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Repeated application has been made by the individual sufferers for in demnity for this grievous aggression, but without effect. T h e hope now is, that our Government will extend to them the energy and protecting care it has so successfully exerted to their- fellow citizens who have, wrongfully suffered by like illegal, arbitrary, and usurped acts of other foreign P o w e r s . It is proper to remark that the power granted by the first decree or or d e r to the commission, who were compelled to make returns of the American property in Hayti, to draw bills upon Von Kapff & B r u n e , for the amount sequestrated, was declined ; said Christophe being informed that such act could not be assumed by them. J have the honor to b e , sir, your most obedient servant, A L E X A N D E R S T E W A R T , Jr., In behalf of Insurance Companies of Philadelphia. Hon. Louis
Secretary
MCLANE,
of State of the United
States.
WASHINGTON, June 2 4 , 1 8 3 4 .
S I R : In addition to the claim I had the honor to submit on the 31st ultimo, in behalf of the interested insurance companies of the city of Philadelphia and others, against the Haytian Government, they desire me to represent also the following cases of American vessels and cargoes condemned and despoiled by the unjustifiable and illegal acts of said Government, in the year 1810 and 1811, viz : Schooner Maria, H a r d i e , master, seized at Cape François, and seques tered under decree of Christophe ; insured by the United States Insur ance Company, and total loss paid on her cargo, with costs of detention of vessel $7,091 7 5 Schooner Hound, Quail, master, captured and carried into Cape François, there condemned and sold by orders of Christophe ; insured by the United States Insurance Com pany, and total loss paid on vessel and cargo of - 16,000 00 S a m e vessel, on goods insured and paid for by the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania 3,775 00 Same vessel, on goods insured and paid for by the private un derwriters of Philadelphia 1,200 00 Schooner Liberty, Stewart, master, captured, carried into and despoiled by Christophe's orders at Cape François, in sured on goods by private underwriters of Philadelphia, and a loss paid thereon of . . . . 3,900 00 31,966
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T h e documents in proof of these acts of spoliation will be furnished to your Department, at any moment required, by, sir, your most obedient servant, A L E X A N D E R S T E W A R T , Jr., United States Insurance Company, Philadelphia. Hon. Louis
Secretary
MCLANE,
of State of the United
States.