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Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Seymour, Frederick 27 April 1865, NAC RG7:G8C/12, 112.

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Despatch from London.
Cardwell approves the appointment of Walter Moberley to the Legislative Council, but he explains that for the reasons indicated in [Cardwell’s] despatch No. 13 of the 3rd of March he cannot officially confirm the appointment.
No. 18
27th April 1865
Sir,
I have the honour to ackn. the receipt of your despatch No. 3 of the 28th of January last reporting the appointment of Mr. Walter Moberley to be a Member of the Legislative Council of B. Columbia until the 1st of May 1866.
So far as I can judge you were clearly right in accepting the election of Mr. Moberley as a Member of Council, but for the reasons indicatedinManuscript image in my despatch No. 13 of the 3rd of March I refrain from conveying to you any formal confirmation of this appointment.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your obedient servant
Edward Cardwell
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