CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



Mr. Canning to Mr. Adams. 



Baltimore, July 1, 1823. 



Sir: In acknowledging the receipt of your official letter, dated the 

 26th ultimo, enclosing copies of a complaint and protest received at 

 your department \\'\\\\ reference to the capture and detention of the 

 schooner Charles^ a ashing vessel belonging to George Moody, of 

 "\ ork, in the State of Maine, a citizen of the United States, I have 

 only to mention at the present moment, that, agreeably to your re- 

 quest for the exertion of my good offices in the case, it will afford me 

 pleasure to take an early opportunity of referring the papers, which 

 you have done me the honor of communicating, to the proper authori- 

 ties, for the purpose of effecting a more particular inquiry into the 

 circumstances of George Moody's complaint and attaining the ends 

 of justice in a spirit according with the friendly relations established 

 between our respective countries. 



I request, sir. that you will accept, on this occasion, the assurance 

 of my distinguished consideration. 



Stratford Canning. 



The Hon. John Quinct Adams, 



Secretary of State. 



Mr. Adding ton to Mr. Adams. 



Washington, October 12, 1823. 



Sir: In reference to a letter addressed by you to Mr. Stratford 

 Canning, dated the 25th of June last, enclosing copies of a " complaint 

 and protest received at the Department of State, stating the capture 

 and detention of the schooner Charles, a fishing vessel belonging 

 to George Moody, of York, in the State of Maine, and solicit- 

 ing Mr. Canning's good offices, in the first instance, to obtain the 

 restitution of the said schooner, and in the next, to claim the satis- 

 faction and indemnity due to all the sufferers by the interruption of 

 their voyage," to which, you subjoin, " should be added the reparation 

 to the United States for the indignity offered to their flag, and the 

 injuries inflicted upon their citizens," I have the honor to transmit, 

 for your information, a copy of a letter which I have just received 

 from the rear admiral commanding his majesty's ships on the Halifax 

 station, covering several other documents, from various authorities, 

 in reference to the case above mentioned. 



On perusing this correspondence, you will, I trust, sir, be satisfied 

 that the seizure and subsequent condemnation of the schooner Charles 

 took place upon strictly legal grounds. 



By the report of Captain Arabin it appears that the said schooner 

 was found at anchor in Shelburne harbor, into which she had not 

 been driven by stress of weather. From that harbor she had already 

 sailed once, a fter having previously anchored there, and liad returned 

 a second time, before she was captured by the Argus, the weather 

 being fine and moderate the whole time. She was accordingly de- 



