No. 44

I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's Circular despatch
of the 18th December 1867 on the subject of Escheats to the Crown.

2. In reply I have to state that the Legislature of this Colony
is not now in Session, but I can assure Your Grace that whenever
it shall be called upon to deal with the subject of escheats
advantage will be taken of the information Your Grace has been
good enough to forward, to pass a satisfactory measure. Acting
on Your Graces instructions I shall not feel it necessary to
reserve the Ordinance for consideration.