No. 78

I have the honor to call Your Grace's attention to Mr
Secretary Cardwell's despatch, Vancouver Island, No. 11 of the
26th March 1866, stating that the Commissioners of Patents
had granted to the Colonial Government a complete set of their
publications.

2. It was intended by my predecessor that these books
should, though remaining the property of the Government, be
deposited at the Mechanics Institute of Victoria. I have now the
honor to forward Copy of a letter from the President offering
on behalf of that Institution to pay the expenses of the conveyance
of the publications to the Colony. I should be glad if his request
could be complied with. The works will be reserved as the property
of the local Government and should it ever be deemed requisite to
withdraw them from the Mechanics Institute the amount expended by
the Board of Trade for freight will be repaid to them.