Proceedings of the trial of the ship Two Friends, in the Court of Vice Admiralty in Bermuda. Copy.

PROCEEDINGS, &c.

BERMUDA.

At his Majesty's Court of Vice-Admiralty, held on Monday the 17th day of August, 1795, for trial of a certain Ship, called the Two Friends, whereof Samuel Williams was master, captured by the private sloop of war the Favorite, Josiah Basden, Commander—

Before the Hon. JOHN GREEN, Esq Judge of said Court.

Officers attending—

• JOHN FISHER, Esq Marshal.
• JOHN LEWIS, Register.
• JOHN ROBERTS, Cryer.

THE Court being opened by the usual Pro∣clamations,

His Excellency the Governor's Order for holding a Court, was read, and is as follows, viz.

BERMUDA.

BY his Excellency James Crau∣furd, Esquire, Governor, Com∣mander in Chief, and Vice Ad∣miral of these Islands.

To the Hon. John Green, Esq Judge of his Majesty's Court of Vice Admiralty in these Islands.* 2.1

BY virtue of the power and au∣thority to me given, I do hereby order and di∣rect, that you, the judge aforesaid, call and hold

a court of Vice-Admiralty, at the sessions house, in the town of St. George, on Monday the 15th day of Aug. inst. for trial of a certain ship called the Two Friends, whereof one Samuel Williams was late master, captured on the high seas, by the privateer sloop Favorite, Josiah Basden com∣mander, then and there to do, execute and per∣form, in and concerning the said ship Two Friends and her lading, &c. as fully, amply and effectually as any judge or judges of said court, in any of his majesty's American plantations can or may do, perform, or execute, according to your oath and duty, and the tenor of the com∣mission already granted you, as judge of said court.

Given under my hand and the great seal of these islands, this 15th day of August; Anno Do∣mini 1795.

By his excellency's command, HENRY TUCKER, Secretary.

Mr. advocate general then moved the court for leave to exhibit a libel in behalf of Josiah Basden commander, and the owners, officers and crew of the private sloop of war the Favorite, which was admitted and filed and is as follows, to wit.

Bermuda Court Vice Admiralty.

The honorable John Green Esquire, judge of the court of vice admiralty, for said islands.

The libel of Josiah Basden commander of the private sloop of war called the Favorite, on be∣half of himself and all others interested, against a certain ship called the Two Friends, her cargo and lading,

Humbly Sheweth,

THAT his most sacred majesty, George the Third, king of Great Britain, and so forth, by

his commission under the seal of this honoura∣ble court, bearing date the twelfth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, di•• grant, com∣mission to, licence and authorised the said Jo∣siah Basden to set forth, in a warlike manner, the said sloop under his own command, and by force of arms to apprehend, seize and take by and with the said sloop and the crew of the same, the men of war, ships, goods and effects belonging to France or others inhabiting within their countries, territories or dominions of France, and to bring the same into such port as shall be most convenient, in order to have them legally adjudged in such Admiralty court as should be lawfully authorized within the British dominions, and the same ships, vessels and goods so finally adjudged and condemned in such sort and man∣ner as by the course of the admiralty has been accustomed, to sell and dispose of as by the said commission may more fully appear. And the libellant sheweth, that pursuant to his said com∣mission, the said Josiah Basden in and with the said sloop and the crew of the same, on the high seas and within the jurisdiction of this ho∣norable court, on or about the first day of Au∣gust, in the year of our Lord one thousand se∣ven hundred and ninety five, in the latitude of thirty eight degrees north, and longitude of six∣ty three degrees west from the meridian of London, did meet with, seize and take a cer∣tain ship, called the Two Friends, of the bur∣then of three hundred and seventy tons, com∣manded by one Samuel Williams, and laden with wine, brandy, and sundry other articles of merchandize, and hath brought the same in∣to this port for legal adjudication and condem∣nation

