No. 82

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.
101 of the 5th September, and to convey to you Her Majesty's gracious
confirmation and allowance of the Ordinance of your Government No. 16 of
22nd March 1867 entitled "An Ordinance to assimilate the Law
exempting the Homestead and other Property "from forced seizure and
sale in certain cases in all parts of the Colony of British
Columbia."

I have however to request that the operation of the Ordinance
may be closely watched in order that if any of its provisions are
found to give facility for fraud or evasion of liabilities, the
necessary amendments may be made by the Legislature.

I should be glad to be informed in due course of time whether
the expectation that this Ordinance would tend to facilitate settling in
the Colony has been realized.