(Signed) Colin Berkeley.
True Copy,
J. W. Norton,
Colonial Secretary.
(Copy.)
U.S. Steam Frigate "Powhattan",
Hongkong, 14th July 1856.
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your Excellency's letter
of the ... date. I
have perused the correspondence
of Captain Nicholls, to which Your Excellency has referred, received previous to my taking command of the East India Squadron. Having been in the hands of the Supreme Government, I agree with Your Excellency that any subordinate correspondence on that subject is upon ... ... ...
Your Excellency, will, however, readily perceive, that in cases
similar to that of the "Annie Bucknall" which may demand my official ...