Blake to Lytton

Having an idea of emigrating
to Vancouver's Island I am desirous of information as to the
existing regulations
under which Town and Country Lands can now be purchased or may
be purchased on arrival at the Colony 
and whether it is
contemplated to alter existing regulations and
if so when such alterations will take effect, and of the
nature of them.

I would respectfully suggest it would be good policy that a [cut
off microfilm] be made in the purchase money [of] actual
Settlers from this Country an amount sufficient to pay their
passage money, either Cabin or fore according to the position in
life 
[of] the emigrant. This would be a boon [to] the Settler
and promote the increase in population and consequently the
revenue and thus sooner render the Colony self supporting—it
would be sowing seed [to] reap a pecuniary harvest. This would
[seem] the more necessary because the passage money is perhaps
double that [to] Australia and because it would [preserve?]

the place from being completely americanized as in all
probability 
it will be unless some such arrangement be made.

Information on the above [points?] is respectfully requested
and will be esteemed a favour.