The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-05
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Ocfo6rr 2e,1Si2.
Mr.. Beaslev states to J. w Croker Of the
Admiralty Office, that Lord Castieresch
had referred him to the commissioners for
prisoners Of war that he had accordingly
applied to them and learnt that the instruc
tens which rhat board had received from
the lords ofthe admiralty were not sufi
GENTLY explicit ~ enable them to proceed
in the mater. Mr, Beasicy request. chat
their lordships would be pleased to give such
further directions to the transport board as
might be found necessary.
October 30, 1919.
John Barrow, of the Admiralty Office, in
forms Mr.. beasley, that his letter Of the
29th October had been laid befcre the lords
commissioners of the Admiralty, and that
the business had been referred 10 the trans
port board.
Octo6cr29 1912.
Mr.. Beasley Informs Alexander M'Leay.
Of the transport Office, that he had request
ed the lords of the admiralty would be pleas.
ed to give toe further instructors necessa-
ny, and presumng that these Instructions
would be Immediately given, requests Mr..
M'Lcay to inform him at what tine it will
be convenient for the commissioners that
he snould confer with them on the subject.
OctoLe~ 80, 1919.
Alexander M'Leay informs MIR. Beasley
that he Is directed TO desire that Mn. 4.
would transmit to the TRANSPORT cifice
lisr Of az the persons waona kTr Bess-
ley prop. sed to send to America, STA
ting their several qualities, and when and
how they respectively came into Great Bri-
Sain.
NoueD-6e,. Q 1910
Mr.. Beasley transmits - Alex nde, NJ
Leay. of the transport Office lis, of Ame-
rican citizens whom II is proposed TO send to
the United States in the ship William and
Eliza, sseting their s.:veral qualities, and
when and how they respectively came into
Great 3rita;o. This list contains enc hun
dred add ten names. To these ere add ID =
list OF six persons. being other passengers in
the SINE vessel. Nv. BeasIey remarks TO
Mr.. M'Leay, f" am well Informed hat ma
ny persons OF the description and under the
circumstances ct thuse mentioned in the first
Of IN So l:scs. Ga, ing seamen) VINO were
waiting Che result Of my late application to
Lovd CSstlereagh for a cartel for their CON
veyancc to America, have within q few
DAYS past been seized by the impress off
Gers and taken on board the tender Of the
tower and beg 10 know what are the in
sentions of the British government respect
irs ,hcni"
N'3yeDsJcr G 1912.
Alexander M'Leay informs Mr.. Beasley
that lie had received and laid before the
commissioners for the transport service the
list OF persons proposed co be sent TO the u.
States in toe William and Eliza cartel, and
adds, /" In return am directed 90 request
that yOu viii ntorm the board whether you
vii engage that the above mentione,! per
sons ON their ARRIVAL IN the United States
shall be exchanged for al equivalent nunl
Der OF British subjects. w,lo may have fallen
into The hand; OF The Americans. am az
the same time to acquaiut you, that the pri
soners above alluded 10 must sign enpape
ments not To serve against this country OF its
allies until regularly exchanged"
.N0Oembcr7, 1912.
Mr.. Reasley writes to Riexaadar M'I.eAy.
sc have to inform the board toat l am
willing 20 engage that tbe Il geiTcan CITIZENS
whom I propose to send to the United
States on board the Williaio and Eliza car
tel, shall on their arrival there, be exchan-
ged for an equivalent number of British
subjects Of the same description, Who NAV
have fallen INFO the hands ofthc u. States
duder similar circumstances aud that the
men themselves shall sign engagements for
the performance ut any conditions similar 10
muse FiloH may maze Dctn eTdCtcd OF such
British subjects in the United S,aics--it
beng understood, that if it be found tia,
British subjccts, under any such cirnum.
stances, have been suffered freelyto cepart
from the United States. then these engage
meets, so far as regards the correspon .jng
class Of American citz.ns, shalt he void. If
however, u be more satisfactory totbe board
that The return ~ exchange E fhcse mer
should be regulated by the principles tccos
used by tne two governments IN the carte
yhich / an Informed, has been lately cor.
c!uded 1T Washington, / am RAY to enc,
INTO az engagement to that effect"
NoVcNbcr IS 1912
Alexander M'Leay writes 20 MIR. Bcaslcy
am directed 20 acqnaint you that til,
7riscners mentioned in tae list transfoitte,
y you will De released, upon V ,ur enterln,
nto an unconditional engagement that the,
shs'i be exchanged for British I.Iiyorers no-