No. 77, Separate

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 3,
13th August 1866 transmitting a copy of the Act passed by the
Imperial Parliament for the union of the colony of Vancouver Island
with the Colony of British Columbia.

Your Lordship may feel assured that I will afford Governor Seymourmy
cordial co-operation in supporting the policy of Her Majesty's
Government in the consolidation of these Colonies which it has been
my earnest desire to see effected.

I beg to offer my very grateful thanks for the favourable view you
have been pleased to take of my administration of the Government of
this Colony.

I will place myself at Governor Seymour's disposal as to the time of
my departure for England.