The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-12

Subsequently, 70 the time when her Msjssty's govern
ment disalowsd the claims IN Question ANA No.
British realm aud certain OF the British Nor'n AMER
provinces became tho seenes OF sediion, threAen
ing nsnrrecton revolution against the governments
OF Great Britain Native born British subjects residing
here some Of whom have been naturalzed and moro Of
whom have not naturaiized in the Unicd States,
sympathlziug in those revolutionary movements, At
tempted organize our soil and within our Juris-
dicton auxiliary land and naval forces Tor invasrns Of
| Ireland and CsuadA. he government OF the United
States, without waiting for Inconsistencies app ais OF
protests from her Majesty government, effectively put
their municipal laws into execution and prevented the
| threatened invasionA
Thus We have seea ruinous British warliks sxped.
lions against the United States prc icaliy allowed and
tolerated by her Majestys government Notwithstanding.
renonstrance aud We have seen similar unlawful At.
temps in this country against Great Britain disaowed
and defeated by the direct and unprUmped OF The
government Of ths United Ssates
her Naesty's gov rnnlent think. cannot reasona-
measures as vii the American people that their
friendly policy of Intervention ia the domestic con
roversies of Great Britn VIII DO made reciprocal and
equal.
observe, finally that the Cnited states and Great
Britain arc tao OF the leading national powers in this
age. Tue events Of tbs Ia i've have conclusvey
proved harmony between them Ia indispensable to
tho welfars OF each. That harmony has been. We
think unnecessarily broken, throus' the ault OF Great
Britain: does tho least probability that
be comp oely removed aud restored unless
the serious complaint when yoa are now asain to
| shall be amicably and factory adjusted.
Such ad ustment would DO acceptable, We
think, to the friends Of peace progress aud humanity
principles upon which snail be based, being couform-
able 10 the law Of nations will constitute GUIDE Tor the
conduct Of commercial States IN their mutu inter-
course, which will erywhere be conducive to in
,enatNns peace harmony snd SaacpH sEw S% s
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, ESQ.,, &C.
Enclosure 20 Instructions 70 MIR. Adams
No. 1888.
The following Is abstract Of tho claims flied In the
Department Of State By American citizens native and
nnfn ynA foe DANA .tnaA hu I'm
owners. mariners reighters insurers of duly docu
mented America SHIPS captured and destroyed, or
propriated by the officers and crew of the steamer
Alabama; and owners, insurers or otherwise in
erest in the cargoes OF ships, In par
ties, for The services OF such ships
Tue several insurance companies named ~ claimants
corporations organized and dong business under tho
laws o. the several States in winch they arc respectively
located
The ship lafayette (No. ~, OF 945 es tons burden.
registered at Portland Ne, whereof Clement Souie.
Small, Of Freeport Me- and Hinchman s Soule, de-
ceased, OF New Haven, Conn., were the sole owners and
the said Alfred 7. Small master, sailed from New
York October TO- 1859, with cargo III corn. wheat and
lard bound for Belfast, Ieiand; was captured on the
25lh OF October 1862 and burned with her cargo and
soresthe Alabama wearing British coIors 1t the timo
The owners claim for the value OF the ship aud
Captain Small. for charts, nautical instruments,
B. E Clark. W. 4 Asior and j. Hart, consii.
tutins the firm Of b. E. Clark & Co., OF New
York city. for l AS grain BAGS clsm. ..... 1896
The bark Elisha Dunbar registered at New Bedford
Mass, whereof William Watkins, Edward G. Jones,
Caleb Anthony, George A. Dunbar Ann H Dunbar and
George Watkins, OF New Bedford and Benjamin Ellis,
OF Fairhaven, Mass. owners sailed from New Bed
ford. August 25 1862, with outfit for whaling voyage
OF forty months IN tho Atlantic and Indian Oceans
After taking 65 barrels Of spermacot oil she
ued and burned September 49, 1862 at latitude
80 deg. SO min. n, longitude IS deg. 20 minutes W.
The owners claim Tor the value of the bark outfit
and cargo and for the loss OF prospective catch.
