The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-23

ol II bui the coftfaeiiue parties igree, thai two
sno1ths having elapsed sft.r the dcolafaiioa,
their ritzcus sI,aii not plead ignorance thereof.
Onihe contrary, II The lag ol the neutral DOES
moi protect tie cueny's property, IN that case
The goods and merchandise OF the neutral, en-
bafked IN such cneny's ships. shah BE- Tree.
ARTICLE 10th
This liberty OF nnsIgatD9 aud commerce shall
extend 10 all kinds ol merchandise, excepting
those only which arc distinguished by the name
of cnuiraDa1d, and under tins name of contra.
band, OF prohibited goods, shall be eolnprehen-
ded--
at C.nnons, mortars, honitzcrs, swiVels.
blunderbasses uiussets, fuzees, rifles, carbines
pistols, pike, swords, sabres anees, spears, hal
herds, aud granadcs bombs, powder, matches,
balls, aud all other things belonging TO the use
OF these mmsi
IDLY. Bucklers, helmets, breast plates, coats
of mail, infantry belts and clothes, made up IN
the form aud for a military use
3dly. Cavalry belts and horses, with their fur
niture;
athly. And generally all kind. Of arms and in
struments ofiron, steel, brass, aud copper, or of
any other materials manufactured, prepared,
aud formed, expressly TO make war BY sea Or
land.
ARTICLE 18th.
All other merchandise and things not conf
pretended in the articles OF contfaband explicit.
~ enumerated and classified as above, shall be
held and considered Us free aud subjects Of free
mud lawful commerce. so that they may be car
rled aud transported In the freest manner by
both the contracting parties, even TO places be-
longing 10 an enemy, excepting only those
places which are at that time bcslcged or
blockadcd aud, To avoid, all doubt in this part.
"a 4Il.t Il.
besieged OF blockaded which arc actually at
tackled by belligerent force capable of prevent
ny the entry ol the neutral
ARTICLE 18th.
The articles of contraband before enumerated
and classified, which may be found in a vessel
bound for enemy's port shall be subject To
deienaon and coniiseaton, leaving free the rest
OF The cargo aud the ship that the owners may
dispose of them as they see proper. No vessel
OF either OF iho two nations shall be detained on
the hugh seas ON account OF having ON board ar
iitlcs oil contraband whenever the muster, cap
tam, OF supercnrgo, of said vessels will deliver
up the article Of conbrand 10 the captor, unless
the quantity of such articles be so great and of
so large "a bulk that they connot be received on
board the capturing ship without great incon-
veniencc but in this and in oil other cases OF
Just detention the vessel detained shall be sent
To the nearest convenient and safe port, for tri.
al and Judgment, according 10 law.
ARTICLE 10Th.
And whereas it frequently happens that YES
sells sail for port or place belonging to an che
my, without knowing that the sumo is besiegod
bocbadsd, or invested, IT Is agreed, that every
vessel 50 cncumstinccd NAV be turned away
from such port or place, but shall not be dctan-
ed nor snail any OF her cargo, # not contrahand
be confscated, unless, after Warning OF such
blockade or Investment, from the commanding
phccr Of the bloc,adIng forces, she shall ngpln
attempt TO enter bnt she shall be permitted TO
90 To any other port or place she shall think pro.
pc, Nor shall any vessel of either, thai mnY
have entered into such port before the sumu was
actually besIcgcd bloCkadcd, OF invested, by the
other, be restrained from quitting such place,
with her cargo, nor, II found therein, after the
reduction and surrender, shall such vessel or her
chrgo be liable TO conhsoaton but they shall be
restored 10 the owners thereof.
ARTICLE Goth.
In order to prevent all kind of disorder in the
visiting aud examination of the ships aud car
gocs of both the contracting parties on the
high seas, they have agreed, mutually, that
whenever a vessel of var. public or private,
shall meet with neutral otthc other contract
ing party, the first shall remain out of cannon
men only, III order TO execute the said GAMMA
ton Of the papers concerning the ownership and
cargo OF the vessel, without causing the least ex-
tortion, violence or i'll treatment, for which the
commanders ofthe said armed ships shall be re-
sponsible with then'personsi&p property for which
purpose the commanders of said private armed
vessels shall, before receiving their commissions
give sufficient security to answer for all the dam
ages they may commit And it is expressly a
greed, that the neutral party shall in no case be
required To 20 on board the examining vessel,
for the purpose of exhibiting her papers, or for
any other purpose whatever.
ARTICLE 2lSt.
To avoid all kind of vexation and abuse in the
examinations of,he papers lrlating TO the own
ership of the vessels belonging TO the citizens OF
the two contracting parties, they have agreed,
aud do agree, that in cage ond OF them should
be engaged in war, the ships and vessels belong
ing 10 the citizens Of the other must be furnished
with sea-lcttcrs or passports, expressing the
name, property, and bulk of the ship, as also the
name and place of habtation OF the master OF
commander of said vcssei "a der that il may
thereby appear that the ship really and trrd,
belongs 10 the citizens of one of the parties ,
they have likewise agreed that, such ships, be-
ing laden, besides the sea-letters or passports,
shall also be provided with certificates, coutali-
ing the several particulars ofthe cargo, and the
place whence the ship sailed, so that it NAV be
known whether any forbidden or contrabnnd
goods be on board the same which certificates
shall be made out by the officers of the place
whence the ship sailed, in the accustomed form ;
without which requisites, said vessel may be de-
tanned TO be adjudgcdby the competent tribu-
nal, and may be declared legal prize. unless the
said defects shall be satisfied or supplied by ties
trnony entirely equivalent
ARTICLE Odd.
1t is further agreed that the stipulatons above
expressed, relative to the visiting and examna-
ton of vessels, shall apply only to those which
sal without convoy and when said vessels shall
be under convoy the verbal declaration of the
commander of the convoy, on his word Of honor,
that the vessels under his protection belong to
the nation whose flag he carries--and when they
arr bound to an enemy's port, that they have
no contraband goods on board shall be sufficient.
ARTICLE ed.
tits further agreed, that in all cases the es-
tahlished courts for prize causes, in the country
to which the prizes may be conducted, shall a.
lone take cognisancc of them. And whenever
such! tribunal of either party shall pronounce
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