No. 77

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 78
of the 29th July and to transmit to you 6 Copies of the notice of
"Examination of Masters and Mates" together with a complete set of
examination papers which in compliance with your request have been
obtained from the Board of Trade for the use of the Officer Acting as
Chairman of the Pilot board and Harbour Master in British Columbia.

The Crown Agents have been authorised to procure and forward the
Books used at the Examination rooms viz: "Rapers" and "Nories" Epitome
and Nautical Almanack and Tide Tables.