I forward to you herewith for your information and guidance and
with reference to your Predecessors Despatch No. 21 of the
25th February
1869 a copy of a letter from
the Treasury enclosing a copy of one from
the
Board of Admiralty requesting to be furnished with the Statement
of![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/rg7_g8c_17/rg7_g8c_17_00086v.jpg)
of
expenditure in connection with the occupation of
San Juan for the
quarter ended the
31st March 1869 and suggesting the earlier
transmission of those returns for the future.