Romaine to Under-Secretary of State

I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to
acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, that the sum of forty three pounds, four shillings
(£43.4s.0d) is due to the officers of Her Majesty's Ship
"Scout" on account of expenses incurred in the Entertainments
specified overleaf and I am to request that you will move the Earl
of Carnarvon to give directions for that amount to be
transferred to the credit of Naval Funds in the hands of the
Paymaster-General.