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4th. By an armed vessel failing under a com
mission of his Most Christian Majesty.
sth. By the crews of the British vessels, while
captures of this fort are licensed by the British.
Recaptures ihall be made by no other persons
than by those authorifed to make captures, ex
cept the crews of vessels retaken.
The deftrudion of papers, or the possession of
double papers by any captured vessel, shall be
considered as evidence for condemnation, unless
good cause be shewn to the contrary.
From and after the firft day of February,
which shall be in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty two, any letters
of passport or fafe conduct, granted before the
27th of March last, under the authority of Con
gress, to any person whatsoever, for removal of
property from a place beyond sea, within the
dominions or possessions of the British king,
Ihall be void.
Upon the capture of a vefTel commissioned as a
man of war or privateer, by any of the vessels of
war of the United States of America, the whole
of the property condemned shall be adjudged to
the captors, to be divided in the following man
ner (saving to all persons who shall loose a limb
in any engagement, or shall be otherwise disabled
in the service of the United States, every benefit
accruing to them under the resolutions of Con
gress of the 28th of Nov. 177;) that is to fay,
To the commander in chief of the navy of the
United States, shall be allotted one twentieth
part of all prizes taken by an armed vessel or ves
sels under his orders and command ; when there
shall be no such commander in chief, the one
twentieth part allotted to him shall be paid into
the treasury of the United States.
To the captain of any single armed vessel two
twentieth parts, but if no more ships or vessels be
in company when a single prize be taken, then
ths two twentieth parts shall be divided equally
among all the captains.
To the captains of marines, lieutenants and
masters, three 20th parts of all prizes taken when
they are in company to be divided equally among
them.
To the lieutenant of marines, surgeons, chap
lains, pursers, boatswains, gunners, carpenters,
inafters mates, and the secretary of the fleet, two
twentieth parts to be divided equally among
them.
To the following petty warrant officers, viz.
midshipmen, (allowing for each ship fix, for each
brig four, and for each sloop two) captains clerks,
surgeons mates, Rewards, fail makers, coopers,
armourers, (allowing for each vessel one of each
only) boatswains mates, gunners mates, carpen
ters mates, (allowing for each vessel two of each)
cooks, cockfwains (allowing for each vefTel one
of each) ferjeants of marines (allowing two for
each ship and for each brig and sloop) three
twentieth parts to be divided equally among
them; and when a prize is taken by any vessel,
on board, or in company of which the comman
der in chief is, then the commander in chiefs
cook or cockfwain shall be added to the said pet-
ty warrant officers, and share equally with them.
The remaining eight twentieth parts, and half
of the twentieth part shall be divided among the
rest of the vessels company or companies as it
may happen, share and share alike.
No officer nor man shall have any share, but
such as are actually on board their several vessels
when any prize or prizes shall be taken, except
ing only such as may have been ordered on board
any other prizes, before taken, or sent away by
his or their commanding officers.
Upon the capture of any other vessel, if made
by a vessel ofwar, belonging to the United States,
©ne half of the property condemned shall be de
creed to the United States, and the other half to
the captors, to be divided as aforefaid ; if by a
private vessel not having a commission, the whole
Ihall be decreed to the captors ; if by any body
or detachment of regular or other troops in the
service of the United States, the whole fliall be
adjudged to the captors, to be divided in pro
portion to their pay in the line of the army ; if
fry inhabitants of the country, being in arms,the
whole shall be adjudged to the captors, to be di
vided equally among them ; provided, & that if
any such inhabitants shall be wounded in mak
ing the capture, he fhallbe entitled to two shares,
and if killed, his legal representative Ihall be en
titled to four shares. If by the crews of British
vessels, the whole shall be adjudged to the captors
to be divided at the diferetion of the court.
On recapture by an armed vessel belonging to
the United States, of a vessel under the protec
tion of a vessel belonging to the enemy, commif
fidned as a man of war or privateer, or where the
vessel retaken is equipped in a warlike manner,
the proportion to be withdrawn from the original
owner, shall be divided, as in the case of a cap
ture of an enemy's vessel, commissioned as a man
of war or privateer.
On recapture by an armed vessel belonging to
the United States, of a vessel under the protec
tion of an hostile vessel not commissioned as a
man of war or privateer, and where the vessel
retaken is not equipped in a warlike manner,the
proportion to be withdrawn from the original
owner shall be divided as in the case of an hostile
vessel, not commissioned as a man of war or pri
vateer.
The rules of decision in the several courtsfhall
be the resolutions and ordinances of the United
States in Congress assembled, public treaties,
when declared to be so by an aft of Congress,
and the law of nations, according to the general
usages of Europe. Public treaties shall have the
pre-eminence in all trials.
