[125] *Mr. Glenn, district attorney, to Mr. McCulloch, collector.
Sir: I have received information from Mr. Benabran, the Spanish consul, that the vessel called, now, the Louisa Casares, but formerly called the Arrogante Barcelone, is actually fitting out as a privateer, by Almuda or others, to cruise upon the high seas against the subjects or property of the King of Spain or some other foreign government with which the United States is at peace. As too much of this business has already been carried on in this city, I pray you to make your inspectors furnish me with information of the state of this vessel before she is suffered to clear out, in order that I may, if the facts will justify me, file information against her.
Yours, very respectfully,
James H. McCulloch, Esq.,
Collector.