Romaine to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to your letter of the 24th Instant, acknowledging the
receipt of my letter of the 14th Instant, respecting the two Guns
landed from H.M.S. "Bacchante," and "Topaze," for the defence of
Victoria, and Esquimalt, Vancouver Island, I am commanded by my Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information
of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, that these Guns have been
reported to the War Department, and are now considered as belonging
to that Department.