The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-16
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-xecen1pGnins .ae P>esiaen.'s Message Of the f7.h
FEB.
Extract from, a letter from John M. Forbes, cen.
SUI 81 the U. S. at Hamburg, to lfy. Madison,
November 13, 1907.
Two days ago the chiefof the French dona.
.iers, NJ. Fudel, having from the circulating ru.
mors ofthc town reason to suspect that an Amer
lean ship, the Lucy, captain Jesse Englce entered
coming from Norfolk had come from England
Proceeded TO examine the crew notice Of this
was given to me by the captain who had also
consigned his ship and freight to me, the cargo
being addressed to Messrs. Osgand, & Co. of this
city, but haveing always refused to acknowledge
the authority Of the French donaniers, declined
being present in any ofcialIcharacter, and as the
commercial correspondent ofthe captain sent my
chief clerk on board 10 render such assistance as
might be proper.-The examination did not take
place on board at the time appointed but at lat.
Or hour at the house Of Mr. Endel. My clerk
was not present, but afterwards learned, that
the mate and crew had all sworn the ship came
from London. As soon rs knew this l wrote
the captain letter disclsiming further individual
agency in this business
"lexamined more closely the papers of the
ship Lucy, and convinced myself, by comparison
ofhandS that the signatures both OF the president
and your exceilrncy to the sea letter, were both
evidently forged"
Extracts Of Ietfer from lNy. Lee, consul of the
United States, at 1ordeaus, to the Secretary of
State, dated
November 1, 1903.
&c have been long in expectation that the pre-.
aident would have instructed tie consuls to de.
tam in their hands the papers of all American ves-
sells found in their district after the embargo un.
less they were bound directly to the U.States.-
a determination of this nature would have done
but little or no injury to our merchants, and put
stop to the practice OF the English, who send
shoals OF American vessels from their ports,
whose owners never saw Am. RIGA, and whose
papers are manufactured in London.
Ten vessels, suspected of having been expe.
dited in this way from Londoa, lately arrived in
the river Charante, as coming from Norway, and
were admitted by the Custom House. sent an
agent over to Charante, to examine into the state
OF these vessels, whose report confirmed my sus-
plclons. Immediately wrote Gen. Armstrong
on the subject, but fearing delays might be irju-
rious, sat out Tor La Rochelle, and on my arri-
these vessels had betrayed their captains, and that
the whole OF them were seized by this govern
ment and the crews Imprisoned.
1t spropcr to state to you, sir, that our yes-
sells papers with all their private marks, are so
completely copied in London, that it is almost
impossible to detect them"
Copy of Letter from Richard S. Hackley, Con-
sui of the United States, at ST. Lucar, dated
Esd of March, 1909, to the Secretary of State
SlR-Your department has no doubt been in
formed that the practice prevails in London OF
forging all kinds OF papers that appertain to ship.
ping of the u. States, to which may be added
passports from the department of state, certifi-
Gates of naturalization, &c. &c. some of which
were well executed, so much so, that the fraud
very generally passes without being detected.
By this means, considerable trade has been
- ri vnct Il
ping, particularly to Russia and South America,
and British subjects have passed wherever their
business called them. Protected by these
papers, our countrymen have but in too many in
stances found similar frauds answer their own
purpose, under the state of things as they now
are, and have, for some time been in Europe.
The name The person in London who is the
great dealer in this species of speculation is Van
Saunders, and with this note, cover you a sam.
pie OF his execution in set of papers received
fyom an American citizen here from whom de.
nianded them upon being informed that he had
them. To you the propriety will occur of taking
some immediate step to correct this evil, which
from its increasing practise, is becoming of &C.
Tious importance in many points of view.
With much respect, &c.
Your obeoient servant,
(Signed) RICHARD S. HACKLEY.
4 Papers Enclosed in the first letter.
Note.-The original never received at the de-
partment of state.
Statement of the collector of Boston, respecting
ship Arno.
The ship Arno, of Duxbury, burthen 1917 7.o5
owned by Jacob Weston, OF Duxbury, in the
district OF Plymouth, state of Massachusetts, 4,
William kempton, and John Perry. of Boston,
state aforesaid, William Kempton, master
cleared from the district of Boston and Charles
town, on the 18th of June, 1909, for Bremen,
loaded with eight hundred and four barrels pearl
ashes, weighing 1886 cwt and three hundred
and forty nine barrels Of pot ashes, weighing
1919 cwt. being the whole of her cargo. A bond
WAS taken, that the said vessel should not pro-
coed to port in France or its tependen cies, in
the penalty of $4,000 dollars. certificate he's
been returned oftbe landing of the cargo aforr.
said, at London, signed by Samuel Williams
merchant, and William Lyman, consul at Lon.
don. Her register granted at Plymouth, on
the 18th day of May, 1909, No. 81 and she had
froIn.the oificea Mediterranean pass, dated 17th
June, 1909, No. 81, aud all other papers reaui.
site.
The ship Arno is now in this port, and Kemp
ton, her late master. III. ID.
Extract from letter of Levett Harris, consul of
the United States, at st. Petersburg, to Mr.
Smith, dated
st. Petersburgb, 25th October, 1909.
transmit you herewith, the papers OF
vessel called the Georgia, Of New York. arrived
at Archangel, the register whereof proving false
all the Other papers, Judge alike to be the
same; and she is therefore, been condemned bv
this government Another vessel called the In
ssrr hace eli, Of. r.