Romaine to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

With reference to my letter of the 22nd Septr 1868, on the
subject of the proposal to confer the local Rank of Lieutenant
Colonel on Captain Delacombe, the Officer in command of the
Marines at VanCouver—in order to put him on the same footing as
the Officer in command of the American Military Force stationed
there, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
to send you, for the information of Lord Granville a copy of a
letter which they have received from Rear Admiral Hastings the
Commander in Chief on the Station, stating that he does not
consider the promotion of Captain Delacombe at all necessary;
and I am to acquaint you that, under the circumstances, their
Lordships are disposed to concur in that opinion.