Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-12

% ther thcy were 10 abandon this trade altf
gether, and sacrifice their properly re
Z manning there or arm their yesseis 70
defencs. The latter plan, and in NV opi
n'on the wisest. was adopted and, I be
= iieve, not more than 3ne instance has oe.
: CURED where our vessels, thus armed,
nave resisted a Legitimate force. To prove
20 tue committee tina the vessels thus op-
/ posing our trade vee not authorised. I
{ .equest mat the clerk may be permitted
- read toe decree no long since issued
I. Domingo.
i The decree was here read by The clerk
n n DECfEE FAR re- esfd jlishinS Order in the
Lrewdrd Isionds. for the issuisx and use
( efieffers of Aargne.
WE, L. FERRAND, general Of br;.
gads commander in chief of the army ol
u. domingo, captain general pro. tenn.
Il Being informed that several owners
and captains OF French corsairs. who have
lop'a'ned limited letters of marque, whose
u'"e IS expired, continue or renew their
cruising without having regard to any of
4 Inc iormsiitles required in such cases.
inat others have Obtained Of some pre-.
tended French Rgents, the term of their
letters OF nnarqus to be prolonged.
nat others are bearers nf letter. NJ !
marque, whose transfer has been made b. |
these pretended agents owe, 10 other sa;p,. I
than those for which they had hsen DEL
vered.
mat others have purchased letters OF
marqne OF these pretended rgeu,s, who. a
ousing the confidence ofthe captains-rene.
raj, oil whom they held their power. th,x
have permitted commerce thns culnabIs
without even examining the morality oil
the men to whom these letters of maroue
have been sold.
nat some navigate with letters Oft
marqoe expedited by those generals. who !
not being captains general, nor exercising
I NOSE functions, have no right TO deliver
them. informed likewise that under pre-
tence ot being ignerant that the tribunals
o' ot. Ooiningo are alone competent TO
Il decide on neutral prizes, in relation with
c .he reoels oil that island, withou, regard
10 the authority from which the letters o.
9 maFque, with which the priyateers are pro.
weed, issued, several owners and contains
! Of corsalrs have neglected TO observe ~ /.
iorraalities prescribed, the princ;nle .,
wh'cn Is 70 make known The literal con
pl en- them. o.
:, Considering, that 10 tolerate much lon
ger Inc irregular conduct Of The priya,eer.
ana captains of corsairs, which are found
IN the different cases mentioned, there
would incontestibly result abuses which
would cause prvateeribg 10 ID generate
INTO piracy, and dishopor the French fac.
DECREE.
-1rHrle l. From the FIRST of Vepdeuaire.
18Th year, all the letters Of maruue deli
yered By general Rochsmbrau, those de-.
hvcred by the generals formerly enp,oy-d
IN the army OF st. Domingo, likewise those
issued by us until the present day, the srb
! fhermidor, shall be null and without ef. |
feel. The only letters of marque deliver
ed by us from the present date, 9Th Their. /
midor, and which shall be declared under
our hand, that they shall be valid until
such epoch, are not 10 be comprised in th;s /
repeal. '
! Al. FROM The same day, thelst Vende !
marie, i9th year, all the owners and CAP.
tains carrying letters Of marque of the
French captains.gencrsl, other than those
OF st. Domingo, which shall be in the
!. y .'''''" 'CtHttOb 10 odUtO o.
whose courts are the only competent tri.
ounsls to Judge OF neutral ships taken in
sontravention on the coast Of ST. DOMINGO,
: as Wei as those arrested with clearance
TOT the ports occupied by the rebels. OF
going out Of those ports, shall be held 10
: prove their powers in the original.
> III. Those who should wish 10 arm for
cruise, or those having armed who should
wish to continue cruising, will obtain from
vs. letters VI msrque when they sllsii con
!, form to The requisite formslities.
: w. The captainsgenef Of the French
: windwaid islands shall be apprizsd of the
4 abuses committed daily, 10 consequence Of
5, the cupidity Of some owners or captains
: disposed 70 sec every ship in conlrsven-
y ton, wheresoever they may meet neutral
n flags in sight, and even frequently cut of
!, sight Of the coas, FIST. Domingo, and shey
u shall be invited to put stop to those a.
&c buses, 70 have returped the letters OF
I. narque con6ded 10 those men who bav.
n abused them; they shall likewise be de
IS sired to recall those charged with their sf-
= fairs, pretending 10 be french agents.
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