Mr. Hunter to Sir F. Bruce
Sir: Referring to Mr. Burnley’s note of the 18th ultimo, inviting my attention, at the instance of his excellency the governor of the Bahamas, to the movements in the roadstead off Matthew town of the United States ships-of-war in contravention of her Majesty’s proclamation, I have the honor to inform you that it is stated in a letter of the 4th instant, from the Secretary of the Navy, [Page 142] that upon receipt of the intelligence instructions were immediately forwarded to the senior commanding officer of the convoy fleet in the West Indies to conform in every respect to the requirements of the neutrality proclamation of Great Britain.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, &c., &c., &c.