This Ordinance shall commence in force on
the firft day of February, which will be in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and eighty-two.
Done by the United States in Congress as
sembled, the fourth day of December, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-one, •in the sixth year
of our independence.
JOHN HANSON, President.
Attest. Charles Thompson, Secretary.
follows.
IN case the commander for the time, lose a limb in an en
gagement, or be otherwise disabled, so as to be rendered
incapable afterwards of getting a livelihood to subsist upon,
he shall receive out of the net profit of such prize or prizes,
or prize goods (as are taken during the cruize) if so much
arise before dividend or distribution be declared, the sum
of four hundred dollars; or if he lose his life, his widow
or children (if any) shall receive the said bounty of four
hundred dollars, together with all prize money to him be
longing at the time of his decease. And if the Captain of
marines, or any other commission and warrantofficer lose a
limb, or be otherwise disabled, so as co be rendered incapa
ble afterwardsofgetting a fubfiftance, he or they lo disa
bled shall receive a bounty of three hundred dollars, iffo
much arise from the net profits as aforefaid ; and in case of
death, the widow or children (if any) is, are, and shall be
entitled to the fame, together with their share of prize mo
ney due at the time of their decease. And if an inferior
officer, seaman or marine, lose a limb, or be otherwise dis
abled, so as to be rendered incapable afterwards of getting
a subsistence, he or they shall receive a bounty of two hun
dred dollars, to be deduced as aforefaid: and in case of
death, his widow or children (if ary) is, are, and shall be
intitled to the fame, togetherwith his share of prize money
due at the time of his decease.
Just come to hand, and now opening,
A Consignment of GOOD S,
Among which may be found,
CHINTZES and Calicoes^ purple, crimson, claret,
assorted, and flesh coloured fine
White, claret, green, blue&X Cloths,
striped Prunells. WChecks, Buntings and Qua-
Pompodour, dove, green,lities.
purple, scarlet, dark and^Marfales Quilting and Silk
light coloured Hairbincs)g Serge.
and Camblets, ^Threads various colours,
Dark coloured Crapes, &Pegging Awl Blades,
Serges and Shalloons, RGreen Plush,
Blue Thickfett, ^Small Blankets,
Black, blue, dark and lights Coatings and Baizes,
brown rich velvets, by 7 glass,
Dowlas and Sheeting, ^Spades and Shovels,
Irish and Dutch Linens, X A quantity of Loaf Sugar,
Black and white Gauzes, ^f do. Raisins,
Gauze Handkerchiefs, & do. Pepper,
Figured and plain Lawns, ^.Long and shoit Pipes,
Blond Laces, ^Ladies dancing shoes,
Dimothy and Diapers, „ ^Linen Shirts.
Green, blue, scarlet, white,""™
The above Goods are tendered at a low advance from the
sterling cost, by wholesale, an Invoice of which, with the
articles, may be seen by applying to
JAMES & HEZEKIAH BULL.
Hartford, January 28, 1782.
The ACT referred to in the foregoing ORDINANCE is as
Loan. Office, Hartford, January 28, 1762.
THE Agents for the sale of Tickets, in the United States
LOTTERY, are hereby required to make an immedi
ate return of the public monies in their hands to the Com
missioner of the Loan-Office, conformable to a resolution
of Congress.
The several printers in this State are requeued to insert
the above in their papers.
Bills of Exchange on Philadelphia.
ANY person having occasion for Money in Philadelphia,
may be furnished with Billsof Exchange on that place,
payable at five days fight, by applying to the fubferiber in
Hartford. WILLIAM IMLAY.
January 28, 1782.
BROKE into my endoTure about the 15th of August last, a
yearling BULL, marked with a Crop of the left ear, and
a flit under each. The owner may apply to WILLIAM
HAMLIN of Middletown.
Middletown, January 22, 1782.
At WILLIAM ELLERT's Store-
Near the Great-Bridge, Hartford,
May be had on reasonable Terms.
MADEIRA, Sherry, Fyal and fwect Wines. Choice old
Jamaica Spirits, Weft India and New-England Rum,
Molasses, Brandy, belt Holland Gin, Bohea Tea, Coffee,
Chocolate, Affpice, Pepper, Indigo, loaf, lump and bek
Mufeovado sugar, Cotton Wool, Wool Cards, Crown Soap,
bottle and bladder Snuff, Razors, Razor Cases and Straps,
Cuttoe and Penknives, horn Combs, best heart and club
Steel, refined Iron, Rock Salt, pint, quart and two quart De
canters, a large affoitment of American manufa&ured
Earthen.
