The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-07
GENTLEMEN,

GENTLEMEN,
AS the pselent fyllem of our government relative.
to the capture and condemnation of neutrss havutr
on board the produce of the enemies colonies is b.
come the fubje9 of the utmot importance To tho
commercial world in general, and to American ei,,.
zens in particular and prcirnng it may not be l.:.-
intereftng to yourfef, we take the liberty to hant
you the annexed copy Of a cafe drawn Tor the pr
pole OF procuring the be information as to the cn;
duct now to be adopted by Neutra;s eneagedi in fu,
adventures, together with the opinion of one oe tho
mott eminent civilians in the admiralty court. Sill
.eereiy "iiing il may psove uf.isi.
CASE.
A. and B. Merchants at New York. fnb;e.e ~;
citizens OF the United States of America a,,s -.
ten'veiy connected with the continent Of Eurone r
different Quarters OF which they learn that the pro
dute OF tic enemies colonies is telling at high rr;ce,
and on contraaing them with thofe of New.Ynl-
they ind tuite'ent margin for iuceeisul adventures
IN coniequenee OF which they deter,,ae ON I,;,ni,
cargo OF Havannah and Martinique fuga,s .,5
eoffreS Caracas, cocoa, log and Nicarrayaa wood
to the port OF L.eghorn, and in purfuanee &C tl;,
icneine they attend the public iales ard vxann, the
private warehonies of individuals where they f,cc
in purcha!ing 10 much as is deemed advifeabi ora5
Of the above articles, partly at public aud re,tly -;
private tales, bills OF parcels OF which are ter[,1,f ~
the letters, who accompany the purchaiers toa n,:
Citrate, before whom the latter as well as the for
MAKE oaeh to the fact oil tuch purehafcs and the ,
,cuiars, as Rated in the bills of parcels. which o .
eounterbgncd by the Englifh, Spanlh Frer,B a.,;
iuch other coniuls whole fignature may be dpen.f
needfui For the tramp Of this properly AZ A.ur
rcan veiiel is chartered, board OF which n Il mir
ped aud the vefiel proceeds the intended syovss
furnlihed with the regular documents to eaahii6 tb
neutrality OF her flag the captain is alto ptnvdo,,
with 'he aioreiaid authenticated bills of parcels to-
gether with bills of lading in conformity. ana
the certificate Of the citizenhip Of a. and b. ala rs
their ownerthip of iaid cargo.
Quere? Can fuch veiIel on fuch yov.pe 70 ra,
horn be legally detained by Bririh crniSers. and e
detained is either the vee, cargo or any part ,ier.
OF fubJed to condemnation; lkewife, wha, yyonJa
be the iltuaton of this vee and cargo if bound dire
TO an enemies port, fay AmNerdan,, Bourdearx. o;
Cadiz -
OPINION.
the tranfaaion be truly as here dated, 70 sba, II
be speculation originally fay elientally ORIGINATING
III America, for voyage actually commencing there.
neither veiie nor cargo, any part Of fich carao
would be iubjeSt to condemnation, whether t.cinsT
to Leghorn, Amferdan, Bourdeaux, Cad;z. or apr
other port, neutralcr holfile in Europe; detention
however, may be legal, where the reiut NAV nor L.,
condemnation What would jultify detention can
hardly be defined in anfvering fiippof.d cafe bc
eauie 1t mutt depend view OF all the evidence "a
ken together, both oral and documentary
(Signed) F. LAWRENCE
London, Nov. 10th, 1906