[Equte?] to Under-Secretary of State

I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
to transmit to you for the information of the Duke of Buckingham,
the accompanying copy of a despatch which has been received from
Her Majesty's Consul at Francisco reporting the Departure for
Sitka of the United States Steam Ship "Ossifree" having on board
the Russian and United States Commissioners deputed for the cession
of the Russian possessions.