The Memorial of the undersigned, a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the City of Baltimore most respectfully represents to the Honorable the Congress of the United States.

That during the past year (1847) under an engagement of the Owner of the Barque Mary Teresa, he became attached to that Vessel as Supercargo,—having in charge the transaction of the business of her intended voyage, the object of which was the Sale of both Cargo and Vessel to the best advantage in some of the Ports of Brazil.

That the business of the said Vessel was transacted honestly and lawfully, not only in respect to the Laws of the United States, but also to those of Brazil, and prosperously towards the Owners of the Vessel and Cargo, until the Port of Bahia was reached, when the Consul of the United States at that place, Alexander H. Tyler, Esq., by his official power, and in his official capacity, rendered unavailable, all the lawful exertions of the undersigned to either prosecute further the business of the said Vessel, or to retain the control of her, in consequence of an official charge by the said Consul, that the said Barque Mary Teresa, had become confiscated to the Government of the United States, in consequence of her having committed an infraction of its Navigation Laws,—for particulars, reference is respectfully made to the case of the Owner of the Vessel, Henry Leef, of Baltimore.

That in consequence of the undersigned having been prevented from carrying out the purpose of the voyage of the said Vessel, by the said official acts of the Consul of the United States, at Bahia, the remuneration which he was to have had for so doing was lost, his time was wasted by involuntary detention in a Foreign Country, attended with heavy expenses, and he has been rendered unable to renew his usual avocation, since his return to the United States, of all this loss an estimate is herewith furnished, to which reference is most respectfully solicited.

The undersigned, therefore makes his Memorial, to the Honorable Congress of the United States, and most respectfully asks for such measures for his relief, as in its wisdom may be deemed right and proper,—and as in duty bound he will ever pray.