I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's despatch No. 29 of
               the 
21st May, pointing out that I had not given advice of
               the sum of
fifteen
 fifteen hundred pounds having been drawn on the
               Paymaster General for the Maintenance of the Royal Marines
               stationed on 
San Juan Island.
               
               2.  I must attribute this omission more to Postal irregularities
               than to negligence on my part as I observe that my despatch No.
               19 of the 
18th March, gave Your Grace notice that I had
               authorized
the
 the drawing for the amount mentioned.