President to this Department.

"You will take the prisoner on board your ship, and keep him there
with such precautions as shall prevent his escape.

"You will provide him with such quarters, rations, and clothing as
would be proper for an officer of his late rank, if he were a
passenger on your vessel on the business of his Government.

"The gentlemen on board will make any arrangements agreeable to
themselves regarding his society. He is to be exposed to no
indignity of any kind, nor is he ever unnecessarily to be reminded
that he is a prisoner.

"But under no circumstances is he ever to hear of his country or
to see any information regarding it, and you will specially
caution all the officers under your command to take care, that, in
the various indulgences which may be granted, this rule, in which
his punishment is involved, shall not be broken.

"It is the intention of the Government that he shall never again
see the country which he has disowned. Before the end of your
cruise you will receive orders which will give effect to this
intention.

"Respectfully yours,

"W. SOUTHARD, for the Secretary of the Navy."

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