Papers of Commander Arthur Hildebrand Alington of HMS Boxer, relating to the conduct of the Royal Navy during the riots at Port au Prince leading to the overthrow of President Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal, comprising (i) Retained autograph copy of the report headed "Proceedings at Port au Prince" by Commander Alington, submitted to Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Inglefield, Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indian Station, being a "Protest" justifying his conduct in taking on board political refugees "during the recent dissensions at Port au Prince", 5 pages, folio, HMS Boxer, Halifax, 8 September 1879; (ii) Memorandum, signed, by Admiral Inglefield in reply to Alington, pointing out that his conduct had been "fraught with danger" and an unjustifiable departure from his orders, 2 pages, minor wear and repairs, folio, Bellerophon, at Quebec, 27 August 1879; (iii) Memorandum, signed, by Admiral Inglefield to Commander Alington, informing him that, the matter having been referred to the Foreign Secretary, Lord Salisbury, and the Lords of the Admiralty, he had now been exonerated from all blame: "Taking into consideration the turbulent nature of the populace at Port au Prince, and their reckless habit of taking life and shedding blood, it appears...that you, without using, threatening, or making a show of, force, caused the British Flag to be respected as affording protection to life illegally in danger...You showed great discretion, did your duty well, and acted lawfully in the service of humanity", 2 pages, folio, HMS Bellerophon, at Halifax, 27 October 1879; (iv) Alington's commission as Captain in the Royal Navy, 6 November 1879