I have the honour to request that Communications be made with
the Transport Board to cause arrangements to be made on board the
"
Briseis" to receive one non Commissioned officer of Artillery and
four of Royal Engineers with wives & children as per margin
margin
5 women and 7 children under 10 years of age.
also for one Officer's servant (mine) not yet provided for. They are at
present at Chatham and the arrangement should be made as speedily as
possible.
PS) The Vessel is not adapted for the conveyance of troops in any
number—but when on board with L
t Aldworth RN (one of the Deptford
officers) we found it would be easily practicable to make arrangements to
receive in the cabins the few Non Commissioned officers named above.
RCM