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nish additional grounds to those already existing for strong remonstrance to the confederate government, on account of the systematicviolation of our neutrality by their agents in this country.

We have, &c.,
(Signed)

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Consul Hamond to Earl Granville.

CHERBOURG, October 10, 1871. (Received October 12.)

At Brest.

MY LORD: In conformity with your lordship's instructions in your dispatch of the 28th ultimo, I have the honor to transmit [441] herewith a report of the proceedings of the *Georgia at this port. I have annexed to it extracts from the newspapers, and I have collected all the information which I could obtain upon the subject. I have, &c., (Signed)

HORACE HAMOND.

[Inclosure 1 in No. 34.]

Report by Consul Hamond as to the movements of the Georgia at Cherbourg in October, 1863..

The confederate cruiser Georgia, reported to be of 800 tons and 200 horse-power, with 5 guns, under the command of Captain Maury, arrived in Cherbourg Roads on the 28th of October, 1863, from Teneriffe. After being anchored a short time in the roads, date uncertain, this vessel went into the dock-yard for repairs, which she was still undergoing on the 21st of November; but on the 2d of December she had again come into the roads, being reported as one of the ships of war which stood the furious galer of that day.

The confederate cruiser was admitted into the dock-yard as a "ship of war," by order of the minister of marine; and her repairs were made by the dock-yard workmen, in one of the docks of the Napoleon III basin, and were paid by her commander, Captain Maury, at the usual rate of man-of-war's work, instead of being charged 25 per cent. extra, which is the charge on ships other than men-of-war.

The repairs were inconsiderable, the total amount paid for them, including materials and work, being only 3,141 francs 78 centimes, little more than £125 sterling. Neither stores nor coals were supplied by the dock-yard.

The Georgia left the roads on the 16th of February, 1864, under the command of Captain Evans; her late commander, Captain Maury, being prevented by the state of his health from continuing the command. What course the Georgia took after leaving the French coast seems to be quite unknown at this port.

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La corvette de guerre Américaine confédérée la Georgia, Commandant Maury, a mouillé sur notre rade hier, 28 Octobre, à midi, venant de Ténériffe, d'où elle est partie le 18 de ce mois. Ce batiment de 800 tonneaux de jauge et de la force nominale de 200 » chevaux-vapeur, a 100 hommes d'équipage, et porte 5 canons.

La Georgia va de ravitailler à Cherbourg, et y prendre du combustible.

NOVEMBER 21, 1863.

La corvette Américaine Georgia est dans une forme de radoub du basin Napoleon III, ou l'on visite sa coque.

DECEMBER 10, 1863.

Georgia reported among the ships of war that weathered the storm in the roads on the 2d of December, 1863.

FEBRUARY 13, 1864.

Le steamer de guerre confédérée Georgia, Captain Maury, qui était à Cherbourg depuis près de quatre mois, est partie de notre rade cette nuit à midi.

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*No. 35.

Acting Consul De Gernon to Earl Granville.

[Extract.]

At Bordeaux

BORDEAUX, November 13, 1871.

(Received November 15.)

The vessel arrived at Pauillac, the boarding station of this port, on the 25th of March, 1864, and was reported as in want of repairs for her steam-machinery, and of provisions. She was allowed to keep her gunpowder on board, on condition of mooring at Lormont, an anchorage a little distance below Bordeaux.

Her machinery having been surveyed, and certified to require a fortnight for its repair, she was given that time to remain at Lormont. She remained at anchor, however, until the 28th of April, notwithstanding the orders of the authorities to the commander to go to sea previously. She was supplied with coals and provisions, and is stated to have sailed in a complete state of repair. The authorization of the commis sary of marine was required before any goods were allowed to be put on board.

No. 36.

Consul Sir A. Perrier to Earl Russell.

BREST, January 5, 1864. (Received January 9.) MY LORD: I have the honor to inclose a copy of a dispatch which I have this day written to his excellency Earl Cowley, on the shipped on board at subject of British seamen embarking on board of the con

English seamen

Brest.

federate corvette Florida.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

ANTHY. PERRIER.

[Inclosure 1 in No. 36.]

Consul Sir A. Perrier to Earl Cowley.

BREST, January 5, 1864. MY LORD: I have the honor to report to your excellency that the American viceconsul, resident at this port, called upon me yesterday, to communicate a letter from his consul at Havre, directing him to use his exertions with the French authorities to prevent some English seamen, now on their way from Havre to Cherbourg and Brest, from shipping on board of the confederate ship of war Florida, and also desiring him to engage the British consul at Brest, to whom the British consul at Havre had telegraphed on the subject, to concur in this object.

I had received that morning a letter from Consul Featherstonhaugh, a copy of which is inclosed.

