againch the Captain. The Sensemons has grant of 167 the laws of the United States love & that the British authorities have no jurisdiction Le 209 be in the i and 211. Mouettes imprisonment Matter. The opinion of the Acting Attorney General forms the last enclosure. The Governor will, I presume, communicate it to the Foreign Office?
cre which the be boavel. the Capture was convicted, fined & in default Jaymunl sentenced to a month's imprisonment. He refused to pay the fine & on the officer proceeding to levy on his effects, the United States Consul interfered & strictly prevented his arrest.
Captain ...botts then took charge of an American fugitive, and the Governor caused the Captains of the Frigate to be informed that strict orders had been given up a warrant for his apprehension would be effected.
The Consul and The Captain of the Frigate, Commodore Abbott, the American Naval Commander in Chief on the Station (whose letter will be found at Page 8 of the enclosures), all protested again the proceedings of the authorities as illegal, alleging that the Offence, if any, "was one against the Master of the Reindeer" has one 8 Jom. W Ball.
The question arose for the Foreign Office, at least in the first instance. was in original? Communicated, sending velsmes in caping that H.M. Jan 8 & without comment 4 Ms & Jan M. 9. Is M.9.
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