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that now number four or five hundred in the Bay of Fundy, and 

 that a serious attack is in contemplation. 



The complaints of the inhabitants of this island have resulted in 

 refusing to our vessels any shelter during bad weather. They are 

 indiscriminately ordered to sea. Three of her Britannic Majesty's 

 armed brigs are cruising in the bay, for the avowed purpose of clear- 

 ing the coast of our vessels. 



Xearly one hundred of our vessels, thus driven from positions 

 secured to them by treaty, are in our harbor and know not what to 

 do. Their licenses are endorsed by the commandants of these British 

 vessels as follows : " Found within the limit prescribed by treaty, 

 and ordered off." One license I saw yesterday endorsed : " Found 

 -fishing within the limits prescribed by treaty, July 17, 1839. — J. B. 

 Tarlton, Lieutenant H. B. M. brig Ringdove." 



The master of this fishing vessel (schooner Daniel, of Waldoboro') 

 told me that he had been lost in the fog, and used a fishing lead and 

 line to sound with, and that this lead hung over his quarter when 

 boarded. 



Towing our vessels indiscriminately to sea, whatever may be the 

 state of the weather, is justified upon the ground that our vessels 

 have no right to enter the Bay of Fundy, much less any of the bays 

 and creeks of the Bay of Fundy. 



Our fishermen are generally armed, and will not bear these indigni- 

 ties. They can furnish some thousands of as fearless men as can 

 be found anywhere, at short notice: and. unless our government send 

 an armed vessel here without delay, you will shortly hear of blood- 

 shed : five hundred fishermen, with an average crew of ten men. will 

 not long suffer the tyranny of drunken lieutenants in the British 

 navy. 



Please lay this matter before the proper authorities, and oblige 

 your humble servant. 



Solo. Thayer. 

 Hon. A. K. Parius, 



Second Comptroller, Washington. 



[Inclosure No. 2.] 



Mr. Marker to Mr. Woodbury, 



Tin: \si i;v I )i r \immi\t. 

 I-'iiisi ( iimi-i i;oi. i. i:u's ()ii in:. 



Jvm //. X889. 



Sir; : The communication of M( I B. ami .1. M. Leavitt, in ref- 

 erence to die treaty stipulation by which "in- fishermen are regulated, 

 presenting a question "I diplomatic character, it is respectfully cor 

 cei\ ed. ought to I"' submitted to the Secretary of State. I therefore 

 return it encloi ed. 



I am. \ery respectfully, your obedient servant. 



J. N. Barker, Comptroller, 

 Hon. l.i \ i Woodbi i-> . 



Seen tary of i 'Ju Tr< usury. 



