No. 1, Miscellaneous

I have the honor to request that Your Grace will be pleased to
authorize the Crown Agents for the Colonies to procure and send out
to this Colony as soon as convenient, Six ruby glass shades for the
Fisgard Island Light House, of the dimensions and according to the
description herewith enclosed.

2. This requisition is rendered necessary, as the Shades
applied for in my Despatch of the 1st August 1862, No 40, and sent
out per Steam Ship "Fusi Yama", are found to be useless, as will
appear from the accompanying letter from the Lightkeeper, being of
the wrong dimensions. I would mention, moreover, that Three of these
Shades were broken on the voyage, and not, so far as could be judged,
from any unusual violence. I would, therefore, ask that in the
present instance such care may be taken in packing the Shades, as may
ensure, so far as may be, their delivery in a sound condition.