Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-31

to give before competent judge, sufficient securi-
ty by ut least responsible sureties, who have no
interest in the said priyaeer each of whom, togeth
er with the said commander, shall be jointly and
seyerally bound in the sum of seven thousand dol
lars or of nine thousand four hundred dollars Ven
ezuelan currency if said ship be provided with
above one hundred and fifty seamen or soldiers, in
the sum OF fourteen thousand dollars, or eighteen
Thousand eight hundred dollars Venezuelan curren-
cy satisfy all damages and injuries which the said
privateer, or her officers or men, or any OF them,
may do or commit during her cruise, contrary to
the tenor of this convention, the laws and in
structions forregulatng their conduct; and further
that in all cases OF aggressions the said commission
shall be revoked ANA amnullcd
ARTICLE MIL. When the ships ofwar of the
two contracting parties, or those belonging their
citizens which armed in war. shall be admitted
TO enter with their prizes the ports of either of the
two parties, the said public private ships as well
as their prizes, shall not be obliged TO pay any duty
either to the officers of the place. the Judges any
others; nor shall such prizes, when they come to
and enter the ports OF either party, be arrested or
seized, shall the officers OF the place make ex-
animation concerning the lawtuness of such prizes,
but they may hoist sail at any time and depart and
carry their prizes to the places expressed in their
commissions. which the commanders of such ships
OF war shall be obliged to show. 1t is understood,
however that the privileges conferred by this article
shall not extend beyond those allowed by law, or
by treaty with the most favored nations,
ARTICLE NAlN. 1t shall not be lawful tor any
foreign priyateers who have commissions from any
prince or stale in enmty with either nation to fit
or i'll any manner 10 exchange them; neither shall
they be allowed 10 purchase provisions, except such
as shall be necessary 10 their going the next port
of that prince or state from which they have re-
ceiNed their commissions.
ARTICLE NV No citizen of Venezuela shall ap.
ply for take any commission or letters of marque
for arming any ship or ships to act as priya-
teers against the said United States, or any of
Them or against the citizens, people, or in
habtants of the said United States, or any
of them, against the property Of any of the
inhabitants of any of them, from any prince
or state with which the said United States shall
be at war; nor shall any citizen or lnhabIant
of the said United States, any of Them apply for
or fake any commission or letters of marque for
alming any ship ships to act as privaeers against
the citizens inhabitants OF Venezuela, or amy of
them, OF the property of any of them, from any
prince state with which the said republic shall be
at war; and if any person of either nation shall
take such commissions or letters of maTque, he
shall be punished according 10 their respective
laws.
ARTICLE XVI The high contracting parties
grant to each other the liberty ofhaying in the
ports of the other cOnsuls or vice consus of their
own appointment, who shall enjoy the same priyi~
leges and powers as those of the most favored ma
ton; but if any of the said consuls vice consus
shall carry on trade, they shall be subjected to the
same laws and usageS TO which private individuals
of their nation are subjected i'll the same place.
1t is understood that whenever either of the two
contracting parties shall select citizen of the other
for consular agent, to reside in any ports com
meTcial places OF the latter, such consul agent
shall continue to be regarded, Notwithstanding his
quality OF a foreign consul, citizen of the
u9n 10 Wheh ne DeIohss, an9 consequently slali De
aulJce I " ~ IA ", " - 80; s ~ " ~
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exercise OF his consular functions affect the inyor
liability fthe consular archives.
Iue salu oonstis anu NIcc c"4isuIs si! l'tfe 'iie
llsh', as SUN, 10 sit as JGuS9S anu aipit uloIs III
such uIei "a, a. may 'IsG petmee w. ~ masters
anu crews VI tlle NtsseIs oeIohGihS 10 tHe Iatoh
Mii1se iieleets ~ oonlliiteu 10 'llc cLaise
Mi9lout tiic interference VI IhG Ioca au5hoIi'ies,
uliless MN asslsttce sh0uu ue !eYuIeu, OF 5le
0ohu9 ~ VI Iiie oie y, ~ te Gapin Solu uis
iurp the oIuef OF tIan9uHty OF the country; IL Is,
however, understood mat thls species OF Judgment
10 Of tia rii,t fhay haze To- ort on tb;, ',,
,e9 oi t,g diga ,eS ' & 70 resort, On ne! return,
70 ~ me JuoIal tnoilty VI tieI o~h country
The said consuis and vice consuls are. authorized
10 REQUIRE Ie asssIaee Oh te IQcal aut9rltles lor
IN. aLies' gnu oI me ueserte!s from
me suIps OF war ana merchant Veises OF helf couh-
Try torthis purpose they snail apply TO the COM
pelent tribunals; Judges, ana o1cels' ana shall, IN
Wilnls, uelahu suci deserteis' proving Dy tle eA-
hDitlon OF the registers OF tie vessels me muster
foHs OF Inc crews, or by any other olhclal docu-
mehls' that shch ldlVlduals formed part OF the
crews ana on TINS calm pelh9 suDstanuated The
surrender small MOI be refused such deserteIs,
when arrested snail DC placed at the disposal OF the
consus ana wee c0nsus, and may be confined III the
pubic prisons at the request and cost OF those who
shall clam them III order to be sent to the vessels
to which they belong, Or to others Of the same coun.
try But If not sent back within three months of
the day of their arrest they shall be set liberty,
and shall not again be arrested for tie same cause.
However, Ii The deserer shall be found to have COM
nltted any crime or offence, his surrender may be
be pending shall have pronounced its sentence and
such sentence shall have been carried into effect
ARTICLE AAyll, The United States of America
and the Republic Of Nenezuela, acquisitions
respective diplomatic and consular agents. shall de-