Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Hunter to Sir F. Bruce

Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Burnley’s note of the 18th instant, which is accompanied by copies of a correspondence received from his excellency the governor of Bahamas, relative to the movements of United ships-of-war off Matthew town, Inagua, in contravention of her Majesty’s proclamation. In reply, I have the honor to state that the attention of the Secretary of the Navy has been invited to a copy of that communication.

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

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

Hon. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, &c., &c., &c.