The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-01
ged in Great-Britain, and one per cent. If
at any port out ofthe Baltic. which came to

at any port Out Oh INC 'Dai1iSs WHICH CAME 10
The same thing,
In january, isv7, and AFTER the Berlin de- /
cree, had you occasion to effect any insur-
nnce from Virginia TO Nantes or Bordeaux
On tn 21st of january, 1907, tsss 4
At what premium Z AT four guineas per
cent. to Bordeaux or Nantes, with liberty to
call at the isle of Rhe for orders
On the first of January, or early in Janua-
ry, 1908, from Virgins to Nantes. what
was the premium: paid fifteen guineas
but in about six days from that time, it would
have cost, believe, about thirty l think
that was what they told me and that same
ship was warned into Falmouth, and is now
discharsing her cargo in the port of Lon
don.
What do you conceive to be the premium
at this time from America to France, if a
British clause were added, and cargo Anne
ricanf do not imagine it could be done at
any price, not at ninety per cent. provided
you are determined to send the ship on.
Have you lately had any letters from your
correspondents IN Holland, containing infor-
nation respecting the execution ofthe French
decree in that countryi On the 18th of Sept.
had letter, dated the 9TH of Sept. from
our friends in Rotterdam, saying, "We are
able to assure you, the late decree does not
affect Americans that may have called in
England, provided they have not loaded in
England, and that they declare the last port
they came FROM"
Have you had any letter subsequent to
that from Holland On the 22d of Septem-
Der received on the 18th of October, 1 had
one from the same house, tive repeat, ships
touching in England, are admitted here as
before"
Have you any letter dated late in October?
have one dated Rotterdam 29th of October,
and saying, "prices mean time seem at their
level without some new difficulty or broiis,"
if nothing new had occurred.
Suppose that the embargoin America were
removed altogether, both as far as it respects
the continent & as it affects this country, &
suppose that in this case the orders in coun-
Gil were continued; would you resume your
shipments? No, should not
For what reason would you not resume
your shipments, since you could receive ship
ments from America here in such cases? I
conceive / answered that question before I
have already stated that do not conceive
that this country consumes more than one
third OF American produce Imean that the
American produce consumed in this country
does not amount in value to more than one
third of exports from this country to Ameri-
Ca !; therefore should certainly not execute
that proportion, was that &c &c case.
Do you conceive that you should ship the
continuance of the orders in council, and the
prohibition of the expectation of manufac-
lures in cotton 70 the continent? If it is to be
supposed that America would submit to the
orders in council. I should: 7fthe thing was,
to remain asst does, in uncertainty, conceiv--
ing that it would lead to war, I certainly
should sup nothing; surprising America to
submit, certainly should. ''ft
You did assurances in September, 1907,
from America to the contiaent of Europe
I did. ,-
Did you do no insurances in October or
the month of November? I did but one, /
think, in October, further insurance on the
Phoenix to bordeaux; but from the general
tenor of those letters have received from
Holland, have no doubt, i could have done
them en- the same terms as in August
Do you not know that in. point of fact,
much higher premium was given in October
1907 No, do not know it. hpzi4
Does itcome within your knowledge, whe-
Their any American ships which had COM
menced their voyage prior to the orders in
council, and had been warned te discontinue
their voyage to a restricted port, had been
warned to proceed to port not within those
restrictionsi have heard Of ships which
have been warned into British ports having
proceeded, and IS or 80 per cent. paid on
them.
Do you know whether vessels which have
been warned not to proceed to ports inclutl-
ed, have proceeded to port not included,
Sweden for instance? They have generally
come to Great Britain, believe l under
stand that the notice which has been given is
this, &c You may go home or go to G. Bri-
tain;" that they have an option of returning
or coming to Great Britain; / never heard
Of Sweden.
That they had no other option So un-
derstood.
Mr.. -Hlerdnder White.
Did it happen to you in the month of Janu-
airy, 1907, to charter two American ships
for Amsterdam. In January one, and in
March another.
Two American ships,
With what were those ships'laden. Chief
" cotton produced by America and the w
Indies.
Did you hear of the success of those vow
ages? Yes.
Did the ships arrive safe in Amsterdam
Yes.
Did they discharge and selItheir cargoes
know nothing of their sale, but know of
their discharge ard tha. the ships were
paid for their labor.
Did you receive your commission as shin &
insurance broker! Yes.
Do you reCollect the premiums at which
you insured' Vas, it was six cuineas per