will be enough to acknowledge receipt of the despatch.

TFE 16/5 FR 16/5
At once. CF 19
Copy of miners code, 10 April 1864, as per despatch.
Draft reply, Cardwell to Seymour, No. 26, 23 May 1865.