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[732] No. 1.

On the arrival of the Alabama at this port in August, 1863, I heard that the vessel required calking, and I went on board to see Captain Semmes. I arranged with him to do the work required within a period of five days. I calked her topsides and decks, and when the work was [Page 192] completed, I was paid the sum of forty pounds and fourteen shillings by the paymaster on board the vessel.

A. N. BLURK,
Budge & Blurk, Shipwrights.
Sworn before me at Simon’s Town this 7th day of October, 1871.

P. H. MARTIN,
Justice of the Peace for the District of Simon’s Town.
Colonial Office, October 31, 1871.

Sir: In reply to your letter of the 21st instant, I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the request made therein, the governor has authorized the honorable the collector of customs to allow any person sent by you for the purpose to examine and to make a copy of the manifest of the steamer Kadie, both at this port and at Simon’s Bay.

I have the honor to be, sir, yours, &c.,

CHABLES MILLS,
Colonial Secretary.

(Signed for the)

[733] *W. W. Edgecomb, Esq.,
Consul for the United States of America, Cape Town.

A true copy from the original exhibited to me this day by W. W. Edgecomb, Esq., United States consul, Cape Town.

Cape Town, November 2, 1871.

[seal.]
G. J. DE KOSTE,
Notary Public.