<persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> 2 April 1862, NAC RG7:G8C/3, 50. Newcastle addressee Douglas

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Despatch from London. Enclosures (transcribed) (1), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Marginalia (6).

Newcastle informs Douglas that acts: No. 38, An Act to Enable Aliens to Hold and Transmit Real Estate; No. 39, An Act to Provide for the Naturalization of Aliens; No. 40, An Act to Cure Defects in Titles in Real Estate in Vancouver Island and Its Dependencies, Held or Derived through Aliens; and No. 41, An Act to Amend the Procedure in Civil Cases, have been approved by both Newcastle and an Order of Her Majesty in Council.

Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes
Downing Street
Douglas, James Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Added abstract.
No. 93 NAC, RG7, G8C/3, p. 50 (CO 410/1, p. 366)
Downing Street
2 April 1862 Sir,

I have received and have had under my consideration Acts noted in the margin [Marginal note: Nos. 38, 39, 40, & 41.] passed by the Legislature of Vancouver Island in the months of October & November last, and transmitted to me in your Despatch noted in the margin [Marginal note: No. 73: 25th Novr 1862].

I have reported to Her Majesty in Council my opinion that the said Acts should be left to their operation: and I have the honour to transmit to you herewith an Order of Her Majesty in Council, dated the [blank] approving that Report.

I have the honor to be, Your obedient Servant, Newcastle Governor Douglas C.B.
Arthur Helps, Council Office, to Colonial Office, 2 April 1862, reporting the approval of the following acts: No. 38, An Act to Enable Aliens to Hold and Transmit Real Estate; No. 39, An Act to Provide for the Naturalization of Aliens; No. 40, An Act to Cure Defects in Titles in Real Estate in Vancouver Island and Its Dependencies, Held or Derived through Aliens; and No. 41, An Act to Amend the Procedure in Civil Cases.
Vancouver IslandEnclosure Despatch of 2nd April 1862 At the Court of WindsorThe 21st day of March, 1862.Present.The Queen's most Excellent MajestyLord PresidentDuke of SomersetMr Cardwell.

Whereas the governor of Her Majesty's Island of Vancouver with the Council and assembly of the said Island did in the months of October and November, 1861, pass four acts which have been transmitted entitled as follows, viz No: 38. "An Act to enable Aliens to hold and transmit Real Estate." No: 39. "An Act to provide for the Naturalization of Aliens" No: 40. "An Act to cure defects in Gittes to Real Estate in Vancouver Island and its Dependencies, held or derived through Aliens."No: 41No: 41. "An Act to amend the Procedure in Civil Cases."

And whereas the said Acts have been laid before Her Majesty in Council, together with a letter is the Lord President of the Council, from the Most Noble the Duke of NewCastle, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, recommending that the said acts should be left to their operation, Her Majesty was thereupon this day pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council to approve to approveThis text is crossed out with a line of crosses. the said Recommendation. Whereof the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Commander in Chief for the time being of Her Majesty's Island of Vancouver, and all other persons whom it may concern are to take notice and Govern themselves accordingly.

Arthur Helps
Copy in the Houseof Assembly4th June 1862H
£3076/62
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