Richards to Under-Secretary of State

I beg to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary
of State in answer to your Letter of yesterday's
date

that passage to Vancouvers Island has been ordered in the Freight
Ship "Thames City" for Mr Hamley (Collector of Customs)
Hamley, Wymondtravel arrangements to colony
ShipsThames City
and you shall be informed when he may embark, at Gravesend,
as soon as it can be ascertained.