as prize; for that the said ship Two Friends, together with the cargo and lading thereof at the time of capture, did wholly or in part belong to subjects of France, or others in∣habiting within their countries, territories or dominions, and that the said ship was bound on a voyage from Nantz, in France, a port in the possession of the French, enemies of our sove∣reign lord the king, to some port on the conti∣nent of the United States of America—And the libellant sheweth, that the cargo of the said ship is of the growth, produce and manufacture of France—And also, that the said ship Two Friends, at the time of her capture, was found without and actually had not all such necessary true and genuine papers and documents as trad∣ing vessels are required to be furnished with in time of war, for the more certain substantiating the true and undoubted property of and in the said vessel and cargo, but also, that the papers so found on board are false and colourable:—Whereby and by reason of all and singular the said premises, and by virtue of the said commis∣sion so granted as aforesaid to the said Josiah Basden, and of his majesty's instructions accom∣panying the same, the said ship Two Friends, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture, boats and lading and every thing else on board are became forfeited, and being first adjudged and condemned as lawful prize, are to be dis∣posed of agreeable to the law and powers in the said commission granted the same as if they were the vessel and effects of open enemies. Where∣fore the said libellant humbly prays, that by the sentence and decree of this honorable court the said ship Two Friends, with her cargo and lading and every thing else on board at the time

of capture, may be adjudged and condemned as lawful prize to the use of the said Josiah Basden and the owners, officers and crew of the said private sloop of war, called the Favorite, ac∣cording to the laws of nations, the right of arms, and the said commission.

I. G. PALMER, Proctor for Libels. Filed in the court of Vice Admiralty this 17th day of Aug. 1795.

JOHN LEWIS, Register.

Mr. Advocate General then moved the court, that proclamation may be made, That if any one can ought say why the ship called Two Friends, her boat, tackle, apparel, furni∣ture and lading, &c. now libelled against should not be forfeited according to the prayer of the libel filed in this court, that they may now come forth and they shall be heard. Proclamation being accordingly made three times, and no claimant appearing, Mr. Advocate General moved the court that the first default may be entered. Ordered and entered accordingly.

Then appeared Thomas Smith, prize-master of the ship Two Friends, and delivered in the court (on oath) the papers found on board of the said ship, which are as follow, to wit:

Bermuda Court of Vice Admiralty

Thomas Smith, prize-master on board the ship Two Friends, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that the papers by him now deposited in the Registry of this honourable court were found on board the said ship Two Friends, taken on the high seas by the private sloop of war called the Favorite, on or about the first day of August instant, and now libelled against in this honora∣ble court: And this deponent saith, that the said papers are deposited as he received them,

without any fraud, addition, subduction or em∣bezzlement to his knowledge.

Sworn to this 17th day of August 1795, before me JOHN GREEN.

THOMAS SMITH.

* 5.1 IN pursuance of an act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled, "An act concerning the registering and re∣cording of ships or vessels." John Swanwick of the city of Philadel∣phia, merchant, having taken or subscribed the oath required by the said act,* 5.2 and having sworn that he, said John Swanwick, is the only owner of the ship or vessel called the Two Friends, of Philadelphia, whereof Samuel Williams is at present master, and is a citizen of the United States, as he has sworn, and that the said ship or vessel was built at Phila∣delphia, in the State of Pennsyl∣vania, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three. Per former register, No. 7, issued at this office, 20th January last, now delivered up to be cancell∣ed;* 5.3 And Walter Stewart, sur∣veyor of his district, having cer∣tified that the said ship or vessel has two decks and three masts, and that her length is one hun∣dred feet nine inches, her breadth twenty nine feet, her depth four∣teen feet six inches, and that she

measures three hundred seventy and 66-95 tons; that she is a square sterned ship,* 5.4 has—and no head; and the said Samuel Williams having agreed to the description and admeasurement above speci∣fied, and sufficient security bring given according to the said act, the said ship has been duly regis∣tered at the port of Philadelphia.

Given under my hand and seal, at the port of Philadelphia, this seventeenth day of Novem∣ber, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.

GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA

To all who shall see these presents, greeting:

BE it known, that leave and permission are hereby given to Samuel Williams, master or commander of the ship called the Two Friends, of the burthen 370 66-95 tons or thereabouts, lying at present in the port of Philadelphia, bound for Nantz, and laden with tobacco and rice, to depart and proceed with his said ship on his said voyage, such ship having been visited and the said Samuel Williams, having made oath before the proper officer, that the said ship belongs to one or more of the citizens of the United States of America, and to him or them only.

In witness whereof, I have subscribed my name to these presents, and affixed the seal of the United States of America thereto, and caus∣ed the some to be counter-signed by Archibald Engle, Deputy Collector at Philadelphia, the 22d day of November, in the year of our Lord

Christ, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.

Go: WASHINGTON.

By the President. EDM. RANDOLPH.

Countersigned, ARCHD. ENGLE, D. Coll.

MOST serene, serene, most puissant, puissant, high, illustrious, noble, honourable, venerable, wise and prudent, lords, emperors, kings, re∣publics, princes, dukes, earls, barons, lords, bar∣goma••, schepens, counsellors, as also, judges, officers, justiciaries and regents of all the good cities and places, whether ecclesiastical or secu∣lar, who shall see these patents or hear them, read—We, Robert Henry Dunkin, Esq notary, make known, that the master of the ship Two Friends appearing before us, has declared upon oath, that the vessel, called the Two Friends, of Philadelphia, of the burthen of about 370 66-95 tons, which he at present navigates, is of the United States of America, and that no sub∣jects of the present belligerent powers have any part or portion therein, directly nor indirectly, so may God Almighty help him—And as we wish to see the said master prosper in his lawful affairs, our prayer is to all the before mentioned and to each of them separately where the said master shall arrive, with his vessel and cargo, that they may please to receive the said master with goodness, and to treat him in a becoming manner, permitting him upon the usual tolls and expences, in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and repassing, to pass, navi∣gate, and frequent the ports, passes and territo∣ries, to the end to transact his business, where and in what manner he shall judge proper: Whereof we shall be willingly indebted.

In witness and for cause whereof, we affix hereto the seal of me Notary at Philadelphia, this 22d day of November, Anno Domini, 1794.

Quod Attestor ROBERT HENRY DUNKIN, Notary Public.

Shipped in good order and well-conditioned, in and upon the good ship called the Two Friends, whereof is master for this present voyage Samuel Williams, and now riding at anchor in the river Dela∣ware, and bound for Nantz, to say, eight hogs∣heads of tobacco, on account and risque of the shipper master of the vessel, being marked and numbered as in the margin, and are to be deli∣vered in the like good order and well-condi∣tioned, at the aforesaid port of Nantz, (the dan∣ger of the seas only excepted) unto or his assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods.

In witness whereof the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to two bills of lading, all of this tenor and date; the one of which bills being accomplished, the other to stand void.

Dated in Philadelphia 24th Nov. 1794.* 8.1

SAMUEL WILLIAMS.

INVOICE of the following Merchandize, shipped by JOHN K. HELMUTH, on board of the American ship TWO FRIENDS. Captain SAMUEL WILLIAMS, on account and risk of JOHN SWANWICK Esq a Citizen of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, and to him Consigned.

No. 10—5 Trunks, containing, viz.
56 pieces 60 ells silk loops, of sundry colors, a				15	840
168		ditto	No. 60	12	2016
129	36	ditto		27	3483
55		ditto		15	8••5
61 doz. black silk ribbons				15	915
35¾ dozen thread and silk bat bands				18	643 10
249 sundry black nar. ribbons, plain & spotted				4	996
30 pieces of 24 ells silk ribbon, called pacloux				7	210
5lb. fine red Grenada sewing silk				200	1000
5lb. sudnry colours				150	750
3lb. red common Grenada				150	450
3 doz. silk velvet black ribbons, No. 150,				70	210
7½ dozen		ditto	140,	65	487 10
3			120,	60	180
3			110,	55	165
5			90,	50	250
4			80,	45	180
10			70,	40	200
19			60	35	665
20lb. 6 oz, strong hair ribbon				150	3056 5
90 doz. black ribbons for hats, contain∣ing 24 ells,			No. 11/2	8	720
102		ditto	1	10	1020
56			11½	12	672
114 pieces of 30 ells silk trimming edgings				8.10	969
62lb. sorted twisted silk for sewing				120	7440
6lb. 40z. fine rose pink				140	875
49½ ells blue silk stuff called Prusienne				21	1031 12 6
16⅝ 69 5-8 silk and thread cloth, shaved 43 close, for widow's mourning				18	1073 5
1 piece fine pink crape				150	150
57 5-8 black, pink and blue gauze of Italy				9	518 12 6
•• 22 dozen forced salined ribbons,			No. 11s6	33	4026
9		ditto	9s6	30	270
1192			3	7	〈◊〉〈◊〉
Carried over.				£41831	15

