The New York herald., 1862-04-29

than requisite tho consumption OF the Of the
vessel merchant vessel
Sirth-An extraordinary pumber OF wser casks or OF
other vessels for holding hIud unless tbs master shall
produce certificate from the Custom House at the place
from which he cleared outward stating tht sufficient
security had been given by the of such vessel
that such extra quantity Of casks other vessels
should De used only to hold PAIN OIL or for other prr
poses OF lawful commerce
Sresh-A greater number Of messtubs or kids than
requisite for the use of the crew OF the vessel NOR
chant vessel
Echth-A boiler or other cooking apparntus Of
unusual sze and larger capable OF being made larger
than requisite for the OF the crew Of evsssel as
merchant vessel, or more than ono boiler or other
cooking apparatus Of the ordinary size.
Niath-Au extraordinary quantity OF rice of the flour
or Brazil of manoc cassads, commonly cled farina.
f maize or OF Indian corn or OF any other article OF
cod whatever, bsvond tho bab!o wants OF the crew.
unless such rice arna -four maize Indian other
article OF food be entered the manifest part OF the
cargo for trade.
7enh-Aquantity OF mats mating greater than is
necessary for the OF the of the vessel mer
chant vessel unless such mats mating be entered on
the manifest as part OF the cargo for ade
II 1t be proved that any one or more of the articles
above specified IS board have been on board
during the voyage in which tho vessel was captured,
that fact shall be considre prmd fdci evidence that
the vessel was employed the African slave trade and
she shall in consequence be condemned and declared law
full prize unless the master owners shall furnish
clear and ncontrovertble evidence proving TO tho sails
faction OF the mixed court Of justice that at the time OF
her detention capture the vessel employed in
lawful undertaking. and that such Of the different articles
above specified found on board at the time OF de-
tentioD, may have been embarked during the voy
age on which she engaged when captured, were in
dispsnsabls for tho lawful object of her voyage.
Arr. VII II any OF tho articles specified in the
preceding article as grounds for condemnation should be
found beard merchant vessel, sh ld be proved
to have been board OF her during the voyage which
she captured compensation Tor losses damages,
consequent the detention OF such YES
sell shall in any case be granted either to the master
the owner any other person Interested in the oqup
ment in the lading even though she should not DO
condemned by tho mixed court Of Justice
ART VII II is agreed between the two high contract
tnU hat in utf
detained under this treaty by their respective crnsers
az having beeu engaged in tho African slave trade,
having been fitted out for tho purposes thereof
and shall consequently be adjudgsd and condemned by
OF the mixed courts Of justice to DO established
Aforesaid the said vessel shall Immediately after its
be broken entirely, and shall be sold
in separate parts after having been brokenp unless
either OF the governments sho Id wish tokpurchase
her for tho OF its navy price to be fixed by
competent person chosen for that purpos by theNmxed
court OF Justice, II which case the government whose
cruiser shall have detained tho Condemned vessel shall
have the first option OF purchase
ARr. k Tho caDtain master. pilot aad crew OF any
vessel condemned by the mixed courts or justice shall
be punished according to tho laws of tho country to
which such vessel belongs, shall also the
and the persons interested in her equipment
cargo unless they prove that they had no participation
in the enterprise.
For this purpose, tbs two high contracting parties
agrce that in so far as it may not be attended with
grsvous expense and inconvenience the
OK any vessel which may condemned by sentence OF
the mixed courts of Justice as vol any other
persons found on board the vessel shall and
vsrcd up the jurisdiction of the nation under whose
flag the condemned vessel sailing at the time OF
and that the witnesses and proofs necessary TO
establish the guilt of suoh master, other persons
sh Ill also be sent with them.
The same course shall be pursued with regard TO sub
citizens OF either contracting party who may be
found by cruiser OF the other board vessel OF
third Power. board vessel sailing without flag
papers which may be condemned by any competent
court for having engaged in the African slave trade
ARr. Y. The negroes who found board Of vessel
by the mixed courts OF justice conformity
with the stpuations OF this treaty shall be placsd at
the disposal OF the whose cruiser has made
the capture; they shall be immediately set at liberty and
shall remain Free tue government to whom they iavo
been delivered guaranteeing thor liberty.
ART. Xt. The acts or instruments annexed to this
treaty and which it is mutually agreed snail form in
tegral part thereof are as follows
(A) Instructoas for the ships OF the navies OF both
nations destined to prevent the African slave trade
(B.) Regulations for the mixed courts Of justice q
ART XII The present treaty shall he ratified aud the
ratAcatons thereof shall be exchanged at London six
time and remain full force for the Of years
from tho day OF exchange Of the ratncaons further
until the end OF ycar after either Of the contracting
parties shall have given notice to the ohor Of Its nten
the each OF the contracting parties
reservng itself the right Of giving such notice to the
other the end Of said term OF ten years And is
hereby agreed between them that, the expiration OF
one after such notice shall have been received by
either from the other party this treaty shall altogether
cease and determine.
In witness whereof tho respective plenpotentiaries
have signed the present treaty and have therento affixed
the seal n their Done at Washington the seventh
day Of April in the year OF Lord thousand eight
hundred and sixty two. WILLIAM III. SEWARD.
LYONS