Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley.
Sir: Information has been received at this department that 0. M. Wallace, Charles Swegan, Bennett Young, Squire Lewis, Dudley Moore, George Williams, alias George Scott, Samuel Gregg, Marcus A. Spieise, S. B. Collins, II. P. Bruce, S. C. Lackey, S. Dory, and J. McGrosly, charged with the crimes of murder, assault with intent to commit murder, and robbery, within the jurisdiction [Page 753] of the United States, at St. Albans, in the State of Vermont, and now fugitives from the justice of the United States, in Canada, where they have been arrested and committed by her Majesty’s authorities, with a view to their examination in compliance with the provisions of the 10th article of the treaty of Washington. I have the honor to request, through you, sir, that her Majesty’s government will be pleased to issue the necessary warrant for their delivery to any person whom the governor of the State of Vermont may appoint to receive the said fugitives, in order that they may be brought back to the United States for trial.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient servant,
J. Hume Burnley, Esq, &c., &c., &c.