Brought Forward				£44831	15
12 doz, assorted fat ribbons,			No. 5 at	10.	120
24		fine pink,	11s6	36	864
10		ditto	38	8	832
234 pairs of sorted silk gloves for women				13	3042
276 stockings for men				42	11592
133 for women				36	4068
1512 piec 60 ells sorted silk trimming lace				36	18432
16 rose pink				40	640
4 pieces hair ribb. conta. 5 doz. a piece
1			No, 3½ at	65	260
8			4½	70	560
2 5			5	75	275
Trunks and packing of the above				375	5

I. S. No, 6. One trunk containing as follows:
19 Umbrellas	at 60	£ 1140
20	90	1800
18	100	1800
18	70	1260
24	65	1560
36	80	2880
48 pieces black ribb.	15	720
No. 7. 5	12	60
		11220
136 doz. 3-4 fans at 12/10	1709	7 ••

No. 8. One trunk containing viz:
12 dozen fans	at 12/10	150
6 piec. 94 shawls ea. 7-8	45	4230
13 208 3-4	26	5408
26 Baffeta chintz 260; el.½	30	7815
2 pieces 321/2	30	975
9 printed musl. 1291/4	25	3231 5
3 cambrick 45 ells	52	2340
17 white gauze 2247-8	10	••2••8 15
121 lb. 3/4 silk for sewing	100	2175
		28573

No. 9. One trunk containing viz:
1	black mode ⅜ 1463 ¼ el.	at 45	3791	5
2	••	40	2590
3	50	30	1500
4	3 doz. gloves 54	54	163
5	4 ditto	50	100
6	11/2 ditto	72	108
7	100 p, taste narrow rib.	60 cls.	3800
	8 24 silk shawls 5-4	120	2880
	3 doz. gloves	70	210
	4 ditto	60	240
	20 p. embroidered black gauze 394 ells	10	3940
			19421 5
Carried Forward			£••47665 12 6

No. 9. One trunk containing as follows:
1 piece embroidered bl. sattin 5-8 40 ells	at 33	1320
2 pieces black mode 1/2	51el24	1224
1 31	22	462
3 5-8 70 5-8	27	1006 17 6
1 30 2-••	28	847
2 601/2	30	1995
		7754 17 6

No. 9. One trunk containing as follows:
84 shawls silk	30	2520
3 embroi. carakos &c.	450	1350
15 p. rib. 60 ells No. 5 4	••0	910
11 3 21/2	66	726
		5506

No. 10. 1 trunk containing as follows:
6 umbrellas	No. 2.	27	162
41 doz. snuff boxes		36	1476
44 white gloves		30	1320
8		60	480
8		100	800
8		54	432
13		72	936
3½		40	140
			5746

No. 11. One trunk containing viz:
1 ps. dou. camb.	6 el.	at 40	240
1	31/••	50	275
1	53/••	55	316 5
1	51/2	60	330
1	6	60	360
20 pieces linen		46	920
12 a pair silk stockings		34	408
12		38	456
12		32	384
60 Silk handkerchiefs		38	2280
12		60	720
24 pair silk stockings		58	1392
5 silk shawls 5-4		90	450
4 ells of black mode		23 10	141
4 ditto		30	180
6 ditto		27 10	165
6 ditto		33 15	142 10
35½ ditto		30	1057 10
57½ ditto		20	1150
			11367
Carried Forward			£178039 14

