The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-05
From. the National IntelHsencer.


We conclude, in this paper. our extracts
from the examination before theJ House of
Commons. AS more important or satisfac-
tory information cannot be offered to the pub
lie we again invite their earnest attention.
Extracts from eridencc on the British Or
ders, deiipered before the British ParH-
ament-(Continued.)
abraham Mann's evidence concluded.
Do you know of any vessels condemned in
consequence OF that decree !? Certainly net
condemned.
Do you know any which we're taken in and
releaseds A vessel called the Shepherd, was
carried in with British goods she was relea-
sed. and the master of the privateer broken
for taking her, as understand.
. Should you not expect, that if the orders
in council were revoked, the embargo would
not continue in America Icertaihlv should
draw that inference, that it would not CONT
nue.; viewing the embargo as C. consequence
of the orders in council, l should conceive,
that directly on the orders in council being
withdrawn, the embargo would be raised.
If 1.-THE Americans are prevented from send
ing the produce of their own country to the
continent of Europe, will they not be unable
topay this country for large portion of her
manufacturers They will certainly be unable
to pay; the depreciation of the value Of their
produce will totally disable them from pay
ing their debts to England.
Do not you consider that it is only by en-
Aiding them to dispose of that produce, that
they are able to pay us for the manufactures
which are shipped to them Certainly,
conceive that the rcmittances from America
in native produce are about two fttlfs, and
that threc-ffths are paid by remittances of
native produce to the continent OF Europe.
MARCH 22,-.dierander Gieamie.
In what way have you ever heard, since
the Berlin decree, of American vessels being
detained and carried into French, Spanish
or Dutch ports We have frequently had
advice of American vessels being detained in
the Dutch ports; vessels with!which we had
no concern.
Did you not hear that all those ships were
afterwards released Yes ; i do not recol-
lect to hear of any being condemned either
In the French or Dutch ports.
Haveyou heard also of several Americans,
proceeding from this country to- those ports,
having been detained and afterwards rclea-
sed have heard OF many vessels that were
snderstood to have gone direct from ports in
Great-Britain being under detention, and be-.
ing afterwards released; but cannot say l
have heard positively that the whole have
been released.
Do you recollect to.have heard of any not
being released, but being condemned? No;
have not.
in the whole extent of your correspondence,
/ am positive we never had any advice of a
ny ship being condemned.
" neither ships in which you were concer-
ned, or otherwise ! mean it to apply it to
any real American, any which should des-
cribe as bona tide American ship, being
condemned in an, enemy's port, until within
this last FORTNIGHT OF. three weeks
Do you recoliect at what rate assurances
%crc effected Oil risks from :: I al mouth TO
Tonningen, in the month of February, 1907 ?
At three suineas per cent.--includins all
risks.
This you consider a winter premium! 1t
is premium adequate TO that season of the
year; the risk to Tonningen is considered as
double what it is in peaceable times.
From London to Antwerp 1 have no in
don to Antwerp in that month in March we
did i.is! from London at six stiieas per
cent. to return two if the vessel discharged
atTonningen.
From Baltimore to Amsterdam in the
month OF II August, 1867 III august, 1907,
we did risk from Baltimore to Amsterdam
against all legal risks at four guineas per
cent.
In the month of November, from Balti-
more to Amsterdam In Nov 1907, we did 9
vessels from Baltimore to Amste rdam at ten
guineas per cent. and on referring to this,
find a memorandum made on our letter of
order, that this would have been at four per
cent, if warranted from British capture One
of those vessels was afterwards warned into
at-Britain, and we got a return of six per
cent. from the underwriters from her. dis
charging in q. BTiain.
From Baltimore to TRIESTE In DeoeIa-
Der, 1907, we paid fifteen guineas per cent.
and find also. on referring to oul memo
randum at that time, it was stated, if free
from British capture, it could have been done
at six per cent.
Mr.. Hinckly..
You understand, that the effect Of the Ber-
lin decree, in raising insurances, was not
permanent! / recollect, that when the de-
cree was first known,,it produced rise of
premiums, and it was very soon after re-
ported, and generally believed, that Mr..
Armstrong had communicated to Mr. Mon
roe here, that that decree would not be act
ed upon at all, asst respected the American
flag.
Since which the premium has been at the
usual rate /! Since which, till late in the
hast year and beginning of the present year,
when it has been very much increased.
Mr.. James Crofihcr.