No. 10
11th May 1854
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 9th Inst of your Graces Despatch No 6 of the 9th August last, transmitting copies of the Despatches addressed by my Predecessor Mr Blanshard to the Colonial Department, and I now beg to inform your Grace that the same have been deposited with the records of this Government.
I have the honor to be
My Lord Duke
Your Grace's most obedient humble Servant
James Douglas
Governor Vancouver's Island

[His Grace The Right Honble The Duke of Newcastle
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department]
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