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Donald McLellan
J'ohn McGougau
John Champion :John Coughlan
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Neil McGougan, Jr.
Charles McNeill
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'Siinon Delaney ‘John Champion
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The Justices of the Peace in whose neighbourhood the above natned persons reside are requested to take the earliest opportunity ofadministering the necessary Oaths to them as Fence Viewers and
Constables. THOMAS HUNT, D. C. C.
Benjamin Cole Francis Henderson Patrick McUalie
Solomon \Vright John R. \Vi'ight Job Wright, Jun.
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((‘ll‘tlfl'L.\R,) DOWNINI: Sinai-1r, 21rd JL’SH, 186-3. Sin, TILLVSMIT to you herewith. tor your infatuation and guidance, Copy of a Letter from l-ltirl Russell, announcing that Her Majesty’s Government recognise that peace has been restored within the territory of the United States, and defining the course to be adopted in consequence towards Confederate Vessels in British Waters. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant.
[EARL arssma. T0 MR. CARIHVELL.*] Females ()rrit'n, JUNE ‘2, 1865.
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I have the honor to state to you that since the date of my letter of the 11th ultimo, intelligence has reached this country that the late President of the so-called Confederate States has been captured by the military forces of the United States, and has been transported as a prisoner to Fort Munroe, and that the armies hitherto kept in the. field by the Confederate States have for the most part surrendered or dispersed.
in this posture of affairs ller Majesty’s (lovernment are of opinion that neutral nations cannot but consider the civil ivar in North America as at an end.
in conformity with this opinion Her Majesty’s Government re- Cogtiize that peace has been I'L‘storel within the whole territory of which the United States of North America, before the com- nienecment of the civil war, were in undisturbed possession.
As a i'it-cessai'y eonseipienee of such recognition on the part of ller Majesty‘s Government. Her Majesty‘s several authorities iii all ports, harbors, and waters belonging to llei‘ Majesty, whether in the L'nited Kingdom or beyond the, seas, must henceforth refuse permission to any vessel of war carrying; a l,‘tilllb'lcl':ll0.ilrlg to enter any such ports, harbors, and waters; and must require any ('fonfederate vessels of war which, at the time when these orders reach Her Majesty's authorities in Sit-:li ports, harbors and waters may have already entered therein on the faith of Proclamations heretot'ore issued by ller Majesty, and which, having compliel with the provisions of such Proclamations, may be actually mill; in such ports, harbors and waters, forthwith to depart from them.
But ller Majesty‘s Government Consider that a due regard for national good, faith and honor, I't‘qlllICS that Her Majesty's authorities should be instructed, as regards any such Confederate vessels so departing, that they should have the benefit ofthe pro hibition heretofore enforced against pursuit ofthein within twenty- r of the Unite 1 States lying at the time with-
four hours by acruize ‘ i . in any such ports, harbors and waters, and that such prohibition
should he then and for the last time maintained in their favour.
lt', however, the Uonnnander of any Confederate vessel of war which may be found in any port, harbor. or waters 'of Her Majesty’s dominions at the time these new odrcrs are received by Her Majesty’s authorities,or may enter such port,h:irbor or waters Within a month after these new orders are received, should wish to divest his vessel of her warlike clniracteiyand, attendisarmnig her, to rempin without a Confederate flag Within British waters, Her Majesty's authorities may allow the (Joniinander of such vessel to do so at his own risk in all respects, in which case he should be distinctly apprised that he is to expect no further pro- tection from Her Majesty’s Gui-ernment, excepteuch as he may be entitled to in the ordinary course of the administration of the
law in time of peace. ‘ . The rule as to twenty—four hours would of course not be appli-
the case of such vessel. . calllitilse addressed a similar letter to the Secretaries of State for the Home, India, and War Offices, and also to the Lord‘s Corn- missioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury, and the Lords bonimis- sioners of the Admiralty, requesting them‘, as I do you, to issue instructions in conformity with the decision of Her Majesty 3 Government to the several British authorities at. home or abroad
t willed u on to act in the matter. who miy be t. p lam, 8m.
(Signed) RUSSELL.
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"‘ Similar letters were ad Office, Treasury, Admiralty,
dressed to the Home Office, War and India Office, [241.]