Subjects of the United States prold

have been wounded by what I deem to have been a needful and proper exercise of Sovereign Authority; it

of

how been in this occasion, and will be on all others, my anxious desire to associate the strict maintenance of British Law with every becoming form of courtesy, and I hope for your approbation of the course there pursued.

have

I have the honor to be, with the highest respect,

Your Obedient, Humble Servant,

Brg Brerens

Her Majesty

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The circumstances here reported

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charge of oppression & Cruelty, preferred by a Sailor, William Madison belonging to an American vessel the "Kinderen" against his Captain – Happiers that Gradison

to the Superintendent

applied

Suspension and of the License

Amission into the service, stating that his case was because of ill treatment received from the Master of the "Reindeer" (&. ft. Nicholls / he wished to have the Plus. The Superintendent refused to interfere, referring

hem to the United States Consul. He went there and returned to the ship, but subsequently,

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representation of ties of his shipmates, the Chief Magistrate divested an officer to go

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demand Madison's release, he having been placed

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the left; orders. The demand was not

witte, rest by the Captain

Complied

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the Captain lab by the Whole ftetiful, and Madison on his release applied for a Summons

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