No. 61

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos.
51 and 52 of the 2nd of September last and to acquaint you that I
approve of Mr. Young's retention of the Office of Colonial Secretary for
Vancouver Island and that I accept his resignation of the Colonial
Secretaryship of British Columbia.

To the vacancy thus created in British Columbia I have appointed
Mr. Arthur N. Birch, a Member of this Office, who will shortly proceed
to the Colony.

The necessary Warrant for the appointment of Mr. Young will be
forwarded to you by an early opportunity.