SUBSEQUENT TO THE TREATY OF 1818. 



PERIOD FROM 1818 TO 1836. 

 Mr. Adams to Mr. Canning. 



Department of State, 

 Washington, June 25, 1823. 



Sir: I have the honor of enclosing herewith copies of a complaint 

 and protest received at this department, stating the capture and de- 

 tention of the schooner Charles, a fishing vessel belonging to George 

 Moody, of York, in the State of Maine, a citizen of the United States. 

 This detention is stated to have been altogether without cause, and to 

 have been effected by Captain Arabin of a British gun-brig called the 

 . 1 rgus. It appears the schooner Charles has neither been restored to 

 its owner nor carried before any tribunal for adjudication. I am 

 directed by the President of the United States to solicit your good 

 offices in the first instance to obtain the restitution of the schooner 

 Charles to Mr. Moody, and in the next to claim the satisfaction and 

 indemnity due all the sufferers by the interruption of their voyage 

 and the disturbance in their lawful occupations, and all other dam- 

 ag( — ustained by them in consequence of these acts, to which should 

 be added the reparation to the United States for the indignity offered 

 to their flag and tlio injuries inflicted upon their citizens. 



I pray you, sir, to accept the assurance of my distinguished con- 

 sideration. 



John Quincy Adams. 



The Right Honorable Stratford Canning, 



Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Piempotentiary 



from Great Britain. 



[Inclosurc. 1 



Mr. Moody to Mr. Adams. 



York, Maink, Jtme 12, 1823. 

 Sn:: T would refer you to the enclosed protest for tin 1 particulars 

 of an outrage committed on my property by the commander of a 

 British brig, and pray thai you would lay the 3ame before the proper 

 authorities thai measure may be immediately taken to restore to me 

 my property. 



I am. respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, 



Geo. Moody. 

 I [on. Job n Q. Ai> \ m^. 



Secretary of State, Washington. 



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