Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-17
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Richmond, 9th June, 1868.

CONFEDERATE s. OF AMERICA,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Richmond, 9th June, 1868.
SIR: The President Of the Confederate
States has been informed that, in conse-
quence of your assuming to actin behalf Of
the Government of Her Britannia Majesty
on matters occurring in the State of Missis-
sippi, you were requested to submit to this
Department your consular commission, as
we'll as any other authority held by you, to
act in behalf of Her Majesty's Government,
before further correspondence could be held
with you, as British Consul for the port Of
Richmond. He has further been informed
that you have not aceeded to this request,
and that, in disregard of the legitimate au-
thority of this Government, you have again
lately corresponded as Her Majesty's Con-
sui for this port, with the Secretary Of War
of the Confederate States. The President
considers it as inconsistent with the respect
which it is his office to enforce towards this
Government, that you should be any longer
permitted to exercise the functions or enjoy
the privileges Of Consul in these Confed.
crate States. he has consequently thought
proper, by the letters patento which I en-.
close you copy, to revoke the exequatur
heretofore granted to you, and to make
public these letters patent,
have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) j. P. BENJAMIN,
Secretary of State.
GEORGE MOORE, ESQ.,, Her Britannia Ma.
jesty's Consul, Richmond, Va.
LETTERS PATENT,
REvoKINa ExEoUATUR OF GEO. MOORE,
HER BRITANNIA MAJEsTY's CONSUL AT
RICHMOND.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President of the Confederate States OF
America,
To all aohom 1t may concern !:
WHEREAS, George Moore, Esquire, Her
Britannia Majesty's Consul for the port Of
Richmond and the State Of Virginia, (duly
recognized as such by the Exequatur issued
by former Government, which was, at the
time Of the issue, the duly authorized agent
for that purpose of the State of Virginia, }
did recently assume to act as Consul for a
place other than the city Of Richmond, and
a State other than the State Of Virginia,
and was, thereupon, on the 10th day Of
February last, 1858, requested by the Sec:
retary of State to submit to the Department
of State his Consular Commission, as well
as any other authority he may have receiv.
ed to act in behalf of the Government Of
Her Britannia Majesty before further cor
respondence could be held with him as Her
Majesty's Consul at the port of Richmond,
and whereas, the said George Moore has
lately, without accedingt to said request, en-
tered into correspondence as Her Majesty's
Consul with the Secretary Of War Of these
Confederate States, thereby disregarding
the Legitimate authority of this Govern
ment.
These, therefore, are to declare that l do
no longer recognize the said George Moore
as Her Britannia Majesty's Consul in any
port of the Confederate States, nor permit
him to exercise or enjoy any Of the func-
tions, powers or privileges allowed to the
Consuls of Great Britain. AudI do Who'll
ly.revoke and annrt any exequatur hereto.
fore given to the said George Moore BY the
Government which was formerly authorized
to grant such exequatur as agent Of the
State of Virginia, and do declare the said
exequatur to be absolutely null and vosa
from thisday forward.
In testimony whereof [ have caused
these letters to be made patent, and the
Seal of the Confederate States of America
to be herewith affixed.
(~) Given under my hand this fifth
l.. s. day of June, in the year Of our
~ Lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and sixty.three.
(Sigued) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President.
(Signed) j. P. BENJAMIN,
Secretary of State.
SINGULAR DIscLosURE.-"P. W. A."
writing from Richmond to the Savannah