Willis to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

In transmitting the accompanying documents (which it is
requested may be returned to this Department) respecting the
conveyance by the Royal Mail Company from England to Colon
in September 1858 of Extra Baggage belonging to Captains
Parsons and Grant and their respective detachments of Royal
Engineers; I request that I may be informed whether, in the
event of the amount claimed by the Packet Company on account
of this Baggage being paid by the Admiralty, the sum will be
credited to Naval Funds by your Department.