Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08

that 1rofc Holland Cn the I'D OF sept. re-
ceived on the l7th of Oct. had one from
the same house, saying, s'we repeat, ships
touching in England, are admitted here as
before"
! Have you any letter dated late in October,
I have one dated Rotterdam, 2eth of Octo-
Der, and saying, "priccs mean time seem
at their level, without some new difficulty
or broils, - if nothing new had occurred.
! Suppose ,hat the embargo in America
were removed altogether, both as far as it
respects the continent and as i affects this
country, and suppose that in this Case the
! orders in council were continued; would
lyou resume your shipments No, should
not
| For what reason would you not resume
your shipments, since ypu could receive
shipments from America here in such-ca
ses? l conceive I answered that question
6eiore; nave already stated that do not
conceive that this country consumes more
than one third of American produce;
| mean chat the American produce consum-
| ed in this country does not amount in value
to more than one third Of the exports from
this GENTRY to America therefore should
certainly not execute that proportion, wax
tha: 10 be the case.
| Do you conceive thatsyou should ship the
whole of that one.third, Notwithstanding the
continuance ofthc orders IN council, and the
| prohibition of tine expectation of manusac-
lures in Cotton 20 the continent? II it is to
re supposed that America would submit to
the orders in council. should; if the thing
was TO remain as it does, IN uncertainty,
conceiving that it would lead to war, GER
tainiy should ship nothing supposing Ame-
rico TO submit, l certainly should.
| You did assurances in September, 1907,
| from AEerica TO the Continent OF Europe
did.
Did you do no assurances in October or
me month OF November? did but one,
think, in October, a further insurance on
| the Phoeni.; to Bordeaux: bat from the ge..
neral tenor of those letters have received
from Holland, have no doubt, could
] have done them on the same terms as in Au-
gust.
Doyou not know that in point of fact, n
much higher premium was gwen in Oct.
| 1897? No. l DO not know it.
| Doesitcone " thin your knowledge, whe-
:her any Amer.t an ships which had CON-.
lneaced their voy age prior to the orders in
council, and had been warned to discount
nue. their voyage ITO restricted port, had
been warned to pr oceed to port not with
In those restriction s? have heard of ships
which have been W armed into British ports
having proceeded, and IS or 50 per cent.
/ paid lIpuri yiIU.u.
! Do you know whs thcr vessels which have
/ been warned not 10 proceed TO ports inclu-
/ ded, have proceeded to a port not incuded,
Sweden for instance (? They have general
Z iy come to Great BIZ tain, believe: / un :
derstand that the moi ice which has been gi-
ven is this. "Nou m;iy go home or go to g.
Britain;" that they have an option of re-
iturning or coming TO c.. Britain never
heard OF Sweden.
That they had NO other option? So un.
derstood.
Mr.. .llei ander White.
Did it happen 10Y gu in the mnnth of ia
nuary, 1907, 10 uhar,er two American
ships for Amsterdam? IN Jan. one, and il
March another.
Two American hips !?
Win what vert, those ships laden
Chiefy cotton, produced By America an'
West.Iudies.
Did you hear CT the success of lhos
: voyages! Yes
pd,he Ship arrive safe 10 Amsterdam
Yes.
Did they discharge and sell their cal
Y goes know nothing of their sale, b,
: know OF iheir discharge, aud that IA
ships were paid for their labor.
= Did you receive your commission &
ship aud Insurance broker, Yes.
Doyou ,ecole6t The premiums at whic
: you insured Yes, 1t was six guirca pc
= cent. against all risks, have The polio
10 10 nv pocket.
Did you eGea any o'her insurance, d
in ring The same year on similar voysG
" on Americans sailing frora this country
r Amsterdam Yes.
At what premium and times! Nor
q later than March, s. az the same premium
, Six guireqs per cent! Yes.
n Where did those ships, which clears
At out from his country with the intention
): sailing from hmsterdami clear to nom
1t nally what papers hyd they That
a question l beg leave to decline answe
at ing.
"a ~ what tste could you efee a simil
oi assurance at pie,cni- on the same voyage
; Ia the month Of Feb. last, had occas
e. on Cor two ships to go on similar voyage
20 and / trled to get an insurance done {
je their careoes and ships for so guineas
Il. IS guineas, and could not.
he DO yoO near hat you attempted Ia
Feb. To- eject insurances ON ships fro
'r This untry 10 the conliner, with simll
r. l. 4 l. -.