Lugard to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)

I have laid before the Secretary of State for War your letter of the
22nd Ulto
together with its enclosure from the Governor of Vancouver Island in which he requests to be furnished
with 500 stand of arms for the use of the Volunteer Force in that Colony.

In reply I am to request that you will acquaint
the Duke of Newcastle that, in compliance with His Grace's recommendation, Lord Herbert has
given directions for the issue, free of cost, of 500 1st class
Brunswick Rifles, with a suitable supply of ammunition.