The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-06-03

81. Ths; tie SupFsne Lirector OF ,ae ssl
lndependea. Provinces, being thereto legally
ao'hor,zSd by the laws and ussges Of said in.
cependcn. uation, did, at said enos.Ayfes,
Oh, or about the - day al ---- issue
commission of war, or lcuer.of marque aud
'cprisai, Under the great seal OF said nation,
signed by the said Supreme Director, ana
coaaicrsigued by be Minister OF nAriue,
Tor Said nAtion; sy which said libcliants, In,
and with certain vessel Of war, by him com.
manded, called the PuerydoO, her armament,
oMcess and ci.w, was authorized TO capture,
Is p,izs of wal, and 10 bring in Tor legal ac
,ndics,ion, the goods AMI effects, ships or
vessels of the SAID King OF Spain, or any of
his subjects.
4lh. i'hst on or about the frst day OF Feb
ruAry last, said Libelho,, on tho high seas, in
and with said armed vessel of war, the Puery-
don, her officers aud crew, and by virtue of
he aforesaid commission, and Of the public
aad notorioas war, carried on, as in the Sec
Ond article ofihis libel is aledged, did scizs,
,ake, capture and subdue, as prize, The Span,
'sh briGan,lne, called the Bcilo Corunes,
whereof ooe ------ - WAS master, and
her tackle. apparel, furniture, stores, arms,
provisions, and merchandise, The said big
an;ipe, when SO captured, being abou, iou'
hundred tons burlhen, Coppercd, and bound
on a voyage from rerragonia 10 Vera Cruz,
armed With fifteen guns, aud manned with
ii'ly ncn.
stb. Tha, said brigan,inc, Acr arms. tackle,
apparel, furniture and the cargo OF board the
same, did, at The time of her sailing, and
wnen she was captu, cd, belong TO The said
King of Spin or 10 his subjects, aud as sucn.
was liable to csp'ure, by the armed vessels,
and 10 condemnation by the tribunals Of JUS
lice OF said Independent Provinces, as prize
VI war.
6h. That by some cause, to said Li5ellants
unknown, t6e said brigautine ran on shore at
"a place called Block .lsls~d, where she was
ecked and TO prevent further datrase aud
! loss, by danger os the seas or (rcM some 9th
90 csusc, the cargo OF said brigantne, (wih-
oul The knowledge or consept Of SAID Lioel.
lans, ditectly OF indifcc;ly given,) some part
tNereoi H., been uniaIen and Brought within
h.s District, under INC jurisdiction Of this
Honorable Cou,i, 10 vii, nine hundred aud
s1scnty five cask, Of brauty, one hundrod aud
,weoty pI2es Catalonia vine, quantity OF pa.
PEI, dry goods, aud medicines, oil OF tho val.
ue OF eighty thousaod dollars, or thereabputs.
Aad that sad brig has also been to,cib,y
bfough, within Ihc pou OF Newport, Within
he Jurisdiction Of this Honor,5c Coutt, by
some persons to said Libeilants unknown.
And the said cargo ul n,eIchahd!zs, and tho
SAID btisanI,n:, which was saved al the time
oi the wreck, sforessid, arc now remaining
In said Dis,ric,, in the possession oi The said
onkn pwn persons, aud OUT OF The coEtioi @!
said Llbe!ao,.
7,n. That all and sinsular the premises
arc true, public aud no,o Iuns and the SAID
Libellants doth propouod and aledge tue
same, jointly sni ,evcraliy.. Wherefore they
Prey process, according 10 the cou, oi tic
ASmiialty
Tiial will be had thereon at District
Court, 20 be holden a, the Court. House, in
Providence, OH the 22J day OF Jane instant,
at ten OF The clock in The forenoon.
DUTEE J, PEARCE, d. AlarshaL
NeTIorf, JDne 8, 1919 (3p }
UNITED STATES or fWERfc5,