NESBET, Colonial Secretary, to Thomas Kirkpatjeiick, February 2, 1865

Mr. Nesbet to Mr. Kirkpatrick.

Sir. The governor has received a report from the health officer, dated yesterday, notifying that “the passengers, officers, &c., from an American steamer, then in the offing, were on shore, haying landed without his being able to visit the vessel.” His excellency presumes that this has reference to the United States steamer Honduras, regarding which you communicated with him on the afternoon of the 31st ultimo. He has therefore directed me to request that you will bave the goodness to inform him of the circumstances under which a boat, or boats, landed from the steamer in question, in breach of the quarantine regulations, and under which the Honduras remained off the mouth of this harbor until a late hour of yesterday, after the communications, both written and oral, which his excellency made to you and to her commander on the preceding afternoon.

I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant,