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ship's favorable consideration, a case wherein Mr. Edward Mor- 

 ris, of Gloucester, in the State of Massachusetts, the owner of the 

 fishing schooner Frederick Gerring, Jr., a citizen of the United 

 States, appears to have suffered very great hardship and injury at 

 the hands of the Authorities of the Dominion of Canada, and for 

 which I believe Her Majesty's Government will not fail to grant 

 him relief. 



In the documents, of which I have now the honor herewith 

 to enclose copies, a case of great hardship is fully disclosed, which 

 plainly calls for the equitable interposition and relief by the Execu- 

 tive Authority, as is suggested in the closing paragraph of the 

 opinion of the Admiralty Judge at Halifax, in whose court the de- 

 cree of forfeiture was pronounced. 



A clear and succinct statement of the circumstances under which 

 the seizure of the vessel in question was made, and of the reasons 

 for confidently anticipating relief at the hands of Her Majesty's 

 Government, from the harsh technicality, upon which the decree 

 of condemnation is placed by the Judge, are contained in an Ex- 

 tract from the Instruction received by me from the Secretary of 

 State, a copy of which is enclosed herewith and craving your 

 Lordship's reply, and attention thereto. 



I have the honour to be, &c. 



(Sd.) T. F. Bayard. 

 The Most Honorable 



The Marquis of Salisbury, K. G., 

 &c., &c., &c. 



[Enclosure No. 2/873.] 



Lord Salisbury to the 'American Ambassador. 



Foreign Office, 

 February 20th, iS^y. 



Your Excellency: 



Referring to my letter of the 31st of December, relative to the 

 seizure of the United States fishing vessel Frederick Gerring, on 

 the charge of fishing within the territorial waters of the Canadian 



