I forward to you herewith for your information and guidance and
               with reference to your Predecessors Despatch No. 21 of the 
25th February
                  1869 a copy of a letter from 
the Treasury enclosing a copy of one from
               the 
Board of Admiralty requesting to be furnished with the Statement
of
 of
               expenditure in connection with the occupation of 
San Juan for the
               quarter ended the 
31st March 1869 and suggesting the earlier
               transmission of those returns for the future.