No. 31

I have to acquaint you that I have appointed Captain Gosset R.E.
who has recently held the office of Surveyor General of Ceylon, to be
Treasurer of British Columbia.

I annex for your information and guidance a copy of the letter in
which I have notified to Captain Gosset the terms of his
appointment.

I have not been able to obtain the Queen's signature to the Warrant
for this appointment in time to forward it to you by the present mail
but it shall be transmitted by the first opportunity and I have to
instruct you in the meantime on the authority of this Despatch to
appoint Captain Gosset to the office of Treasurer and to recognise him
in that capacity on his arrival in the Colony.