Abandonment Of Seamen.
NlAivy-orF'CE, DEC. 9. Sir,-I am commnded by the Conmmissiouers of the Navy, to transmit a circular letter of this date, which they have caused to be sent to Hi llalesty'eConsuls and Vice-Consuis commrunicating to them the sentence awarded by the Lord Chief uudtice of the Court. of King's Bench, at WVestmlntter on Lowther Christonherson, mnaster of the brig Tr4fa?zgr,.Df 1oIacyport, in Cumberz)nd, for forcing and leaving four of hts crew on shore in the Bay of Chaleur^ and I am to request that you will rnake this sentence and zonvietidot known to the rasters of British vessels, that they may be deterred from the commission of' the like offence. I am, Sir, your humble servant, G. SMITH. Mr. Bennett. Lloyd's. NA:vY-orFPicES DEC. 9. "Sir,-In reference to our eircular letter of the l6th of May. 1823, stating that' 30hn Ferrler, master of the Endeavour, of Arbroath, ksdt upon represrnsatsiu from His ilajesty's Consul it Genoa, been tniea for wnUilfu leaving behind him two of his crew, whom he took oat with him, tey being in a condition to return, and being con- victed thereo' was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, pur- suant to the Atutes of the 11th and 12th of UVillian IIL., cap. 7, and 58th of Geo, I_L, cap.38. We have now to acquaint you, that Lowther Christopherson, roaster o. the brig Tafa7gar,of blaryport, In Cumberland, wa, at the sittings after Easter term last, before the Lsrd Chief Justice of tbe Court of Ring's Bench, at WVest. niinster, coDvicted of the-offence of forcing and leaving four of his crew on shore, in the Bay of (Jhaleur, in North Americs, and that he was, on the 27th of last mouth, adjudged by the said Court to be imprioned for three mnonth2s (being thespecific punishment provided by the aforesaid acts) in the King's Bench prison; and we have to desire that you will make the conviction and sentence of Lowther Christopherson publicly known in your Consulate, in order that other mastere of British vessels may be deterred from the commis- sion of the like offence." IE?S?rz?2?