Romaine to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)

My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received a
letter dated the 25th
Ultimo

from Secretary Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton respecting the establishment of a
Vice Admiralty Courtauthority to establish
Court of Vice Admiralty in the Colony of British Columbia, I am commanded
by my Lords to acquaint you for the information of Sir Edward Lytton that
they have this day addressed a Memorial to Her Majesty in Council for the
powers necessary to enable them to establish this Court.