I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 17
of the
21st February enclosing a copy
of![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/rg7_g8c_17/rg7_g8c_17_00103v.jpg)
of a message with which you caused
the Session of the Legislative Council in
British Columbia to be opened
on
the 15th of that month together with a copy of the address presented
to you in reply.