Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-15
LONDON. April 81.
ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTORS
COMMONS

COMMONS.
Ibis day the Right Hon Sir VIM. Scott
proceeded to the adjudication of the fol.
lowing case:
sally, Picket, mastcr-'j-his American
vessel, in ballast, was going from che
French port to another, when she wascs,,-
tured by the Shannon frignte, and brought
to Plymouth. Ship condemned for breach
of Blockade.
hetty, Morehouse, master-This Anne.
ficah vessel, laden with salt, fruit and wine,
was captured on a voyage from Lisbon 10
New-fork, and sent into Plymouth. The
court condemned the ship, and that part of
the cargo proved to belong to a Portuguese
merchant, and restored the remainder.
Oriental, Bartlett, master-This vessel
under American colours, with salt on board.
was captured by a Shannon frigate. /. an.
pearing to the curt, the sals was not more
than sufficient for ballast, it restored the
sh'0 and cargo, subject to the captor's ex.
Penses.
April 2S-This day the RiSh, Hon. Sir
w. Scott, proceeded to the adjudication Of
the following cases:
feme, Ham, master--This American
ship laden with salt, fruit, wine, sc. was ON
voyage from Lisbon to Providence when
captured by the Comus, and sent to F;I-
mouth-Ship condemned for breach Of
| 2lockadc part of the cargo claimed, for &
Portuguese merchant, restored.
Sally and Hetty, Fleming, master This
vessel. under American colours, with a
! cargo similar to the above, was on vow
age from Lisbon to Philadelphia, when cap.
tnrcd by the Blossom sloop and brought to
portsmouth. Ship and Cargo condemned
on the ground of breach of blockade, and
II nSfa aye I,-a
| April 29.-I'his day the Right Hca. SIR
WIN. Scott proceeded to the adjudication
OF the following case -
| Manchester, Reynolds, master-This A.
meiican vessel, laden with wine, fruit, and
salt, from Cadiz to Philadelphia. was cap
tured by the Carolina yrivateer. and brought
to Plymouth. Ship condemned for breach
OF blockade, as was that part of the cargo
claimed by Mr.. Cooke, and the remain
der restored.
May 9.
! a Dutch paper Of the SOth ult. contain-
ing accounts from Paris of the 25th reach
ed town on Friday, brought bv a gentle
man who with difficulty escaped froia Hol :
land, They are rot important. Letters
received at the same time state, that King
Louis had issued decree since his arrival
at Amsterdam, for the establishment of
measures of additional rigour against any
communication with this country. Thcy
also mention that the Captain and crew o "a
vessel which some time since conveyed nm
English gentleman from Holland Che Hon.
Cecil Jenk nson were on their re,nrn
thrown i1to prison, and it was Supposed the
former would be proceeded against as ha-
wing been guilty of capital offence. The
transfer Of the court To Amsterdam had
difused a temporary gaiety and splendour
in that town /; but the distress throughout
the country is represented as general and
increasing.
May 10.
It is said, thata decree is about to be IS.
lsued ordering the Capture of ali Americans.
lin conformity with that issued at Blyonnc.
This Information was brought by an Ame.
ricaD vessel, which would herself have
been detained, had she remained another
day within the power Of the enemy.
May Il.
| Our rcadrers may relywpon the autbeht-
lcity of the following communication
ETfract ofa letter dated Helder, lfag 4,
1903.
a decree Issued by the emperor at Bay.
Onne, reached Amsterdam the 18th April.
confirming, all measures previously decrecd
lrespectiut, navigation and, / ain we'll inr
formed, subiectng all American vessels,
With their cargovs, if met at sea or arriv
ling in arr port Of France, to positive con
defamation The reason assigned is, that
he embargo in America has been of such
long continuance, that no vessel can reach
the ports Of The continent without having
been prev ously sent into England The
lship Mary, capt. KimbeH, aad the brig
Newton capt. Daily, nave been ordered ca
III the TeXel, without having nterconrsc
With the shore; and if they had arrived
'fter the 28.h ult. think /, probable they
would have been confsc.tcd ty orders O.
thc government You way consider the a.
lbove information as correct, for have i