Government. He concludes by observing that he has requested his successor to take care that grounds be given for any future complaints from this subject. I cannot help feeling that an expression of regret for admitted irregularities would have been a more fitting conclusion to the correspondence than a reference to Her Majesty's Government; Sir Hope Grant's decision however leaves me no alternative but to trouble your Grace with this communication.
I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, Rear-Admiral G. Hobinson.
On reperusing the Enclosures above referred to I find it necessary to add, in order