<persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:grenville_r"><surname>Grenville</surname>, <forename>Richard</forename></persName> 3 July 1867, CO 60:28, no. 8559, 189. Seymour addressee Buckingham

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Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 3 July 1867, CO 60:28, no. 8559, 189.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/B67084.html. CO 60:28 CO 60 28 8559 189 84 B.C. 1867received 31 August co_60_28_00191r.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 Copies of an Ordinance … to establish a standard of Weights and Measures and the Attorney General’s report. Seymour advises that the Magistrates of [British Columbia] should have [the] power to punish … users of false weights. Holland’s minute advises that Seymour’s ordinance should be sanctioned if British Columbia has authorized copies of the Imperial Standards of Weights and Measures for others to create standard weights and scales. Adderley’s minute discusses whether the British system should be used so close to the United States.

Seymour, Frederick
Victoria
Grenville, Richard Added summary of draft reply. Added abstract.Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 84 8559, CO 60/28, p. 189; received 31 August
Victoria
3rd July 1867 My Lord Duke,

I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two plain Copies of an Ordinance of the recent Session of the Legislature, entitled; No. 14. An Ordinanceto to establish a standard of Weights and Measures.

It will be seen from the Report annexed that the Attorney General approves of this measure. So do I. I likewise agree with him that the Magistrates of the Colony should have power to punish in a summary way the users of false weights. Attention shall be given to this matter at the next meeting of the Legislative Council.I

I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your most obedient humble Servant Frederick Seymour
Mr Holland CC 31 Aug
Mr Elliot Ordinance to regulate Weights & Measures. This Ordinance is a very beneficial one, but before sanctioning it, would it not be well to know whether there are now in the Colony authorized copies of the Imperial Standards of Weights and Measures; & whether again there are verified copies of these, with which the Inspectors can form weights & scales? I have drafted a Despatch for consideration, pointing out that if such Copies are not in existence, provision should be made for them; & calling attention to one or two other matters of detail. HTH 2/9 TFE 2/9
While more uniform & better Wts & Measures are under discussion, & [one word off microfilm] extending over the Commercial World is it not worthy of consideration whether this strict assimilation to our own faulty system is wise [so near to the States?]. CBA 3/9
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 17 May 1867, reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 56, 10 September 1867 advising Seymour on the changes required in the ordinance before Buckingham can approve the ordinance.