No. 13

Adverting to your despatch, No. 5, of the 11th of April last, in
which you report amongst other things that you have provisionally
appointed Mr John Work to be a member of the Council of Vancouvers
Island, I have now to acquaint you, that I have requested the Lord
President of the Council to submit this Gentleman's name to the Queen in
Council, in order that, if it should be Her Majesty's pleasure, he may
be appointed a Member of the Council of that Island; and Her Majesty
having been pleased to approve thereof, I transmit herewith a Warrant
under the Royal Sign Manual authorizing you to carry this appointment
into effect.