The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1796-04-21 00:00:00, page 1

Potomak Guardian,® Berkeley Advertiser.
[Numbs* 282 ]
7 HU R S D A T, April 2/, 1796.
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SPANISH TREAT?.
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Art. XV. T
j[ I’ (ball he lawful for all and Hurulir
the fnhircts of lit! Catholic majelty, ar.d the citizens,
people* and inhabitants ol the United 'Malts, to lai!
with theirihips with all manner ol liberty and le
c.trtly, no diirinction being made who are the pro
prietor' or the treri.!iar'!izes laden therein from any
port to the places pt thole who now arc, or here
after'hall he at enmity with his catnoiic majelty
01 the Un ei States.' ft Itis’l be likcwife lawful
for the lubjects and inhabitants atorei'aid to (ail
with the (liips and march* fortes aforementioned,
and to trr.de with in' Iran liberty and fe< urtty front
the places, ports Of havens of tltofe who are ene
mies ol doth or eithei party, without any oppofition
or dilrurnat.ee wh.-.locver, ; Ct only from ;he pla
,,,( ut the enemy .dorernemioned to neutral places,
out c-llo from one place belonging to an enemy
another place belonging to an enemy, whether
they be und. the pinfdict.on til the lame pnt.ee, or
under ('enrol; and it is hereby Itipuiutcd that tree
| mips (hall a:-O give freedom to goods, and t bat ere
ty thirg ih.-.ll be deemed lire and exempt which
liialj ntl'ound on board the (hips b*to»g.og to the
i j'ets o* either of the contracting pa .ies, al
i i.igh the whole lading or any part tnc-reot tnould j
; j' n " r i in to the enemies of either; contraband
.isoeirt' !w ,vs excepied. It is alio agreed that
. ... t m- Itncr.y be granted to p t to.-.s »uf are oil
<1.1.1 .. lice tliip, id that although they he enemies
I It!: r partv, ihey ih.tll not be made priiotlcrs oi
I t ih -I out of that free ihip, onlets they are Soldiers
.,,.1 in a. to ! It:'.-ice of the enemies.
i ilif liberty of navigation and com
inert c Ibali extend to ail hinds of merchandizes, cx
! i pti.-ir tiiffe only which arc dittingoiibtd by the
j .i• ■ „f contt ■ f i and unde r tins name cl con
I ircio.nd u prohibited goods lhail be comprehended,
! in'" great gut.:, tion.i.s, ivilh their luics and tlte
... i minus belonging ru them, c-nnon balls, gun
; ( -ilcr, nurch. pikes, iwoiuS, iuiicts, 1 peai s>,
j ii mortars, pel?-..’# grenades, talt-pecre,
I -.mikcis, nutjket-bails, fci‘j.1.tars, ii. iuifis, ..rcHii
I | 1 ,ics, co«15 of mail, and ilit-* irKe kinds at arms
I proper for arming foldi'.on, mulket reits, belts,
j i :irit* \vri> their furniture, and all older waiiike
! • ii'r-mr i;is whatever. Thefe merchant!)>’.cs which
t.illo" {hail not be reckoned amongfc contraband
or prohibited goods’ that is to fa\, ail lores ot
■. Ioi hs, nntl ;.!l other manufactures woven ot an)
■.void, fi ix, ftik, cotton or any oilier materials
whatever, all kinds of wearing apparel, together
•• i’h nil fpecies whereof they are uied to be made :
y. .1.1 and iiiver, as well coined as uncoined, tin,
i on, kitten, hrafs, copper, coals ; and alio wheat,
; >'.<i!.-*y, nud oats, s.^d any other kind ot corn and
ptilfr: j Tobacco, and likev/ile all manner of Ipices,
i .l:ed and fmoked ftath, falted filh, cheefe uno but
ler, !)t< r, oils, wines, lugar, and all forts c.’ fait ;
and in general, all proviiions v'hich lerve for the
I ■lienance of life ; furthermore, alli.indsoi cotton,
lump, fiax, tar, pitch, ropes, cables, fails, fail
e! >ti s.uiuchors, or any part of anchors, alio lhip
