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[Inclosure No. 1.] 



Mr. Prior to Mr. Bayard. 



BOSTON, May 13, 1887. 



DEAR SIR: I received the inclosed letter to-day and thought best 

 to forward it to you for your perusal and advice. It is in regard to 

 the seine belonging to the schooner Sarah H. Prior. The seine was 

 lost off Malpeque and picked up by a British schooner and brought 

 into Malpeque, where the Prior was lying. They refused to Deliver 

 it up after the captain of the Prior had offered to pay salvage on it. 

 I sent you a sworn affidavit last November of the facts in the case. 

 Please let me know when you think it best to enter a claim for da,m- 

 age. Hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience, 

 I remain etc., 



P. H. PRIOR. 



P. S. Please let me know what steps to take in regard to answer- 

 ing the inclosed letter. 



P. H. P. 



[Sub-inclosure.] 



SOURIS, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, 



May 2, 1887. 

 Messrs. P. H. PRIOR & SON, 



Boston, Mass.: 



SIRS: In October last Captain Wolf of the British schooner John 

 M. Inglis delivered to me a wrecked seine which he had picked up at 

 sea. It had the name " Sarah H. Prior " printed somewhere about 

 it. As receiver of wrecks for this district I made the necessary ad- 

 vertisement here and at Ottawa, where the head department is, but 

 before I could ascertain who the owner was winter had set in and 

 nothing could be done. 



I had the seine nicely salted and secured for the winter. It is 

 now in as good condition as when it was brought here. I have now 

 to ask you if you are the real owners of this property, and if so, what 

 disposition you wish me to make of it, whether you wish to pay the 

 salvage, $25, and some other charges, and have the property shipped 

 to you by steamer or have it kept here until your vessel calls. Some- 

 thing must be done with it soon. I have had it overhauled this 

 spring, and it appears in good condition, except of course the tearing. 

 The purseline, etc., are with it, and it should be worth more than the 

 charges against it.' 



Will you kindly advise me by return mail what your wishes are in 

 the matter, and oblige, 



Yours, etc., M. J. FOLEY, 



Receiver of Wrecks. 



