Mr. McCulloch, collector, to Mr. Glenn, district attorney.
Collector’s Office, January 9, 1817.
Sir: In compliance with the request of the Secretary of State, I now communicate all the information possessed by this office respecting the schooner Man gore, how lying in this port, of whose character inquiry has been made in the correspondence of the Department on the 3d instant.
It had been stated in a letter from this office, the 30th ultimo, that this vessel entered here on the 28th previous, under South American colors, commanded by James Barnes, commissioned from Buenos Ayres, rand with letter of marque and reprisal against the subjects of Spain. Barnes was before that time a citizen of the United States, nor has any proof of formal expatriation been exhibited here. He entered as in want of provisions and in need of repairs, from sea, with a few goods which he proposed to enter for the purpose of sale, probably to defray expenses. The entry of the goods was not received, but an examination was made for *the purpose of identifying the schooner with one formerly belonging to this port called the Swift, and it appears by a report made to us this day that she is the same vessel. It is only in my power to add, that the schooner Swift cleared hence on the 3d August, commanded by Jesse Huffington, as the property of Mark L. Dexaves, a naturalized citizen, through his agent, Philip Mereier. [52]
Your obedient servant,
Elias Glenn, Esq.