886 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



These are the facts connected with those vessels which I reported to 

 Captain Scott while in Halifax some time ago. I treat all courte- 

 ously, but firmly, and find no trouble with any but a few who wish to 

 evade the law. 



I am, etc., THOMAS QUIGLEY. 



Government Cruiser Terror. 



[Inclosure No. 4.] 



Mr. Attwood to the Commissioner of Customs, Ottawa. 



CUSTOM-HOUSE, SHELBURNE, September 6, 1886. 



SIR : I have to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 4th 

 instant relative to schooner Rattler, and I wired an answer this morn- 

 ing as requested. 



On the morning of the 4th ultimo chief officer of Terror, accom- 

 panied by Capt. A. F. Cunnigham, called at this office. Captain 

 Cunningham reported his vessel inwards as follows, viz: Schooner 

 Rattler^ of Gloucester, 93 tons register, 16 men, from fishing banks, 

 with 465 barrels mackerel, came in for shelter. 



I was afterwards informed by the officer of cutter that they found 

 the schooner the evening before at anchor off Sandy Point, 5 miles 

 down the harbor. Two men from cutter were put on board, and the 

 master required to report at customs in the morning. I was also 

 informed that the master, Captain Cunningham, made an attempt to 

 put to sea in the night by hoisting sails, weighing anchor, &c., but 

 was stopped by officer from cutter. 



I am, &c., W. H. ATTWOOD, 



Collector. 



Sir L. West to Mr. Bayard. 



WASHINGTON, December 7, 1886. 



SIR : I am instructed by the Earl of Iddesleigh to communicate to 

 you the inclosed copy of a dispatch, with its inclosures, from the 

 officer administering the Government of Canada, expressing the re- 



gret of the Dominion Government at the action of the captain of the 

 anadian cutter Terror in lowering the United States flag from the 

 United States fishing schooner Marion Grimes, of Gloucester, Mass., 

 while that vessel was under detention at Shelburne, Nova Scotia. 

 I have, &c., 



L. S. SACKVILLE WEST. 



[Inclosure No. 1.] 



Acting Governor Lord A. G. Russell to Mr. Stanhope. 



HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, October 27, 1886. 



SIR : I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of an approved 

 minute of the privy council of Canada, expressing the regret of my 

 Government at the action of the captain of the Canadian cutter 

 Terror in lowering the United States flag from the United States 

 fishing schooner Marion Grimes, of Gloucester, Mass., while that 



