No. 1

I have the honor to report that I reached New Westminster
on the 20th of this month and took the oaths of office as
Governor on the following day.

The inhabitants wished to make manifest their loyalty to
Her Majesty and attachment to the Mother Country by welcoming
with some ceremony their new Governor. I was therefore
requested to remain for some few days in the neighbouring
Colony of Vancouver's Island while a sufficient number of
arches and other decorations were being prepared to ornament
the streets. I had every reason to be satisfied with the
cordiality of my reception.

I enclose copies of addresses presented to me by the
Municipal Council of New Westminster and by the people of
that town with my replies.