No. 13, Civil

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Grace's Despatch of
the 30th December last No 81, acquainting me that an application
had been received from the United States Minister for the issue of an
Exequatur to Mr Allen Francis, of Illinois, as United States Consul
at Victoria, Vancouver Island, and directing me to report whether
there is any objection to the appointment, and, if not, to recognize
him provisionally until the arrival of the Exequatur.

2. In reply thereto I have the honor to acquaint Your Grace that Mr
Francis is not a resident of Vancouver Island, and that I have no
personal knowledge of him, and am, consequently, unable to offer any
opinion upon the appointment.

3. Mr Francis has not yet arrived, but whenever he does I shall not
fail to follow your Grace's instructions as before mentioned.