Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-12-26

he ueuursl party fall be furo,i,ed with luch
'aHport as is defcrihed 10 the 4,h article Of
his Convention they ihatl be vai.d for any
lumber of years. bat il the a,ip returns
iome within year, the palTport fhall BE- re
,e@ed: and in cafe the ihip Is lsdeo. If
hail be accompanied with certificate. az
'Peeihed in laid eth article. and no other
paper ihsll DE required And ia cafe the
veiiel OF IGch neutral power !,a!l be detected
IN carrying contraband goods. and fI,al! oiIer
10 deliver them up, they fhall BE received If
IS convenient from the quantity OF ,he
goods and the vsHel be permit ed to rurlue
its voySge bar If it is not convenient to tax,
iucn coutranaud goods on board, then The
veilel on board OF which they are laden. NAV
be carried into port for the delivery of the
fame,
In cas- any nip Is rot T. pirhed With .
proper ps,ipurt a6d crr i.,catee The cafe r,uH
Dc examined by proper iGjgc or tribunal.
aud Il Il fhall appear from other documents
adniiiib!e by the uiage of nations, tl,at the
imP belongs 20 the citizens OF the neutral
parry, il mail not be forfeited, On, releafc,l,
with her csrgo,( if not convabard) and be
permitted TO procseds
Nc damage fhalI arife to vrirsl or CARGO.
FROM the death or removal of the captain or
matter naned in the paFport, and the iubtt;-
triion Of another perfon in his place.
Art. XVII. 1.-THE veTels of the Cit
zens o. one na,ion arc met with by the arm.
ed vefels or privateers of the other, either
on The high teas, or falling along the cosf.
20 prevent d:lorder, laid E,ips of war or uri-
va5eers fhsil remaiu out Of cannon fhs,. and
may iend their boats, with two or three men
on board, who may enter faid merchant yei. |
lei, TO whom the commander mall eyhib;,
ms psilPort And il is agreed that the neu-
RAJ party ihall not upon any preteuce De
compelled to so on board Of the ARMED VET |
81 for examination OF other pu poie.
Art. XIX. The preceding Aspirations
eIate aitsgether 60 the conduct TO be %. !
erVed towards vsilels Of = neutral party fail
ng without convoy II being the inlen- |
ION OF the ar,iel to obferye fucE relpee9 fox !!
h' flag OF the pnblc hips of each nation. |
ha' It fail no! be lawful for vsHrls of war !
II PrivateeTs TO Witt merchant veiTels under !
he protection of convoy. The verbal de.
ara'ion OF the commander ofu CONVOY, that
he ihiPs under MS protection belong to the /
'ation whole ASg he carries, and that they |
rave 40 contraband goods on board, fhsll be
;on!idere! by the cruilers as fufFicicnt the
wo contFsaiHg parties hereby engaging not
% admit under the protection of iheir con-
'oys, ihiPs. which ihsll carry contraband
goods.
Art. Xxx, When vegel Gaail Be captur.
ID OF detained on prsteuce of carrying con.
-raband goods, the cspior hall annex a re-
reiPt to dcicriptive iil, of all the papers
which he hall retain; aud he ihall not break
up or open the matches, chefs, trunks, calss,
baiea, or velIels, found on board, or remove
any part of the cargo, uulefs the lading be
brought os ihoIc in pre- ence OF the proper
officers, and an inventory be made by them
OF the laid goods. Aud they fhaIl not feIl
or exchange the fame, until there fhall have
been lawful procels thereon by competent.
aud proper judges, who fhaIl regularly pro-
nounce fentence of conhicaliou on the fame,
faving always the hip and the other goods
which 1t contains.
Art. XXI. And It is further agreed, that
~ 'A's-A ~ bbtAHihA ~ iCAONG tsiS fAdNer,
commander, or fupercsrgo, from on board
a captured 'eliei, till the proceedings againR
her are completed. Whenever velIel OF
citlzen OF either 10 TAX en- into cuaody by an
armed veGel of the other party, the ofFicere
and crew of the captured veAel ll,all be treat
ed hoipitabIy they ihall neither be impi
Toned OF deprived Of their weariag apparel
nor Of the polIeiion OF their money not ex-
ceeding 500 dollars esch for ihe captain,
iUpercaFgo ard mate, aud 100 dollars each,
| for the iaioTs.
Art. XXI. The courts eaablhed for
| prize cauies, IL the country wherever ,bc
prize lhall be carried, ihall excluGyely take
coguizance of then. And whenever iuch
tribunal of one party lhall pronounce iuJg-
ment againa any ysTel, goodo, or ether pro-
perty, claimed by @ citizen Of the other par.
! ~, she Gentence ihali mention The 5ealon on
| which the fame hsll have bega founded snd
an authentic record Of The whole Of the pso.
ceedings aud fenteucc. f.all be given to ihe
commander or sgeut, If demanded, without
delay, he paying legal fees for the game
| AIT. XIII. and 20 prevent hiiurics by
men Of war or Privatesrs of either psr,y, all
| commanders Of fUch vel!els, Of each party,
are hereby RriGaly commanded To forbear TO