No. 1

I have the honor to forward copy of a letter which by my
direction the Colonial Secretary has written to Mr William
Franklyn, late Police Magistrate of Nanaimo, who has lost office
on account of the financial embarrassments of the Colony.

2. Though I have no particular fault to find with Mr Franklyn
I have arrived at the conclusion that I cannot unreservedly
recommend him to Your Grace's favour. I therefore think I shall
act with greater candour if I bring before your notice, with a
view to promotion a most excellent Public officer and keep to
myself the task of providing for Mr Franklyn.

3. Mr Chartres Brew was appointed Chief of the Police of this
Colony by Sir E. Lytton. In his despatch No. 11, of 2nd
September 1858, he mentions the good services performed by Mr
Brew while serving in the Irish Constabulary and subsequently in
the Crimea. He has enjoyed the entire confidence of Sir James
Douglas and myself. I should however not bring him prominently
before Your Grace were it not for the very unusual and severe
duties I have called upon him to perform and for which I have
not the means of furnishing a reward. My despatch No. 69 of 23rd
of November 1864, scarcely does justice to the hardships he
underwent in the expedition against the Chilicoten Indians in
1864. I am informed by his Medical Attendant that his health
has been permanently injured by his sufferings on that hazardous
and arduous service. Yet when the incipient rebellion,
described in my despatches noted in the margin

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occurred in Cariboo, I had no alternative but to call upon Mr Brew
to undertake another most disagreeable, dangerous and unhealthy
duty. My despatch No. 140 of 1st
November 1867, will show with what success he has performed it.
I am however full of anxiety as regards his already enfeebled
health, the thermometer having lately shown a cold of 30
degrees below zero.

4. I bring Mr Brew's Services under Your Grace's notice solely
with a view of possibly obtaining for him a reward which I have
it not in my power to confer. I cannot imagine any
circumstances which would make me deprive myself of his
assistance unless for his own advantage.