No. 148.
Mr. Pierrepont to Mr. Fish.
London, November 30, 1876. (Received December 11.)
Sir: I have the honor to acquaint you that yesterday, the 29th instant, I received a note from Lord Derby, without date, of which the following is a copy:
Foreign Office, November, 1876.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that after the communications which have recently passed between Her Majesty’s minister at Washington and Mr. Fish, of which reports have been received by telegraph, the secretary of state for the home department has felt warranted in issuing orders, for the apprehension of Winslow, Brent, and Gray, whose extradition has been requested by the United States Government. I have to add that it is desirable that this information should be treated, for the present at all events, as confidential.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
DERBY.
The Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, &c.
The foreign office are active and earnest to revive extradition.
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I have, &c.,