I have the honor to inform you that I have with the concurrence of my
Executive Council granted leave of absence for twelve months
commencing on the
1 August 1865 to
M Edward Graham Alston,
Registrar General of Titles in this Colony on the
ground![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/co_305_26/co_305_26_00213v.jpg)
ground of urgent
private affairs arising out of the recent death of his wife.
I enclose the usual certificate relative to this leave of absence.