mails, planks, and wood of all kind, and all ihings
proper either for building or repairing (hips, and
all other goods whatever which have not been
worked into the form of any infrrument prepared
tor *vr by land or by tea, liiall not b«. rc-pured
’ nutrahatid, much 1 e!'**• fuch as have beer already
v.: ought and rhade up for any other ufe $ all w Ij* h
iln.'l be reckoned 3 in on gft lree goods; as likewile
a:! tit her merchandizes and things which are not
i : t hen-.h 1, end pa. ilcularly mentioned in the
loifjuing cnuniera-. ;oft of contraband goods; fo
t tii- y ni:,y be t r.infportcd and carried in the
I: i r ■ • timer i •. the iuhjects of both parties, even
to ii-.cs !»e!o’'g:no loan enemy, ii-ch towns or
p! .... being ot.i; exit pied as are at that time be
lt" " • 1, hl’jwked up, or invested. And except the
, ixUcj in whidi any lhip of war, or Iquadi on liiall,
in confequ-nce of ;,iotms or other ao ictants at lea,
he under the nccc-Phy of taking the cargo of any
tradi .\ulstl or vefsels, in which caie iVy may
i ft op the 1 .id vefsel or veisels, and inrnifh themfclves
; wit!» luctlsarios, giving a receipt in order that the
i p«»u t-r to whom rht i.nd lhip of war belongs, may
■ p y lor the article lo tv.kcr., according to the price
'hereof at the port tojwhich they may appear to
I ! -see been dehn.fd by 'be Ihip’s papers ; and »har.
il. - v% .* coni ; ing part i s engage that the vHsels
[ >f. !! no* be detain: d lunger than may be ablolurely
| if i ;• (<■: their fa id ihips to fnpplv rhemh Ives
i • i h n. cc:'-;.*-n : that they will immediately pay
the- v, I>e o{ the receipts, and indemnify the pro
pt i- toi for all loNes which he may have fuitained
in tonf. qocnce of loch tranlaction.
Art. X\ II. To the end that all manner of dif
femions si nr! quarrels m s v be avoided and prevent
ed on vine fide and on the other, it is agreed, that
in Calc sillier of the par tic. hereto ihoi.iii be er.gr.
g*d in a war, the fhips ami vefsels belonging to the
lubiects or fcopfe of the other party mulr he fnr
niiiiecl with iV-t !••( rrrs of palsports, exprtftir.g the
name, property and bulk ot 'he ihip, as n 11<» the
name and place of habitation ot the matter or com
ill.uider of the Ihip, that it may appear th reny that
the Ihip really and truly belongs ro the luhievs of
one of the parties'§ which palsporr lliall oe made
out and granted according to the form annex d to
this treaty, They lhali iikewile be recalled every
year, that is, it the 'nip happens to return horns
within tiie {pace o( a vear.
Ic is like wile agreed that fuch Ihi'ps being laden,
are to be provided not only with palsports as aom e
mentioned, but alfo with certificates, containing
the everal paniculars of the cargo the place
whence the ihip failed, that fo it may be known
whether any forbidden or contraband yj.od.~ oe on
board (he fame: which c" r; ificr.tcs Ih lil he made
out by the owners of rhe place whence the ihip fill
ed, in the acculmined form : and if a; v one llu.il
think it fi or advifeahle to exp refs in die laid cer
tificates the perfon to whom the goods on board
belong, he may do fc : without which regn ’.i.s
they may he Cent to one o| th* ports of the other
contracting party, and judged by the competent
tribunal, according to what is above f i forth. • •. t
all the circumltances of this orroiTjun lu.ving be-n
well ground'd they {ball be adj" :ge.d to he
prir.es unleffi tl'.ey llinl! give )eg--*i faiisfjet ion of
their property by tefriim riy entirely eouiva’enr.
