I have the honor to acquaint you that I have received direct from
               
Mr. John Ramage, President of the Municipal Council of 
New Westminster, a Duplicate of the Memorial, the Original of which was forwarded to me in your despatch
               No. 33 of the 
28th of July, praying for a Resident
Governor
 governor in 
British Columbia and that Representative Institutions may be granted to the Colony.
               
               I have to request that you will inform the Memorialists that I have duly received
               their Petition.