Colonial Despatches

I think it best to inform you that I am about to submit for Her Majesty's approval certain Instructions appointing the following Officers to be Members of the Legislative Council in British Columbia.
The Colonial Secretary
The Attorney General
The Treasurer
The The Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
The Collector of Customs

I think it also advisable to point out that as doubts may be entertained respecting the binding authority of any Proclamation issued by you subsequently to the date of the Order in Council, constituting a Legislative Council (viz. The Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Treasurer, the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, and the Collector of Customs). Your first step onconvening convening the Council should be to re-enact in the form of an Ordinance any Proclamation or Proclamations which you may have issued after the above date including the Proclamation (if any) by which you may have paid the Salaries of Public Officers.