I have laid before the Secretary of State for War your letter of the 
28 March
                  last together with its enclosure from the 
Admiralty respecting the claim of the Owners of the
               "
Thames City" for freight of 20 Tons of Hay and Oats shipped
               on board that Vessel for 
Vancouver Island, but subsequently discharged at the request of
               
Colonel Moody.
               
               In reply I am to transmit to you for the information of the 
Duke of Newcastle the enclosed copy of a letter from 
M E. King, late Deputy Storekeeper at the Tower, from which it appears that the Owners are
               entitled to the payment
               of the freight.