Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1800-12-23

(. Els OF war or privateers to Witt merchant
TeAels under the protection of a convoy.
J. ! he verbal declaration of the commander
# convoy, that the lhips under his pro-
eetion belong to the nation Whole flag he
arries, and that they have no contraband
foods on board, ihall be confdsred by the
ruiiers as efficient the two contracting
arties hereby engaging not to admit un-
Ter the protection ct their conveys, ihips
|(|k HIGH fhall carry ccntraband goods.
M Art. Xxx. When vehel ihall be cap
D ured or detained on pretence of carrying
S$ontraband goods, the captor fhall annex a
4 receipt to deicriptive lift ofall the'papers.
Which he fhall retain ; and he fhall rot
B break up or open the matches, chcfs, trunks
kahs, bales or venels, found on board, or
8femoye any part Of the cargo, unlets the
@ading be brought On fhore in pre{snce of
{IAhe proper officers, and an inventory be
s|llnade by them of the iaid goods. And
they fhall not fell or exchange the fame,
Until their fhall have been lawful process
fhereon by competent ard proper Judges,
who ihall regularly pronounce ientenee Of
gconhica!ion on thclame, faving always the
s4hip and the other goods whichit contains.
N Art. XXI. firsd it is further agreed,
|&8that it ihall be unlawful to remove the
8mafter, commander, OF fupercargo, from Oh
board captured veifel, till the proceedings
*asainit her are completed. Whenever a
&yeiiel OF citizen OF either is taken into
Ncuhoiy by an armed vchei of tie other
Nparsy, the officers and crew of the captur-
led veHel fhall be treated hofpitahly; they
Sfsall neither be impriioned or deprived OF
Their wearing apparel, nor Of the roneRion
lot their money, not exceeding 500 dol
Xl;rs each for the captain, fupercargo and
innate, and 100 dollars Zach, for the i;ilors.
u Art. XXI. The courts caabiitl ed for
8Prize- caules, in the country wherever the
*prize ihail be carried, & all excl. ively
Ntake cognizance Of them. And y hene-
Ever luch tribunal OF ore arty lhal; pro-
knounce judgment againit any vehel, goods,
Ror otter property, claimed by citizen OF
1.-THE other party, the fenscnce thall mention
the reazon on which the fame ihall have
been founded and an authentic record Of
Nthe whole Of che proceedings and fentence,
fhall be given to the commander or agent,
Mt demanded, without deiay, he paying le-
gal fees for the fame.
u Art. XIII. And to prevent injuries
~ men of war or privateers Of either par
ty, all commanders Of fuch vefels, Of each
party, are hereby frietly commanded, to
torbear to do any damage, or give annoy
ance to the citizens of the other party -
and in cafe the citizens Of either party
hall iuffer damage by the means above
mentioned, the aggreilors thall be COM
PEELED to make ample fatisfaeaion. And
the more fafely to guard againa tlloie out
RACES, the commanders Of all privateers,
before they receive their commiIions, llall
enter irto bonds with two rciponible f,re-
ties, in the fun Of ieyen thoufand dol
lars and if the feamen of fuch privatecr
smount to above $50 men, then the furety
10 be I,4oo dollars, to fatisty all damages
and injuries which faid privatcer, her Of