Briggs to Under-Secretary of State

I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
acquaint you, for the information of Earl Granville, that a
Letter has been received from Vice Adml Hastings, dated 5th
Janry No. 4 in which he States that Captain Lyons (H.M.S.
"Charybdis") had Visited the Camp at San Juan Island, and found
everything Connected therewith in a Very Satisfactory Condition.

2. The Admiral further reports that the "Charybdis,"
"Sparrowhawk" & "Boxer" were at Esquimalt, and that the latter
Vessel had been employed in removing the Light Vessel off the
mouth of the Frazer River, which Vessel had parted one of her
Cables during Severe heavy Gales recently experienced in the
locality; the "Boxer" subsequently visited New Westminster.