Record

Document Reference	Bu 46/89
Title	Letter from Sir A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 5 Feb 1861.
Date	5 February 1861
Extent	3 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Concerns the capture of the British vessel the 'Louisa'; refers to a meeting with the Minister of Finance, Mr Salaverina, during which a letter from Vice Consul Mr Glynn was discussed; explains the letter reveals that the authorities at Algeciras [where the 'Louisa' was taken after capture] have called the act 'an unjustifiable and piratical violation of the British flag'; reveals Her Majesty's Naval Forces at Gibraltar may be employed to 'restrain the irregularities of the Spanish revenue vessels in the Straits' even though this action may appear hostile to Spain; criticises the Board of Customs for believing the evidence put forward by the captors rather than the explanations offered by the owners of captured vessels.
Term	foreign affairs, Spain and Great Britain
	Spanish affairs, government
	maritime vessels, ships, Louisa

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6261	Salaverina; Pedro (fl 1858-1859); Señor; Spanish politician	fl 1858-1859
NA7472	Glyn; - (fl 1859); Mr; Vice-Consul in Spain	fl 1859
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878