Hammond to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I am directed by Earl Russell to transmit to you, to be laid before
Mr Secretary Cardwell copies of two Reports from the Law Officers of
the Crown upon your two letters of the 3rd and 21st Ultimo,
relative to the Fines imposed at Port Angelos, Washington Territory,
upon the British Steamer "Alexandra", and I am to request that you
will state to Mr Cardwell that Lord Russell is about to instruct Her
Majesty's Minister at Washington in conformity with those Reports.