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Date: 1866-08-31
By: Earl of Carnarvon
Citation: Despatch from the Earl of Carnarvon to Viscount Monck, No. 41 (31 August 1866) in UK, Parliament, Correspondence respecting the Proposed Union of the British North American Provinces (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1867).
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No. 17.
COPY of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. the Earl of CARNARVON to Viscount MONCK

(No. 41.)

Downing Street, August 31, 1866.

MY LORD,

I HAVE had the honour to receive your Lordship’s Despatch, No.115,* of the 16th August, transmitting an Address to the Queen from the Legislative Assembly of Canada, praying that Her Majesty will cause a measure to be submitted to the Imperial Parliament for creating Local Governments and Legislatures in Canada East and Canada West, after the completion of the union of the British North American Provinces.

This Address has been duly laid at the foot of the Throne.

I have, &c.

(Signed) CARNARVON

Viscount Monck,
&c. &c.