It is now several weeks since my Son John Heseltine received a second letter from the same Henry Wootton dated Fort Victoria 19th May 1860 in which he says "The effects of your Brother have been sold and realized nearly £300 which is more than sufficient to pay all debts" but I have never to the present moment got any account from the Registrar of the effects that have come to his hands nor of the pay due to my deceased Son which he has received from the Government nor has he in any way acknowledged or noticed my letter addressed to him on the 15 Novr last.

I have reason to know that the debts of the deceased were very inconsiderable in amount. The expenses of his Funeral were defrayed by the Members of the Masonic Fraternity resident on the Island who kindly attended his remains to the Grave, his rent was paid in advance so that none could be due, and I have conversed with the person who attended on him the last few days of his life and who assures me that he had no debts except such small sums as might be due for his weekly expenses.

Under these circumstances I respectfully submit that Mr Williams, the Registrar whose conduct is in question has failed in this instance to discharge a duty which he was bound by the tenure of his office to perform and as I have no means of redress except through the Department of Her Majestys Government over which youryour Grace presides, I therefore humbly pray your Grace that he may be required to render an account with proper vouchers of the effects of the deceased which have come to his hands and to remit to me such balance as may be due thereon.