No. 32

I have the honor to forward herewith to your Grace copy of
a letter I have received from Mr Henry P. Pellew Crease, Barrister
at Law, applying for the appointment of Attorney General of British
Columbia, in the place of Mr Cary, should that gentleman's resignation
of that position, under the circumstances mentioned in my Despatch
of the 26th January, No 8, be accepted.

2. I have informed Mr Crease that in forwarding Mr Cary's
letter of resignation I requested Your Grace to select another
gentleman to succeed him, and it is therefore probable the
appointment may be already made, but Mr Crease requests me,
nevertheless, to submit his application for Your Grace's consideration.

3. I have a personal acquaintance with Mr Crease, he was
the first Barrister who arrived in this Colony, and is a
gentleman of character and standing, and should Your Grace
think fit to confer on him the appointment he seeks I should
have no objection to offer.