No. 450.
Mr. Lowell to Mr. Evarts.
Legation of the United States,
Madrid, August 22, 1879.
(Received September 10.)
No. 196.]
Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 146, I have
now the honor to inclose herewith a copy and translation of a note from
the minister of state, informing me that the excess of tonnage dues
exacted at Manila from the American vessels Bullion, Frank Lambeth,
Washington, Henry A. Litchfield, and Stephen, has been ordered to be
returned to the consignees of said vessels.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure in No
196—Translation.]
The Duke of Tetuan to
Mr. Lowell.
Ministry of State,
July 31, 1879.
Excellency; I have the honor to make known
to your excellency, referring to the affair which occasioned your
note of the 30th December last, as to the arrival at Manila of the
vessels Bullion, Frank Lambeth, Washington, Henry A. Litchfield, and
Stephen, that the minister of ultramar informs me that he has
ordered the restitution of the additional sum collected from the
consignees of said vessels by exacting tonnage dues according to the
number of Spanish tons, instead of those which appeared in the
register of each vessel.
I avail myself of this opportunity to reiterate to your excellency
the assurance of my most distinguished consideration.
The Duke of TETUAN.
