No. 24

In reply to your Despatch No 4 of the 2nd of September last
announcing the appointment of Mr Mat[t]hew
Begbie

to the office of Judge for the Colony of British Columbia, and
instructing me to deliver the Commission enclosed in the original of your
Despatch forwarded per Mr Begbie after entering the same on the
records of this Government, I have to state that your instructions shall
receive attention immediately on Mr Begbie's arrival at this place.