The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-07
Examination Of George NJ. Ramsey, Builder OF
Torpedo Boats for the Chilean Government.
THE CONTRACT WITH SENOa EaAcKENNA.
List of Spanish Vessels for Whose De-
struction the Chilean Republic
offered High Premiums.
Certificate Of Stephen Rogers,
Chilean Consul.
United States District Court.
Before.Judge Belts

Before,Judge Belts
The case of the United States against the alleged
Chilean prvatecr Meteor again up yesterday in the
United States District Court being the ninth day Of the
proceedings. The only witness examined was Mr..
George NJ. Ramsey OF this city, contractor with the
Chilean government for the building OF torpedo boats
and orpedoes for the destruction of Spanish vessels
the Pacific In connection with the examination OF this
witness the United States District Attorney put in
dence the original contract between witness and Mr..
acKenna tho confidential AGENT of the republic Of
Chile. There also put in part Of the case Mr.
Rogers certificate Of Mr.. MacKennas authorization TO
represent the Chilean government and list OF Spanish
vessels for whose destruction premiums were offer ID
These papers will be found of much interest In consider
ing tho question OF the neutrality Of the United states
and the desire OF the government to sustain that neu
tray as exempiaed in the trial OF the case under con-
sideration.
EXAMINATION OF GEO. NJ. RAMSEY.
Geo. NJ. Ramsey examined by Mr.. Courtney:-wit-
knew Benjamin yicuna MacKenna; knew also stephen
Rogers late Chilean Consul at this port Contract for
f tGsra Sc ai hfssSf f fssf aa'c Of
sephsn R'Fsr also my ny 9 7sa SIGNATURE this is con-
The contracts and papers attached were hen read
follows
CONTRACT FOR TORPEDO poArs AND ronPEpoEs.
p.,, ,,,. ,,,, NEW YORK Dec ~ 1859;
a he Se a e and s ~
aud OF certain boats called torpedo boats and also
.os e said Geo NJ, aams9y 1sees to sell and deliver in
RRf ITEM ANY 81 se ' a rpso
boats whose Dimensions shall not DO les than thirty $50
depth and sh be capable Of use and Navigation n rivers
Tays s9a ~ te open sea- that tnsy shan be aus delivered
yar vim them ten 10, torpcdoes Of snaccS size 70 DC.
pan1 3 SoTSs . qse 90
ssh him eceny operate said two i6rpedo boats asanst
the eae'as yesse Of war and TRANSPORTS Tor and in behalf
the delivery Of the said torpedo boats herein provided
elna.s before Ne osIrson Of that year then his
n1 81 sa nS expected
1b9 sa ase:ss Ramsey SIN further agrees that be
sscea mha nc term Of pneiy says from the dae Of
as e. 70 se a delivery accident or
p5 s sre 70 %es ssssgo Sf The
.sa zen saa eana 's Ss%5sd sSs b the
OF Chile wiz pay premium for the desire "a, II any and
p. aas Xxi s i ss ssssl
ass II s ass c ss By .b 3 hs
vessels therein mentsoned but that the e1 ao Il Of
sa;s b l posssa ss e
s said s sss s n' Sa ss o 81 T
or e assign as's so 70 sas % q re he ss
lated ;er of service, the OF twenty-five s6o
saaS ss s aSs Further agree. that
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FORE 6ere.e the ss,d Gee NJ Ramsey e Obliged By this
ssr " ma sssde so.. ssspsses e. s q iii
clndition sycchrd ne sfrurer agrees furnish said
hey rsaas anew H.. they are iss s1 y
the government OF Chile to perform such
herein mpisd and expressed with the mutual
aud associass all requisite facilities
| the performances OF their Important service.
BENJ. VICUNA MAcKENNA,
Aseat to the Of Chile the United
A appendix ~ this contract understood by
parties that should be declared between Chile
Spain before the zs Of January 1863 and the torpedo boats
aud shall not have started for their
BENZ. vICUNA MAcKRSNA
ocr.ify that Benj vicuna MacKenna now in this
city II duly and fully authorized by his
public % Chile 70 execute oonacs: and nsr any and all
promote her nterost and that In he did
sign, the z7th INST, contract with Geo. NJ Ramsey
''ns the sale and the operating ssF & 9ssG h sSs
r Consul sui. for the Republic Of Chile 10 New York
certify that the following ssn translated list Of the
premiums offered and published By the Of the
Of and transports the Pacific
where published and distributed by tho agent the rcpub
lie In October 1855 For capture and delivery TO the
The Villa de Madrid. OUuU
The kesolucion. fvcWU
nm.
The steam transport Marquis De Ia Victoria Soo
Of the Of the said vessel. one hall Of
the amounts will be paid that herein offered for their
and delivery TO the government Any other spenish
which may bs destroyed win also DO paid Tor
tho according 4 = :Pff;HS RSdE
Consul for Tho Republic Of chisat New York.