Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-11

taken out OF any snip OF vessel, SS'tsabittE ~
the citizens or subjects Of one of the parties,
by the public or private armed ships belong
ing to or in the service of the other party,
and strict and eGectual orders shall be given
for the due observance of this engagement ];
bat it is TO be understood that this article shall
no, exempt any person on board the ships OF
either Of the Haities from being taken there
from by the other. party, IN cases where they
m ay be liable ~ be so taken according to the
laws Of nations, which liability, however,
shall not be construed to extend in any case TO
seamcn or sestaring persons, being actually
p art OF the cfw of the vessel in which they
may be, nor 80 persons of any description
passing from one port to another port OF ci-
Their of the parties.
.ayt. /. No Hcvscu sohateDer shall, ny1on fhs
high seas end 4uithout the Jurisdiction Of either
tartg. be demanded or taken oaf Of any shilt\or
vessel belonging 10 citizens OF sugects Of one Of
The harlie., by the fnbHc OF. ttiUefe armed shlhs
belonging to or in the service ythe other,uniess
such herSon be at tie time az me military service
Of an enemy 9f such other hae3y.
Art. 2. No person being a subject or citizen
of one Of the parties, and resorting to Or re-
siding in the dominions OF the other, shall in
any case be compelled to serve on board any
vessel either public or private, belonging to
such other party: and all citizens or subjects
whatever OF the respective parties, at this
Grne compulsiyeIy serving Oh board the YES
sells Of the other, shah be forthwith liberated,
and enabled BY all adequate recomPeace to re-
turn 70 their own country.
J,I @ TEe Some.
Art. 8 If the ships Of either of the parties
shall hemet with sailing either along the coasts
or on the high seas, by any ship of war or
other public or private arraed ships OF the
other Barty, such ships of war or other armed
vessels shall, for aVo,din5; all disorder In visit
ing and examining the same, remain out OF
cannon shot, unless the state o. the sea ,or the
place Of their meeting render nearer ap-
pyoach necessary; and shailjn,no case COM
pei or require such vessel to send her boat, her
papers, on any person from on board 10 the
bellieerent vessel, but the belligerent vessel
may send her boat TO tie other, and may enter
her TO the number of two or three men only,
who may, in an orderly manner, make the ne
cessary inquiries concerning the vessel and
her cargo and it is agreed that eHectual pro-
vision shall be made sor furnishing violations
Of asy part OF this srticie.
-4yt s. Tx seD7e.
zvAst 4. Coatraband Of war SHAH consist of
TIE Toiio WHY -r--,-s,li.
phnr, csirasses, pixies, swords, sword belts,
knapsacks. saddles and brides, cannons. NOR
tars, FIRE arms, pistols, bombs, grenades, bul.
lets, fire locks, hints, matches and gun pow
der; excepting, however, the quantity OF the
said articles Wlnca may be necessary Tor the
defence or use Of the sl2ip and those vino COM
pose the crew; and no other articles Whate-
yer, not here enumerated, shall be reputed
contrabaud or liable to contiscation, but shall
pass freely without being subjected to the
smallest difficulty, unless they be eaemy's pro
perry and it is to De particularly understood,
that under the denomination Of enemy's pro-
perry, is not to be comprized the merchandise
Of the growth, produce or manufactures OF
the countries or tIominions at war, which shall
have been acquired by the citizens or subjects
OF the neutral power, and shall be transported ,
for their account; which merchandise cam
net, in any case, or Oh any pretext, be ex-
copied from the freedom o. the neutral flag.
4rt. 4. The sane.
Arts In ali cases where the prize courts !!
of either party shall pronounce Judgment "a
gainst any vassel or property claimed by citi !
zens or subjects of the other, the sen erlce or
decree Shall msntioa the reasons or motives :
ON which the same shall have been founded /; !
and an authenticated copy of the sentence or
decree, ana of ali the proceedings i'll the case,
shall, if demanded, be delivered to the COM !
mander or agent of the said vessel without {
any delay, he paving the legal fees for the
same.
.Hrt 5. The same.
Art s. In order to determine what charac-
terises blockaled port, that denomination is
given only to port where there is by the dis
position Of the power which attacks 1t with