J. Watson to Buckingham

My Son as your Grace may know has returned from Van Couver
Island on leave of absence. He occupied an important position in the
Bank there and so highly was he esteemed that Goverr Douglas
hearing of his purpose to return home, came to him and pressed on his
acceptance the office of Treasurer of the Colony.

Thus to serve the Government he threw himself off from a
permanent position in the Bank of B.N. America.

Regarding his official standing as for life, he now united in
marriage with a young lady the daughter of a considerable proprietor
in the Island by whom he has two children. My Son with his family
are now here waiting an appointment from the Home Government or
compensation for loss of position by the amalgamation of the
Colonies.

My Son's appointment was duly confirmed by Her Majesty his
appointment therefore unrepealed.

I cannot believe that when the case is shewn to Your Grace in
these few words that you will allow my Son to come to loss by the
change which has taken place in years subsequent to his appointment
to office. I consider that the honor of our Government is involved in
this case and I shall not believe that when the hardship of it is
thus briefly laid before Your Grace, Your Grace will permit it to be
passed over without justice being done to my excellent son Alexander
Watson.