The Sun.
London, England, 1806-02-27 00:00:00

- DOMINGO.

DECREE OF GENERAL FERRAND, 'GOVERNOR OF ST.
• DOMINGO, ON THE SUBJECT OF NEUTRAL COM.

MERLE.

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It is dated the 11th 061-ober, 1805, and recqnnts
a great number of "considerations :" Considering,
he says, the discovery,
.from the Papers found on
board the Prizes lately condemned, that neutral Ves-
sels bound to rebel Ports of the Blacks arc very
carefully cleared out for Dominica, Tobago, St.
Thomas's, Havannah, That the Ainerican Cus-
tom-house. Officers have had the impudence" to
Clear neutral 'Vessels for . the rebel. Ports, -and -on
many occasions to use the signature ,of President
Jeffitrson, without doubt," he adds, “ deceit-
fully to be made use of:" That respeaable houses
in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,. have
for a. long time had connexion with: the revolted
Blacks; and afforde.d them constant supplies : That
American Vessels are armed for • the purpose of
proteding themselves in this " infamous corn-
rneyce.;!, and that the Jane, of i 6 glens, was lately
taken, after a- bloody fight, by a French Cruizer :
That Ameri&an Vessels, mounting 32, 22, 14 guns,
are-not only engaged in- this .",execrable coin-
ainerce;" . but 'transport arms and ammunition from
one Port to another for the use of DesSalines' army :
That this conduct cannot be avowed by the Arne-
• rican Government, at-least to acknowledge the In-.
dependence of the: Rebel Black, and to provoke an
open rupture with France t. That the. Treaty with
the United States prohibits all commerce with Pi-
.rates ; but 'that the .American Flag daily. 'escorts:-
Negro Vessels bearing pirates' "flags considering all.
these things, and further, that it is his duty to,de-
stroy such,monstrous abuses, and to crush the Re-
bels ;, he has'decreed-, " that Vessels bound dire& to
. the Black Ports, or having false papers, may be car.-
. tied for condemnation into, any of the Neutral or,
Allied 'Ports; -whose Governors and C,o.intuanclerS
are requested to permit theirs entry; they being' in"
duty bound 'to assist in stifling the rebellion in St.,
Domingo :. That the names of. all the owners, in-
surers, laders',- merchants, 'dealers, captains, super-
cargoes,.and- others, discovered to have been em-
. ployed-in the Black 'trade of St. Domingo, shall. be
published nionthly,•and-delivered to the Captains of
Cruizers; who,-in consequence; will have liberty:
to send into Port any Vessel whose invoices, .&c..
shall have any. reference to any of the persons named
in the list."—lt is to be hoped this extraordinary.
Decree will not escape the notice of the American
Government ; and that My. Crowninshield, in par-
ticular, will also ton it over carefully, and then give
it the appellation it de-serves. -

• The Bill rot taking an account of the population
of Ireland-eqads, that some substantial householder
of every parish, township, and place, be appointed
to take an account of the number of persons within
the limits of such parish, &c. The Justices of the
Peace for the county of the. City of Dublin, and the
Recorder of the said City, and the Justices of the
Peace and Assistant Barristers of the several Coun-
ties, to nominate said householderg at the quarter
Bessions. Ministers, S:c. of parishes, also to take
an account, in writing, of person's in their
and prepare returns. The. rents' to be delivered,'
upon oath, by the householder. .- Persoits emplpyed
under the A6t to be allowed their expences.

P... 11.41 shed WILLIAM ARMIGLIt SCRIPP;, of South Molton,:street, Grosvenor-strla,e.
ar Letfrri for the Editor, ticc. (osi-p' uid), must be addressul.