No. 35, Miscellaneous

I have the honor to forward a Petition entrusted to me for
transmission by Mr Alfred Waddington together with a copy of his
covering letter.

I have communicated a copy of the Petition to Governor Seymour to
enable him to furnish you with any observations he may think it
necessary to make upon it.

In the present state of public feeling in these Colonies I think I
shall best consult the public interests by abstaining from comment
upon the subject of this Petition which Governor Seymour will
doubtless discuss fully.

I have only to add that the Petition, is most respectably and (in
proportion to the population) numerously signed.