They admit that they have reserved upon poll
cies Of insurance Of Their respective interests. 21375
(which be claimed by tue insurers but they insist
that their claim is impaired diminished by
assignments 10 the underwriters
The bark Parker Cook, OF Boston, 13o tons burden,
whereof Edward Habich was sole owner and Thomas NJ
Fulton was master, sailed from Boston November Ia
1862 laden VITA general cargo belonging to the said
burned November IT, 1862 on the east end Of ST. Do.
mingo. bearing SIS. E. about t~enty miles distant
Damages claimed by the Nancfacurers Insurance
Company OF Boston, as assiguees Of Habch
and Fulton, for value of vessel. 493
For value Of cargo At Aux Cayes.. $50
For freight list OF tho bark Observation-Disclosures 625
Expenses Of master and crew for subsistence aud
ch pa sooSs H. Lost bv ia; as
The claims Of the owner and master Assumed to
said insurance the 18th OF January, 1862,
in consideration OF sl7, 100
The ship Virginia OF $40 "a tons burden regis cred
New Bedford Mass, OF which William Hstnway, Jr
Joseph Wing, William Wing and Mary c. Lace, tho
executors OF Matthew Lace deceased. Viz William
Hathaway. Jr, Edward W. How land and William Penn
Rowland, all OF Nov Bedford; Richard C Nichols Of
"
Benjamin G. Cromwell also Of Tilbury :. W. Carey ad-
mnistrator Of Le Roy II. Yue. late OF New York;
Es%ard Ans n snS OF New executor, 81
Edward Mott Robinson late Of New York, were own.
era sailed from New Bed ord August 20. 1862, on
whaling and captured latitude 80 dog
north, longitude "a dcy. west The owners calm for
OF bark and outfits and OF the fair and sessonabis
cargo which might have been TAKEN $l5a050, subject
TO deduction amount received upon policies Of in.
surance $l3 $50 for which tho insurers are entitled to
claim
The bark Laureta, 2s4 tons burden. OF Boston
whereof Samuel C. Bailey and Marshall v. Wells Of
Bristol Maine; Samuel Lane, Joseph league and Har
ret b. Little, aiminsirstrix OF Robert N. Little,
deceased, and Joel Huston. al, OF Damariscotta Mane
and William Ropes, OF Boston, owners, and NJ.
1882 with cargo OF -four aud for Madeira and
Messin1; captured and burned with cargo October
%, 1862
TIE snip Golden Eagle, OF New Bedford l.l2o tons
burdcn--whereof Edward N: Robinson, II. !. Howard
exccutrx OF B /. Howard, deceased, and John A.
McGaw were owners and Edward A. Sw II master
sailed from Howiand's Island November - 1852 With .
cargo of gaano bound to Cork for orders vas captured
and burned February 81 $685. near ia ude - deg IL
| min. north, longitude Is deg. is min. west.
The owners claim for the value OF the vessel the
sum $56, O00
Fol zoooo
Making total Of :. > ss2 600
the muster for the loss Of personal enecss the
the Nora Of Boston-wheroof George b Upton and
George b. Upton, Jr. OF Boston. Mass, owners,
aud Charles Z. Adams mastrr--ailed from Laver-
pool Calcutta February 49, 1885, under charter to W.
f. lie Mahos the having other interest In the
cargo tnsn Their lien for freight; captured Marct
"a 1865 10 latitude deg. - min morrill, longitude 70
deg 30 min west, and was burned
The claim for value OF ship and freight $50 00c
/ The master for one years salary ........ 1900
For clothing. books cnarss &C. :.....;..;.... l1oo
The bark Union Jack OF asa 81 tous burden-whsreoi
Cha. Weaver OF Brsntres. EAs.; Benz. =: Dcisno
Frederick Chandler. Charles A. Cousins, Elisha H.
RYDER, Maurice n Pigott, Albert D. Low, William IL
Haskins, Henry Pigson. Otis G. Howe, Jr., samue
Averiii and Edward Joanson, OF Dost Mas; Norton
Pratt Of 4 Branree Mass. Luther Robe, o. Nashua
n H.: Louisa Wide. Of Boston, and John Atkinsor
were owners and the said Cnas n Weaver mas,sr-
| sailed from New York March g. 1855, with genera
cargo, bound for Shanghas. China; on the Sd Of Nay
1854 IN latsude dog 20 mn longitude - deg 30 min
vest vas captured and burned cargo and stores.
The owners claim for value OF ship the sim or 436 00(
! For balance duo cnarter party with premium
| on exchange as shanghae whsre<payabicj..... 500
l The master, for instruments aud personal effects,
| stores for crew, expenses Of passage d return
1 70 the United States with premium on ex-
i change n SnanRhae). ...................... 253(