The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-08

60 be divided in the form of qualification a
mong the members of the tribunal of firft in
ftance and thofe of the commiilion of appeal,
defSnated by US to participate therein. This
fum may not, IN any cafe, exceed the fifth of
that paid into the bank, for the duties of any
one prize; derogating thus far from the IS and
50 articles of our regulation upon the organiza-
ton OF the Judiciary, dated the 5th oflai COM
Elementary day, of which we fufpend, as to
thofe kinds of judgments only, the execution
until peace, when they fiail refume their force
and vigor. We moreover promife, that we
will take care, that the greatet celebrity be ufed
IN all the proceedings relative to prizes.
6. Oar ageHts or delegates in the neighbour
ing neutral iilands, in cafes wherein they have
proceeded to the inftitution of procefs coacern-
ing prize, iliai receive for their fee of agency,
half per cent. upon the amount of the fales,
but they iiiall not demand any fee of attendance
for the crier employed in them.
Z. In cafe of Judgment of condemnation,
the agents or delegates Of Sam, Domingo are
bound to tate, within three months, tine ac-
counts of liquidation and di1rbution Of the
proceeds of iaes in the form pscfcribed by the
laws, aud to addrefs them to the colonial in
ipeetor, in order that he may fuperintend their
verlhcat'on and reefry or depoGt.
g.. AT the time of the tranfmifiion of the pro-
ceed'ngs and uip's papers to San.o Domingo,
as poihoie, the captains, fupercargoes, mates,
ialiors and pafeneers who nialI nave been ia
Ken on hoard of vefie!s detained in the act and
IN evident communication with the ports of the
rebels, appearing by clcarances, which they
may have tor thoie ports or by thofe they may
have received from the rebels in order that
they may be profecuted acc ording TO the rgor
of the laws
AS otaptains, whole contravention may not
he evidenced by the documents found on board.
they ihall be informed of the tranfmifiion of
the hips papersand proceedings to Santo Do
minso, withthe offer to so with them, if they
think proper, and with an exprefs luminous in
every cafe to appear, by procuration or in per-
ion' within fifteen days, before the judges, who
are to take cogniZance of the topping of the
vefel, in order there to defend their rights.
Mention fhall be made of their acGuiefccnce, or
refufa, in the declaration which ihall be taken
from them for the purpofe.
9. The agents or delegates Of Santo Domn-
go arc required to collect, with the greateit
care allthe letters and documents, which iha,l
be found III vef1els detained for communication
with the rebels to take away for the purpofe
OF annexing to the procefs, only thofc which
! may give elucidaticnS, concerning the validity
| OF the capture and to traniinit directly to us
| the remainder, by the mott prompt and fate op-
portunites.
10. Thefe letters and documents hall be diff
feeted in our fccretary's Office by the interpre-
tiers OF the government the documents fhall
be ieParated, whichihew the owners, infirers,
re'shters, merchants, dealers, captains, fl-
Pereargoes, and others, connected by CONNER
ciat relations, or interets with the revolted
blacks; which documents fpccially marked by
the Preirdent regent Of the imperial audience,
or court of appeal, filling here the Ration of
commIiiary OF juftice, fhall be depofited as
proofs OF the offences, with thofc which are al
ready in the regiftry of the fpecial commiiIion
OF appeal, eftabfihed by the decree of the go
vermnent OF the 10th Vendemare, 18th year,
to adjudge the captures for ntravention of the
Provrfions ofthe laws and regulations CONCERN
ing foreign commerce with the colony.
IL. a lift firall be drawn up by the fame ma
! Citrate, OF the owners, nlilrers, freighters,
merchants, traders, captains, flpercars oes, and
OTHERS, connected by commercial relations or
interets with the rebels, and oefgnated in the
corretpondcnce and documents depofited as
proofs OF the Offences at the head of this lift
mail be placed the owners and Others intere(ted
in the veflels, Popped in the fat, aud condemn
ed as fnch from their clearances, either dirset-
~ for the ports OF the rebels or proving that
they are coming there-from by receipts of du-
ties, sc. The fame operation hall take place
every month. Copies of thete lifts iliall be de-
''N'eN " WV SiuhSl our letters or
marque.
io. Every vefel whatfoever, under whatfo
ever flag it may navigate, on board of which
ihall be found invoices, bills of ladng, and o.
Their documents, having direct relation TO one
or more of the perfons contained on the lifts
directed by the preceding article, ffia be pro-
viiionalIy detained, without any regard to the
diftance ofthe territorial fea. or place in which
1T may have been found, and ihall be carried in
to port to be there examined. There, after
the mot exact reiearches, which fliall be made
by the competent tribunals, it fiall be decided
whether there be or not a ground Of confifcation
and condemnation, either of the vef1el, or of the
whole, or part of the cargo only but in no
cafe may the captain claim from the capturing
cruler any indemnity, for the deviation from
his route or the delay in his voyage. Even the
cots of fnit 1ial in this cafe be borne by the
| captains.
l3. Every cruifer, which fhall take vef1el
at anchor in port occupied by the rebels or
navigating under the mdesiae flag, ihall be ex-
empt from all duties for his prize.
II. Every crdfer, which lliall enter at Santo
Domingo, and convey provifons tbither in cafe
of ftge, fhall enjoy the fame exemption du-
ring crlllie of fix months.
Is. The prefent decree fiaII be transcribed
upon the regiftcrs of the colonial INFECTION, of
fine trjhinals of fra ;af,o,.. -. AZ.