Letter
Laird Brothers to G. A. Hamilton, October 21, 1863
Laird Brothers to her Majesty’s Treasury.
Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, October 21, 1863
Sir: We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 7th instant, about the iron-clad vessel now nearest completion, and to inform you that we have been informed by Mr. W. G. Stewart, assistant collector of her Majesty’s customs, Liverpool, that he has been directed to place a customs officer on board the iron clad-vessel now nearest completion in the great float, Birkenhead, and that he has directions to seize her in case any attempt be made to remove her from where she is at present.
We have given the necessary order for admission to the vessel (called by us the El Tousson) to Mr. Morgan, the surveyor of customs. We are, respectfully, your mest obedient servants,
LAIRD BROTHERS.
G. A. Hamilton, Esq.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth.