Romaine to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to your letter of the 28th Ulto
requesting certain information on the subject of 20 Tons
of Hay &c which had been embarked in the "Thames City"
for conveyance to Vancouver's Island, but were removed
from that Vessel at Gravesend previous to her departure;
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
to transmit herewith, for the information of His Grace the
Duke of Newcastle, a copy of a Report from the Comptroller
of Transports on the above subject, together with a copy of
a letter from Mr King Inspector of Shipping at the Tower
reporting on the claims of the owners of the "Thames City"
to Freight under the circumstances of the case.