& was my clearly out of power without instructions from your Grace to assent to this claim, and the more as the plane forwarded by General Kennedy seemed exactly that drafted by Colonel Mann upwards of 2 years ago, and I have understood that the more recent one recommended by Sir Hercules Robinson, Colonel Moody, R. E., and Mr. Cleverly was likely to be adopted as the more reasonable and desirable.
I enclose the correspondence and trust your Grace will approve the course pursued.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Grace's,
Most Obedient Servant,
W. T. Mercer