Romaine to Under-Secretary of State

In reply to Your letter of the 29th Inst: I am commanded by
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you for the
information of His Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos that
some Officers will be leaving Portsmouth on the 14th Novr
for the purpose of joining the Admiral at Vancouver and could convey
the Confidential despatch to British Columbia if necessary.

I am to acquaint you that these officers will not reach Panama
before the middle of January.