I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
acquaint you for the information of the Secretary of State for the
Colonies that the sum of £33.9.0 (instead of £43.4.0 as mentioned
in the letter of the
3rd instant, is due to the Officers of HM
Ship "
Scout" on account of Expenses incurred in Entertaining
Governor Kennedy and
Mr Hankin Sup
t of Police, on their visit to
the different parts of
Vancouvers Island in
August last, and I am
to request that you will move
Earl Earl of Carnarvon to give directions
for the corrected amount, viz
t £33.9.0, to be transferred to the
credit of Naval Funds in the hands of the Paymaster General.