No. 70

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Despatch No. 70 of
the 16 May and to convey to you Her Majesty's gracious confirmation and
allowance of the Ordinance passed by the Government of British Columbia
No. 5 of the 20th April 1870 entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Common
School Ordinance 1869." At the same time I have to inform you that the
Queen has been pleased to confirm and allow the Ordinance No. 21 of 1869
entitled "An Ordinance to establish public Schools throughout the Colony
of British Columbia."