Hicks to Lytton

I beg respectfully to ask the favour of your informing me if you have
received a memorial in favour of Mr William Burington [Burlington]
Smith. Mr T. Allen of Burnham was intrusted with that Document
to foreward

to you through one of our County Members but that Gentleman informed
me he sent it direct to you. It was to request the favour of your
kind assistance to procure for him the Situation of Collector of
Customs or Post Master at Victoria Vancouvers Island, North America.
The Memorial was signed by eight very respectable Gentlemen well
known to Wm Miles Esqe M.P. I am Personaly aquainted

with Mr Smith and can recommend him to you as a clever, interesting
Talented Man, who is capable of rendering valuable assistance to the
Government of this Country, in assisting the management of the Colony
of Vancouvers Island, he is now a resident in Government Street,
Victoria Vancouvers Island North America.

If your Honour will favour me with a Line on the subject you will
much Oblige