With reference to your despatch, N 1, of the
6 of March
last, I have to acquaint you that Her Majesty's Government having again
taken into their consideration the circumstances under which you
chartered![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/rg7_g8c_01/rg7_g8c_01_00130v.jpg)
chartered the Ship "
Otter" as a Guardship for the protection of the
Settlement will be prepared to defray the amount thus expended upon
receiving from you a properly certified account of the same.