[22] *Mr. Glenn, district attorney, to Mr. McCulloch, collector.
Dear Sir: I return you the papers relative to the schooner Romp, which were yesterday handed to me, and beg leave to state that if any proof can be obtained going to show that any persons in the district of Maryland have been concerned in fitting out the said schooner, of furnishing her with any materials necessary for the cruise from which she has lately returned, with a knowledge of her destination, or with a knowledge of the purpose for which she was fitted out, I shall feel great pleasure in laying the proof before the grand jury at the next session of the circuit court. In the mean time, if testimony can be had, a warrant may be immediately issued, and the party charged arrested, and made to enter into a recognizance for his appearance at the court. I find the vessel has been seized in Virginia, and a part of the crew arrested. [Page 454] Perhaps in the progress of the investigation there something may be disclosed which may lead to a prosecution here.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Jas. H. McCulloch, Esq., Baltimore.