With reference to your Grace's despatch No 4 of the
16th January last acquainting me that you had granted to Captain Gosset The Treasurer of British Columbia4 4 months
additional leave of absence, I have the honor to acquaint
your Grace that such leave expired on the 30th of June, and that
up to the present date Captain Gosset has not returned to the Colony.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most obedient
humble Servant James Douglas
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
Put by. The Governor was informed on the 12 ultimo that
Major Gosset had resigned on the 7th idem.