The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-06-17
MARSHAL,S Notice.
UsIrED ST<rxs or AuzRfrA,

States Cou,t for the District of Rhode leland,
Notice il hereby given, That there hssbeen
fled before said Judge libel by J,nses Barnes
a citizen of Boenos- Ayres, in the province
Of the same name, and one of tho United In
depeodcn, Provinces of Rio dc la Plata, mas
ter 0arincr, for himself a0d for the nwners,
other officers and crew of a certain Buenos-
Ayrean private armed vessel Of war, called
the Puerydon, whereof he is master and CON-
msnder-- -wliercin he represents
lst. That the Province of Buenos- Ayes Is
afsec, sovereign and inde epcndant state, and in
alliance and union with four other free, SOW.
creign end independent states, by name
and confederacy Of the United Provincts Of
Rio.de-ia-Plata and as such, they and each /
Of them have the right to levy wat, make
peace raise armics, issue com mis- ions OF re-
prisal and lcters-of marque, and TO do all 9TH
or acts ana things, which by the laws OF na-
tiohs, may Of right be done, by a free, sover-
eign asd indcrcndsni state.
I'd. That the said United Provinces OF Rio
della Plata have declared and do maintsin 40
open, public and notorious wa' with The Kns
Of Spain, his doDinions and European SUBJ
| iccts and the said King Of Spain is carrying
90 an open public aud notorious war with the
| said Provinces, their territory ADD cilzeos :
! and that said Provinces and said King OF
| Spain, win The resources and people 10 tncm
| RESPECTIVELY belonging, have been, Tor the
| last TWO years and longer beiligsrents towards
| each otocr, respectively; exercising towards
| and allowing 10 cach other all those acts,
matters, and righs which by the law of ma
nations, are permuied 10 state oi war.
| 3d. That the Supreme Director OF the said
! Independent Provinces, being thereto legally
| authorized by The laws and osages OF saiG in.
dependon, nation, did, OF said Ruenos..Ay'es,
on, OF abou, the - day Of Issue
commission OF war, or letter-of mavque and
I repri,a, under the great seal of said uaticn,
signed by he said Supreme director, anG
cous.ersigned by the Minister Of Motine,
for ssid nation; by which said Iibeliants, in,
ond with certain vessel Of war, by him com
inded, called the pue,ydon, her armamont,
officers and crew, was au,hoiized to capthre,
az psise Of wal, and 20 bring 10 for legal ad-
indication, the goods and effcsis, ships or
vessels OF .hs said King Of Spain, OF any OF
his subjects.
4th. That on or about the Ecst day Of Feb
ru,ry last, said L,hsllunt, OF The high seas, 10
| and with SAID sfn,cd vcsse. of wa., the Prsiy
| don, hor officers and crew, aud by virtue If
! the aforesaid com mission, and Of the pubic
and notorious war, carried on, as in tirc sec
ond article OF This libel is alcdged, did seize,
| take, csp,ore md subdue, as p,izo, the Span.
isn brigan,ins, called the Beiio Cogunes,
I whereof ono -------- wss maser, and
has .ac kIe, appsrel, furniture, stores, arms,
provisioss, aud merchandise. The ssidb IS.
anime, whco so captured, being abou, iour
hundred tons bur,hcn, cappered, und bound
ON voyage f,om Terragonia TO Vera Csuz
armed with fifteen guns, aud manned with
J tif,y men.
: slh. Ths, said brigan,nc, her arms, tackle
| apparel, furniture aud The cargo ON board the
same, did, ut the time al her sailing, aut
when she was cap,ured, belong to the sa,s
King If Spain or to his subjects, and as sucn
I was liable 10 sspture, by the armed vessel,
and to condcmnatinn by h. tribunals OF jus
(, ,icc,M said Independent Provinces, as iptizt
= Of war.
9Th That by some cause, to said Libsllan,,
unknown, the ssid brigao,nc ran on shore a
a place called Block. lslsad, where she wa
= I wrecked; and to prevent further damage ant
lows, by danger OF the seas or from some 9th
: or cause, tho cargo of said bIiganline, (with
: cat the knowledge or consent OF said Libel
y laut, directly or indirectly givcp,) some par
: ! thereof has been uuladon aud b,ough, With,
. 1 titie L'isHIcs unucV tuc JurisuICttOn OIL toi
!, Honorable Cour,, 10 wit, nine hundred an,
= scvonty-ivc casks OF brandy, ono hundred an,
!. tweo,y pipes Catalonia wine, a quantity of pa
: per, dry goods, and medicines, ali of the val
NC Of eighty Thousand dollars, or thercabou,s
Aed that said brig has also been forcbi
brough, within The port Of Newport, within
the jurisdiction Of this Honorable Coart, b.
! some persons TO said Libcliants unknown
4 | And the said cargo Of merchandizc, and tn
!. saidoeigan,ine, which was saved ut the tim
: | Of the wreck, aforesaid, are now remaining
$ in said D'stcic,, in The possession of tho sal
y 0pkapw0 persons, and out Of the control 0
q said L,beilant.
!, 7tn, That all and singular tho premise
a ore ,ruc, public and no,oriou, nd The sal
!. Libellsnts doth PROFOUND md slledSe tn
;. same, Jointly and severaliy. Wherefore the
$ pay process, according 10 the course OF III
: K Admiralty.
: Trial will be bad thereon q. a Diuric
Court, to be holden q, the Court House, i
- Providence, on the 2ed day Of June instant