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the high seas and taken possession of when she was not within the 

 limits prescribed; was not fishing at all, had no fish recently taken 

 on board, but was under sail and in no way was she or this deponent 

 trespassing against the laws of Great Britain. 



(Signed) Samuel L. Fears. 



In testimony whereof the said deponent hath hereunto set his hand 

 making oath thereto, and I, the said Notary have also my hand sub- 

 scribed and affixed my seal of Office at Halifax aforesaid, this fourth 

 day of October, One thousand eight hundred and forty one. 



William James Ward, 



Notary and Tdbellion Public. 



Consul Livingston to Mr. Webster. 



Consulate of the United States or America, 



Halifax, N. S., 1st December, 184.1. 

 To the ITonble. Daniel Webster, 



Secretary of State, Washington. 

 Sir: On the 17th ultimo I had the honor to receive the Acting Sec- 

 retary's despatch of 21st October, also the Acts and Resolutions of the 

 twenty-seventh Congress of the United States, and on the 29th ulto. 

 your despatch of 1st July last. 



Five American Fishing Vessels have been condemned this fall, by a 

 decree of the Judge of" the Court of Vice-Admiralty, for violation of 

 the Treaty for the Protection of the British Fisheries, and unless 

 something more definite than the Convention entered into at London 

 20th October, 1818, shall be carried into effect, these seizures must soon 

 be :i source of great annoyance both to the Government of the United 

 States as well as that of Great Britain. 

 I have the honor to be, sir, 



Your obliged & Obdt. servant, 



T. B. Livingston, 



Consul, U.S. A. 



Mr. Uyshur to Mr. Everett. 



Department of State, 



Washington, June SO, 181$. 

 (No. 49) 



Sib : I have the honor to transmit to you herewith, copies of a letter 

 and accompanying papers relating to the seizure on the LOth of Mny 

 last, on the coast 01 Nova Scotia, by an officer of the provincial cus- 

 toms, of the American li-liing schooner Washington^ 01 Newburyport, 

 Mas achusetts, Cheny, master, for an alleged infraction of the stipu- 

 lations of tlic convention of October 20, L818, between the United 

 States and ( Ireat Britain. 



Upon a reference to the files of the legation :i< London, you will find 

 ili:ii this complain! i not the fir I of a similar character which has 

 arisen out of the proceedings of the authorities of Nova Scotia under 

 their construction of the convention. :m<l thai representations upon 

 the subject have heretofore been made to the British government on 

 behalf of American citizens, but, so far ;is this department is advised, 

 without leading to a satisfactory result. 



