5 January 1863
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle K.G. &c &c
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies
My Lord Duke,
At the desire of Mr John Copland Senior Councillor of the City of
Victoria in the Colony of Vancouver Island we have the honor to
transmit herewith the accompanying Petition by him which he has
forwarded to us for this purpose.
We have the honor to be
My Lord Duke
Your very obedient humble Servants
Duncan & Dewar
Writers to the Signet
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
I presume a simple acknowledgment will be sufficient? The attention
of the Govr was called to the subject by a Despatch
dated 25 Sepr last.