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Despatch from London
Grey, George to Douglas, James 20 August 1854, LAC RG7:G8C/1, 180.

Abstract
Despatch from London. Enclosures (untranscribed) (2).
Grey writes to Douglas to transmit copies of a petition to the the Queen and a Memorial, both by certain Inhabitants of Vancouver Island who have complaints about the government of the Settlement.
The file includes two petitions: one to the Queen and one to Newcastle; both deprecate Cameron’s appointment as judge of the Supreme Court.
No. 3
Downing Street
20th August 1854
Sir,
I have to transmit to you the copy of a Petition to the Queen, together with the copy of a Memorial addressed to the Duke of Newcastle by certain Inhabitants of Van Couver's Island complaining of the composition of the recentlyestablishedManuscript image established "Supreme Court of Civil Justice," and of other matters affecting the good government of the Settlement, and I have to desire you to furnish me with your early report upon these complaints.
I have the honor to be Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant
G. Grey

Governor Douglas
&c &c &c
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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1. Petition to the Queen, 1 March 1854, signed by James Cooper and 69 others, requesting an inquiry into the Supreme Court and appointment of David Cameron as judge.
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2. Petition to Newcastle, 1 March 1854, signed by Cooper and 69 others, making a lengthy case against Cameron, which Staines has been commissioned to bring before Newcastle.