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her Jib, that she had about fifty barrels of Mackerel on board and 

 while the crew were splitting and salting their fish, Capatin Darby 

 seized the Vessel. Mr. Tremain further states that he took strong 

 affidavits from the crew, of the circumstances, and forwarded them 

 by the Captain to Halifax and trusts by a proper representation 

 backed by these affidavits and others from the Captain and the two 

 men who went on to the Attorney General that the Vessel will be re- 

 leased without further difficulty. 

 I am, etc., 



Charles H. Delavan. 

 The Hon. A. P. Upshur, 



Secretary of State. 



Consul Delavan to Mr. Upshur. 



Consulate or the U. S. of America, 



Sydney, Nova Scotia, Nov. 13, 1843. 

 Sir: I had the honour to inform you on the 31st of October last 

 of the capture of American Fishing Schooner Commerce belonging 

 to Truro, Massachusetts, Solloman H. Lombard, Master, which Ves- 

 sel was seized by Captain E. Darby of Her Majesty's Revenue Cutter 

 Sisters on the 20th of October last in the Harbour of Port Hood. 



I would respectfully state that the above vessel has been delivered 

 up to the Master by order of the Authorities in Halifax and that she 

 sailed on the 8th instant from Arichat for Truro, Massachusetts, her 

 port of destination. 

 I am, etc., 



(Signed) Charles H. Delavan, 



U. S. Consul. 

 The Hon. A. P. Upshuh, 



Secretary of State. 



Lord Aberdeen to Mr. Everett. 



Foreign Office, April 15, 18^. 



The note which Mr. Everett, envoy extraordinary and minister 

 plenipotentiary of the United States of America, addressed to the 

 undersigned, tier Majesty's principal secretary of State for foreign 

 affairs, 'on the 10th of August la^t, respecting the seizure of the 

 American fishing vessel Washington by the officers of Nova Scotia, 

 having been duly referred to the colonial office, and by thai office to 

 the governor <>f Nova Scotia, the undersigned has now the honor to 

 communicate to Mr. Everett the result of those references. 



The complaint which Mr. Everett submits to her Majesty's govern- 

 ment is that, contrary to the expre stipulations of the convention 

 concluded on the 20tn of October, 1818, between Great Britain and 

 the United State-, an American fishing ve -I was seized by the Brit- 

 ish authorities for fishing in the ISay of Fundy, where Mr. Everett 