Brought Forward £178039 14

No. 11. One trunk containing as follows:
48½ ells black mode at	18	879
25••	26	656	10
50	21	1050
87½	16	440
33½	19	631	15
63½	18	1138	10
48½	24	1158
4 pieces cont. 118¼el. s. m. silk	2	236	10
			6190	5

No. 1. 12	ells black laces at	39	£468
2. 12	3. 13	25½ ditto	32	10	828	15
5. 14	ditto	26	12	379	1
6.14	7.13	27 ditto	26	702
9.11¼	ditto	23	8	274	19
12.14¼	10.12	14.13	15.12	11.12½	17.13½	63¾ ditto	22	½	1408	17	6
19.111/2	16.12½	372/4 ditto	20	16	785	4
23.12	22.12	20.12	24.14	50 ½ ditto	19	10	984	15
25.23½	ditto	16	5	379	3	4
26.26 ••	27.12	28.13 ••	22¾ ditto	15	12	727	7
30.2••	29.21	49 ditto	13	637
32.14	ditto	11	14	163	16
34.33••	ditto	11	1	372	18	9
36.10••	35.12	46/8;	10	1	228	12	9
37.14	ditto	9	17	137	18
43.10	ditto	9	5	92	10
42.21••	ditto	9	2	197	3	4
42.11	ditto	8	9	92	19
40.13	45.••	26 1-6 ditto	6	10	170	1	8
48.28	••ditto	4	5	121	16	8
47.40	ditto	5	4	208
49.10	••ditto	2	15	54	13	1
50.33	ditto	2	12	85	16
40.13	41.30	39.231/2	67 1-6 ditto	9	15	654	176
			10150	4	7
	Deduct 15 per cent	1523	8	7	8632	16
	Carried Forward				£192862	15

Brought forward, £192862 15

No. 8, 18	Ells black lace, at	12	216
90	11¼	11	123	15
15, 20	14, 23/4	8, 12	52¾	10	527	10
5	13	9	10	121	10
70	22½	9		202	10
12	37	7	10	277	10
33, 26¾	14, 20¾	8, 12	79¾	7	558	5
54	13¼	6	15	91	2	6
14 17½	28¼	46¼	6	10	300	12	6
31, 29	11	11, 36	8, 20	7, 20½	116½	6	699
12	3, 26½	2, 25	2, 12	75½	5	10	415	5
15	45½	5		227	10
12, 50	13, 52	102	4	10	459
16	9½	4	10	42	15
12	11½	4	5	48	17	6
19, 43½	11, 50	20, 10⅔	11, 25	129 1-6	4	516	13	4
19	28½	3	15	106	17	6
45	10, 25	9,25	95	3	10	332	10
1355, 15½	23, 3½	22, 7½	55½	3	5	179	16	8
23, 28½	4, 40	638, 25½	15, 18	4, 50	50	212	3	636
637	18½	2	15	50	17	6
24, 24	25, 10	34	2	10	85
26	14	2	5	31	10
1356, 22¼	1357, 22½	29 12	56¾	2	113	10
			6363	17	6
		Deduct 5 per cent.	318	3	6
				6045
		Carried forward	£198908	9	0

Brought Forward £198908 9

No. 261.	10⅛ thread lace at	62	8	632	16
294	4		27	12	110	8
302 9¼	304 6½	15¾	23	8	368	11
333		3½	22	2	77	7
311 3	334 3	6	19	10	117
310 6	309 12⅞	335 12⅜	31.12 24	18	4	574	1	2
306	6		14	6	85	16
317	6		13		78
312	6		11	14	70	4
336	11½		11	9	131	13	6
441	3		9	2	27	6
321	3		7	10	22	10
340	7		6	10	45	10
					2340	2	8
		Deduct 15 per cent			351		8
1989	2