I replied to the American vice-consul that, not having received any instructions on this subject from your excellency, I would not interfere; but if any British subjects about to embark, either on board of Federal or confederate ships, should come in my way (which is not probable, passports being no longer required for British subjects to travel in France,) I should not fail to warn them of the penalties they would incur by entering a foreign service without permission from Her Majesty's government.

I have, &c.,
(Signed)

ANTHY. PERRIER.

[Inclosure 2 in No. 36.]

Consul Featherstonhaugh to Consul Sir A. Perrier.

HAVRE, January 1, 1864. MY DEAR SIR: Twenty seamen, some of them royal naval reserves, have arrived here from Liverpool, and embarked immediately in the Caen steamer, intending to take the rail there, some for Cherbourg, some for Brest, to join the Florida and Georgia,

confederate war steamers, at those ports. I have written to Consul Hamond, [443] and have *suggested to him to convene these men, and read the Queen's proclamation, 13th May, 1861, to them, of which, perhaps, they are ignorant. As he may not be able to do anything to prevent them joining, I have written to Lord Cowley, who, perhaps, will be able to strengthen His hand.

Yours, &c.,
(Signed)

G. W. FEATHERSTONHAUGH.

P. S.-A naval reserve seaman, named Charles Maltman, is the Liverpool confeder-
ate agent, and accompanies these men.
Richardson, Robert Broadway, Edward
Folke, R. N. R., George King, R. N. R.,

Some of them are named as follows: Edward
Smite, William Smith, Patrick Schenler, John

Fischer,

Lloyd.

G. W. F.

No. 37.

Mr. Adams to Earl Russell.

LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,

London, January 11, 1864. (Received January 12.)

Further evidence submitted by Mr. Ada.ns.

MY LORD: I have the honor to submit to your consideration the copies of a letter from Mr. Dudley, consul of the United States at Liverpool, and of the depositions of Thomas Matthews, going most clearly to establish the proof of the agency of Messrs. Jones & Co. ¡in enlisting and paying British subjects in this kingdom to carry on war against the United States.

I have, &c.,
(Signed)

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

Enlistment at Liverpool of seamen for Georgia.

[Inclosure 1 in No. 37.]

Mr. Dudley to Mr. Adams,

UNITED STATES CONSULATE,
Liverpool, January 9, 1864.

SIR Referring to dispatches from myself to you, one dated December 1, 1863, and the other on the 6th instant, and the connection of Jones & Co., of 28 Chapel street, Liverpool, in fitting out the pirate Georgia, and enlisting men in Liverpool for this vessel, I have now to inform you that this same firm, in connection with one Charles Maltman, of Eustace street, in Liverpool, an Englishman belonging to the naval reserve, on the 20th December last enlisted in Liverpool for the said steamer Georgia, now at Cherbourg, and the steamer Florida, now at Brest, some twenty-one British seamen, and on the same day conveyed them from Liverpool in a steamer bound for Havre. I inclose you a copy of Thomas Matthews's affidavit, one of the men that shipped and went to Havre, establishing the above facts. You will see that two of the men so shipped, named George King and Thomas Smith, belong to the naval reserve. The affidavit also discloses the facts that the firm of Jones & Co. paid half the wages earned by the witness while on board of the Georgia to his wife here in Liverpool, the last payment of which was made to her on the 13th of December last, while her husband was at his home in Liverpool; and that they have been boarding the men from this vessel, or at least one of them, here in Liverpool since the ship has been at Cherbourg.

I have, &c.,
(Signed)

THOMAS H. DUDLEY.

[Inclosure 2 in No. 37.]

Affidavit of Thomas Matthews.

I, Thomas Matthews, of 37 Gloucester street, Liverpool, painter, make oath and say: In the month of March, 1863, I was lodging with Mr. Charles Maltman, of Eustace street, Liverpool, and was informed by him that there was a chance for me to go.to China in the Japan for a two years' voyage. I understood that the vessel was not going to China, although she would be entered out for that place. He also told me that there was a good chance for me to make plenty of money. I agreed to go in her, and [444] *Mr. Maltman and myself left Liverpool for Greenock, where the Japan was

