Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part II

Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.

Department of State, Washington, July 5, 1864.

My Lord: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a despatch of the 4th ultimo, No. 48, from the United States consul at St. John, Newfoundland, in which he informs me that the colonial government are sending to Boston, by the British brig Arthur, three pardoned criminals, named Hurley, Shea, and Nowlan.

I would esteem it a favor in your lordship to cause an inquiry into the matter, for the information of this department.

I have the honor to be, with high consideration, my lord, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Right Hon. Lord Lyons, &c., &c., &c.

Mr. Leach to Mr. F. W. Seward.

[No. 48.]

Consulate of U. S. of America for Newfoundland, St. John; June 4, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the colonial government are sending to Boston, by the British brig Arthur, three pardoned criminals, named, respectively, Daniel Hurley, Bryan Shea, and James Nowlan.

Shea was formerly a member of the British army; he was convicted of shopbreaking; the other two, I think, were arrested for larceny.

I cannot get further particulars, as the vessel is ready to sail.

I have notified the collector of customs at Boston.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CONVERS O. LEACH, United States Consul.

F. W. Seward, Esq., Assistant Secretary of State, Washington.