Also, a few tons lignum Vitr fuitablc for block-mak
ers use.
N. B. Wanted at said Store, a quantity of Wheat, for
which any of the above articles will be given in Exchange.
Hartford, January 29, 1782.
THE Subferiber, a little north of the Court-Houte) Hal
ford, has just printed a very large im preflion of
D 1 L WORT H's
SPELLING BOOK,
On a good white and strong paper, with a large and new
type, they are printed from a London Copy and Warranted
to be as corred as any in New- England, he will fell them,
with other books at the following low prices, by the dozen,
or lower if to be bought in Conredicut,
Spelling Books at is. 3d.
Watts's Psalms at 3s.
Do. Hymns, at 3s.
Plalms and Hymns],
bound in one vol. J
Primmers, 3d. 1-2 penny.
He returns his sincere thanks to his friends and cuftomert
for their custom and the care that has been taken to fava
their COTTON and LINEN RAGS, which has saved large
sums of money from being carried to distant parts, for
books, paper, &c. that can be as well done nearer.
Ballson France will be received in payment by the publics
most obedient humble servant,
NATHANIEL PATTEN.
TO BE SOLD. " ~=
A FARM, lying in Southwick, Commonwealth of MaG
fachufetts, containing about 70 acres of land, a house
and good well of water near the door, a barn and orchard
of about 176 young bearing trees, and a suitable proportion
of mowing, plowing and pasturing. An indifpucable title
will be given by the fubferiber living on the premises.
JOHN CAMPBELL.
_So^hwick, January 24, 1782.
ALL Persons that have ary demand on the efface of Zeri
-l'"''’. ' a " °' Coventry, deccafed, are requeued to
exhibit their accounts ro the fubferiber for fettlemenc. And
all persons that are indebted to said ehatt are desired co
make immediate payment.
THOMAS PAGE, Adminiftrator*
Coventry, January 21, 1782,
'HE ProptictOTSot the towns of bramtord ana Woodford
1 in the State of Vermont, who are delinquent in paying
their proprietary taxes, are notified, for the last time, that
they do not pay up their said taxes, as before advertised,
to the fubferiber, on or before the firft day of March next,
the original proprietors whole rights are then unpaid, will
be advertised by name, and so much of the lands laid
out on the right of said original proprietors, as will pay
said taxes with incident charges, will be fold, agreeable to
the laws of the said State of Vermont.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW, Colledor.
Middletown, January 25th, 1782.
ALL perlons indebted to THOMAS NEWSON, by note;
for goods fold on and before the year 1775, are desired
to make immediate payment or their notes will be sued the
next court, as he expels to go to sea in the Spring.
Said NEWSON would be glad to fell, cheap for cash in
hand, a small quantity of the following fort of GOODS, i£.
Weft India and New-England rum by the hogshead or bar
rel, rock fait by the bushel, sugar, &c.
Wethersfield, January 28, 1782.
'j^HE fubferibers being appointed, by the hon. Judge of
X Probate, for the diftrid of Litchfield, Commissioners
to adjust the claims of the creditors to the estate of JESSH
JUDD, late of Litchfield, deceased, represented insolvent,
do hereby give notice, that we shall attend on said business,
on the firft Tuesdays in February, March and April next, at
the house of Amos Parmele, innholder in said Litchfield, ar
one o'clock afternoon on each of said days, no accounts will
be allowed unless properly attested.
AMOS BARNS,
DANIEL LANDON, jun.
FREDERIC STANLEY.
Litchfield, Jan. to, 1782.
TRAYED from the lublcriber 28 sheep, 19 of them
marked with two half-pennies the under lide of the
right ear,fome have a flit between said half-pennies : The
other nine with a half crop the under fide the right ear, and
a Bit in the end of the left. Whoever has taken up all or
any of said strays and will fend word, shall be paid for
their trouble, by their humble servant,
JOHN BUCKLAND.
Wilbraham, January 23, 1782. ______
AN AWAY on the 15th of September last, my Negro
man LANKTON, about thirty-two years of age,
talks but indifferently, handsomely pitted with the small
pox, has his two fore teeth remarkable sharp, being filed
in his youth to a point, his wool, the fore part, gray by
sickness, walks very upright.-—Whoever will rake up fai^
Negro, and return him to the fubferiber, shall have TEN
DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid, by
JOHN BELDEN.
Weathersfield, January 26, 1782.
LARGE quantity of Philadelphia SNUFF, to be fold,
by the hundred or single bladder, for cash or pay-table
orders, or any kind of produce, as cheap as any in the State,
by JOB PORTER of Taft-Hartford.
Who has for sale a good afonment of HOLLOW WARE.