Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-25

GfOIc, dbu s0oi sioidtc the same, ne shall
DC liable TO be dealt with accordiup :.
the usages and customs observed in .u.t
eases by the most civilized nations wheG
,twar, and either nation shall have
right TO demand from the other The sur
render and restoration OF any risoner Of
war who shall violate b,s parole, and
every Just and !easnnble Satisfaction shat,
be given to the r..ion dcumnding the
same, to slew that if such prisoner bs
not returned, it is by reason Of its no,
being in the power OF the na,Ion to
which he originally belonged.
SevrnM No prisoner shall be STRUCK
with the hand. whip, stick or any otucy
weapon whatcser. The complaints Of
the prisoners shall be attended to, and
real grievances redressed and ii thew
behave disorderly, they may be closely
confined, and kept on two-third allow.
ance for reasonable time, not exceed,
ing ten days. They are to be furnished
by the government in whose possession
they may be, with subsistence Of sound
and wholesome provisions, consisting rf
one 'Arnd of beef, or q ounces of pork
one pound uf wheaton bread. and quar-.
ter OF pint Of pease, or six ounces Of
nee, or q pound o. potatoes, per day, to
each man ; and OF salt and vinegar in
The proportion of two quarts of salt, and
four quarts OF vinegar, to every hundred
days subsistence. Or the ration shall
consist Of such other meats and yegeta-
bles (not changing the proportion of
meat to the vegetables, and the quantity
of bread, s;,: and vinegar, always re-
naming the same as may from time to
time be agreed on, at the several sta
tons by the respective agents of the
two governments, as of equal nutriment
with the ration first described. Both
governments shall be at liberty, by means
of their respective agents to supply their
prisoners with clothing. and such other
small allowances, as may be deemed rea-
ssnahle, and to inspect at all tines the
quality and quantity Of subsistence pro-
vided for the prisoners of their nations
respectively, as stipulate>! in dis article
Elghfh-Every facility shall be given
as far as circumstances will permit, to
the exchange-of prisoners and they
shall be selected fsr exchange according
to the scale hereby established On both
sides, by the respective agents Of the
country TO which they may belong, with
out any int ference whatever ct the go-
Sernmsnt liz whose possession they may
be; and ii any prisoner is kept back,
when his change shall be applied fos,
gond and sufficient Cause shall be assign
ed For such detention.
Wf,th TO carry on regular ex-
change Of prisoners between the two
countries, four vessels shall be employ.
ed, two IF which shall b. provided by the
British government, and two by the go.
rernment Of the United States; and the
two vessels ofeach government shall be-
as near as possible of the bur,hep Of FIVE
hundred tons together, aud neither OF
them less than two hundred tons and
shall be manned, victualled, and provid-
ed with every necessary and convenience
tor the safe transportation of prisoners ;
the expense ofthe two British vessels is
to he betrayed by the British govern.
ment. and of the two American vessels,
by the government Of the United States.
When these vessels are provided, sur
veyed and approved of, by the proper
officers of both governments, they shall
De furnished with passports from each
government, as flags of truce, and shall
carry arms and ammunition sufficient,
with guard not exceeding a non.cem-
missloned officer and six men, to guard
the prisoners, and keep them in subjec.
ton; and shall each carry one signal
gun with a few charges of PCS der, and
shall calrya white flag constantly at the
fore top mast head-the British cartel
ships shall carry British ensign at the
gsff end. or ensign staff, and the Ameri-
cen ensign at the main top mast head
and the Amerit an cartel ships shall car
ry the American ensign at the gsF end
or ensign staff, and the British ensign at
the main top mast head No cartel shall
be suffered TO proeeed to sea with less
than thirty days full allowance of water
and provisions for the ships company,
and the number Of prisoners embarked
Oh board; and when such csrtcls shall
De established, they shall be kept at all
lines constantly well provided with sails,
'igging. aud every thing proper and ne.
:essary to make them staunch, safe, and
and shall be constantly en-
,loyed in carrying prisoners TO and from
he different stations herein before NAM
ID, and appointed for the exchange OF
prisoners ; and when carrying American
prisoners from British port to an A.
nericen port, the American agent at the
,ort Of embarkation shall direct the sta
ion at which such prisoners shall de-
ivered, and when carrying British pri-