The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-29

ny she proper or1cers OF Doth governments,
hey shall be furnished with passports from
each government. as flags OF truce, ana
.hail carry arms and ammunition sufficient,
With guard not exceeding L non-co.nmis-
'ioned officer and six men, to guard the
PRISONERS. and keep them in subsection O
shall each carry one signal gun with
few charges of powder, and shall carry
white flag constantly at the fore top mast
head--the British cartel ships shall carry
a British ensign at the ,gsff end, or ensign
>taH, and the American ensign at the main
tor mast head---aHd the American cartel
ships shalt carry the American ensign at
the gaf end or ensign staff. and tie Bril-
tish ensign at the main top mast head
No cartel shall he suffered to proceed
70 sea with less than thirty days fuli
allowance ct water and provisions for the
ships company. and the number CT prison
ers embarked On board and when SUCH
cartels shall he established, they shall BE
kept at all times constantly we'll provided
with sails, rigging, and every thint proper
and necessary to make thsr, staunch, safe,
and sea worthy /, and shall be constantly
lemployed in carrying prisoners to and from,
he different stations herein before named,
and appointed for the exchange os prison
er, and when carrying American prisoners
from British port to an American port, the
American agent at the port of erabarketioD
shall direct the station at which such priS-
oners shall be delivered, and when carry
ing British prisoners from an American
port, the British ageat shall direct at which
|of the British stations such prisoners shall
ne delivered and the agents for prisoners
81 war ea both sides, shall by agreement
settle and fix the several species of PROV
sious which shall constitute the daily ration
% he served OFT to prisoners while on board
carteis. With the value thereof; and re
guiar accntat shall be kept of the number Of
days eact prisoner shall have been victuai-
led on board each cartel, aud the British
government shall pay at that rate the eN-
ipenCe- aud cost OF victHalling the British
prisoners delivered st 2 British station; and
so the American government shall, in like
manner, pay at the same rate the daily
| charge for victunllng the American prison
ers, delivered at an American station bit
no charge is tobe introduced for che trans
portation or carriage of prisoners, as each
nation is 10 furnish Tor chat service an equal
number If tous of shipping. ~ ..'' = 81
| No cartel shall be permitted to reusir ~
port more than 10 days after her ARRIVAL
lunlcss delayed by winds or weather, or the
order ofthe commanding officer Of the sta :
ton at which she may be, whether British
or American. And in future, cartels shall
On no Account, unless driven by stress OF
weather., or some other unavoidable uecessi-
ltv, put iuto any British or American port
save the ports herein before appointed for
the exchange Of prisoners, uniess specially
agreed upon by the principal agents Of the
TWO governments. And in case the number
or vessels now agreed on to he provided as
tcarteis. shall be found insufhce nt, The NAM
fber may he increased, and so in like man
liner diminished. by agreement, as the occa-
sion may require each nation always far
nishing an equal share Of the tonnage ne
Icessary. $50
| Tcnih.--Untii regular cartels shall be
provided, as stipulated in the foregoing ar.
tticle. the transportation of prisoners is to be
Conducted and paid for BY each nation, &C
cordmg 20 the method hitherto observed in
the present war: and after regular carteis
are established, in case a number of PR
| soners, not less than one hundred, may be
| collected at any British or American port,
different from the ports before named. a
temporary cartel may be fitted out By order
OF the commanding officer at such port or
ports, for the purpose Of carrying such pEi
soners. N British, TO of the British Sta
| tons before named and ifAmerican, to
one OF the American stations before named.
and TO no other port or place: Provided
always, That sech carte, shall bring at least
one hundred prisoners, and shall receive an
equal number in exchange, with liberty to
return with them to any port of the nation
| TO which she belongs. And the prisoners
so delivered in exchange on board such
| temporary cartels. shall be certified TO one
OF the regular stations of exchange, where
| they shall be credited othe nation SO deli
vering them in exchange. whether they ar
| rive at tbs port nj destination or not. But
should there not be an equal nunbe al such
station to exchange for the number brought.
L trat. ON, 49,.
tel must be paid for SO many prisoners Is
| shall not be exchanged.
EkeveHfh. Of ali public
ships of war of either of tae two nations,
shall be permitted to send flags OF truce in
to any of the established stations for ex-
! change of prisoners of the other nation, with
| prisoners, to be delivered to the agent for
prisoners of war of the nation to which such
| port belongs, and the agent receiving them
snail give a receipt for them specifying
| their name, quality, when and in What ship
| taken and the prisoners so delivered, shall
| be placed to the credit Of the nation send
ing tllem ,..
| I7seLfk--Commands Of ships OF war,
captains of privateers ard letters Of maique,
OF either of the two nations, shall be permit
tied TO send psisohers, belonging to the other
! nation, III neutral vessels to any Of the sta
! lions for exchange aforementioned, of the
| nation to which the prisoners belong: and
they shall be delivered to the agent, and
/ receipted for in the same manner as is di
1 -ccted and eynvpsscd In the eIpventh ri;