No. 66

I am informed by the Lord Commissioners. of the Admiralty that the sum of
£19.13.0 is due to the Ward Room Officers of H.M.S. "Devastation" for
the entertainment of Mr. H.G. Lewis, who it appears was employed as
Pilot and Interpreter under your authority, when the "Devastation"
proceeded (as reported in your despatch No. 33 of the 21st of May) on
service among the different tribes of Indians along the coast from Vancouver
 Island to Fort Simpson between the months of March and May last.

As this is a charge which should be defrayed from Colonial funds I
have instructed the Crown Agents General to pay the amount to the credit
of Naval Services, and I have to request that you will remit to them
£19.13.0 in repayment.