Lugard to Under-Secretary of State

I am directed by Mr Secretary Cardwell to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 22d Ultimo with enclosures from
the Governor of British Columbia giving cover to an Ordinance,
No 15 of 1869, entitled "an Ordinance to establish a Volunteer
Force" in that Colony.

In reply I am to request that you will acquaint Earl Granville
that Mr Cardwell sees no objection in principle to this Ordinance.