Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-09-19

The following is q translation Of the Decree 81
the high court of Prizes at Paris in me
case of the brig Vengeance Of Salem.
NApoIEAx, by the grace of God, Emperor
of the French, King OF Italy, Protector OF tAe
Confederation of the Rhine, &c
) Our imperial court ofprizes has delivered
the following decision.
We have seen the process verbal signed II
sea on tho 9TH January 1908, On board the
French privateer Precursors: captain john
Heiriart, on which is founded the claim tor
the capture of the American brig Ven
geance, Captain Ward Chipmaa, from Nor
folk bound to Biboa, with cargo OF tobacco,
iE which it is stated that the said brig had
been boarded by an English ship OF war Oh
the .oth December last, who ordered her IN
writing not to enter French port, or port
of any of the allies In France.
We have seen the report, of the 2sth OF the
same month, before the council of the port OF
Passage, where said brig Vengeance had been
carried IN, by John paguerre, prize master,
and which is confirmed by two out OF thirteen
men who were put on board the SAID brig.
We have seen the declaration made by
Ward Ottoman, on the goth Of February fol-
lowing, stating that he. left Norfolk on the Sd
of December last, bound for Bilboa, and CON-
signed to Gardoqui and Sons, with cargo
consisting of l6s hogsheads of tobacco, be-
longing to William Gray, of.Salem, In the
: United States of America, and II hogsneads
belonging to Ward Chapman, matter OF the
said brig--thst on the 18th of the said month
Of December, about three leagues. from. Cape
tOstugal, he WAS spoke by the English trgate
Iris, Captain Tower, who ordered Captain
Chapman OH board with his papers, and or
dered him not to enter any French port, or
port of any of their-allies but to make Sail
for the continent of South 4 nerica; or the
first English port, endorsing the same orders
on the back Of his slster, and invoice.
The above declaration has been confirmed
by three Of the crew of the said big Ven
geanCe.
We have seen-the papers belonging to the
vessel, consisting Of
/. The Register or proof of American pro-
perry, delivered by the custom-house lii Sa-
lem on the Esd of February, 1904.
2. A passport in four languages, signed by
the President Of the United States, Oh the
57th November, 1907.
8. A Turkish pass for the Mediterranean,
daied March 7, 1905.
4. The shipping paper of the crew, sc. =
S. Roll OF Equipase signed i'll Norfolk, the
27th November, 1907. ,:.,N.
6. Health Certificate dated the same day:
7. Bills of Lading,P. Dana, freighter, VIM.
Gray, and Ward Chapman, owners, accord
ing to the proportion mentioned above; Bill
boa the port of destination, and consigned to
Gar.loaui and Sons, consignees
8. Certificate of Origin made by the freight
er before notary public, in Norfolk, OH the
75th Of November, 1907.
9. Invoice annexed to the above certificate.
TO- Certificates of the Spanish Consul at
Norfolk, shelving the cargo to be American
property. g.
: III. The clearance from the custom house
in Norfolk, the 28th November, 1907.
We have seen the petition presented to the
Court on the l4th of May last, in behalf of
the owners, captain and crew, of the Priya.
tser Precursor, praying that, in consequence
of the brig Vengeance submitting to be, board |
ed by an English ship, and having thersby !!
become deaationalized; according to the In-
perial decree of the 18th Decemher, being a !
just retaliation of the Orders from the Court
of ST. James, passed on the llth Nov. 1907,
the court May condemn the said vessel and !
cargo, az lawful prize to the captera.
We have seen the opinion of the Imperial |
Procareur General deposited this day in writ.
ing, and heard the report of Mr. Champre,
member of our court, who reports that the
said brig having cargo of tobacco and bound |
to Bllboa, became by submitting to be BOARDED