Lyons to John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, February 5, 1864

Lord Lyons to Earl Russell.—(Received February 17.)

My Lord: With reference to my despatches of the 26th ultimo and of the 1st instant, I have the honor to transmit to your lordship copies of further correspondence relative to the killing of Mr. James Gray, mate of the British bark Saxon, by an officer of the United States ship Vanderbilt.

Your lordship will perceive that a court of inquiry has been convened at Boston, for the purpose of investigating this unhappy occurrence, and that I have informed the United States government that Mr. Shephard, the late master of the Saxon, is at New York, and have suggested that he should be summoned to give evidence before the court.

I have, &c.,

[Enclosure 1 in No. 23, Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons, dated February 3, 1864, published elsewhere in this volume.]