Mr. Fish,
Secretary of State, to Mr. Hoar,
Attorney-General.
Department of
State,
Washington, August 10,
1869.
Sir: I have the honor to inclose copies of
letters to the district attorney and marshal for the southern
district of New York, dated this day, instructing them to turn over
the custody of the Spanish gun-boats to the Navy Department, by
order of the President. I will thank you to give similar directions
to these officers, whose proceedings were origin-atedon your
order.
I have the honor to be, &c.,
Hon. E. R. Hoar,
Attorney-General.
[Inclosure.]
Mr. Fish,
Secretary of State, to Mr. Pierrepont, district attorney.
[764] *Department of State,
Washington, August 10, 1869.
Sir: I have to acquaint you that the
President has decided to place the custody of the gun-boats,
seized and held by Marshal Barlow, hereafter with the Navy
Department. You will, therefore, so far as you
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have control over them, deliver
the custody of them to such officers of the Navy as shall be
authorized to receive them.
I am, sir, &c.,
Edwards Pierrepont, Esq.,
United States District Attorney, New
York.
[Inclosure.]
Mr. Fish,
Secretary of State, to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal.
Department of
State,
Washington, August 10,
1869.
Sir: I have to acquaint you that the
President has decided to place the custody of the gun-boats,
seized and held by you, hereafter with the Navy Department. You
will therefore, so far as you have control over them, deliver
the custody of them to such officers of the Navy as shall be
authorized to receive them.
[765] In regard to the proposed armament
for those*vessels, which you understood to be in process of
construction at Cold Spring, you will please confer with the
proprietors of those works, and on receiving their assurance
that no delivery of such armament will be made without
sufficient previous notice to you and this Department, you may
say to them that you will not, for the present, further
interfere with their carrying out their contract.
I am, sir, &c.,
Francis C. Barlow, Esq.,
United States Marshal, Southern District
of New York.
