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ceed further in this case, but allow the person who may be entitled to 

 receive the vessel. It must be, however, understood by them, that 

 they cannot continue from day to day in our harbors without a suffi- 

 cient excuse, which I do not find in this case for the unusual delay 

 which led to the seizure. 



" I am, sir, your humble servant, 



" S. G. W. Archibald. 



" Mr. McMillan, Guysborough" 



That the said McMillan refused to release appearer's vessel unless 

 appearer would discharge a bill presented by said McMillan, of which 

 bill the following is a copy: 



Captain Taylor, master of the schooner Amazon To Duncan McMillan Dr. 



1839. To sundry attendance on said vessel £21 10 



James Turnbull's fees 13 4 



Mr. John Bullam's charges for wharfage, storage &c 7 11 1 



Lauchlin McLean's bill for watching vessel 3 10 



£34 14 5 

 That appearer being reduced to the alternative of paying the 

 demand, or leaving his vessel in the hands of said McMillan, chose 

 the former, and gave a draft on his owners for the amount; on which 

 his vessel and stores were delivered to him by said McMillan, with 

 the exception of a rifle and a musket, which the said officer took 

 possession of, saying to appearer he thought they would get rusty 

 on board the vessel, and he would take care of them; and they were 

 not returned to appearer, although he demanded them from said 

 McMillan. And the said appearer further declares, that the said 

 el was detained in the possession of the said officer from the 7th 

 day of July last, until the 21st day of the present month, being forty- 

 five days, which detention has ruined his voyage, deprived the owner 

 of the power of procuring the bounty for the vessel for this season, 

 and, together with the other heavy expenses incurred by appearer, 

 the whole loss to the owners and crew of the said vessel, in conse- 

 quence of such seizure, cannot amount to less than from two thou- 

 sand to two thousand five hundred dollars. 



Appearer further declares that he paid five dollars in silver money 

 for the two cords of wood referred to in the joint affidavit of him- 

 elf and crew, of this date, as taken on board his vessel at Steep 

 Creek cove. 



George W. Taylor. 



Sworn to at Pictou, this 26th day of August, 1839, before me. 



James Primrose, 

 Consul of the United States of America. 



\ [nclosui e N -f > n.l 



Sir Rupert D. George to Consul Primrose, 



Provincial Sk< sj i lry's Office. 



HalifacD, September .:. 1839. 

 Sin: I have laid before the Lieutenant Governor and her Majesty's 

 Council, your letter of the 26th of August, transmitting copies of two 



