Romaine to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint
you, for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, that
arrangements have been made by the Admiral in the Pacific for landing
two 68 Pd Guns at Vancouver, for the defence of Victoria or Esquimalt, as it appears there are no Guns there at present.

These two Guns will be furnished by H.M.S. "Bacchante" and "Topaze",
which are about to be supplied with Armstrong Guns; and their present
heavy Guns can therefore be appropriated to the Service of the Colony.