Douglas to Cardwell

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Mr Fortescue's
Despatch of the 4h Instant, conveying your request that I will,
for the reasons stated, formally resign the Vice-Admirals Commission
issued to me on my appointment to my late Government of British
Columbia.

In compliance with such requirement I therefore, beg to tender
 my resignation of the Office of Vice Admiral of the Colony of British
 Columbia and its Dependencies, and I hereby resign all powers,
rights, or privileges conferred on me or entrusted to me by such
Commission issued to me as aforesaid, save and except in so far as
relates to any act or thing heretofore done by virture of the said
office.

The Commission itself I have left behind me in British
 Columbia but if it be required, I can return it from thence so soon as
may be practicable.