Mr. Marcy to Mr.
Barclay.
Department of
State,
Washington, May 28,
1856.
[606]
Sir: For reasons which have been
com*municated to Her Majesty’s government, the President has revoked
the exequatur heretofore granted to you, by which you were permitted
to exercise the functions and enjoy the privileges of British consul
at New York.
I herewith send to you a copy of the act of revocation.
I have the-honor to be, your obedient servant,
- W. L. MARCY.
- Mr. Anthony Barclay,
Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul,
&c.
[Same, mutatis mutandis, to Mr.
Mathews.]
Franklin Pierce, President of the
United States of America.
To all whom it may concern:
[607] Whereas, by letters patent, under
the seal of the United States, bearing date the second day of
March, A. D. 1843, the President recognized Anthony Barclay as
consul of Her Britannic Majesty at New York, and declared him
free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and
privileges as are allowed to the consuls of the most favored
nations; but, for good and sufficient reasons, it is deemed
proper that lie should no longer exercise the said functions
within the United States;
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Franklin *Pierce, President
of the United States of America, do hereby declare that the
powers and privileges conferred as aforesaid on the said Anthony
Barclay are revoked and annulled.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the letters to be made
patent, and the seal of the United States to be hereunto
affixed.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, the 28th day of
May, A. D. 1856, and of the independence of the United States of
America the eightieth.
[l. s.]
By the President:
W. L. Marcy, Secretary of State.
[The same to George Benvenuto Mathew, Her Britannic Majesty’s
consul at Philadelphia. The same to Charles Rowcroft, Her
Britannic Majesty’s consul at Cincinnati.]
