Lady Maitland presents her respectful compliments and having
               received instructions from her Husband 
R. Admiral Sir Thomas
                  Maitland, Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific to invest money in
               "
British Columbia" Colonial Government Stock, which the Admiral had
               reasons to suppose would be issued early in
 November, and 
Lady
                  Maitland not being able to ascertain whether or not authority has
               already emanated from the Colonial Office would feel extremely
               obliged to be informed if she may make application for the said
               Stock, and to tender every suitable apology if she has committed
               any irregularity by this application.