
The Navy Department Library
Report of Ensign Fredrick Pearson
[Report of Ensign Fredrick Pearson, USN, commanding steamer USS Ta-Kiang regarding actions at Shimonoseki, Japan, September 1864.] U.S. CHARTERED STEAMER TA-KIANG, Sir: In obedience to your order, I took charge of the steamer Ta- |
Fredk. Pearson, U.S. Navy |
Ensign [Lieutenant], Commanding Steamer Ta-Kiang. |
Captain CICERO PRICE, U.S. NAVY, |
Commanding U.S. Ship Jamestown, Yokohama, Japan. |
[Agreement for cessation of hostilities with Japanese forces.]
First. Henceforward all ships of all countries passing through the Strait of Shimonoseki shall be treated in a friendly manner; ships shall be allowed to purchase coal, provisions, wood, and water, and every other necessary. As the harbor of Shimonoseki is subject to violent winds and currents, people suffering from stress of weather shall be allowed to land without opposition. Second. Not only shall new forts not be built, but no repairs shall Third. Although the town of Shimonseki might justly have been I agree to abide by the decision of the foreign ministers at Yeddo This agreement being merely for the cessation of hostilities upon this |
MATSUDAIRA DAIZEN-NO-DAIBO, YOSHI CHIKA. [L.S.] |
GENJI, 1ST Year, 8th Month |
True Translation: | |
FRED LOWDEZ ERNEST SATOW |
[END]