The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-15

unoer tnat age, TO put check to the prevailing
faihion of the people freeing their negroes.
| The Engliih government, after the capture
of the colony, declared, by proclamation, the
paper currency, ifIued for the pay of the Bata-
Wan troops during the time the Dutch had pof.
teiiion, no longer tender for debts. Whether
the Dutch government will ever redeem il. is
uncertain, but it falls heavy on the people, who
were compelled to receive it while their govern
or mad the commando Phil. True Amer.
II DECREE for rs-sasbIising order in tie Leua,S
jaaAA' for the i5nisg and 4fs Of letter. Of Afarsze
| WE L. FERRAND, General of Brigade, Comnan-
der III chief of the army of 81. Domingo Capt peue
| raj pro tenn
Being informed that feveral owners and Captains of
the French corlars, who have obtained limited letters
OF marque, whole time is expired, continue or renew
their cruiing without having regard to any of the
fornaltes required in fuch cafes.
That others have obtained Of fome pretended
French Agents. the of their letters of maruue to
be prolonged.
That others are bearers of letters of arque whole
transfer has been made by thele pretended agents o.
yer TO other hips, than hefe for which they had been
delivered
That Others have purchaed letters of maroue of the
pretended agents, who abuing the confidence of the
captains general, of whom they held their power,
they have permitted copmerce thus culpable with
out even examining the morality of the men to whom
theie letters of marque have been sold.
That Tome navigate with letters of n,arque expedi.
by thoe generals, who not being captains general
nor exercing thofe functions have no right to deliver
Them Informed kewife that under pretence of beino
ignorant that trbunalso St Domingo are alone
Petent to decide on neutral prizes relation with the
rebels OF that and without regard to authority from
which the letters of marqpe, with which the priva-
teers are provided, fued, feveral owners and cap
tains of coriars have neglected to obferve the for
mates preicribed, the principle of which is to make
known the literal contents of thofe letters which have
been given them.
| Coniiderng that to tolerate much LONGER the ire
guiar conduct of the prvateers and captains of corrs
which are found in the different cafes mentioned there
would inconteitbly refut abuies which would caufe
Privaeering TO degenerate into piracy and diihonour
the French flag.
DECREE
| ARTICLE i. From the III of vendemaire, 18th
year, all the letters of narque delivered by General
Rochamheau, thofe delivered by the generals FORMER
ly employed in the army of ST. Domingo Ikewife
thoie iilued by until the prefent day the sth Their
uidor, hall be null and without effect The only let
tiers OF marque delivered by from the preent date s,b
'Thermdor, and which fhall be declared under our
hand, that they fhould be valid until flch epoch are
not to be comprifed in this repeal,
! NendemaIre
year, all the owners and captains carrying letters of
marque of the French captains General other thar
those OF ST. Domingo, which fhall be in the cafe of ha
wing relation to Santo Domingo whole courts are the
only competent tribunals Judge of neutral lps Ia
ken into contravention, the coat of ST. Dom;poo.
as well as hofe arrefed with clearances for the ports
occupied by the rebels or going out of thofe ports
iall be held to prove their powers in the ORIGINAL
Sd. Thofe who ihould with TO arm for cr,life. or
hofe having armed who fhould with to continue cru
ng, will obtain from letters of marque, when thew
| iha.! conform to the requiiite formalities
1th. The captains-general of the French Windyyard
ands ihall be apprized of the abufes committed dali
y in coniequence of the cupidty Of fome owners or
captains dhpo'ed to fee every nip in contravenou,
WhereoeYer they may meet Neutral hags i'm (ioht
and even frequently out of fight of the coat Of 81
Domingo, and they fhall be invited to put (top 70
heie abufes, to have returned the letters of
con1ded to th0ie men who have shnfed them .tc.,
hall ikewie be defired to recall thofe charged with
their affairs pretended TO be French agents. who have
given well founded caufe Of complaint.
9Th. From the date of the IN Venden,aire. 1e,b
year. tire prizes that hal be made by the owners and
captains Of French Corairs Who have not conrormed
to the regulations contained in articles T. H. I'LL oe
the Prefent decree hall be oonfcated for the ME of
the invalid fund.
6th. The pretended French agents who GhaI iane
letters of marque, Of which they may be in pogefT
or caed to be aligned thote delivered by eon,rete,
authority, fhal be conidcred rs forgers and denoun
cd as fueh to the MniRer of the Matne and the CO.
lonies, aud Proecuted with all the rgor of the law
9TH. Copies Of this decree hal be fent to the Mi
hitter OF the Marine and the Colonies.-1hey Iball
Ikewie be TENT to the Governors Of the neghbourng
Colonies, TO the Captains General of the French
Wmdward Hands, to the Minier Of France near the
United States Of America, and lewlfa to the French
agents in the Antilles The prefent decree ihall be
printed, Peubhed and ported up in the City Of San
to-Domingo and likewife in all parts Of the hand of
ST Domingo occupied by the French Il ihal be re-
offered in the bureau Of the infpecor of the Marine
isewiie in the Regiler Of the Pfovifons Conm;c;on
OF Juttiee, and alfo in the Special ComaiiIion of
prizes.
| Head Quarters at Santo Domingo,
! the 9Th 1hermidor, 3th year
(Signed) l.. FRRRAND.
Capt Tyler, who arrived at Providence ON
/ IT, In