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eels mentioned tercalter ; bat In cue of tired, the crater
has permission to tate provisions or ammanitton out of the
captured vessel, fin which helms given•written specification
few the goods so received, from under his ban.l, and if the
captured vessel should afterwards be senteuced as hie prize,
them shall such goods be declared as his property ; bid when
the vessel is cleared, he is then bound to pay se detieer hack
said goods, which be took from the ship or vessel ; all ship's
paper, passports, letters, and journals, after being over-
hainkd by tt.e privat err's. men, in the preseuee of the mate
and Iwo of his people. most he sealed up by the privateer's-
neei.'s own seal, to which the Captain of the captured resod
is likewise to put bis seal, and then to remain in the posses-
sidn of the privateer';-men, until they can be delivered to the
prop r officer, to such place where the ship or vessel may be
brought in.
Art. it. The privateer nest sail from • harbour of our
dominions; the prize" be takes, he may bring into Denmark,
Norwav, or Holstein, which ever is most ccomeniest ; hut
must not, tender the risk of losing his eommisaial, sod for- .
(citing his bond, go .to any foreign place,except incase of
mono, gales, want of provisious, or bring hased by the ene-
my ; and should this be the rase, he is then, without opening
the cargo, Maisel to proceed to any port in our kingdom, as
sown as the wt.' will permit ; hut at the same tittle, should
the cargo be of a parishnble nature.or shuithi the ship or ves-
sel hare sustained any damage, so as to hr nimble to proceed
from the place whet, she was so compelled to go, them, it is
permitted, if it is iu our dominions, to apply to the nearest
magistrate, and if it is is a foreign reentry, to the nearest
DOIIIIIICOURUI, who will then direct Vie brat method u pre-
terriers the vessel 11114 her cargo.
Art. is. As soon at a privateer arrives with any prise in
any post of our dominions, he sball immediately inform the
judge, who, before twenty-four boors after such inf.wmation,
shall make an examination uf the ptiveteer'menen, hie clerk,
officers and crew ; also of the c iptureil nominee, :.is crew nod
passengers, be shall close examine them, and munpare what
related to the ship or vessel's journal, and all other cir-
esmeteset", the pesileetness of the roll of equipage, the
pamports of the Passeugers, conditions, voyage, mad his busi-
ness; glib, the place where the vessel was captured. The
privateer's-area's beliacirtie both before hod are the rapt are,
and every thing relative to what is nemerwry to farther ex-
plain the cost ; after which, the Judge, with two respectahie
citizens, on oath, shall survey the vessel end cargo, and ro-
tors • correct inventory.
An. IG. When this la dune, the Judge mast, without de-
lay, send the interrogations, inventories, aml all other do-
cements, to the Prise Court, who must immediately issue
their summons to the parties, to appear, after eitht day's
notice, eud this Court ought to give its sentence, in twisty.
four born after this trial hes been hefore them . by this
judgment, all-the Cift,llDitallefs in the most rorr wet seamier
must be taken notice of, lint no other letters or proof mast
be looked upon, except those which were found on board of
ther.hip or vessel, at the time of her capture. Set it shall
depend on the superior Court, how far it .a permitted for
the parties 10 bring in other proofs, than those already
glean.

Art. t 7. For each ...minty in our kingdom or Denmark and
Norway, and for cash in our Dukedoms, i• a our will to or-
dain a Court, which, by the name of a P.me Court, shall
judge in all such eases, sad to have its sittoiga in the capital
fur the Dukedoms of Schleswick, at Flensburg, and for the
Dukedom of Holstein, at A'froie ; such Courts shall be go-
verned by a Prise Commissioner, witens we shall appoint,
sad the Judge of that place in the county or dukedom where
the Court is held. The Look of the Resarder of this Pre
Court mast be kept by him in the place where the Court is
held.

