I have to acknowledge the receipt of your [
Vancouver Island]
Despatch, N 32 of the
25 of July
last
reporting that you had authorized
Captain Prevost
to announce to the Companies of Her Majesty's Ship "
Plumper" and
"
Satellite" that they would receive an allowance from the local Revenue
equal to their rate of pay from the Crown, and I have to acquaint you
that I approve, under
the the circumstances, of the course you have taken.