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James Mchugh to C. A. L. Lamar, January 16, 1864
[From the Washington Chronicle of the 16th January, 1864.] mr. mchugh has steamers for sale. Mr. McHugh to Mr. Lamar. Belfast, July 24, 1863. Dear Sir: Your favor of the…
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Carteret Hill, Mayor to Mr. Tapper, December 30, 1863
The Mayor of Halifax to Mr. Tapper. Mayor’s Office, Halifax, December 30, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to request that you will convey to his honor the administrator of…
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General and Administrator to Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, January 14, 1864
Telegram from General Doyle to Lord Lyons, dated Halifax, January 14, 1864. The examination of witnesses for the crown against Drs. Almen and Smith, and Mr. Keith, accused of having…
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Lyons to William H. Seward, January 16, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 16, 1864. My Dear Sir: I send you herewith the papers relative to the affair of the Chesapeake, which I showed you this…
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Monck to Lyons, January 9, 1864
Viscount Monck to Lord Lyons. Government House, Quebec, January 9, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to transmit herewith to your excellency an approved minute of the executive council…
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GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy to William H. Seward, January 7, 1864
Mr. Welles to Mr. Seward. Navy Department, January 7, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d ultimo, enclosing a copy of…
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CHASE, Secretary of the Treasur y to William H. Seward, January 11, 1864
Mr. Chase to Mr. Seward. Treasury Department, January 11, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to return herewith the despatch of Lord Lyons, of the 22d ultimo, and accompanying papers,…
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GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy to William H. Seward, December 26, 1863
Mr. Welles to Mr. Seward. Navy Department, December 26, 1863. Sir: Referring to my letter of the 10th of November last, I have the honor to transmit herewith a communication,…
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E. M. Archibald to the Collector , New York, December 31, 1863
The same to the same. British Consulate, New York, December 31, 1863. Dear Sir: Referring to my note of to-day, I beg leave to add that the people of Newfoundland…
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E. M. Archibald to Lyons , G. C. B, December 31, 1863
Mr. Archibald to Lord Lyons. British Consulate, New York, December 31, 1863. My Lord: The restrictions which have been imposed upon the shipments of general merchandise from this port to…
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CRAWFORD, Acting Consul General in Cuba to Joseph B. Browne, July 17, 1863
[List of Papers.] 1. Authenticated copy of a despatch from the British vice-consul at St Jago de Cuba to the acting consul general at Havana, 17th July, 1863. 2. Authenticated…
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Susan Henry to His worship the Mayor of Halifax, December 18, 1863
Payers handed in by Lord Lyons.—Chesapeake. [List of Papers.] 1. Memorial of Susan Henry. 2. Affidavit of John E. Holt. 3. Memorial of John E. Holt. 4. Affidavit of John…
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BANKS, Major General Commanding, to Henry W. Halleck, December 9, 1863
General Banks to General H. W. Halleck. Headquarters Department of the Gulf, New Orleans, December 9, 1863. General: I beg leave to submit, upon the subject referred to in the…
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CANBY, Brigadier General, A to William H. Seward, December 23, 1863
General Canby to Mr. Seward. War Department, Washington City, December 23, 1863. Sir: In reply to your letter of the 19th ultimo, requesting to be advised,for the information of the…
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No. 12., July 3, 1863.
No. 12. Custom-House, Nassau, N. P., July 3, 1863. I, E. B. A. Taylor, acting receiver general and treasurer of the Bahamas, do hereby certify that the British steamship Douglas,…
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Lafitte to repair the damages sustained by being sunk and stranded, July 3, 1863
No. 9—C. Statement of loss sustained by the steamship Margaret and Jessie, in consequence of the detention necessary to repair the damages sustained by being sunk and stranded. This claim…
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Sales at auction of cotton landed from steamship Margaret and Jessie, stranded at Eleuthera., June 30, 1863
No. 7. Sales at auction of cotton landed from steamship Margaret and Jessie, stranded at Eleuthera. 1863. £ s. d. June 22. By Saunders & Son, 41 bales upland cotton,…
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No. 5—B., July 3, 1863.
No. 5—B. Statement of loss sustained on cargo of steamship Margaret and Jessie, by damage caused by the sinking and stranding of said steamship : Value of said cargo in…
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In the vice-admiralty court of the Bahama., this first day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of our reign the twenty-seventh
No. 4. In the vice-admiralty court of the Bahama. Benjamin Ingraham and others } Salvage. vs. The Confederate Steamship Margaret and Jessie, whereof William Wilson was master, her tackle, &c.,…
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In the vice-admiralty court of the Bahamas., this first day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of our reign the twenty-seventh
No. 3. In the vice-admiralty court of the Bahamas. Benjamin Ingraham and others } Salvage. vs. The Confederate Steamship Margaret and Jessie, whereof William Wilson was master, her tackle, &c.,…