Lewis Jones to the Secretary to the Admiralty, December 8, 1863

Rear-Admiral Sir L. Jones to the Secretary to the Admiralty.

Sir: With reference to my letter of yesterday’s date, I enclose herewith, for their lordships’ information, a copy of the letter from Captain Winslow, of the United States slocp Kearsarge, which Mr. Eastman, the United States consul, read to me yesterday. Also a letter from Captain Winslow to myself, reporting his arrival for the purpose of landing sixteen men, said to have concealed themselves on board the Kearsarge prior to that ship’s departure from Queenstown on the 5th of November, with copies of the certificates of Captain Winslow and Lieutenant Thornton, executive officer of the Kearsarge, relating to the men in question.

2. Since my letter of yesterday’s date I find another man was landed, which makes the number sixteen instead of fifteen.

3. On the United States consul informing me that he intended to go on board the Kearsarge to communicate with Captain Winslow, I requested him to state to that officer that I considered the manner of landing the men in a pilot-boat, without having previously communicated with the authorities of this place, was irregular.

I am, &c.,