Paget to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
to transmit herewith a statement of expenses incurred by the
Naval Department on account of supplies of Provisions &ca
to the Colony of British Columbia amounting to £5294.3.5,
and to request that you will move His Grace the Duke of
Newcastle to cause repayment to be made to the credit of
Naval Services through Her Majesty's Paymaster General who
has been requested to receive the amount.