No. 42

With reference to my despatch No 41 of the 29th Ultimo reporting having granted 6 months leave of absence on Medical Certificate to Captain Gosset the Treasurer of British Columbia, and adverting to your Grace's despatch No 62 of the 20th November 1860, directing me to call upon Captain Gosset for an explanation in respect of certain defalcations discovered in the Surveyor Generals Department at Ceylon while under Captain Gosset's charge, I have the honor to acquaint your Grace that on the 29th January 1861 I referred the matter to Captain Gosset in accordance with your Grace's instructions. I have twice since called the attention of that Officer to the subject,
and I transmit herewith copy of his replies explaining the cause
of his delay in forwarding the required report.