181	9 els thread lace at	29	18	269	2
58	6	39		234
2305	10	38	8	384
171 111/4	39 7	18¼	33	16	616	17
1807	7½		31	4	234
2107	6		39		234
1508 3	29 6		28	12	257	8
56 5	217 6	11	27	6	300	6
3 3	31 9	12	26		312
1310 6⅞	1308 7¼	44 3	1610 6	45 6	228 7⅞	37	24	14	913	18
1307	4⅔		24	2	112	9	4
41	12		22	12	271	4
160 3	54 3	6	20	16	124	16
1110	55	6	18	17	109	19	2
33	10		18	4	182
1106	6		17	12	105	12
4•• 10⅞	14⅞	320 4	16	18	251	7	9
					4959	15	3
				Carried forward	£200897	15

Brought Forward £200897 11

No. 180	7	ells thread lace	14	9	4959	15	3
9108	5		13	13	68	5
1480 7	178 12	850 4½	19	13		247
1607 3	7150 3	1400 6	10½	12	7	129	13	6
179 13	1405 73/4	26¾	11	14	312	19	6
229 10⅓	152 12	214 10¼	218 10⅛	950 3	52 6	192 7	59 11-24	10	8	618	17	4
1108	3⅞		10	15	41	13	1
120 4	1207 5	1302 7½	16½	10	2	166	13
127 3	138 8½	210 3	140 12⅛	1402 9½	98 12¼	48⅜	11	12	536	19	3
136		5	11	14	58	10
1109 5	212 12	1204 3½	130 3	172 10	27 7	148 3	43½	9	15	424	2	6
1005 4½	11503 3½	850 5⅞	13⅞	9	9	131	2	4
196 3	213 5/3••	219 12¼	145 7	1107 4 ¾	86 6	38⅜	9	2	349	3	6
1036	5¾		8	15	50	6	3
207 71-6	80 6	15 6	201 8	119 81/4	118 6	108 6	13 13	209 6	102 12	99 5	83 8-12	8	9	704	17	5
Carried forward	8904	10	11
Carried Forward	£200897	11

Brought Forward £200897 11 8904 10 11

No. 32.	6	ells thread lace at	7	16	46	16
126.	3½		7	9	26	1	6
907.	9		7	3	64	7
820. 5	11. 10	15	5	17	87	15
139. 3 1-6	587. 8	11 1-6	5	4	58	1	4
				9187	11	9
		Deduct 5 per Cent	459	7	9	8728	4
1037. 5ells	1007. 7	1057. 5	9O6. 10½	27½ laces	8	3	224	2	6
		Deduct 5 per Cent	11	3	6
I. S.				212	19	212	19

No. 1. Hogshead containing	2809. 25ells	2797. 24½	2793. 22¾	2789. 24	2797. 24	2808. 24½	2794. 22¼	2791. 23	190 Silesia cloth at	29	5510
2747. 23	2921. 263/4	2926. 26	2923. 26½	102	26	2658	10

S. No. 1 30 maps West. Ocean at	3	10	105
30 gulph Gascogne	3		90
12 in 2 sheets	12		144
99 globes of the chan coast of Eng.	3		297
11 downs, &c.	30		16	10
60 coasts of Britta∣ny, &c.	3		180
6 river Bourdeaux	10		60
118 straits Gib. &c.	3		354
5 inlet of Ferrol	5		30
12 the flags	6		72
	Packing		18
			1366	10
Carried Over	219373	14

Brought Forward	219373	14
No. 2. One Bale containing viz:
84 maps the azores, the coast of Africa from Gib. to Cape G. Hope	3		252
36 the Canaries &c. 131 the gulph of Mexico.	4	10	162
St. Domingo, &c.	3		393
8 the French Guyane	1	10	12
6 gulph of Mexico •• sheets	10		60
30 Newfoundland	3		90
72 New-England	5		360
34 Directories of India	3		102
6 by Dapers	5		30
	Packing		18
				1479

No. 3. One Bale containing viz:
60 pieces rain green paper	50	3000
32 borders	35	1120
Packing		2O
		4140

