I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's despatch No. 29 of
the
21 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
18 March, gave Your Grace notice that I had
authorized
the the drawing for the amount mentioned.