<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> 15 May 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6957, 414. Seymour addressee Buckingham

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Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 15 May 1868, CO 60:32, no. 6957, 414.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/B68048.html. CO 60:32 CO 60 32 6957 414 48 B.C. 1868 received 1 July co_60_32_00415r.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), Other documents (1).

Seymour informs Buckingham that there is no legal requirement to register births, deaths, and marriages in British Columbia and that there is no office of Registrar General of Marriages. Seymour states that the colonial secretary is the colonial officer with the best knowledge regarding births, deaths, and marriages in British Columbia. Hemming’s minute recommends informing the registrar general.

Seymour, Frederick
New Westminster
Grenville, Richard Added abstract. Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 48 6957, CO 60/32, p. 414; received 1 July
New Westminster
15th May 1868 My Lord Duke,

I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's Circular despatch of the 25th November 1867, requiring the names of the officers charged in this Colony with the duty of Superintending the recordsof of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

2. There is no provision made here by Law for the Registration of Births, and Deaths. Marriages should be registered, but the Marriage Ordinance is defective, inasmuch as it makes no provision for the appointment of a Registrar General of Marriages.

3. The Colonial Secretary for the time being,will will be the best person to apply to for information respecting Births, Deaths and Marriages, until other arrangements have been made by Law.

I have the honor to be My Lord Duke Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant Frederick Seymour
Mr Hemming CC 1 July
Sir F. Rogers Copy to the Registrar GenlGeneral? (The course taken with previous answers.) AWLH 1/7/68
At once. FR 1/7
Rogers to Registrar General, 7 July 1868, forwarding copy of the despatch.