made by the owner that he is a na- June 10, 1862 Arrival of Oreto at Nassau 16 Admiralty to foreign office.. 18 Earl Russell to Mr. Stuart .... Aug. 2, 1862 23 Foreign office to colonial office Aug. 14, 1862 Aug. 14, 1862 24 Foreign office to treasury 25 Treasury to foreign office Seizure at Nassau. Report of Gov ernor Bayley. structions can be given as to what Seizure at Nassau. Report from Vice Admiral Sir A. Milne. Captain Hickley should be secured Copy of No. 22. As to sending cus toms officer as a witness to Nassan. Suggest that customs officer should Law-officers requested to appoint an Aug. 20, 1862 To appoint an interview Aug. 26, 1862 30 Earl Russell to Mr. Stuart 29 Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Aug. 29, 1862 Aug. 30, 1862 35 Admiralty to foreign office. Sept. 4, 1862 do 31 Queen's advocate to foreign Sept. 3, 1862 As to interview with witness office. 32 Foreign office to Queen's ad- Sept. 3, 1862 Doubtful if of any use to send out a vocate. witness. Report from customs. 33 Queen's advocate to foreign Sept. 3, 1862 Law-officers consider it unnecessary office. 34 Foreign office to treasury Customs suggest that the pilot would Forwarding copy of No. 28. མི ཆེ ཆེཌ ལྷ ལྷལྷ འརའཆར འཆ 262 30 264 30 264 31 265 32 265 32 266 32 266 33 267 33 268 35 269 35 269 361 [X] Colonial office to foreign Sept. 16, 1862 Report from Governor Bayley. De 37 The acting governor of the Sept. 5.1-71 Bahamas to the earl of Kim berley. cree of vice-admiralty court. General report of proceedings at Nas sau. Copy of No. 33 for observations 36 270 Release of Oreto. Government costs 36 271 amount to £145. Further correspondence as to recep- Reply to complaints of United States Proceedings at Nassau. Charge of Correspondence between Governor Page. Page. 72 306 73 306 74 308 75 308 44 42 Foreign office to colonial office. 43 Colonial office to foreign office. Lord Lyons to Earl Russell... 45 Colonial office to foreign office. Mar. 17, 1963 76 310 Mar. 26, 1863 No report as yet received from Gov- 76 310 Mar. 30, 1863 76 310 June 9, 1863 78 312 98 54 55 Colonial office to foreign office ..do May 15, 1863 May 15, 1863 56 Foreign office to law-officers May 19, 1863 57 Law-officers to foreign office June 8, 1863 Foreign office to colonial office. June 12, 1863 Forwarding copy of No. 57. Restric Colonial office to foreign office. June 25, 1863 Proposed instructions to governor of Foreign office to colonial office. Barbadoes and governors of other 335 100 335 101 July 7, 1863 July 9, 1863 63 64 Consul Lennon-Hunt to Earl May 1, 1863 Prisoners landed at Pernambuco 67 War office to foreign office.... Sept. 4, 1863 Mr. Seward's complaint of salute to 106 342 Arrival at Bermuda, July 16. As to 107 343 Agree that salute should not have 108 344 Coaling and repairs at Bermuda. Coal Sept. 11, 1863 Sept. 23, 1863 | 76 Home office to foreign office. Oct. 1, 1863 Evidence will be collected for prose- Florida at Brest. Treated as a ship * [xyn] Law-officers to home of Oct. 20, 1863 Opinion on case submitted to them as fice. 78 Earl Russell to Mr. Grey......... Oct. 14, 1863 126 364 to the prosecution of the crew of Florida. Observations on nnfriendly conduct of confederate government in ob taining vessels for war purposes from England. 79 Consul Rainals to Earl Gran Sept. 22, 1871 Proceedings of Florida at Brest, 1863 ville. 84 Mr. Adams to Earl Russell.... 85 Foreign office to law-officers... 6 Earl Russell to Mr. Adams... Law-officers to foreign office.. * Earl Russell to Mr. Adams and 1864. Admitted to government dock-yard. Change of crew. Arrival of Florida at Martinique. Proceedings and departure of Florida. Arrival of Florida at Bermuda. Officer landed. Florida permitted to coal and repair at Bermuda. Return to Bermuda. Request for more coal refused. Complaining of reception of Florida at Bermuda. For opinion on Mr. Adams's complaint. Acknowledging his note of August 19. Answer to be returned to Mr. Adams. Answer to complaint respecting Florida at Bermuda. Praiseworthy conduct of authorities. Seizure of Florida at Bahia by United States steamer Wachusett. Correspondence between United States minister and Brazilian government as to seizure of the Florida. Aug. 19, 1864 Ang. 22, 1864 Aug. 22, 1864 Aug. 29, 1864 Sept. 5, 1864 99 Mr. Seward to Mr Adams..... Mar. 18, 1865 Complaint as to aid and sympathy given to confederates at Nassau. Vessels alleged to be sent to Havana to be fitted out as cruisers. Statements of consul. 100 Earl Russell to Mr. Adams.... May 3, 1865 Reply to consul's statements. Annex prepara Departure from Liverpool. London, February 18, 1862. (Received February 19.) MY LORD: I have the honor to submit to your consideration the copy of an extract of a letter addressed to me by the consul of the United States at Liverpool, going to show the tion at that port of an armed steamer evidently intended for hostile operations on the ocean. From the evidence furnished in First representathe names of the persons stated to be concerned in her con- tion by Mr. Adanis, struction and outfit, I entertain little doubt that the intention is precisely that indicated in the letter of the consul, the carrying on war against the United States. The parties are the same which dispatched the Bermuda, laden with contraband of war at the time, in August last, when I had the honor of calling your lordship's attention to her position, which vessel then succeeded in running the blockade, and which now appears to be about again to depart on a like errand. Should further evidence to sustain the allegations respecting the Oreto be held necessary to effect the object of securing the interposition of Her Majesty's government, I will make an effort to procure it in a more formal manner. I have, &c., CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. [Inclosure in No. 1.Į Mr. Dudley to Mr. Adams. UNITED STATES CONSULATE, Statement of Consul Dudley. SIR: The gun-boat Oreto is still at this port. She is making a trial trip in the river to-day. No armament as yet on board. She has put up a second smokestack since I wrote you. She therefore has two funnels, three masts, and is bark-rigged. I am now informed that she is to carry eight rifled cannon, and two long swivel-guns on pivots so arranged as to rake both fore and aft. No pains or expense has been spared in her construction, and when fully armed she will be a formidable and dangerous craft, in strength and armament quite equal to the Tuscarora; so I should judge from what I learn. Mr. Miller, who built the hull, says he was employed by Fawcett, Preston & Co., and that they own the vessel. I have obtained information from many different sources, all of which goes to show that she is intended for the southern confederacy. I am satisfied that this is the case. She is ready to take her arms on board. I cannot learn whether they are to be shipped here or at some other port. Of course she is inended as a privateer. When she sails it will be to burn and destroy whatever sho meets with bearing the American flag. |