Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-03-14
Lospos, Angus, q, 1914.

hmcV sC0U FttUutCeTos-A uG DICStOto vi tuc
Royal Exchange and London Assurance Cor.
porations, strongly impressed with the necessi.
ty for greater protection being afforded to the
trade, in consequence ofthe numerous captures
that recently been made by American privatcers
represented the same to the Lord Commission.
ers Of Admiralty on Wednesday last, and on
Saturday received an answer, OF which the fol-
lowing is copy M 80
j.. - Admiralty Office. 10Th August.
Sir Having laid before the Lords commits
sioners of the Admiralty, the letter Of the 18th
instant, signed ty you and the Secretary of the
London Assurance Corporation, on the subject
of Interpretations committed by the American pri.
vateers therein mentioned, am commanded by
their Lordships to acquaint you, that there was
force adequate to the purpose Of protecting
the trade, both in ST. Georges channel and the
North Sea, at the time referred to.
] am &c. ,.4t
..., J.W. CROKER.
After giving the names of some vessels cap
tured, the same paper adds, Should the depre.
dations on our commerce continue, the mer.
chants and traders will not ba able to get any
insurance effected, except at enormous premi.
ums on vessels trading between ireland and
England, either by chartered companies or in
civitlual underwriters; and as proof Of this as
sertion for the risks which are usually written
l5s Cd. per cent, the sum OF FIVE (5) guineas is
now demanded
London Sept. l, 1914.
It is the intention of the Admiralty, in conse.
quence Of the numerous captures made by the
Americans, to be extremely strict with the Cap.
tains who quit their convoy at sea, or who, con-
trary to orders sail without convoy. Prosecu.
tion Of masters Of ships for neglect Of this de-
scription, have already commenced, as will be
seen by the subjoinod extract ofa letter:
'LloyTs. Aug. 81, 1914.
The Lords Commissioners OF the Admiral
| ty have been pleased to inform the Committee,
that they have given directions to their So
ici,or, 10 prosecute the masters Of the following
vessels, viz: Mr.. Stuart, of the Arabella, lately
arrived at Liverpool, from St. Domingo and
Jamaics, for sailing without convoy and Mr..
Rur1ell master Of the New Frederick, from
Malta to Hull, 70. deserting the feet under con.
voy of II. M. s. Milford, in June last. ''a
(Signed)
JNO. BENNELL, Jun
Meetings Of merchants have been held al
several places, to demonstrate against the de.
prrdstions OF the American Privateers A,
Halifax, insurance has been positively refused
at other places 33 per cent has been added to
the former premiums.
American Pripateers.-The depredatons o.
the American Privateers, on the coast of Ire
land and elsewhere, have produced so strong 9
sensation at LoyTs that ii is difficult to ge
policies underUriiten at any rate ofpremium
Thirteen guineas for fl00. has been paid to in
sure vessels across the Irish channel Such /,
thing never happened before. ,,.t.
last London Sept. 9,l5l4.
At meeting of the merchants. ship-owners
&C., at Liverpool, to consider of representa-
ton of Government on the subject of the numer
ous captures made by American cruisers, Mr.
Gladstone proposed an address to the Lords o
The Admiralty; buts.ter many severe observa
lions that representations had been made Il
that department, without redress. Mr.. Clear pro
posed an address to the Prince Regent, which
after warm opposition on the part of Mr.. Glad
stone, was carried. The address conveys :
censure upon the Admiralty. Subsequently, Il.
counter address to the Admiralty was voted a
another meeting, to which Mr.. Croker replied
Oh the Sd inst, that an ample force had beer
under the orders of the Admiralty, command
ing the western stations. and that during the
time the enemy's depredations are stated Il
have taken place, not fewer than three frigate:
and fourteen sloops, were actually at sea for the
immediate protection Of St. Georges Channel
and the western and northern parts Of the Uni
ted Kingdom.
In the memorial Of the merchants, &c, o
Liverpool to the Admiralty, complaining of {
want Of suficien, naval protection against A
merican captures. they speak of privaieers de
stroying vessels, as q novel and ex,rsordinsr,
practice, which they say they are informed, il
promoted by pecuniary rewards from the Amer
lean government, and they wish measures sdop
ted to prevent 10 much 10 possible the ruinou
effect Of this new system Of warfare a.i
At very numerous meeting ofthe merchants
manufacturers, ship owners and underwater
ofthe city Of Glasgow, called bys public adver
tsement, and held by special requisitiop to tn