per Kedar
Niigata 19th July 1869
I.van der Tak Esqre
Agent of the Neth. Tradg Society
Yokohama
Dear Sir
Relating to the cargo of the Kedar I beg still to add that it was impossible
to get more rice.
The government had first prohibited the export, on account of which the
officer of the prince of Takasaki declared the themselves unable to fulfill
their contract. In place of rice, they shipped various other articles to the
Kedar, about which Mr.Bloem will give you further pariculars.
In the meantime I had send a protest to the Gouvernment, saying that I would
keep them answerable for any loss arising by their prohibition to ship rice
and received at last an answer, that the government would permit further
shipments to the Kedar. I showed this document to the Taksaki officers, who
declared however that the letter did not bear the custom house stamp and
could not be recognised by them as sufficient, to disobey previous orders
they had received from the governor.
I therefore requested the government to stamp the letter, but was told in a
very impertinent way that the governor did not deem it necessary and that I
besides was none of the contracting parties. The government officer told me
that as Mr Bloem had accepted other doods in place of rice, the Takasaki
officers were not bound to give any more rice to the Kedar, and that the
government would not have any think more to do with this matter.
As besides there is no doubt that the Takasaki officers have not more rice
and hid this only under various excuses, I think it not advisable to keep
the Kedar waiting any longer and is Mr. Bloem of the same opinion. The
vessel will therefore leave as early as possible and Mr.Bloem will give you
personally a more detailed account about this affair.
I am Dear Sir
Yours faithfully
A. R. Weber
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