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Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 12 November 1853, LAC :, 155.

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Despatch from London.
Newcastle writes Douglas to confirm and transmit a warrant for John Work’s appointment to the “Council of Vancouvers Island.”
No. 13
Downing Street
12th November 1853
Sir,
Adverting to your despatch, No. 5, of the 11th of April last, in which you report amongst other things that you have provisionally appointed Mr John Work to be a member of the Council of Vancouvers Island,Manuscript image I have now to acquaint you, that I have requested the Lord President of the Council to submit this Gentleman's name to the Queen in Council, in order that, if it should be Her Majesty's pleasure, he may be appointed a Member of the Council of that Island; and Her Majesty having been pleased to approve thereof, I transmit herewith a Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual authorizing you to carry thisappointmentManuscript image appointment into effect.
I have the honor to be Sir,
Your most obedient Humble Servant
Newcastle

Governor Douglas
&c &c &c
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to Douglas, Sir James 12 November 1853, LAC :, 155. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/V537013.html.

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