Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Wodehouse, John to Musgrave, Anthony 7 February 1871, NAC RG7:G8C/18, 39.
Abstract
Wodehouse, John to Musgrave, Anthony 7 February 1871, NAC RG7:G8C/18, 39.
Despatch from London.
No. 9
7 February 1871
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.
165 of the 26th of December forwarding a letter addressed to me by Chief
Justice Begbie in which he renews his application for the Appointment
of Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements.
I request that you will inform Mr. Begbie that when the Office of
Chief Justice of the Straits
Settlements becomes vacant I will consider
his claims with those of other candidates.
Settlements becomes vacant I will consider
his claims with those of other candidates.