I have the honor to be, Sir, your very humble servant, GEORGE BORROW.
IV To the Rt.Hon.The Secretary at War NORWICH, _Decr.

13, 1831._ SIR,--I have just received a letter from my brother Lieutenant J.Borrow, from which it appears he has had leave of absence from his Colonel, the Earl of Orford, up to the present year.
He says 'in a letter dated Wolterton, 21st June 1828, Lord Orford writes: "should you want a further leave I will not object to it." 20th May 1829 says: "I am much obliged to you for a letter of the 18th March, and shall be glad to allow you leave of absence for a twelvemonth." I enclose his last letter from Brussels, August 6, 1829.

At the end it gives very evident proof that my remaining in Mexico _was not only by his Lordship's permission, but even by his advice_.

Sir, if you should require it I will transmit this last letter of the Earl of Orford's, which my brother has sent to me, but beg leave to observe that no blame can be attached to his Lordship in this case, he having from a multiplicity of important business doubtless forgotten these minor matters.

I hope now, Sir, that you will have no further objection to issue an order for the payment of that portion of my brother's arrears specified in the two affidavits in the possession of the Paymaster General.
By the unnecessary obstacles which have been flung in my brother's way in obtaining his arrears he has been subjected to great inconvenience and distress.