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nock”, pierced for four guns was purchased by agents of this Department in Great Britain. She left Sheerness on the 25th of November without armament or equipment for war purposes, and was compelled to seek the French port of Calais to repair and adjust her engines, and to complete indispensable preparations for a voyage to the Confederate States.
The officer in command reported the arrival of his ship_her condition—and crew— and asked permission to repair.
This being promptly granted by / the French authorities, the neces' sary work was performed, the ship prepared for sea without her armament. Then by an extraordinary and unfriendly order of the French Government, she was prevented from proceeding to sea with more than 35 officers and men_although her commander on arrival had officially reported his ship’s company at 100 men.
Thirty-five men were deemed insufficient for the management of the vessel and she is consequently detained in the port of Calais.” After much delay the officers of the “Rappahannock” were able to make another plan. A place of rendzvous on the coast of Africa was selected for the “Georgia” to meet the "Rappahannock” and transfer her battery. The “Georgia” reached the place of rendzvous,
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