Lennox to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to your Letter of the 11th Ultimo and previous
correspondence, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty to send you herewith, for the information of the Duke of
Buckingham and Chandos, a copy of a Letter from Rear Admiral The Hon.
G.F. Hastings, dated the 17th Octr, No 155, relative to
landing armed Parties in British Columbia from Her Majesty's Ships
for the purpose of quelling disturbances in the interior of the Country.

My Lords on the 28th Octr last forwarded to His Grace a
Copy of the Orders of 18th July 1864 under which Rear Admiral
Hastings is acting with regard to landing men in the Colony, and
their Lordships propose to inform the Admiral that they see no
reason for altering those Instructions, but would be glad to
know whether the Secretary of State has any observations to offer
on the subject.