Messrs. W. M. Grossman & Bro. to Mr. Hay.
Sir: Your favor of the 16th instant, with further reference to our shipments to South Africa in certain vessels seized by the British Government, duly received and carefully noted.
Since our previous advices in the premises we are more than ever satisfied that the drafts for our Delagoa Bay shipments have been or will be paid by the consignees of the goods on whom we drew therefor. One or two cases appear to us still in doubt, and in these we might eventually have to resume ownership of the goods, but these are not formidable in amount, so that taking all things into consideration we have decided our case can not under any consideration now be of sufficient importance to warrant troubling your Department with in the manner you have so kindly intimated.
Again thanking you for the attention and information you have afforded us in the premises,
We are, dear sir, very respectfully,