No. 176

I have the honor to acknowledge your Despatch No 37 of the 23rd March adverting to a letter addressed to you by Mr H.M. Snyder from Victoria on the 20th December last referring to a
Memorial addressed to you by Proprietors, Householders, and Residents of Vancouver Island expressing their gratification at my appointment as Governor of British Columbia, and in accordance with your instructions I will inform Mr Snyder that you have received hi
letter.