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was seized and had her cargo confiscated; it 
was, however, afterwards restored:—fourthly, Mr. 
Lambertsen, the merchant of Oreback just men¬ 
tioned, on his return to Iceland from Denmark, 
confident in the security afforded him by his 
British Majesty’s license, was in like manner 
ordered to appear at Reikevig, where he was for 
some time detained, and the cargo he had brought 
to the country was confiscated*. 
* The second and third of these charges are of so notorious 
a kind, that little as I interested myself in political affairs in 
the island, it struck me while perusing them, that such facts 
could not well have transpired without their coming under 
my knowledge 3 but as I could not call to mind any such cir¬ 
cumstances I thought it best to inquire of Mr. Jorgensen how 
far they were correct. From his answer, which confirms my 
own ideas, J have a further proof of the inaccuracy of the 
information which Count Tramp obtained from the Danes 
and other interested persons in the island, who in these in¬ 
stances have plainly imposed upon him, “ and who,” to use 
Mr. Jorgensen’s words, f ‘ very probably square their accounts 
at his expence.”—The situation of Westmannoe is such, 
that it never would have answered the purpose to have con¬ 
fiscated property there 5 besides which the goods belonged to 
Mr.Petreus, who had none of his property touched either there 
or at Reikevig. Mr. Lambertsen’s cargo was exempt from 
confiscation 3 or, had it not been so, there would not have 
been time to have seized it, since it came to the island but 
just before Captain Jones’ arrival, after whose interference 
nothing was confiscated. It is true, Mr. Lambertsen had an 
order to deliver ten thousand dollars public money, brought 
in his ship, but it was never done. 
