The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16

| We have seen the declaration made by
Capt Ward Chapman, on the SOth of Feb
following, stating that he left Norfolk on the
Sd of December last, bound for Bilboa, and
consigned to GardoQui and Sons, with car
SO consisting of l6s hnds. of Tobacco, belong
ing to VIM. Gray, of Salem. in the u. States
of America, and 1 hhds. belonging to Ward
Chapman, master Of the said brig--that on
the lSth ofthe same month of December, a
bout three leagues from Cape Ortugal, he
vas spoken by the English f'igate Iris, Cap
tain Tower. who ordered Captain Chapman
aboard with his papers, and ordering him
not to inter any French pert, or a port of any
of their allies; but to make sail for the Con-
tinentof South America; or the first English
fport, endorsing the same orders on the baCk
| OF his register, and invoice.
The above declaration has been confirmed
by three OF the crew of the said brig Ven
geance.
We have seen the papers belonging to the
vessel consisting of,
1. The Register or proof of American pro-
perry. delivered by the Custom-House in
Salem on the 23d of Feb. 1904.
2. Apassport in four languages, signed by
the President of the u. States, on the 9th
Nov 1907.
3. A Turkish pass for the Mediterranean,
dated March z, 1905.
A.. The shipping paper of the crew, &c.
5. Roll OF equipage signed in Norfolk 9th
of Nov. 1867.
6. Health Certificate dated the same dav.
z. Bills of Landing, P. Dan. freighter,
VIM. Gray, and Ward Chapman, owners,
laccos' ng to the proportion mentioned "a
Dove; Bilboa the port OF destinations, anu
consigned to Gardoqui and Sons, consig-
inces.
/ s. Certificate of Origin, made by the
ifreighter before Notary Public, in Norfolk
on the 2Sth Nov 1907.
9. Invoice annexed to the above certifi-
icate.
10. Certificate of the Spanish Consul at
Norfolk, showing the cargo to be American
properly
II. Theclearance from the Custom House
N Norfolk, the 2Sth = ~ 1907
We have seen the s,t;on presented to
The Court on the 18th of May last, in be-
lalf OF the owners, captain and crew, ofthe
'rivateer Precursor, praying that Gn con-
sequence of the brig Vengeance submitting
bbe boarded by an English ship, and hav-
ing thereby become dcnationslized accord
Ing to the Imperial decree of the 18th Dec
lhst, being just retaliation of the Orders
from the Court of st, James, passed on the
It'll Nov. 1902 the court may conden-r
ithe said vessel and cargo, as lawful prize to
he Captors
we have seen tine Opinion OF the Imperial
lFrocureur General, deposited this day in
writing, and heard the report OF Mr.. Cham
pre-, mernbcr ofour Court, who reports that
he said brig having cargo of tobacco and
Lound to Bilboa, became, by submitting to
lie boarded by an English frigate, liable to
the Imperial Decree of the 18th of the same
month.
The Court therefore decree, That the
capture made by the French privateer. Pre-
cursor of the brig Vengeance, under Anne
rican colors, is good and Law fnl prize, and in
consequence OF which they do condemn the
brig Vengeance together with her anchors
and apparel, as also her cargo to the owners
and crew of the said privatcer; all of which
to be sold in the form and manner prescrib-
ed by law, and the nett proceeds, to be given
to the owners & crew of the said prvateer af-
terdeductlng the expenses of maintaining the
captured crew, in case provision has not been
otherwise made for them; as also the con-
tribution to invalids of the Marine HOSPITAL
regulated by an act Of the Cd Preirial. wear
IL.
Here follow the Order of the Court in re-
gard to the disposal of the Pie. and disbure
ment To the owners of the privateer1
Made the 18th of June, 1908. present.
COUNT BERLIER,
Councillor of State
Messieurs NIoU, LAcesTE, LALoY, LIE
CAMUs DE NEVILLE, PARsEvAL, CRANE
MASON, CHAMPRE, HENRY DURosNEI,
SCHIAFFINo.
All members of the Court of Prizes, holding
sessions in Paris
Here follows the Orders TO the Civil authori
ty 10 put the above decree in execution
Signed by the Secretary General, CAL
MET, in behalf OF the Court, and the Ger
tiiicates attesting the above to be true
copy of the original condemnation by the
court.
From, the National IntelHgencer.