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first lieutenant of the Argus, was certainly irregular; and, if she had 

 been acquitted, it would probably have induced the court to award a 

 proportional remuneration to the claimants. It is the first instance 

 of smh a proceeding that has conic within my knowledge, and I have 

 takm measures to prevent its recurrence. 

 I have the honor to be &c, 



W. C. Fahie, 

 Rear Admiral & Commander in Chief. 

 Henry U. Addington, Esq. 



His British Majesty's Charge d' 'Affaires. 



[Sub-inclosure 1.] 



Commander Dundas to Rear Admiral Fahie. 



His Majesty's Sloop Argus, 



Halifax, August 11, 1823. 



Sir: In compliance with the orders contained in your letter of the 

 6th instant, I have called upon the officers of his Majesty's sloop 

 Argus, under my command, who had anything to do with the seizure 

 and detention of the schooner Charles, American fishing vessel, and 

 I beg leave to enclose for your information a detail of the circum- 

 stances of this case, as delivered to me by the respective officers; as 

 also an extract from the Argus' 1 logbook of the 9th of May, 1823. 

 I have the honor to be, &c, 



John B. Dundas, Commander. 

 To Rear Admiral Fahie, C. B. 



Commander in Chief. 



[Sub-inclosure 2.] 



Midshipman Trouch to Commander Dundas. 



His Majesty's Sloop Argus, 



Halifax, August 11, 1823. 

 Sir: Tn compliance with your order to make known to you such 

 particulars as I may be acquainted with, relative to the schooner 

 Charles — American fishing vessel — I beg leave to state, that, having 

 been ordered by Captain Arabin, on the 9th of May, 1823, to board 

 the said schooner, lying in Shelburne harbor, I went in the gig, 

 manned by four seamen and the corj^oral of marines, and, having 

 boarded, demanded her papers. I inquired w r hat brought him within 

 the limits? And the master replied, to avoid a storm. How long he 

 had been at anchor. He replied, he had but just anchored. I then 

 ordered the master to weigh; and, according to the orders I had re- 

 ceived from Captain Arabin, anchored close to the Argus. I was 

 ordered on board, and to bring the master and schooner's papers with 

 me. 



I am. sir, &c. Henry Trouch, Midshipman. 



Captain John B. Dundas, 



His Majesty* s Sloop Argus. 



