With reference to my Despatch No. 68 of the 
16th Ultimo I transmit
               to you herewith the Queen's Warrant for the appointment of 
Mr. Joseph
                  William Trutch to be Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and Surveyor
               General for the Colony of 
British Columbia in the room of 
Colonel Moody, resigned.
               
               The Crown Agents for the Colonies have been instructed to pay to
               
Mr. Gordon Gairdner the Chief Clerk of my Office, the sum of Thirty
               Shillings (30/s) being the price of the Stamp on the enclosed Warrant;
               and you will call on 
Mr. J.W. Trutch to repay this amount into the
               Colonial Treasury.