The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-18
NOVA SCOTIA, ,
COURT OF vICE-ADMIRALTY.
Wedaelday, THE ostb day Of AueuR in II
gear of our Lord, 1903

COURT OF vIcE-ADMIRALTY.
Wedaelaay, the 1913 day of Aucua in III
gear Of orr Lord, 1905.
Before the worfhipfu Alexander CroLe doc
tor OF laws, judge and commifIarv of his maief
tvs court of vice-admiraIty for the province y
| Nova Scotia and the maritime parts thereof, an,
FOR carrying into effect the fevera proyilions O
an act paied in the forty-firlt year of the reier
OF his prefent majety, for the better REGULATING
OF the priZe-courts in the Welt Indies, America
&c. and alto to hear and determine all. and al
manner of caufes and complaints, as to ihips anf
goods feized and taken as prizes; fpeciallv con.
itituted and appointed in the court-houfe. ir
the town OF Halifax /; prefent Charles Morris
notary public and RICHTER. 20
Sup Hiniferdam Packet, }
Jobn Smith, mater.
Our iovereign lord the king againft the faid
IMP and goods, taken and feized by his maieC
tvs Hoop of war Driver, Robert Simpron. &c,
commander, and brought to Halifax and liz
agaInft ]. Smith, mater, and Jacob Sulger. inn
iuPercargo of faid fhip, claimants of the aid
vehei and cargo; Stewart prayed the claim. bv
nm gwen to be admitted, and the faid min and
cargo TO be reftored as claimed.-Ricbard Iobn
oniacke' his majety's advocate and procurator
general, prayed the faid claims to he re;etted
and the laid ihip and her cargo to be condemns.
cd. The Judge having heard the faid claims
and proof read and advocates on both Gdns
thereon, rejected the fad claim, and pronounc-
ell the iaId hip AmRerdam Packet and her car
90 10 nave belonged at the time of capture and
tenure thereof to enemies of the crown of q.
britain ana as iuch or otherwife liable and fi1b-
Ject to confifcation, and condemned the fame 10
good and lawful prize, taken bv his ma;eav;o
Hoop OF war Driver, Robert Simpfon, eEo. com
mander. NJ N0''-
(Signed)
ALEXANDER CROKE.
true copy.
(Seal of admiralty
CHARLES MORRIS, RegiRer.
E*''Hf' IF a ifif', f,om Ca5s, @afcd Angua Is, 1905
TO TIE PRESIDENT or T'zyE cH1vBER
Of COfhEPCE OF PHILHDELPFI8
AS a citizen OF the United States. ard oo ,,.;
neis to the injury daily occurring To- our en5,,,,ss.
think IT duty to give notice thereof. in tbe hove
mat Tome vigorous meaires may be adopted to check
iheie infamous proceedings.
Every American vefIel, bound I'D The NTed..r.
-anean, that IS met with, is carried into AlgeGyas a.
her by the gun ve1els or by the French and sp,,;b
with which thefe feas fwarm. MANY va.
naoie veiiesare already condemned and the rum
ser 81 captures almoh daily augmented. Ourrrn,ic
er at Madrid, has already Information Of fourteen
md uniei' iome meafures adopted by our cover.
nent, or commerce to the Mediterranean ,p,a
cafe. "'"''
For the encouragement Of privateers, the tiry
las reinquhhed The duties on rrize goods.
Neliel' defined TO the Mediterranean. OUGHT no,
clear Tor call at Gibraltar; for although Il Is no,
declared to be blockaded yet even letters for III,
lace found on board American vehels. fnrnih rre
enee Tor bringing them in VIXEN. at beG. fbsy ara
biised either to abide iuit. coy yroiir "a gre,t
ois with the eapior." ga