The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-12

time of their clearance from the American port,
be bona fitie the property of citizens aud inhabi-
tants of the United States and i'll like manner
that all articles, not being contraband of war,
and being the growth and produce of the cncmy's
colonies may be brought to the United States,
and alter having been There landed, may be freely
carried nom thence to every part of Europe, not
biockadcd, provided such goods shall previously
Aayc been entered and landed in the Said u States
and shall have p;id the ordinary duties on coloni-
al articles so Imported for home consumption,
and ON Incorporation shall, after the drawback
remain subject to duty equivalent to nor less
than two per cent. ad valorcm and provided that
che said goods and the vessels conveying the Same
be bora fide the property OF cissens enti iMhabi-
tnlts OF The United States
Provided always, that this article or any thing
therein contaised, shall not operate to the pre;u-
dice Of any right belonging 10 either party. but
that after the expiratiou OF the time limited for
the article, the rghts q, birth side, shall revive
and be IN full force.
ARTICLE XII.
And whereas it IS expcdient to make special
provisions respecting the maritime jurisdiction of
the high contracting parties on the coasts OF their
respective possessions in North America, on &C
count OF peculiar circumstances belonging to-
those coasts, 1T is agreed that IN all eases where
one OF the said high contracting parties shall
be engaged in war; and the other shall be nj
peace, the belligerent power shall not stop, ex-
seis OF tse neutral Pc wer, the uilarmed vessels
N other nations within ave marine niles from, the
shore belonging to the said neutral power on the
American seas.
Provided that the said stipulations shah rot
take elect i'm favor of the ships OF amy nation or
nations which shall not have agreed to respect the
limit aforesaid as the line OF maritime jurisdct-
ON of the said neutral state. And il is further
stipulated, that it either of the high contracting
parties shall be ut war with any ration or nations
which shall not have agreed TO respect the said
special limit or line OF maritime jurisdiction here
an agreed upon, such contracting party shall have
che right to stop or search any Vessel beyond the
lNit OF cannon shot or three marine miles from
the Said coasts of the neutral power, for the pur
pose ct ascertaning the nation to which such
Sci shall belong. And with respect to the ships
and properly of the ration Or nations not having
agreed to respect the aforesaid line ofiurisdction,
he belhgcrcnt power shall exercise the same
rights as if this article did not exist and the
veral provisions stipulated by this article shall
save full power and effect cniy during the CONT
auance OF the present treaty
ARTICLE NH.
With respect to tic searchinSof merchant
ships, the commanders IF ships of war and pri-
vateers shall conduct themselves as tavcrably rs
the course of the war then existing may pos
sibly permit towards the most friendly power
that may remain neuter, observing as much
possible the acknowledged principles and
rules Of the law of nations. And for the better
Security OF the respective subjects and Citizens OF
the contracting parties, and to prevent their
s:ltterng injuries Ivy the rhea of way privateers
OF either party, an commanders CT ships Of war
and prvateers, and IN others the said subjects
ard citizens, shall forbear dosnS any damage to
those OF the ather party, or committing any out
rage against them; and if they act to the contra
~, they shall be punished, and shall also be
bound IL their persons and estates to make salts
f.c,io o,,1 f,Y oil
Interest thereof Of whatever Eatarc the sad e:i-
images may be.
For this cause al commanders cfprivatsers,
betoI they receive their commissions, shall kere
after be compelled to give before competent
Judge, sufficient security BY at least TWO resPon-
1ible SurGtes, who have no interest IN the SAID
IJrivatcer, each OF whom, together with the said
commander, shall be jointly and scvcraily bound
liz the sum of two thousand pounds sterling if
such ship be provided with above one hundred
md fifty seanen, soldiers, IN the sum OF four
thousand pounds sterling, 10 satisfy all damages
and injuries which the said privatecrs or officers
or men or any of them, may do or commit during
their cIiIizes contrary TO the tenor Of this treaty
or to the laws and instructions for regulating
their conduct, and further, that in all cases Of
expressions, The said commissions shall be reTo-
k@d amt arnuicd
1t also agreed, that whenever judge ola
court of admiralty of either OF the parties shall
pronounce sentence against any vessels or goods,
or property belonging 20 the subjects or citizens
ofthc other party, a formal and duly authentica-
ted copy fan the proceedings in the cause, and
ofthe said sentence, SHAH, if required, be de-
ifSered to the commander of che saidvessel, with
out TIE smalles1 delay, he paying I'll legal fees
and demands for the same
ARTICLE XIV.
ItisfdTter agreed that both the id CONTRACTING.
parties shall not only refuse so receive any pi-
rates into any of their ports, Ravens, or towns,
or permit any of their inhabitants to receive pro-
tect, harbor, conceal, assist them in any
manner. but will bring to cendign punishment
all such inhabitants as shall be guilty ofsuch acts
OF offences.
And all their ships with fhc goods or MGR
ehandize, taken by them and brought into the
ports of either Of the said parties shall be sciz-
ed as far as they can be discovered, and shall be
restored 20 the owners or the factors or agents
duly dcputcd and authorised in writing by them
(prOper evidence being shewn in the court Of al
riiralty for proving the property even in case
such effects should have passed into Other hands
BY sale, If it be proved that thc buyers knew,
or had good reason to believe, or suspect that
they had been practically taken.
ARTrcLESv.
II is likewise agreed, that the subjects and CT
tzens of tie two nations shall not do any acts Of
hostility or violence against each other, nor ac-
eept oonsnissicl3o or Instructions go to act from
any foreign Prince or state, enemies TO the other
be permitted to invite, or cndesvor TO eisist IN
the military service any Of the subjects on citi-
acns OF the other party And tie laws against
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