Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08


suspicion OF having on board enemy's pro-
Pertyj or II carrying to the enemy any of
abe articles which are contraband of war.
or for other lawful cause, the, said vessel
shall be brotghtt to the nearest or most con-
venient part and If any property of an en-
envy should be found on board such vessel.
that part only which belongs 20 the enemy,
or is otherwise confiscabie, shall be made
prize, and tie vessel, unless by law subject
70 condemnation shall lie at Hberty to pro-
coed with the remainder OF the cargo,
without any impeachment. Audit is agreed,
that all proper measures shall be taken to
prevent delay, in deciding the cases of ships
or cargnes so brought in for adjudication !;
and in the payment or recovery OF any in
Identification 1djuiged or agreed TO be paid
c. the masters or owners of such ships
1t is also agreed, that i'm all cases OF un-
funded 1eteasicn or other contrary cation of
the regulations stipulated by the present
treaty, the owners OF the vessel and cargo
SO detained SHALL be allowed damages pro-
porticncd 70 the loss occasioned thereby, to.
gether with the cost ard charges of the
trial.
ARTICLE TX.
In order to regulate what is in future to
be esteemed contrabaUd of war, tbs agreed
tina. under the said denoniips ton shall be
for tie purposes Of war, by land or b. sea,
such 20 caAnon, mussets, mortars, petards,
Bombs, grenadoes, carcasscs, saucisses, car
riaSss for cannon, musket rests, bandoliers,
gun2owder, match, saltpetre, ball, pixies.
swords, head pieces, Cuivasses, halSerts,
lances, ;avel;ns, horse furniture, holsters,
belts, and generally all other implements
of war, as also timber sor ship building,
copper in sheets, sail cloth, hemp, ana COR
daee, and ing general (with the exception /.
unwrought iron and FL pianAs; and also
with the exception vt tar and pitch when
not going TO port of naval equipment, in
which case they shall be entitled 10 pre-
empljOn1 whatever may serve directly to
the equipment If vessels and all the above
articles are hereI" declared to be just OBJ
iects of couhscation, whenever they are
attempted 10 be carried to,an enemy. But
no vessel shall he detained on prctence cf
carrying contrabaDd If war, unless some of
the abcye mentioned articles, not excepted,
are found on board the sad vessel AZ the
time it is searched.
ARTICLE =.
Whereas in'considc ation Of the distance
and of niher circumstances incident TO the
situation of the high contracting parties,
il NAV frequently happen that vessels may
sail isr a port or place belonging 10 an en-
Nt4( Nit4lfNt 'As'N sNt SdliC IL Cl-
ther beseiEcd, bl0ckaded or invested, it is
agreed, that ever. vessel so circumstenced
my be turned away from such pert or
place bnt she shall not be detained, nor
her carSoit not contraband, be coniiscate,I,
unless aseer such notice she shah again at
tempt to enter. Bu: she shall be permitted
20 60 toany ether port or place she may think
proper: Nor shall any vessel, or good, OF
Siher party, that may have entered into
such port or place before the same was be-
seiged, bloc aadcd or invested by the other
and be found therein after the reduction
or surrender Of such place be liable TO
conf aton; but shall be restored to the
owners or proprietcrs thereof.
Neither of the parties, when at war. shall,
during the continuance Of the treaty, take
from on board the vessels of the other, the
subjects of the opposite bclligerent unless
they ne in the actual employment of such
beiiigerent.
ARTICLE XII
Whereas difference. have arisen concern
ing the trading with the colories of his
majesty's enemies, and the Instructions CIV
ea by his majesty to his cruizers in regard
thereto, II IS agreed that during the pre-
Sent hostlities all articles Of the growth,
produce ard manufacture of Europe, not
beng contrf.b I'D Of war, my be freely
Stt-I III AFOih VIZ OHitSl Otat(S, TO TIE pCrs
OF Any COLONY not blockaded belonging TO
his majcsty 'senerues. Provided such goods
Shall preyjcusly have been entered and
'snd@d in the United States, and shall have
pad he ordinary duties on such articles so
imported for honiu consumption, and on
re-eXPcrtauon shan after the drawbacks
remain subject to a duty equivalent to no
less than oae per cent, ad vsloren, and
that the said goods and the vessels convey
ing the same shall from the time of their
clearance fgom The American orr be bona
f lie the property Of citizensand Inhabitants
of the United States; aud in like manner
that all articles, not being contrahand of
war, and hcng lie growth and produce of
the enemy S colonies. may lie biought to the
United States, aud after having been there
l%nded, may be freely carried from thcnce
70 every part IT Europe, not b.ockaded, pro-
viGcd such goods shall previously };ave been
entered and landed IN the United States
and shall have paid the ordinary duties on
Colonial articles 50 imported for home cun-
sGnrticD, and on re- expectation shall after
the drawback remain subject to duty G.
q. valent to not less than two per cent. All
.vtloTem and provided that the said goods
and the vessels conveying the same he bona
3ide the property of citizens and inhabitants
OF the Uu!tod States.
Provided always, that this article o., ~
thing there in contained, shall not epei ate
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