The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-09-30

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10 sn enemy, without knowing thai the
same is besieged. blockaded. or invostca
is agreed that every vessel So circum.
ssancod. may be turned away from, sn.h
n port or place, but shall not be detained nor
,ha', any part OF hei cargo, If not contra
oand, be conhscated. unless, after yarning
OF such blockade or inees,men, from ans
otheer commanding a vessel ol' the blockn
mng ierees, she shal! again etlempt to en-
lter; bot she shall he permitted Ia 90 10 anv
e,ner nor' or place, she shall think proper:
i Nor shall any vessel OF either that may
y nave entered into such port before the
same was actualiy besieged. bloc kaded. ar
invested ~ The ether, be restrained from
I quitting such place with her cargo, nor n
found therein, after the reduction and sur.
\ render, shall suchyessel or her cargo. be-
'iso'e 70 conhscai,on, but they shall be res.
tered TO the owners thereof And ir any
vessel having thus entered tho port before
s'the blockade be established, she shall be
subject 10 being warned by the bloc kading
forces To return 10 the port blockaded. and
dlscharge the SAID cargo, and If after re.
ceiving the said warning the vessel shall
persist IN going out with the cargo, she
shall be liable to the same consequences ns
!
port after being warned of by the blocka
ding forces.
ARTICLE Xxx.
In order 20 prevent all kinds of disorder
IN the visiting and examination of the ships
and cargoes oi both the contracting parties
on the high seas, they have agreed mutu.
ally, that whenever a vessel of war. nublic.
or private, shall meet with n neutral of the
/ N a. Al.
main at the greatest distance compatible
with making the visit under the clrcum
stances of the sea and wind and the degree
OF suspicion attending tho vessel to be Wis
! tied, and shall send its smallest boat in or
der 10 execute the said examination of the
! papers concerning the ownership and ear
go oil the vessel, without causing the least
extoition, violence, or III treatment, for
which the commanders Of the said armed
ships, shall be responsible with their per
sons and property; for which purpose the
commanders of the said private armed yrs.
'els shall, before receiving their commits.
sinnsi give snthcIent security To answer for
aii the damages they may commit; and II
is expressly agreed, that the neutral par,y
shall IN no case be required to 90 on board
the examining vessel, for the purpose of
exhibiting her papers, or for any other pur.
! pose whatever.
! AnTiotr XXI
To avoid all kind of vexatiop and abusn
] IN the examination of the papers relating
4 TO tho e~uerrhip of the vessels helourto5r
to the citizens or subjects of the oiher.
must be FURNISHED with sea letters or pass
ports, expressing the name, property and
bulk of The ship, as also the namn hnG
place Of habltnilon of the master or com.
mander Of said vessel, in order tha, i, NAV
thereby appear that the slip really and
truly belongs to the citizens or subjects
of one Of the parties; they have likewise
! greed. that such ships being laden. besides
the said sen letters or passports. shall also
be provided with certificates, CONTAINING
The several particulars OF the cargo. and
The place whence the ship sailed. so that i,
may be known, whether any forbidden OF
contraband goods be on board the SHINE
winch certiicntes shall be made out ~ tho
officers ofthe place whence the shin sailed
in the accustomed form; without such re-
quls'les SAID vessel may be detained. to be
adJudged by The competent tribunal, ant
may be declared legal prize, unless Tn,
said defect shall be proved to be owing tt
accident, and be satisfied or supplied by ,es
ftNlNhItnt.
ARTICLE XXI
IL ~ further agreed. that the STIMULATION
above expressed, relative to the visiting an,
examining OF vessels, shall apply only /,
those which sail without convoy: and " he,
SAID vessel shall be under convoy, the yer
bal declaration Of the commander of n,
g convoy, on his word of honor, ihut the YES
i sells under his protection belong 10 the mn
: tion whose flag he carries: and when the,
. are bound TO an enemy's port, that the,
hnvc no conlraband goods on board, shall
DC sufficient
AR1IctF XXl11
y II is further agreed. that in all cases tb,
. established courts for prize causes, in The
j. countries io which the prizes may be con
: dnctcd. shall alone take cngnizancc of them
+. And whenever such tribunal Of either party
. shall pronounce Judgment against any vessel
~ goods, or rruperty clsimed by the citizens
q or subjcc'r ~ 'ne ether party, tic sentence o
- decree shall mention tic reasons or motive,
un which tho same shall iAye been founded
aud az authenticated copy OF the Fcr,eDce o
:. decree, and Of all the proceedings il tic caso
: shalt, il demanded be delivered to the coni
monjor or agent Of said vessel, without mn
delay, he paying ihe legal fees for the same /.
hRrcfH XIV,
Whenever one of the contracting partir
shall be engaged IN war with another state
Il No citizen or subject of the other contracting
n party, shall accept commission. or letter q
, marqne, for Tie purpose Of assisting. or co
y operating hoslilely. With the said enemy, a
' gaind the said party SO At war, under th
.. pain ofbeing treated asa pirate.
u Article XIV.
e II, by any fatality, which cannot be expect
q ed. and which God lofbidl the Two contract
,Dg parties should DC engaged in war will
J. each other. they lave agreed and do sgrer
Il now for them, that there sha' be allowed u,
n term of ak months to the merchants residing
on the coasts and IN the ports of each other