Baird to Lytton

On the faith of the accuracy of the information contained in the
public Newspapers, that it is the intention of the Government to
open a Banking Establishment in Vancouver's Island. I take the
liberty of respectfully laying the following few remarks before
your Lordship in the hope that their tenor may lead to the object
of this communication, viz of obtaining an appointment in the
Institution purposed

to be established.

I am 31 years of age. Until the last 5 1/2 years 
I was engaged
in general commerce and notably
as confidential clerk in Mercantile Houses of good standing.
Since 1853 I was, firstly during two years in the Accountants
department, Teller & Sub Agent in the City of Glasgow Banks
Branch in this City, and secondly, for three years in the Bank
of British North America in Canada (Six months in St. John N.B.
and 2 1/2 years in Montreal having been removed from one Branch
of the Bank to another in the respective "cities") from whence I
returned a few months ago on private affairs.

During my residence in British North America I acquired a
thorough knowledge of the system of Banking as it is conducted
in these Provinces and likewise a practical knowledge of
Exchanges betwixt England and the U. States as well as
intercolonial exchanges.

If your Lordship deems it advisable that I 
Should prosecute this
endeavour to attain the object in view it shall afford me much
pleasure to accord to the usual and customary mode of remitting
my application with testimonials and references and agreeably to
the stipulated regulations of which may I request the favor of
being apprised.

It would be of much advantage were I also informed of the nature
of the appointments with the contemplated emoluments and
allowances and scale of advancement.