With reference to my despatches numbered in the Margin
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Separate, of 20 July.
No. 92, of 16 August.
No. 90, of 4 September.
No. 140, of 1 November.
respecting the serious disputes on
Grouse Creek, I think it but
right to state how deeply I am indebted to the
promptness![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/co_60_29/co_60_29_00481v.jpg)
promptness and
Energy of
M Needham, Chief Justice of
Vancouver Island, in
proceeding to the scene of the disturbance and bringing matters
to a satisfactory conclusion.
Chief Justice Begbie having decided
that there was no appeal from the decision of the Gold Commissioner,
and arbitration having been refused, I should have had to have
called the Legislative Council together at a most inconvenient
season![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/co_60_29/co_60_29_00482r.jpg)
season had not
M Needham furnished his assistance.