The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-27


ward in court, and swore that they saw
'papcrs under the stern of the ship, aud
others swore that whcn the papers were
discovered under the stern, that they went
down into the cabin and saw the mate shut
down the cabin window.
lhey did not, at the time, attempt to 60
and pick up these pretended hahers. The
tact Is, there never WAS any papers thrown
overheard, and there were two priya,cers-
men in Tie cabin the whole time, and ne
Yer lett IL, night OF day, until we wers all
examined at the court, and it was during
TINS time that the pretended hahers were
sad AMI sworn to have been ta.own over
board. They permit the privatecrsmen to
take their oath Concerning this, but will not
let us, as they say we are Il party inter-
esied, but the priva;cersmen are not -.
The other cause of condemnation is, that
the mates name is not on the back of the
roll of eluipagc; where the collector GER
tihes that Nathaniel, John, Michael. &c
nave produced sufficient proofs of their be-
ing citizens, &c.
Shall neutral ship and cargo be con.
demned for such things as these
mat you may form a correct opinion of
our prospects and situation, / will state the
cases OF ships now under trial and those that
have been condemned lately.
Schooner Jeremiah, Russell, from Salem
laden with sugar. condemned in the prize
court for not having the bills of lading and
ogbook. OF the last voyage the sch'r per-
formed.
Brig Charlotte, Pierce, from Boston, laden
with colonial produce condemned in both
courts by being destined to Prussia, tho
Americans not being permitted to go there
captain Pierce had TO pay his own and the
privateer's coasts Of suit.
Ship Swift. from New York, condemned
IN bosh courts, privateersmen swearing that
papers were thrown overheard it was in
this case that the high Court decided that
the privateersmen were not an interested
party, therefore their oaths were admissi-
bic and valid -! This ship had on board
| cargo worth 100000.
Brig Washington, Brown, from Newbu-
ryport, condemned in the prize court for
not acknowledging his having been boarded
| OH cur coast by an Englishman.
Schooner Hero, Biackler, from Marble.
| head, laden with colonial produce. Captu-
red by French privateer, condemned as
an Eng!ishman, because he had not been
| boarded by an English ship of war, and for
having on board colonial produce from a
Spanish insurgent colony This sentence
was passed in Paris, and must convince eye-
| ry imfiarIiai man that The Berlin and Milan
DEGREES are rescinded. Capt b. was bound
to St. Petersburg
Brig Radius, Lander, from Salem, laden
with oil, and cotton yarn, condemned as an
| Englishman for having yarns on board it
being clearly proved to the judges that the
Americans do not know how to spin cotton
yarn.
| Ship Maryland capt Peters, and Neptune
captain Warner, and several others, whose
cases and situation know nothing of
Those ships which have been cleared
(mOsf nj Ipl e.
sia) have been obliged to pay the costs of
court and a fine 70 priv aieer THAT took
them for the trouble they we're at in bring
ing them in. 1t is in vain to attempt to yet
damages for voyages which are ruined by
| such unjust detention they even add insult
to capture and say we ought to be thankful
for the miidness and lenity of their courts,
for that, in strict justice, we ought all to
| be condemned.
Since our being brought in here there
have FIVE French Privateers arrived from
the Main, and are now cruising down by
Drago. They capture every thing they
come across and are determined to capture
every thing that wears the American Fag /;
so that those who are cleared here by the
Danes will be brought in again by the
frenchmen and certainly condemned. They
have already sent in two ships to this placs
Coming from Russia, and it is reported tn at
number are sent into ports ON the south
side of the Baltick.
Capt. Eveleth would have forwarded his
Protest, but could not get the Logbook out
OF the Court in time but would forward
1T by the first opportunity. We have APP
pealed Tor ship and cargo, the trial will
come on in the High Court in about six
weeks from this, as our lawyer informs me.
we shall make every exertion to recover
the property out of their fangs.
l shall write you by every good opportu-
nifty, III the mean time, / am, &c.
NATHANIEL JACKSON.
Copy Of the sentence of condemnation of shin
Nancy, in the prize court of Copenha-
gen, the 18th Oct. 1911.
Tie hrivateer masters, Rome, Svend,eu
against cafifain EUeieth, the shit Nan
Pronounced the following sentence:
The ship Nancy, sailing under Ameri-
can Colours, and brought up by the priva
teer masters, Ronnc, and Svendsen, has a
cargo consisting chiefly of hehher that shall
this present year have Come from Surhatra:
and Sugars. One must at least confess that
such an expedition is not of those the inno-
cence of which, without proof, is self.evi-
dent and the particular facts at present
Tor that, there are after the ship is taken.
papers thrown overheard, concur to max o
the integrity of the voyage dubious. The
Judge cannot possibly under such ciycum-
Stances have such AN internal conviction Of
the neutrality of the ship and expedition.
that he can ground Il sentence of aro,t;tt al