The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-16

the lieutenant q note for the commander Of
l. The officer refused receive the note, and ordered
his TO break open the stcrehouses and which was
done, and your petitioner was made prisoner and Kept
undr guard until all the goods removed from his
premises That during the time petitioner was Kept
prisoner by Lieutenant Girardi, the armed men under
his command had full possession OF your petitioners pre-
allowed 10 do and take what they pleased,
helping themselves freely TO liquors and carrying away
clothing and other private property OF your S
your pettionerthe same being duly certified 10 by W.
Matzmur, commissary of Gen Walkers forests herewith
enclosed and marked No Therefore your petit ner most
huby begs the Honorable Secretary Of the United States
Navy that he order said account to be paid and also
inquiry to be made TO the damage sustained
tered and property destroyed by party Of armed men
under the command Of officer of the United States
Navy in order that petitioner may have justice and
receive recompense therefor And petitioner as in
duty bound, win ever pray. ROB'r A. CRAIG.
PuNrA ARENAS Central America, Dec. 10, 1857.
PUNrA ARENAS, CENTRAL AMERICA, Dec. is, 1857
MY LORD take the liberty Of enclosing to your lord
ship copy of petition have this day for warded 10 the
Honorable Secretary Of the Navy of the United States of
America.
Your lordshp must be aware that the point which
have built my house is in disputed territory, whether per-
tanning TO Costa Rlca Nicaragua, or the Musquto King
under British protection, being unsettled
Several months since Costa Rican force landed the
Point took forcibe possession Of my premises and did
serious damage of which made complaint to, and asked
protection from her Maestys Consul residing at Greyown
He answered "that he could do nothing for me- the
Costa Rcan flag foated on the Point"
Last month General Walker and party of "abusters
as they are commonly called landed the Point and
raised the Nicaraguan flag. These people made fair
bargain with for the rest of my premises, paid for
what articles they purchased used Of mine and com
mtted outrages Having large quantity of provisions
stored in house advanced them five hundred dollars,
holding their goods collateral security OF General
Walker or his men have complaint to make since
their advent my property returned an ncometor many
months before it unproducve. Yet Dr. Green, her
Majesys Consul residing at Greyown, urged me to pro-
test to him against these men occupying my premises
warning me, II / did not protest, should lose my
right 20 protection British subject.
On the tAh of this month the Commodore of the United
States naval forces here, having made Walker aud
all his men prisoners forcibly removed the
property in my stores, refusing to pay me
my rent, the money advanced for which
held the provisions collateral security; was made
prisoner and my personal property carried away.
then protest to Dr. Green and enclosed my pass
port British subject travelling To this country and
asking his interference my behalf Her Maesty's Con-
sui DR. Green residing at Greyown treated my applica
for presuming address your ordship this subject
am poor man. my lord, loyal subject of her most
gracious Majesty, and not aware OF having committed
any crime done any act by which have forfeited my
brhrght, the proud privegeto boast myself Brton,
with the right to my country protection from oppression
by any Power earth
am too poor my lord TO protest for Of State
against who moest not but ON the contrary
doing actual benefit and who, being peruhted
land in this country by the commanSer Of United States
ship Of war had good reason 10 suppose engaged
in lawful enterprise have the honor TO be your lord
ships most ob't humble servant
To the right the Earl OF CLARENDON Secretary
of state for Foreign Affairs, &C. &C., London England