The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-16

porting the officers s. crew late of the Essc.-
to Europe; and the fast approaching season
which renders passage round Cape Horn IN
some degree dangerous 1 have the honor to
propose tor your appreciation the following ar
ticles, which, hope, the government of the
United States, as we'll as that of e.. Britain,
viii deem satisfactory; and to request that,
should YOU conceive them so, YOU Will favour
me with the necessary bond for their fulfil
Incnt.
Ist. The Essex Junior to be deprived oe all
her armament and perfectly neutralizcd to
be equipped for the voyage solely and wholly
ut the expence Of the American government:
and toproceed with proper American officer
and crew (of which wish to be furnished
with list, for the purpose of giving the ne
cessary passport) to any port OF the United
States OF America that you may deem most
proper.
Cd Yourself, the officers, petty officers, sea-
men, marines, &c. composing your crew, 70
be exchanged Immediately on their arrival
in America, for an equal number OF Brit
ism prisoners of similar rank-Yourseif and
officers to be considered or their parole of
honor until your and their exchange Shall be
effected.
In case Of the foregoing articles being ac-
cepted, the Essex Junior will be expected 20
prepare immediately for the voyage, and to
proceed on it before the expiration of the pre-
sent month--Should anyof the wounded at
that period be found incapable Of removal.
from not being sufficiently advanced in thcii.
recovery, the most humane attention shall be
paid them ; and they shall be forwarded home
10y the hrst favorable conveyance that may of
fer.
have the honor to be, &c.
.(Signcd)
JAMES EILLYAR.
Cafsta:n Darid Porter,
late Commander of the United States fri
gaze Essex, Valparaiso.
J'alfasaiSo, 5M .fhrl, 1914.
SIR have the honor. to acknowledge. the
receipt OF your several favors of yesterdays
date
The conditions offered by YOU for our re-
turn tothe Z. States are perfectly satisfacto-
iy to me, and l entertain no aattbts of their
Icing equally so to my country L therefore
do not hesitate to pledge my honor the strong
est bond ] can give) that every article of the
arrangement. shall on your part be fully COM
piled with-A list of the Essex Juniors crew
shallbe furnished you as soon as it can be made
out, and her disarmament effected with all
possible Dispatch.
have the honor to be, &c.
(Sisned)
Commodore Jnmcs {Tilyar,
Commanding Il. B. Majesty's Frigatc Phoe-
be, Valparaiso.
Commodore Hillyar sent me a paper Ger
trying, that he had exchanged certain indi-
HitSuais therein named, making part of the
crew of the Sir Andrew Ham,pa:Sd, for an G.
quail number Of the most severely %,oyintlcd
OF my crew; this occasoned the following let
tiers.
YaA4araiso, mi -HariL. 1914.
silk have received a paper signed BY
you, dated yesterday, stating, that YOU had
exchanged certain wounded prisoners, making
part ofmy crew, for tke Capt and crew of the
prize ship Sir AndteS Hammond, which paper
j have taken the liberty to return TO you, ana
protest nthe strongest terms against such az
rangemcnt.
In the frat place the wounded and HELPLESS
individuals therein named do not wish such
exchange one died last night and several O.
theirs expect to share his fate. -
Secondly. should from am circumstance
be separated from them, which would be
more likely to be the case, than if they re-
manned prisoners, their situation would be
more deplorable than it is at present..
thirdly, this arrangement has been made
Without my consent, and or terms far from
Offering equal advantages to the L. States
have the honor to be, SC
(Signed) .s..