Separate

I have had the honor of receiving Your Grace's Despatch of the 14h April last, marked "separate" accompanied by a Supplementary
Commission and Instructions dated 8th October 1862, framed for the
purpose of dividing the Council of Vancouvers Island into two
distinct bodies, and creating an Executive and a Legislative Council.

2. I beg now to report to Your Grace that in conformity with Her
Majesty's said Instructions the following persons have been appointed
and constituted to be Members of the Executive Council of Vancouver's
Island.

William Alexander George Young - Acting Colonial Secretary

George Hunter Cary - Attorney General

Alexander Watson - Treasurer

Joseph Despard Pemberton - Surveyor General

and the following persons to be Members of the Legislative Council of
Vancouver's Island, under the conditions and provisions contained in
the said Instructions.

David Cameron - Chief Justice

William Alexander George Young - Acting Colonial Secretary

George Hunter Cary - Attorney General

Alexander Watson - Treasurer

Joseph Despard Pemberton - Surveyor General

Roderick Finlayson

Donald Fraser

Alfred James Langley

3. And I beg further to report that under the authority contained in
the aforesaid Instructions, the Attorney General Mr Cary, being
absent on sick leave, and Mr David Babington Ring having been
provisionally appointed to act as Attorney General during Mr Cary's
absence, Mr Ring has been provisionally appointed by me to be ex
officio a Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of
Vancouver's Island.