Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-07-09

n'e'fsies as are neceGay fs, viodics,;sg the hsb.
or o. ms crown. and the jaft rights Of his fub-
Jecs ~" Msjefy, therefore, is peafcd, by and
WIN the advice of his f6ivy council. 90 order
ana IL Is hereby ordered. thar general rcprias b'
g'an.ed sgsinH the fhips, goods, and 1ubjetts o
tne : rrcnch Republic, ~ that az well as his Ma.
Jcnys Meets and hips, as ALTO all other lhips and
.shs" tnirihall he commifioned, by letters OF
MIqnc' or general rePrifals. or otherxife. by
u" MileaY's conmifionen for executing the of
nee of Lord High Admiral of @. Britain, fl1ail
ana may lawfully frixe all fhips. velfels & goods
oeionging to the Preach Republic. or inhsbiring
Within any ct the territories of the French Re-
Puoic' and bring the iame 10 judgment in fuch
cour" OF Admiralty within his MaieHy', domi-
nioos' as ihali be duly commiEioned TO take cog
nizance ihereof; and, to that end, hi, Majeify' q
naVocate- General, with the Advocate OF the
Aum"aity. are forrhwith to prepare the draft of
Asomm'inon' and Prefent the fame 70 his Maj
e'ty al Ills Board, authorizing the commit ,ncrs
TOT executing the ofice of Lord Hiph Ad piral.
or any perfon or perfons by them empowered and
appointed TO iHue forth & grant Ietters of mHane
ana rep'.ials TO any of his Msjcay's iub;cets, CT
others whom the commifiioUMs fhsIl deem ftly
qoaiihed IN that behalf, for the apprehending,
ieizing, and taking the fhips, vefIsls, and good,
belonging 10 the French Repnbic, or 20 any per-
iona being fobjects TO the French Republic, or
lnhAblting within any OF the territories of the
f"nch Republic; and that iuch powers clau-
leo DC inherited IN the faid comniiIion, az have
been uiual, q are according TO former precedent
-h'' MaJeity's iaid Advocate. General, with the
Advocate OF The Admiralty, arc ALTO forthwith TO
prepare draft OF comminion, and prefeut the
lame to his MajeRy at his board, authorizing the
iaid commiihoners for executing the Office OF
Lord High Admiral, to will & require the High
CoaTt OF Admiralty OF Great Britain, and the
L'eo'ensnt & Judge Of the fad courts, his for
fogafe or fufrogates as alfo the fcvcra courts Of
Admiralty within his Msjeay's dominion, which
ihsli be duly conmiiiioned to take cognzance of,
and Jadicial!y proceed upon all & all manner of
captures textures, prizes, reprifsls of all fhips
and goods that are or fha be made, and 20 hear
and determine the fame, and according 10 the
coufia of admiralty and the laws of nations, 10
adjudge and condemn all fuch lhips. veiIels, and
Eoods as fhali belong to the Ftench Republic, or.
10 any perons being fubjeets to- the French Re-
public, or inhsbiuog within any Of the terrific.
ries OF the French Republic ; and that iuch pow
en & clauies be inherited in the fsid commiilion
as have bees ufnal ard are according to former
preccdens and they arc likewifc 20 prerare
and lay before his Majeay at this board. draft
OF fuch inarueiion, as may be proper to be Tent
to the fsid feveral courts of Admiralty in his
MajeNy's foreign governments and plantations,
fer their guidance herein and alto another dras,
of intfuetioas for fuch fhips as fhall be commit
6.ned for the purpoies above. mentioned.
F'om sbe Cox,t IF fbe 2neen's Palace, sbe
Sisfeesth day ef Nay, one fbs4farS eigbs
kund,ed and three.
(Sigued by all the Prvy Council.