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firmed by the Court of Vice Admiralty and afterwards by the 

 Supreme Court of Canada. 



The Minister under these circumstances submits there is no 

 question of reparation for a wrong done; but of the remission of 

 a penalty of forfeiture judicially adjudged — accompanied by con- 

 ditions which are reasonable, and he ventures to think, should be 

 accepted by the Government of the United States. 



The Minister desires also to point out, that every day the 

 expense is increasing in connection with the storage of the arti- 

 cles, and the wages of the watchman in charge of the vessel, and 

 it is desirable that some decision should be reached by the owners. 



The Minister cannot believe that after the above explanation, 

 Mr. Secretary Sherman will further press the views he advanced 

 in his despatch now being considered, and in any event he is un- 

 able to see what further relief Canada could afford in the prem- 

 ises. 



The Committee, on the recommendation of the Minister ot 

 Marine and Fisheries, advise that Your Excellency be moved to 

 transmit certified copies of this Minute to the Right Honorable 

 Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, and 

 to His Excellency, Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United 

 States. 



All of which is respectfully submitted for Your Excellency's 

 approval. 



John J. McGee, 

 Clerk of the Privy Council. 



EXHIBIT 21. 

 The British Atnbassador to the Secretary of State. 



Washington, / Jidy, i8p8. 



Sir, 



With reference to previous Correspondence on the seizure 

 of the Schooner Frederick Gcrring, Jr., for violation of the 

 Canadian Fishing Laws. I have the honor to transmit to you, 



