No. 60

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 55
of the 3rd June and to convey to you Her Majesty's gracious confirmation
and allowance of the Ordinance of the Government of British Columbia
entitled "No. 5 of 1868 An Ordinance to confirm certain Titles to real
property in Vancouver Island."

I have to observe however that the words of the enacting part go
somewhat beyond the intention expressed by the recital. The object is
to provide that certain grants purporting to be made by persons holding
powers of attorney from the Hudson's Bay Co. shall not be held invalid
on account of any defect in the holders of the powers of attorney.

The enacting part of the Ordinance however declares that all grants
made by these persons shall be absolutely valid and that no objection
(of any sort or kind) shall be taken to them.