No. 74

With reference to your Grace's despatch No 50 of
the 5th April, I
have the honor herewith to forward for the information of your Grace
copy of a Report made by the Chief Justice of Vancouvers Island upon
the Petition of Mr John Copland, praying for admission to practice
as an Attorney in the Courts of this Colony.

2. I also forward a Petition addressed to The Queen upon the same
subject from Mr Copland.

3. The whole matter is so fully discussed and explained in the
Report of the Chief Justice that it is unnecessary for me to add more
than the remark that I consider Mr Coplands case might be safely
left to be dealt with by the local Legislature.