passed between
which passed
Burn,
Company.
the
• Yourself and Major t of the steamer Packet
e part of
As
also
Double:
and Sir John Davis, the Report made to The Right Honble. The Secretary of State for the Colonies on this subject, his Excellency finds that he is precluded from personally acceding to your request, but should
desire it, His Excellency will
have
objection to submit
your
ble consideration:
claim for the favourable
His Excellency
of Earl Grey.
that he regrets the
desires
DILE
inconvenience
to add
that
in
the Houghing & Cautare Steam Packet Company may be subjected to consequence of the
arise
of the delay that must
from the profound reference, but
feels what has already passed, he has
no alternative.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Bonham,
Colonial Secretary.
294
(Smallopy)
Marine Colonial Secretary.