lying, about the 28th or 29th of March last. I signed articles for two years, at £4 108. a month, and joined the Japan on the 1st of April. We left Greenock on the 2d April, and after we had been at sea about eight or nine days, we fell in with a small steamer called the Alar, which followed us to Ushant Bay, where we took in arms and ammunition from her. Mr. Jones, of Chapel street, Liverpool, came on board the Japan from the Alar, with several men who agreed to join us. We signed articles again to serve in the Japan in the confederate service, and were each paid £10 bounty upon signing articles. Mr. Jones brought the bounty-money with him, which was paid to us by Mr. Curtis, the purser. I asked Mr. Jones if I could leave half-pay for my wife, when he said I could, and that he would arrange that when he arrived home. Mr. Maltman, who is a naval reserve man, also joined the Japan as boatswain. After we had signed articles, I was ordered to paint over the name of Japan, and the vessel was then called the Georgia. Mr. Jones returned in the small steamer, and we then commenced our cruise, during which we captured and destroyed several United States vessels, and ransomed several others. We returned to Cherbourg in France for repairs, and about the 6th or 7th of December last I got leave of absence for eight days, and was paid £1 58. Before leaving I asked the purser to whom was I to apply in Liverpool for money to pay my passage back to Havre, when he directed me to call at Mr. Jones's office, Chapel street, Liverpool, for the money, and that he would write to Mr. Jones to that effect. At the expiration of the term of my leave of absence I called at Jones's office, where I saw Mr. Maltman, the boatswain. I saw one of the clerks in Jones's office, who told me that they had received a letter for my passage-money to be paid to Havre, and that Mr. Jones and Mr. Hyatt were both from home, and that I must call again in a day or two. I called several times without being able to see either Mr. Jones or Mr. Hyatt, until Saturday, the 27th December last, when I called and saw both Mr. Jones and Mr. Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt asked me what I wanted. I told him that I had come to join the ship; he said what ship? I told him the confederate steamer Georgia, now lying at Cherbourg. He then asked me what was my name, and upon my telling him, he said they had a letter directing them to pay my fare round to Havre, and he read the letter over to me; in substance the purport of the letter was that they should pay my fare round to Cherbourg, but were not to give me any money. While

the letter was being read over to me, Robert Broadway, one of the Georgia's crew, was in their office, along with Mr. Thompson, of Pitt street, Liverpool, publican and boarding-house keeper. Mr. Jones then told me that he was supposed to know nothing about either me or the ship, so that I knew how to act, and that there were people in the town ready to pick up any information about us. Mr. Hyatt then told me to be at the Havre steamer on the following Monday morning at 11 o'clock, and that either he himself or some one else would be there to pay my fare and see me off. I went to the Havre steamer, as directed, on the Monday morning, and there saw Mr. Maltman, the boatswain. I had a friend with me who had come to see me off, when Mr. Matthew called me aside and asked me if he was not a detective. I told him he was not, when he said, "All right, I must take care what I am doing." I then asked Mr. Maltman whether he was going to pay my passage round to Cherbourg, when he said, "Yes, I am going round to the ship with you myself." I then went on board the steamer with him, and he arranged about my passage-money, and we left Liverpool the same day for Havre. When I got on board I saw Robert Broadway, and about nineteen or twenty other men. All these men were in Mr. Maltman's charge, but part of them were brought down by Mr. Edward Campbell, of Regent street, boarding-house keeper. Mr. Maltman paid their fares to Havre. Mr. Maltman told me that part of these men were for the confederate steamer Florida, and part for the Georgia. We arrived in Havre on the 31st December, where I left the party, but the rest proceeded to the Albion hotel there, and staid the night, and on the 1st January instant started for Cherbourg, I left Havre on the 4th January, and arrived in Liverpool on the 7th. During my last visit to Jones's office while Broadway and Thompson were there, Thompson said to Mr. Hyatt, "This man [meaning Broadway] owes me £1 128. for two weeks' board." Hyatt asked if this was right, when Broadway said "Yes." Hyatt then said to one of the clerks, "Pay this man £1 128. and take a receipt." He then said, "No, we will not pay him it now; make out a bill and bring it on Monday after the man has gone to sea, and we will then pay it." My wife has called regularly every month, while I was serving on the Georgia, at Jones's office, and received my half-pay there, and she received the last payment on the 13th December last (£2 108.) while I was at home. Two of the men who went round with us to Havre, named George King and Thomas Smith,

were naval reserve men, belonging to the Eagle, now lying at Liverpool. On [445] the 4th or 5th November last, *while we were lying at Cherbourg, I asked Captain Maury for some money, when he said he would write to the agents in Liverpool to pay my wife £10, and I wrote to my wife to call at Jones's office for it, which she did, and Mr. Hyatt paid her the money.

(Signed)

THOMAS MATTHEWS.

Sworn at Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, this 9th day of January, 1851, before (Signed)

me,

JNO. BUSHELL,

A Commissioner to Administer Oaths in Chancery in England.

No. 38.

Mr. Waddington to Mr. Hammond.

WHITEHALL, January 18, 1864. (Received January 19.)

ties concerned.

SIR: I have laid before Secretary Sir George Grey your letter of the 13th instant, inclosing copies of a letter from the American Proceedings will minister at this court, and of further depositions respecting be taken against parthe engagement at Liverpool of seamen for the service of the so-styled Confederate States; and I am to acquaint you, for the information of Earl Russell, that the solicitor to the treasury has been instructed to proceed against all parties concerned, in the same manner in which proceedings have been taken against persons in other similar cases, upon which the law-officers of the Crown have already advised.

I am, &c.,

(Signed)

H. Ex. 282-45.

H. WADDINGTON.

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