Art. XVIII. ?f the Ihips of the faui luf-jects,
people, or inhabicarrs of either of the parrie:, )b jJ
he met '•*nib, e tiler failing along the toafis or o.i
the h'gh teas by any !;>ips c‘ war < f the o*btr, or
by any privateer, the laid Ihip oi \vsr or privateer
for avoiding an*' dii’mdrr lhaii remain out ofcanuo.i
Hint, and may kr.d »ii* :r bo.iis on hoard the rn- r
chant (hip which they Ih.di lo motr wiih, ar.d uny
enter her to the number ot two or three men cv.\yB
to whom the mailer or commander off r h •;! -p . r
vefse! Iball <.x!;;k;t his Pahiporr concerning tl pro
perty of the Uiip, made our according to 'he h rni
inserted in this present trea’y, and the Ship siren
ibe lliall have fhown Inch w^fsport {.ball be tre> ■- d
nt liberty ropurfue her voyage, .f'o as ir lliall not be
lavvtui to mob.-ft or g.veher chafe in anv manner, or
force her to quit ner intended courJe.
Art. XIX. CoaJuis {’:»«»! be reciprocally fOs
blifhed will) the j ' i • ? I - r;< s and p. n>r which r: ,3
of the tnoft favoured nations erdv i.: the ports
where their confuIs rihde, or are ptrrrmtrd i», ;,c.
Art. XX. It is alio agreed ih.r the it i.aidr s
of the territ cries of each party 'l a!! refer cr m .y
have free accefs to the courts oi iulrire of the nth-. r,
and they lhall be permitted to profeccre fuits for
the recovery of their p.vpe.ry, the nsvment ..f
their debts, and for obioiiiM’p letirXction for the
damages which they may have mliaimwhether
the pe.rfons whom tney may foe be i•»bjects or citi
zens of the country in which they may t>e found, or
anvl ather perlons whatever who may have * c.K«ix
refuge therein; and the proceedings and leniences
of the laid courts Iha!) he the fame as if the contend
ing parties had been lui j.-efs or citizens of the fait!
country.
Art. XXf. Til order ro terminate all diP'rences
on account of the lofses fuitaiued by the citizens rf
the United --Stares., in confequrnce of rheir vefsejs
and cargoes having been taken by hi Catholic m*i
ifcftv during the late war between Spain andFrance,
ir. is agreed tbit all Inch cafes Iha!! he referred to
the fin.-l dccifion oi cnmmiflhmers ro be appum rd,
in the tollrwing maniirr. His Catholic m.-jt fty
lhall appoint one coinmiflioner, and the Prthdenc
of the United Stares, hy and with the advice and
confent of the Senate, lhall appoint another, : nil
the ('aid two comrnilTionci 3 lhall agree on the choice
of a third, or if they cannot agree lb, they lhall
each propofe one perfou, and of the r\vo n ones fo
propolid, one lhall be drawn by lot in the prefence
o) the two original comm&oner.s : and the oertun
whole name liiai! be drawn lhall he the third < rm
miflloner ; and the three comminiuners fb appoint
ed lhall be fworn impartially to examine and de
cide the claims iri quell ion according to the meric
of the feveral cafes, and to juftice, tc,ait), and rhs
laws of nations. The *id commiflioners lhall m ec
and fet at Philadelphia .• and in cafe of the de-i’it,
ftvknelr, or necelsury abfence of any fitch comnufis
oner, his place lhall he (applied ir the fame nsanucr
as he waa liric appointed, and the new ccir.niifTton
er (hall rake the fume oaths, and do the ;an e du
ties. They Ihnil receive all complaints and 35 r!i
ccrions authorized by this article during eighteen
months fpotn f he day on which they fhali afsemb'e.
They lhall have power to examine all fuch per lor*
as come before tiiem on oat?' or affirmation fondl
ing the complaints in qneition, and alfo to receive
in evidence all written tefrimons at»:bemicaud -n
fuch a in-timer as they lhall ihmk proper 10 re
quire or admit. 'The i.wanl ol 1 he fa id cc-mnbll'. 11
ers or any r.vo of them lh ili in- h:i,d nd ; ; 1. live
both as lu 4. j'*ltice ot tlu- vl.. 1 ir, and the aii oiint