Houseman to Lytton

Understanding that some appointments in the law are about to be made
in Vancouver Island and it being my intention shortly to proceed
there for the purpose of practising at the bar, I beg leave to be
allowed to bring myself to your notice and to ask for your favourable
consideration in selecting persons to take office there.

I was called to the Bar at Lincolns Inn in June 1852, having
previously been a successful candidate for honours in the voluntary
annual examination then established by the Society of Grays Inn.

Since being called to the bar, though I have chiefly been occupied
with the law of real property and equity, I have for some time past,
studied common law and criminal law with a view of practising in one
of the Colonies.

Annexed I beg to forward a few testimonials to justify and support my
application to you.