Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-12-29

on board cOntraband goods. no other paper
ihall Be required, all uiu9ges and regulations 70
the contrary notwilhRandidg and tit houid
appear from thefe certificates that there Is rot
conuabnd merchandise on board, the fiid
ihips ihall be left u purfue their delination.
IL on tie contrary, il ihould appear from thefe
certificates that the fafd fhips have contraband
merchandise on board, and the Commander
offers 10 deliver them up, the offer ihall te ac-
copied, andJhe flip leit at liberty to pro(ecute
her voyage, unleis the quantity of contraband
goods fhould be too great to admit of being taken
on board Of the thiP Of war or cIuizer IL this
cafe the flip 1hall be carried into port for the
purpole oflhere delivering The f4id goods.
Should flip b found without the paf1ort
or the certificates above required. the bp5ner,
lhall be examined BY competent iudres W tri-
bunas and if il ihould appear from other
documents or procfs admiGible BY the law on
nations that, that tie Zip belongs t. citizens
the neutral power, il fall not be condemned.
and i mall be Zen az lberty with ITS cargo, con.
traband goods eEeepiet, and nall have leays
% proiecule rs voyage
Should The captain named III he palport.
happen 10 die or be removed. and another hal
have been appointed ID bis place, the fip and
cargo thall be neveHhclefs fecurs. and the DaG-
port nall remain in fun force.
AFIILIt the vehels belonging ~ he citzsus
"a The one nation or the other hill b. met along
the coat or on tie high ieas,by any flip Of war or
cruder belonging 70 tie other 70 prevent all dif-
order tie ia'd ihips or cFule5s fhall keep beyond
the reach Of cannon !hot, and III al fend their
boat on board the merchant vef.l ro met with.
They ihIll not be allowed to fend on board
more thaa TWO or three men t1Sdema-d from
| the matter or captain Of the hip tile exhibition
ot bis PallPort concerning che property of C4id
hip executed agreeable to Tie form pralcribsd
IN tie -0ur,h article, ~ alto the certificates a.
bove mentioned Iela.ive TO the CARO-. IL Il
| expressly agreed that The neutral captain fhall
not &c ooA8ed 70 SO OF board the visiting fhp
| Tor The PurPoie OF there ihewing tbe papers de-
mdnded. or tor any o,har information whatever.
AlA. II Is expire Shy agreed By The parties.
that the above liquidation relative to the con.
dutt 10 be obierved "a by The c-uifers Of the
bellIgerent party towards the veGels of the
| neutral Pari4 fail apply only 70 lhiDs faa-
| ing WITHOUT convoy; and in cafe when the fad
lhIps ihal tie conveyed, The incenr,oD " The
parties beln8 to obterve All the refpe4 due ~
The protection Of the a tg hoasd on board lh;Ds
Of the ha.e, no Wife ihall be made. Bot the
| verbal declaration Of the commander Of ~. ".
coTt, that The ihPs under bis CONVOY belong e.
the nation, whole f z he carries. and that thew
have not any thing contraband on board. b4iI
be taken BY The REFLECTIVE cruizers as andy fnF.
HcisnC. The two parties bind themfeves recio-
r5ca'iy nor 70 admit under protection Of their
conveys any Veneis carrying conrab4n1 ner-
chandize deltinei for a eaemy.
Xxx. II cafe when the films GaIl ~ t,kan
ar f.1rr md all
ryln8 any contraband articles to the enemy,the
osP'or ihdiL give receipt of the ihips papers
|hch he lhah dstaln, which receipt nal be
i16Jonoa 10 declaratoTy lit Of the raid papers
41e mall not be permitted 70 force open the
matches, golfers, cheits drawers, bales. &c.
/ fonnd on board ihips, norto carry off the FINAL.
cit article ct the effects, before the cargo has
been diiem6arked in preence Of the officers
competent 70 make ar inventory of the ftid e.
ietts' Ibey cannotin any manner be fold.exchaa.
ged. or alienated, unlefs, after legal nrocels.
the competent judge or judges have pafed up.
On the lad effects feutelce OF conf.cttfon lex.
cepting always the dip and the other obiefs
that il conyains.)
AAI. In order that The veGtl aud III. carr,
may be watched with care, ana 10 order il
prevent miaakes, il is decreed thar The roaller
captain or iuPeFcar8o Of The captured fhip can
not be taken trom on board, sither while wv.
mp Is aF lea after being taken, during the pre-
ceedlngs a3aint it, is sarge, or any thing re-
latIve TO il.
In cafe Of the Zip belonging 10 either party
being taken, iezed, and re-ainei for iuIe ueng
IT, officers Pah-1geTs,anI crews fall "a trcatsd
with humanity; they cannot be imprilaned nor
robosd OF theis CLOTHES q pocket moacv, ros
exceeding torthe c'Ptaii.fupsreargo ana lscouJ,
hVc HUNDRED dollars each, 775 for the l4iIors
and Pahengers, one huadrcd dollars each.
Anil AZ is moreover agreed On, that ia everv
cal. me riounals appointed To- Prize e.ufss
~ lha countries whisAer me prizes 1lali he t.H,
IN .il alone becomP t-rt 20 try them ard avrrr
alignment which be ibunal IT either nsrfv
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