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EXHIBIT 11. 



Mr. Edivard Morris to Honorable John D. Long. 



Gloucester, Mass., July 12, i8gy. 

 Hox. John D. Long, 



Dear Sir: 



I am the owner of the Schr. Frederick Gcrring that was seized 

 last year by the Canadian authorities. I was not at home at the 

 time you was in Gloucester, and I would have liked to have seen 

 you very much so I could have explained to you about this case. 

 I am afraid it has never been put before the State Department at 

 Washington as it had ought to have been, for the reason that Mr. 

 Sherman does not seem to take any notice of it. 



I appealed this case and carried it up to the Supreme Court 

 at Ottawa, Canada, through the advice of Secretary Olney. 



The case was tried before four Judges and the Chief Justice 

 Strong. I lost the case, the Chief Justice and one judge in my 

 favor and three judges against me. 



After the case was tried it came up four times before they 

 gave the decision. 



IMr. Olney is very much interested in the Gerring's case and 

 he has written Mr. Sherman lately about it. He says that they 

 never had proof enough to condemn the vessel. 



Congressman Moody writes to me that he thinks that the State 

 Department will ask for the release of the vessel. As regards to 

 the vessel and the fishing gear, it is hardly worth while to go to 

 Halifax after them as they are nearly completely spoiled. 



Capt. Collins, Agent of the Mutual Fishing Insurance Co., was 

 on board the Gerring a week ago. He told me that everything was 

 in a wretched condition, for they have never taken care of her or 

 anything belonging to her since they have had possession of her. 



The seine which was worth a thousand dollars has laid in a 

 pile ever since they have taken her and must be completely spoiled. 



Her large boat which was worth Two Hundred and Seventy- 

 five Dollars is all split to pieces. Her two small boats have been 

 laying in the weather all the time since she was taken. All her 

 stores and provisions are spoilt. Her sails were unbent and put 

 in a store when not near dried. I saw that myself and I told them 

 they would spoil if left lay in that condition, in which they have 

 laid ever since. 



