Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-24

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Mond ay in March, for the purpose CT com-
pleating the business depending before
them during the session, the following pre-
sentiment was returned by the grand jury OF
the county.
UNITED STATES,
Dlfria of Columbia,
n ALEXANDRIA County,
November Term, 1908.
NNTHEREAS, in all welregulated So
wv cieties, the accommodation OF the
unfortunate prlsoter,Is deemed subject
of primary consideration, we the grand jury
for the body of the county of alexandria.
t,opresentthe Jail of.the county aforesaid,
as unfit for the objec, capte mplated, being,
unsafe in itself and anuisance that cannot
be remedied under existing circumstances.
The grand jury take leave TO request.
the honorable court TO make public this
presentment. ..
ROBERT YOUNG, Foreman.
We have seen decree of general Fer.
rand, dated Santo Domingo, 10th Venda-
marie, i4th year ( 18th October 1867.
from which the following extracts are
made. 49,
Arr. /. Alrvessels detained either with
clearances direst for the ports occupied by.
the rebels, or coming from thence with
clearances from the. custom houses,, or
2plausiblv suspected OF masked clearances
in order the better to establish their COM
munlcations with the rebels, may be carried
nte the neighboring Neutral or allied ports,
on condition however of proving lawful
cause why they. were not carried immedl-
ately to Santo Domingo. r.to Havana,
derogating In this respect from our decree
OF the 18th last Missider.
The captains general, governors, & com.
nanIants in these islands who cannot
doubt the obligation of every nation to
concur in measures which may s,iale the
rebellion in that of St. Domingo, are re-
quested to authorize the entrance OF these
vessels into their ports.
Arr. XII. "A list shall be made by the
same magistrate (the president regent Of
the Imperial audience or court OF appeal,
of the owners, Insurers, LADDERS, merchants,
dealers, captains, supercargoes and Others
counected in commercial relations, or IN
teres, with the rebels, and designated in
the correspondents and documents deposit.
ed as proofs Of the offences.
A, the head Of this last shall be inserted
the owners and others interested in the yes.
sells stopped in the act, and ca ldemned as
such on account of their clearancess either
difec, for rebel ports, or exhibiting proof
that they were coming from thence by re-
ce1pts of the custom-houses, sc. The same
operation shall be repeated every month.
Copies of these lists shall be delivered TO
every scruizer, which carries our letters OF
marque.
XII. Every vessel whatever, navigating
under any flag on board of which whatever
shall be found invoices, bills OF lading and
other documents having any direct relation
10 one or more of the persons inserted in
the lists directed by the proceeding article,
shall be Professionally detained without re-
gard to thee distance of the territorial see
or place 10 which she may be met, and
shall be carrird into port TO be there exami-
ned. There, after the most exact exams.
nation, which shall be made by the compe-
tent tribunals, it shall be determined whe-
Their there is ground for a conhscasion and
coudemnation OF either the. vessel or the
whole or part of the cargo only; without IN
any case the captured captain being author.
Used 10 claim from he,cap.ured cruiser, a..
ny Indemnity on acceuns OF being forcsa