Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-24

whose names are also unknown to this
court and did moreover take pos
session of the same, and oil divers
goods and sums of money, in gold and
silver, found on board the same to a
great amount and value, as charged
in the said libels respectively.
THAT the several acts and proceed
ings so charged in the said li',;ls re-
spectively, and proved by the ey!-
|dence, to the entire satisfaction of
the court. to have been committed on
the high seas. on beard the said schoo-
ner Romp, by the captain and crew,
| of the said schooner Romp, were
luremediated and deliberate acts OF pi
racy and robbery on the high seas,
committed upon the subjects OF the
king of Spain, and their property.
with whom the United States then
were, and still are in state OF peace !;
contrary to the first article OF the
treaty of friendship, limits and navi-
CATION between the U. S. and the
king of Spain, and contrary to the law
Iof nations and that the said sChoo-
ner Romp, with her tackle, apparel!
furniture, guns, ammunition, provi-
Isions, stores and equipments OF every
kind, together with her cargo il any
there were on board) excepting only
such goods, wares, merchandise and
money. as were practically plundered
and taken from the subjects OF the
said king of Spain, or others witt.
whom the L. s. then were at peace,
, upon the high seas, did thereby be-
come forfeited to the U. States, and
they are hereby declared by this
court to be forfeited to the L. States.
accordingly.
4. ind it is further ordered $'aerrsed
THAT out of the monies deposited III
the bank OF Virginia, by order Of this
court. or remaining in the hands OF
1.-THE Marshal of this District, arising
from the sales of the said schooner
Romp, her tackle, apparel, furniture.
lcuns, ammunition, provisions. stores
land equipments Of every kind, CT a.
rising from the sales of her cargo Gil
any there were on board) except. as
before excepted, ell and singular the
necessary charges and expenses of
|seizing. securing, removing, preserv-
ling. selling and disrosing OF the said
schooner Romp. with her tackle, aPpa-
rel and furniture, &c. together with
the charges, expenses and fees Of pro-
Isecutiou OF thc.same in this court, be
first paid and discharged by the mar
lshai Of this district; and that the said
marshal he allowed a commission OF 9
and half per cent, on the first 500
rIdollars, and one and one quarter per
cent, upon the excess, upon all sales.
lover and above Ills necessary charges
land expenses, above mentioned and
THAT an account Of the same be re-
turned to this court. And that ont OF
the surplus money arising from such
sales, after payment OF the charges,
Expenses and marshals fees, as here
lin before directed, there be allow
led and paid to Thomas Nelson, esq.
collector of the district of York, b.
Whom the seizure OF the said sChoone!
Romp was made, or ordered to BE-
made, the sum Of so per cent. upon
Isuch surplus and that the balance of
1.-THE said surplus arising from the sales,
, ISic. as aforesaid, except as before ex-
|ceptcd, be paid in the Branch bank OF
1.-The y. S. in the city of Richmond, for
{; the use of the Z. S.
5. Ind ii is further ordered S'decreed
That a separate account of the pro-
fICeeds of the sale of certain articles OF
merchandise, found on boar the said
schooner Romp, and 'piundered and
: taken ON the high seas from on board
2 divers ships Il vessels, belonging to
: the subjects of the king OF Spaia with
whom the u. States then Iwcrc. and
1 still are at peace, whose names are
unknown TO this court, be rendered to
, this court by the marshal Of the dis
iItrict, by whom such sales were made,
sIand that reasonable allowance be
: made to the said marshal for his
$ trouble and expense in preserving OF
; removing the said articles. in order
| to their safe keeping and sale: and
r THAT out Of the nett proceeds of the
! same, he be allowed commission OF
, two and a halfpcr cent. on the FIRST
l5OO hundred dollars, md one and Ont
!luuarter per cent, OH the excess, il any.