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"Her Majesty's ship" "Elbe", in this Harbor

The United States' Consul exhibited to me a copy of a letter from the Prussian Vice Consul to the address of the Acting Harbor Master of this Colony, by which it appeared that the Acting Harbor Master had applied for the rendition of the seaman Brown, and that the Commander of the "Elbe" declined to give him up, upon the plea that the man's proper name was Sulkofsky, and that he had deserted from the Prussian Man of War "Arcona", and that there was evidence on board the "Elbe".

I took the information of the master of the "Sancho Panza", which I enclose, and thereupon issued a Warrant for the apprehension of Brown, at the same time writing a note to the Russian Vice Consul representing that, if evidence existed on board the "Elbe" that the man claimed was a deserter from the "Arcona", the Court would hold that as establishing a claim preferable to that of the Master of the American Ship.

I directed the summoning officer of the Court, after delivering the note, to proceed on board the "Elbe" and request the delivery of the man, but to proceed no farther. The Officer returned and reported that the

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258 3 "Her Majesty's ship" "Elbe", in this Harbor The United States' Consul exhibited to me a copy of a letter from the Prussian Vice Consul to the address of the Acting Harbor Master of this Colony, by which it appeared that the Acting Harbor Master had applied for the rendition of the seaman Brown, and that the Commander of the "Elbe" declined to give him up, upon the plea that the man's proper name was Sulkofsky, and that he had deserted from the Prussian Man of War "Arcona", and that there was evidence on board the "Elbe". I took the information of the master of the "Sancho Panza", which I enclose, and thereupon issued a Warrant for the apprehension of Brown, at the same time writing a note to the Russian Vice Consul representing that, if evidence existed on board the "Elbe" that the man claimed was a deserter from the "Arcona", the Court would hold that as establishing a claim preferable to that of the Master of the American Ship. I directed the summoning officer of the Court, after delivering the note, to proceed on board the "Elbe" and request the delivery of the man, but to proceed no farther. The Officer returned and reported that the

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2. 258 3 کو گا Majesty's ship" "Elbe", in this Harbor The United States' Consul- exhibited to me copy of a letter from the Prussian Vice Consul to the~ address of the Acting Harbor Master of this Colony, by which it appeared that the Acting Harbor Master had applica for the rendition of the seaman Brown, and that the Commander of the "Elbe " declined to give him up, upon the plea that the 6 from the Prussian Man of War Arcona", and that his proper saia man had deserted name was & Sulkofsky, of which there was evidence on the "Elbe." board I took the information of the master of the Sancho Panza", which I enclose, and thereupon issued a Warrant for the apprehension of Brown, at the same time writing a note to the Russian Vice Consul representing that, if evidence existed on board the "Elbe that the man claimed was a deserter 5 • from the Aroma, the Court wonen hold that as establishing a claims preferable to that of the ~ Master of the American Ship. I directed the summoning officer of the Court after delivering the note, to proceed on board the "Elbe" and request - the delivery of the man, but to proceed no farther. The Office returned and reported that the

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کو گا

Majesty's ship" "Elbe", in this Harbor

The United States' Consul- exhibited to me copy of a letter from

the Prussian Vice Consul to the~

address of

the

Acting

Harbor

Master of this Colony, by which it appeared that the Acting Harbor Master had applica for the rendition of the seaman Brown, and that the Commander of the "Elbe " declined to give him up, upon the plea that the

6 from the Prussian Man of War Arcona", and that his proper

saia man had deserted

name was

Sulkofsky, of

which there was evidence on

the "Elbe."

board

I took the information of

the master of the Sancho Panza", which I enclose, and thereupon issued

a Warrant for the apprehension of Brown, at the same time writing a note to the Russian Vice Consul

representing that, if evidence existed on board the "Elbe that the man claimed

was a deserter

• from the Aroma, the Court wonen hold that as establishing

a claims preferable to that of the ~ Master of the American Ship.

I directed the summoning

officer of the Court after delivering the note, to proceed on board the "Elbe" and request

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