No. 4. One Bag containing as follows viz:
50 pieces plain yellow paper	50	3000
32 borders	35	1120
20 blue	50	1000
12 borders	35	420
Packing		20
		5560

For the following goods bartered against 35 Tierces of Rice:
200 bbls. of raisins at	250	50000
280 velts Malaga wine in 5 casks	80	22400
3 bbls. of prunes as follows:		72400
No. 24	232lb.	22 tare
25	236	25
26	223	24
	691	72
	72
	619 lbs. at 2 per lb.	1238

4 small boxes containing viz:
20 silver watches at	230	4600
19 gold ditto	650	12350
		16950
Carried Forward	321140	14

I. S. Amount brought Forward 321140 14

No. 11. A trunk containing as follows:
6 pice. of Pekin mea. 61 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ells a	85	4248	15
2 green sattin 19 5-6	35	694 3 4	3	4
2 ditto 23½	48	1128
1 silk guuze 21½	60	1385
2 silk Gronde Tour 19 〈◊〉〈◊〉	36	706	10
7 218 〈◊〉〈◊〉	36	8273
1 call. Eternal 21	38	778
2 striped 40••	40	1630
1 for silk br••eehes 18	50	1600
2 silk d••b. papeline 56 〈◊〉〈◊〉	40	2265
1 silk for women shoes 51 〈◊〉〈◊〉	••	••45
1 silk cloth 64¾	〈◊〉〈◊〉	〈◊〉〈◊〉	10
4 sattin ⅜ 58 1-••	〈◊〉〈◊〉	••68	15	8
I. S.			31838	14
98 a 137. 40 casks or to tons of Bordeaux red wine, at	2700 per ton	27000

CHARGES.

Duties paid formerly in Paimboenf for the wine shipped in the Iris	£-46	17	6
Carriage of 5 chests from Tours	400
Six trunks	1400
Canvass oil cloth, ropes, &c.	400
Cartage and drayage	200
Carriage of sundry goods, petty charges, and postage of letters	200
Cooperage &c. on 200 kegs of rais.	600
Rolling 5 casks Malaga wine	40
Paid the visitor of the Custom house	50
Cooperage of 10 tons wine at 100	1000
Drayage 15	150
Labourers 15	150
Lighterage 15	150
My commis. 384115 8 at 5 p. c.	19240	24026	15
	Assignats	£404040	3

Errors Excepted

Nantz 14th June, 1795.

JOHN K. HELMUTH.

INVOICE of the following Goods shipped by JOHN K. HELMUTH, on board of the American ship TWO FRIENDS, Capt. Samuel Williams, bound to PHILADELPHIA, on Ac∣count and Risk of the Underwriters of the Cargo of said ves∣sel and Consigned to JOHN SWANWICK, Esq of PHILA∣DELPHIA.

I. S. 276 Hogsheads or 69 Tons of red Bour∣deaux wine, as follows:
No. 1 to 35. 35hhds, at 2500 p. ton of 4 casks	£21875
36 to 97. 62 ditto 2700 do.	41850
1 cask emptied & employed in filling up	700
138 a 217: 80 casks 2600 per ton	5200
218 a 316. 99 do. [others 1 employed in filling up at 2800	70000
276 casks of wine
16 casks of currants weighing neat 197891b. at 2 per lb.	39578
	£226003

CHARGES.

Cooperage on 69 tons wine at 100	6900
D••ayage 15	1030
Labourers 15	1035
Lighterage 15	1035
Paid Melerau lighterman 15 specie at 20 for one	300
Coiron for storage of 18casks	13	10
Agaisie for do. 100 do.	25
Weighing of the currants on receiv.	500
Paid for 3 empty hhds at 80	240
4 do. 75	300
9 do. 70	630
Cooperage of the hhds 12	192
Carriage of currants	420
For putting the currants into hhds.	120
Storage during 2 mo. for the currants	200
		12945	10
		238948	10
	Commission 5 per cent	11947	8
	Errors Excepted. Nantz 16th June, 1795.	£250895	18

JOHN K. HELMUTH.