Art. is Should any of the parties a,.•.eal from the sentence
SO judged, he now &elm e the hie twenty-four hours
after she said 5 istlmnent has !•ccou •r r• •I; should this appeal
be ninde in Denmark, or in an.: of tr c IY•iltediints, it must be
►rought before the poperiiii Court within four
weeks; and if in Norway, eight weeks, which autos-
mons must be taken, from it Admiralty Prize Court
held at our city and fort or and likewise to give
the Jud‘e flue untie( the r-• ..r, 17:..7.1.iig to law, as dated zotli
April, ;soil, winch •ioc lint Admiralty instrurtions.
Witco the rose ht tb^ t urt has his. adjudged, no further
appeal will he *Quaint •1.
Art 19 Win :t • thst a privateer has eaptnred
any went), without .:-;• t 7 r which is stated in this
law, be must pny sit the t• ir .i.iati-rt charges and damage:
therein justly panted, but when the documents air nut
correct, thyn will the privateer be ck.ir in the capture, al-
thongtstlie ship or reset!, on the evidence of iircunastincia,la
weittaitted, in which ease the vessel will have to pay the law-
ful emits.

Art. an. When a captured vessel is declared a good mire
to the ceiptoi-s, lie nint.t not, of his own accord, sell ur con-
vey the vessel and cargu, but the same mutt he sold by pub-
lic aresinn, in that place into which it wan brusight ; be is
tlmis to pay the expenses of the anetion, and the usual cum•
mission of tine per cent. to the h ,spiel it invalid seamen at
f'openhagen, which sum is to be paid to tars Judge, who h to
r, nut the same to the Furman din cling 'list institution, ler
which sum a rrceipt must be taken. It W likewinr war will
to permit tech raptor, who is in pullsessiun of our commis-
sion, to be exruipt finis% paying the custoto-►owie duty, con-
swept inaglu t y, and tonnage-duty, lac hiding all other charges
relating to theeuptnred vessel mad cargo.

Art. wit I. The:ems, which, if lowliest hoard of the cap-
tured or eaudemomi ship or vessel, must be delivered t., the
magistrate is the plsre, and in case they are subjects of
Greet Britain', to the nearest fortifications where they will
be considered as prisouers of war i but if subjects of &madly
Or us Mrsl power►, trey must be delivered to their Consul.

Art 42. A copy of this Low must remain on board (very
privateer, to which all resents couciriar4, with submission,
mast be covcruett.

Gives in our City and Fertilleatinot at Rendaburg, the
lath Sept. twin seder our royal hand and seat.
( LS.) CHRISTIAN. R.

Two vessels have been wrecked, and several
others damaged on the Norfolk coast, during the
high winds which prevailed last week.
A case of the greatest importance is at present
under discussion in the Court of Exchequer. The
question is, whether every individual. without ex-
ception. through whose hoods public money visually
passes, is to be considered as an Accountant to the
klxG, and consequently As subject to the same
provisions at these whe re specially set forth as.
Accountants, in the statute of the 13th of ELIZA.
at.•••• ? This act enumerates a variety of public
officers, whose property, of every description, pos.
eresed at the time of entering into responsibility, or
subsequently acquired, is rendered liable for their
debts to the Crown, into whatever hands that pro-
pel ty may have passed. Such persons, therefore,
cmistitute in effect tuortgager upon their estates,
hich must be satisfied in preference to the claims
of heirs, purchasers. &c. Mr. Serjvant WiLLISMS
contended for the doctrine. that all debtors to the
Crown, of whatever description. were, by the eom-
woe law, considered as hound in die manner stated,
and thin the statute was chiefly declaratory. Mr.
1)AUPII BY, on t!•..1 other liatid, maintained. that
none of the persons having the charge* of pub.
lic money. writ to be considered as account-
mists, or liable to the provisions of the statute, ex-
cept those specially enumerated iu the act.—The
Loan Ciller WeltoN adverted to the consequences
that must follow from the doctriim of Mr. Serjeant
V%'ixstsiss, considering the immense multitude
esigegril be the collection and disbureensent of the
the.extresne diffidence in titles which im
establishment »mild creme. ke. ke. The conee.
quenres were, in fact, such as to startle the ions-
wino ion in looking at th, in. lo • ease of teach inn.
pm timer, a dittoes. he amid. could tint be expected
In fire the acst Term. till which time the Court
soul.' postpone giving jii g ient.