Letter

Martin Burke to the Governor of Dundalk Jail, April 24, 1882

[Inclosure 11 in No. 349.]

Mr. Burke to the Governor of Dundalk Jail.

Sir: I am directed by the lord lieutenant to inform you that his excellency has been pleased to order the release of Daniel McSweeney, a prisoner in your custody, under the provisions of the protection of persons and property (Ireland) act, 1881, upon his signing the following undertaking:

“I hereby undertake, if released from prison, that I will leave Ireland forthwith and return to America.”

You will please inform the prisoner that if after signing this undertaking he does not leave Ireland in such a short time as is a reasonable interpretation of “forthwith” he will be rearrested.

You will please hand to prisoner a copy of this letter.

I am, &c.,

T. H. BURKE.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.