Whittle to Newcastle

I venture to trespass upon your Grace's time & attention by a desire
of obtaining a little information from your Grace as Her Majesty's
Secretary of State for the Colonies respecting Vancouver's Island or
British Columbia.

If the Government intend sending out to that Island any
Emmigrants?—or whether any such Scheme is about to emanate from them
for any other part of Her Majesty's Dominions.

If your Grace would kindly favor the undersigned with an answer to
the above queries Your Grace will greatly oblige; as the information
is sought for on behalf of a party of residents in this Town, being
desirous of learning something respecting the above Colony in
particular.