No. 71

With reference to my despatch No. 60 of 10th April, I have
now the honor to state that I have entered into a contract with an
American Steam Packet Company for the Conveyance of the mails
between San Francisco and Victoria every twenty days. The engagement
is however only for six months and the cost is seven hundred and
fifty dollars a trip.

2. This temporary arrangement does not however weaken the
earnestness of my appeal to the Imperial Government for some
assistance in this matter.