The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-02
DOMESTIC.
PHILADELPHIA, May %


PHILADELPHIA, May %:
Major Jackson, is requested to publish the
following infmmation, transmitted by
Richard w. Meade, Esq. of Cadiz, to the
President OF the Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce.
The Minister of State, writes me under
date Cd inst. as follows:-
EXCELLENT SIR,
Immediately on receipt at NV
| Office of the original papers relating to the
vessels OF the United States of America,
detained ut the port of Algesiras, the Su-
preme 3unta, governing Spain and it's Indies,
| ordered the same to be examined by four
Ministers of probity and experience. with
the two fold view of protecting the rights
that might belong to any Spanish subjects
over the said vessels and their cargoes, and
OF giving proof to the Government of the
United states, of the sacred manner with
which the King our Lord observes the trea-
ties made with foreign powers, the same
Ministers appointed by his majesty for this
purpose, having given in their opinion on the
Esd last past, and the Supreme Junta ha-
wing examined the same, his majesty has
been pleased to resolve as follows -
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vessels shall immediately be set at liberty :.
Monk. Aurora, Uncle Toby, Eliza, Alpha,
Ccroerus, Helen, Augusta of Gloucester,
Augusta of Baltimore, Washington, Hannah
and John.
I'd. That the suits relative to the other
vessels, namely, the Ruby and Wells, shall
be continued, admitting an appeal to the
Supreme Council of War, without however
allowing the Privatcersmen either in the
first tribunal, or in the one in which the an.
peal is entered, to bring forward as testimo-
ny in their favor, or found their claim in
any respect, on the Decree of the Sd Jan.
1S08-aud that the said suits shall be deci-
ded according to the laws and stipula,ions of
tho Treaty between III. NJ. and the u S. of
America.
ST.. That in case the owners or consipnccs
OF any OF the above mentioned twelve vessels
now ordered to be s.. at liberty, should have
entered into and concluded a;y compromise
with the captors, and by which they NAV
have renoanced any part of :heir rights re-
spectively, that said compromise or agree
ments be punctualiy obscrved-as the SUI
premc Junta have powers to annul agree
ments and conventions, freely entered into
and made BY individuals.
4th. That if any of the said vessels now
ordered to be set at liberty, are actually so
under bonds, that these bonds shall be i'm
mediately cancellcd-as the liberty GRANTED
by ii. M is to DC absolute, and without any
restriction whatsoever
5th. That the said Order shall extend to
all the ports in Spain and its adjacent ISL
ands, where any American vessels NAV be
detained in consequence of the Royal De-
cree of the Sd Jan. 1903.
9th, That from the ROYAL Treasury. in
dcmnihcations shall be made totAe Spanish
caPtors Tor the expeDces they have been at.
and the losses they may have unjustly sus-
tanned, and for which purpose they shall APP
ply to the Supreme Junta, through the Sc
cretary If State, and III. M. will cause their
claims to be examined by the same four
Ministers, who have been employed on this
business; and VINO are to take into conside-
ration, that no indemnifcation appears due
to those, who, in consequence of the RoyaI
Decree of Sd Jan. 1903, captured American
vessels who left the United States prior to
the period to which they could have receiy-
ed intelligence of the said Royal Decree.
ard on which point there is in the Autor
sent from Algesiras, a certified copy Of a
declaration of II. c. Nj. Charles the Nth
in favor of an American ship.
9TH. That the Members who comDose thu
Tribunal OF Marine in Algesiras. shall not
recover any fees whatever and that they
ohdb tCiuuo ali tlOSe WHICH they NAV have
received on account of the processes or suits
carried on in consequence of the Royal De-
cree OF Sd Jan. 1903, against the American
vessels that left the United States before
they could receive the intelligence of the
said Royal Decree; and II. NJ. commands
me to state this to you, in order that YOU
may give the necessary orders for it's being
punctually complied with and send YOU
back the papers sent on by the Tribunal at
Algesiras.
This copy to your excellencv, and send
the accompanying papers, in order that you
may cause H. Ms resolution to be immcdi
ately complied with. God preserve your
excellency for many years-Royal Palace
Of the Alcazar of Seville 5th March, 1909.
ANTONIO DE EscANo
SIR DN. PEDRO DE CARpENAs,
Captain General of the Province
of Andalusia.
Communicated for the Philadelphia Ca
zette.