Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.
No. 815.]
Legation of the United States,
London, November 18, 1864.
Sir: During my absence from town my secretary,
Mr. Moran, received from Mr. Dabney information relating to the fitting
out of the Sea King at Teneriffe, which he transmitted to you by the
last steamer. Since then Mr. Dudley, the
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consul at Liverpool, has obtained depositions from
two of the seamen of that vessel, who refused to enlist under Captain
Semmes, and has furnished copies to me. I have concluded, in advance of
the instructions which I shall doubtless receive, to send copies at once
to Lord Russell with a brief note, merely re-enforcing the position
already taken in mine of the 10th instant; a copy of which also goes to
you by this steamer.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward,
Secretary of State, &c., &c.,
&c.
[Enclosure.]
Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, November 18, 1864.
Copies of depositions will be sent by Mr. Dudley.
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell.
Legation of the United
States,
London, November 18, 1864.
My Lord: I now have the honor to submit
to your consideration a copy of a letter from the consul of the
United States at Liverpool, T. H. Dudley, esquire, covering the
depositions of two seamen on board of the steamer Sea King, who
have returned to that place. It will be seen from these that the
statement which I had the honor to make to your lordship in my
note of the 10th instant, on the subject of Captain Semmes, is
sustained in every particular.
I pray your lordship to accept the assurance of the highest
consideration with which I have the honor to be, my lord, your
most obedient servant,
Right Hon. Earl Russell,
&c., &c., &c.
