<persName ref="prs:labouchere_h"><surname>Labouchere</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> 19 November 1857, CO 410:1, 115. Labouchere addressee Douglas

Published by Jim Hendrickson and the University of Victoria.

Labouchere, Henry to Douglas, James 19 November 1857, CO 410:1, 115.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/V577014A.html. CO 410:01 CO 410 1 115 Confidential V.I. 1857 co_410_01_00060v.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

The project glossary items have xml:id attributes beginning with trm_, and we use a trm: prefix to refer to them when linking from term elements.

We link to orgs in orgs/organizations.xml using the org: prefix.

We link to places in places.xml using the plc: prefix.

We link to people in bios/*.xml using the prs: prefix.

We link to vessels in vessels/*.xml using the vsl: prefix.

We link to other documents in the collection using the cdc: prefix.

The cdt (ColDesp Document Type) prefix used on catRef/target points to a central taxonomy in the includes file.

We link to other documents in the collection using the cdc: prefix.

Despatch from London.

Please note that the corresponding image scan for this despatch is from Colonial Office volume 410, a letterbook copy, the original of which does not appear in the original collection. Presumably, the transcription team were working from the original file, which is yet to be identified at this time.

Labouchere writes to Douglas to prescribe the use of the Public Seal.

 Labouchere, Henry
Downing Street
Douglas, James Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
Confidential CO 410/1, p. 115
Downing Street
19 November 1857 Sir,

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No 23 of the 20th of July last, in answer to which I need only now observe that the Public Seal appointed by the Queen for the Colony of Vancouver's Island should be reserved for authenticating all Laws, Public Instruments and other documents of Importance and should not be applied indiscriminately to all documents of every description. Those which partake of the character of Acts of Office, such as certificates of birth, life, marriage or burial, minor appointments made by you in pursuance of special authority vested in you and alterations in signatures and should be authenticated under the Governor's Seal of Arms.

I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient humble servant H. Labouchere Governor Douglas &c &c &c