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EXHIBIT 35. 



The Consul-General at Halifax to the Secretary of State. 

 No. 172. 



American Consulate-General. 

 Halifax, N. S., January 24, ipi^. 



Subject: Acknowledging Department's Instructions No. 117, of 



January 13, 1913. 

 The Honorable 



The Secretary of State, 

 Washington. 

 Sir: 



I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Department's 

 instructions No. 117, and in obedience to instructions I am inclos- 

 ing herewith information asked for in connection with the sale 

 of the vessel Frederick Gerring, Jr. 



It seems this vessel was sold at auction and was knocked down 

 to the Marine Fisheries and was afterwards, so I am informed, 

 converted into a light-ship for this coast. 

 I have the honor to be. 

 Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



James W. Ragsdale, 



Constd-General. 



{Enclosure.'] 



In re Frederick Gerring, Jr. 



Extract from books of the late Sheriff D. Archibald, Marshal of 



the Vice Admiralty Court at Halifax. 



Sheriff's Office, Aug. ^ist, i8p6. 



Cause : The Queen, Plaintiff, 



and 



The Ship Frederick Gerring, Jr., Her Cargo, Tackle, Rigging, 



Furniture, Apparel and Stores, Defendant. 



Property as follows : 



