The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-28

80.
AYrrcIE XVII.
| And that captures or light suspicion may be
avoided and injuries thence arising preventeh,
it is agreed that when one party shall be engagt
in war and the other party be neutral. the sh'Ps
OF the neutral party shall be furnished win pass
norris that il NAV appear thereby that the ships
really belong the citizens of the neutral party
they shall be valid for any number OF VOYAGES pu'
| shall be renewed every year that is if the snip
| happens to return home in the space 81 year.
If the ships are laden they shall be provided not
only with the passports above mentioned but also
with certificate, that it may lie known whether
thew carry any contraband goods. No other paper
shall be required, any usage or Ordinance 10 the
contrary notwithstanding. And if it shall not a,-
near from the said certlf es that there are con-
traband goods on board, the ships shall be PERM
ted to proceed on their voyage ii IL saii appear
ON the certificates that there e contra NJ
Goods an any such ship, and the commander OF the
same ,hal offer deli, er them up, the offer shall
be accepted. and recent for the same saalt be
given and the ship shall be at liberty 10 pursue
IT'S VOYAGE unless the quantity of the centrtband
goods lie greater than conveniently be received
on board of the ship f-war or privateer in which
case as in all other of just deten'ion, the
shin shall be carried into the nearest safe and con-
yenIeut port tol the delivery of the same.
Ifany ship shall not be furnished with such
,ssport or certificates as are above required fr
the same such case may be examined b. "A proper
nudge or tribunai and If it shall appear from 9TH
er ,cumenls Or PROOFS admissible by the usage OF
ma ions that the ship belongs to the citizens or
subjects of he neural patty, it shall not be con-
fiscated but shall be released with her cargo,
(coutTaband goods excepted. and be permitted 10
pt eel on her voyage.
If the master of ship, named in the passport,
should happen to die, or be removed Icy any other
cause and anotherp put in his place, the ship and
cargo shall, nevertheless, be equally secure aiu
the passport remain in 1uli force
ARTICLE XVIII.
In order to prevent all kinds of disorder in the
visiting and examination Of the vessr and carg es
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it 10 hereby greed that whenever a shIp-of-wtf
shall meet with neutral OF the other contracting
party the first shall remain at convenient DIS
lance and may send hi, is, with Nv" or three
men only in orIe' to execute the examination Of
the papers concerning the osueI ship and CARO- OF
| the vessel, without causing the least extotton.
violence i'll tFettn eut, ir " hich the coinrtn-
ders Of the said armed ships shall be resp ls.bie
with their persons aud property for which pur
pose the commanders of all pIiv'te a med vessels
shall before receiving >heir commissions, give sui
ficent security to answer f,r all damages they
may commit; and 1t il hereby agreed and under
stood that the neural party shall i'll no case be
required To 90 board the examining vessel f
the purpose Of exhibiting his PAGES, or for any
other purpose whatever
ARTICLE XIX.
1t is expressly agreed by the high contracting
parties tn the stipuIations above mentioned rel
alive the conduit t. he observed IN the sea by
the cruisers Of the bel gcrent party toward the
ships of the neutral party shall be applicable only
to ships sailing without conv,,y, and when the
said ship shall eyed, it being he intention If
lheparties b-erve Al IL rcgaris ue 10 the pro-
lection of the flag displayed by public ,hps, 1t s I'll
moi be IaNf to visit them; but the verbal dec
laratian ufthe commander f the convoy that the
ships he conveys belongs to the IA ion whose nag
he carries. aud that thew have no cnntrtband
gods on b1ari, shall be considered 10y the respect
i've cru ; fully SUN, ieat: the two parties
cipIoclly engaging not To admit under the pro-
teeth of their couvoys ships which shall have on
board ,utr.baud goods defined 10 an enemy.
ARTICLE AN.
In ALI cases where vesst shall be CAPTURED or
detained to be ctTri,t port under pretence of
carrying the enem. cnntraland goods, the cap
tor shall give receipt for such # the prpers Of the
vessel As ne shall retain, which receipt sha i be
annexed TO a copy Of he a Il papers; and 1t shall
be uulawtul to break NJ or open the matches.
chests. trunks. casks, ha -. or vessels found on
board or remove the -m, lest part If the goods.
unless the lad,ns he hr'u Int On shore IN presence
Of the competent officer, and an Inventory be
made BY them OF the same. Nor shall 1t be law
full sell. exchange, aieuiste the said articles
Of contraLdnd in any manner, unless there shall
have been lawful process, and the competent
Judge or judges shall have prom unced against such
goods sentence Of nf-ca ion.
Article ANI.
And IN such time # waf, that proper care may
be taken Of the vessel and cargo, AMI embezZie-
ment prevented. it Is agreed that it shall not be
lawful to remove TIE master, commander, CT su-
percs 60 Of any clptnted ship from on board there
I, du ing he time the ship may be at sea after
her capture, OF pending lie proceedings against
he , ,r her cargo, or re'atinG thereto and ia ali
cases where vessel Of the citizens of either party
shall be captured OF seized and held f'r adjndfca
ton. her officers, passengers, and crew shall be
hc.ptt. bly treated. They shall not be imprisoned
or deprived of part of their wearing apparel
nor If the possession and of their money, not
exceeding for the captian, supercargo, mae. ami
passengers five hundred dollars each, and for the
sailors one hundred dollars each.
ARTICLE NH.
1t is further agreed that in all cases the estab-
lished courts for prize in the country to
which the prizes may be conducted, shall acne
tase cogEizlnce # them. And whenever such
tribunal Of either of the parties snail pronounce
Judgment against any vessel or goods or roperty
claimed by the citizens Of the utLer party, the
sentence or decree sail mention the reasons or
motives on which the same shall have been forn-
ded and a authenticated copy Of the sentence or
decree, and IF all the proce dings ia the case
shall il demanded, be livefed the comma der
or agent of the said vessel without any delay, he
paying the leg Il fees for the same.
ARTICLE XXlII
When the ships of-war of the two contracting
parties those heiouging TO their citizens, which
are armed in war, shall be admitted to enter with
their prizes the ports Of either Of the two parties,
the said pub ic or private ships, As well AS their
prizes shall not be oble ed Ia pay any duty either
TO the officers OF the place, the judges, or any
others shall such prizes, when they come to
and enter the ports Of ii her party, be ested,
or seized nor shall the officers Of the place make
exaulin AT on concerning the lawfulness Of such
priZes but they may hoist sail at any time and de-
part and ca ~ their prizes the places expressed
in their commissions, which the commanders Of