No. 275.
Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Hamlin.
Department
of State,
Washington, January 20,
1882.
No. 24.]
Sir: Referring to instruction No. 195, of the 2d
November last, to your predecessor, and to my instruction of the 10th
instant, I inclose a copy of a letter furnishing additional particulars of
the levy of a charge of 10 cents per ton on cargoes for Spanish ports by
Spanish consuls in this country.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No. 24.]
Messrs. Witherspoon &
Townsend to Mr. Frelinghuysen.
Sir: The captain of barkentine John Baizley, of
Philadelphia, cleared for Guatanamo, Cuba, and paid consular fees to
Spanish consul, amounting to $77.40, $14 of which were for customary
fees for such clearances, and $63.40 a charge of 10 cents per ton on
amount of cargo carried, which he considered an illegal charge, and
proposed to pay said amount under protest; but was informed that he
could not pay said fee under protest, nor could he clear his vessel
until such amount was handed over to the consul. Not wishing to delay
his vessel, he paid the money and sent a copy of protest by registered
letter to consul last night. He wished us to write you and inclose a
copy of his protest and ask your advice upon this matter.
Yours, very truly,
[Inclosure 2 in No. 24.]
protest of the captain of the barkentine john
baizley.
Consul of Spain, Boston:
Dear Sir: Please take notice that the payment
of consular fees on the cargo of the John Baizley are paid under
protest.
Yours, truly,
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Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,
County of
Suffolk:
Personally appeared before me Capt. Frank P. Shepherd, master of the
barkentine John Baizley, who declared that he made the above protest,
reserving all rights or claims that he may be entitled to thereby.
GEORGE C. EMERY,
Notary
Public.
