Mr. McCulloch, collector, to Captain Daniels.
Collector’s Office, July 6, 1819.
Sir: Information is given that you are making alterations in the vessel of war under your direction and management here which, from their nature, are inadmissible as effected in our ports. You had promised not to take off the pieces put under the gun-slides and to restore the carriages to their former situation excepting such repairs as your own carpenter could make; you have had the work done by a citizen here and are going on to enlarge your hatchways, &c. This must be stopped and every *work besides which is necessary for the safe navigation of the vessels must be foreborne or undone, otherwise you will not be permitted to sail from this port. [128]
- J. H. McCULLOCH.
- Captain J. D. Daniels.