272 CAPTAIN ZACHARY G. LAMSON 



to inquire into the circumstances in rela- 

 tion to an action between the brig " Belvl- 

 dere," Captain Lamson of Beverly and a 

 piratical vessel on the passage of the 

 former vessel from Port au Prince to this 

 place, having been read, was unanimously 

 adopted, and on motion it was resolved 

 that the President and directors of the 

 Louisiana State Insurance Co. do testify 

 their high sense of obligation for the service 

 rendered them by Captain Lamson of the 

 brig "Belvidere" in repelling the attack 

 made on his vessel by a piratical cruiser 

 on the third day of May last, on her pas- 

 sage from Port au Prince to this place, by 

 which a considerable amount of property 

 was saved to this institution, do order that 

 the President be directed to return to Cap- 

 tain Lamson the thanks of this board for 

 his exertions on this occasion, and that a 

 piece of plate of the value of three hundred 

 dollars be caused to be executed under 

 the superintendence of a committee of this 

 board and presented to Captain Lamson 



