No. 4

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch of the 21st
of January last reporting the measures which you had taken for effecting
the surrender of the murderers of the late Peter Brown, and to acquaint
you that Her Majesty's Government regard the conduct of youself, the
Naval Officers, and Seamen, and others engaged in the two expeditions
against the Native Tribes, as highly creditable to all the parties
concerned, and deserving of their entire approbation.