The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-23

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ry teSsoa 10 req nae hl7y-61eake,s.
Pheni-.
BOUNTY ON MARITIME PRISo SEHs
OF WAR.
CircHtcr. from the Gomnissas'p General of
Prisoners 20 re Collectors Of me United
States.
ohice ofCommissary General orPri,oner..
Washington, Nov. soh, 1915.
SiR-RY an act OF Congress, passed on
the 81 day of August last, it has been pro-
vided, that bounty of twenty-tiye dollars
be paid to the owners, Officers and crews of
private armed vessels of the Unisetl Ssa,es.
commissioned as Letters OF Marouc, for
every prisoner of War by thsm Captured
brought in, and delivered at y port in the
United States, TO an Agent authorised to
veceive them.
| In order Carry the law into effect, with
1 th- proper security to the pui>lc interest.
and Al much convenience 20 the citizens
concernea as can I've Afforded, commea
ders or private armed vessels, and masters
of vessels, sent in with Prisoners ~ them
are in all cases required on their ar.iys, in
port of the United States. 10 make a re.
| port to to Collector, of the Prisoners thev
may have brought in, before landing them,
| in the form enclosed. To render the COM
tphance with this necessary formaIi,v more
Certain, you will furnish a copy Of these in
stmctions to each commander of the private
armed vessels which may b.. Comm ssi, med
att o. sail from your port and vor will give
notice to the Master of each vessel bringing
IN Prisoners so captured, Immediately on
their arrival in YOUR port, of what is reouir-
cd Of them, and will furnish him with tho
form.
! So soon rs the repSt is made, Won will
give notlce 10 the Marshal or y vuty Mar.
shall OF the United States, if there be one re
sident at, or, Immediately near the port in
winch such vessel may come, of the arrival
o. the Prisoners. He will be instructed to
act In concert with you, end to take charge
II them. You will direct the Prieonsrs then
o be landed, aid will verify the report Of
the Master or Commander, with the Mar
lshal or Deputy Marshe,, and when found
right, direct the Prisoners, forthwith. 20 be
delivered to h<n. You will SO Certify the
rep TT on four copies, and the Marshal will
Iadd to each his receipt for the PRISONERS.
iO"e of these reports is to be filed in vouy
ustom house, two'to DE transmitted 70 this
ofhce, by the first mail, and ore 60 be If
with the Commander or Master CT the VS.
SCI delivering the Prisoners, for the uye re
me owners or agent of the vessel, by Which
Inc I isoncrs were captured, in ma kitg the
claim for the bounty at the Treasury
1t there be M marshal or deputy hsrshal
Immediately near your port, yen art in such
case. requested to proceed of yovrself, to
veriiy. certify and dispose Of the icport, in
tue manner herein before directed. adding
TO each your own receipt for tie prisoners
and to t9ke charge OF hem for the time
beng. giving immediate III formation to the
nearest mar shall or deputy marshal of their
number and general description, and calling
on MN 20 send for, and receive them. with
as little delay as possible.
During the time that such prisoners NAV
be IN your charge, YOU are requested to fur
nlsh them with subsistence as provided for
D. the cartel OF the 18th Of Nav last, in the
most economical manner in your power. and
/ 90 nave ali, VINO are not commissioned Off
midshipmen, masters or masters mates
IN the navy or army of the eneny, or mas
tiers, or first lieutenants, or mates Of pri-
Vate armed vessels or merchantmen, or
non-combatsnts, according t. the second ar
tlcie CT the cartel, closely confined or
I guarded, so az etYectually to prevent es
cares. Those of the description ennuerat-
ed not to be confined, you vii parole in he
form prescribed by the fourth article of the
Cartel, to remain At, or in the immediate Vi
/ Gritty OF your port. Sntii placed ia charge of
the marshal.
In the expenditure of money. which it
','"J ~ "0SSS9S'P LOT. you 20 make under
these DISTINCTIONS, it is expected, that Won
will use all practicable economy, and YOU
will transmit your accounts, supported BY
the proper vouchers, fer payne ut to this Of
fee.
/ enclose, sir, for your in formation, a COW
; OF the Instructions y, the marshals, touefin-
the subject Of this letter, aod copies Of
the form of The report.
You viii please 10 observe. sir, that il is
intended To pay the bounty or all prisoners
so taken and brought in. who are in the
public service Of the enemy or found on
| board their private armed or merchant YES
sells, except those of the description desir
mated IS non com batauts b the I'd article Of
the cartel Of the I2h of DAY. heretofore fur
rished you. You will the ptfnre be careful r,
nave described ~ the report against the name
each person, in he column headed
Rank ~ Quadty--tbrlr p tr,icular cbarsc.
| is". on board the captured or re captured
vessel on which they we're found,
have the honor 10 Ec, Sir, ,our most
obedient servant,
:. MASON,
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