The Marquis Of Roncali to John P. Hale, August 13, 1868

Señor Roncali to Mr. Hale.

Sir: I have the honor to inform you, in reply to your note of the 1st of last June, that the ministerial department of the interior government of the kingdom has recognized the error of the employés of the quarantine ground at Mahon, in admitting to that lazaretto the war steamer of the United States Canandaigua, and in treating her crew as if they had come from a foul port, whilst the ship should have been subjected only to an observation of three days in one of the ports designated as quarantine grounds for observation; and also that it was abusive to order her officers and crew to disembark and go on shore for the health visit; on which account the disapprobation of the government of her Majesty has been manifested to those employes for their conduct on this occasion, and they have been warned in future to fulfill scrupulously the existing regulations.

I am confident that cases of this nature will not again be repeated, and I avail myself of this occasion to renew to your excellency the assurances of my most distinguished consideration.