I, PETER FREDERICK DOBREE, Vice Consul of the United States of America at Nantes, &c. certify that the vouchers of this account, amounting to two hundred and fifty thousand eight hundred and ninety five livres, eighteen sols as∣signals, have been left with me. In testimony of which I have delivered this certificate to serve as it will be found meet.

Nantz, 16th June, 1795.

P. F. DOBREE, (L. S.)

ACCOUNT, Sales and Neat Proceeds of the following damag∣ed TOBACCO, from the ship the Two Friends, Captain Williams, loaded at Philadelphia by JOHN SWANWICK of said place, under the direction of Mr. Helmuth, and Sold in Nantz, for account of the Underwriters.

DAMAGED TOBACCO SOLD by the TRIBUNAL of COMMERCE.

5 Hhds. to Le Fevre, containing	1332lb
	1348
	1422
	1403
	1243
	6748
	1012 tare 15 p. ct.
	Neat, 5736lb. at 106p. cwt. £••80 3 ••
5	1095
	1195
	1309
	1484
	1359
	6442
	966 Tare 15 p. ct.
	5476lb, at 92 p. cwt. 5037 18 4

10	1295
	1105
	1403
	1328
	1526
	1400
	1300
	1272
	1568
	1301
	13498
	2025 tare 15 p. ct.
	114731b. at 70 p. cwt. 803l 2 ••
5	1384
	1559
	1323
	1256
	1500
	7015
	1052 tare 15 p. ct.
	5963 at 75 p. cwt. 4472 5
5	1441
	1584
	1315
	1347
	1415
	7102
	1065 tare 15 p. ct.
	6037 at 90 P. cwt. 5433 10
5	1415
	1338
	1397
	1378
	1384
	6912
	1037 tare 15 p. ct.
	5875 at 120 p. cwt. 7050

20 do. to Lesevre	1359	1328
	1234	1100
	1478	1163
	1322	1334
	1522	1312
	1125	1146
	1217	1283
	1218	1268
	1184	1150
	1203	983
	12892	12067
	12067
	24959lb.
	3744 tare 15 p.ct.
	Neat 21215 at 110 p. cwt. 23336 10
10	1460
	1300
	1625
	1250
	1180
	1125
	1640
	1395
	1108
	1246
	13389
	2008 tare 15 p. ct.
	1138••lb. at 60 p. cwt. 6828 12 ••
5	1346
	1585
	1373
	1360
	1290
	6954
	1043 tare 15 p. ct.
	5911 at 95 p. cwt. 5615 9

5	1350
	1440
	1496
	1390
	1670
	7346
	1002 tare 15 p. ct.
	6244 at 94 p. cwt. 5869 7 2
5	1240
	1122
	1347
	1158
	1084
	5951
	893 Tare 15 p. ct.
	5058lb.at 121 p. cwt. 6120 3 7
5	1296
	1384
	1146
	1333
	1033
	6192
	929 tare 15 p. ct.
	52631b. at 75 p. cwt. 3947 5
5 Hhdi. to Le Febvre	1553
	1412
	1456
	1456
	1584
	7461
	1119 tare 15 p. ct.
	6342 at 126 p. cwt, 7990 18 4

to Jourdan	1323
	1293
	1304
	1409
	1534
	6863
	1029 tare 15 p. ct.
	5834 at 105 p. cwt. 6184 0 ••
	1244
	1300
	1396
	1435
	1620
	6995
	1049 tare 15 p. ct.
	5946 at 125 p. cwt. 7432 10
	1260
	1120
	1332
	1310
	1416
	6438
	966 tare 15 p. ct.
	5472 at 103 p. cwt. 5636 3 2
-to Babret	1490
	1196
	1359
	1332
	1371
	6747
	1012 tare at 15 p. ct.
	5736 at 105 p. cwt. 6021 15

6 — to Galliot	1446
	1400
	1344
	1415
	1523
	7128
	1069 tare at 15 p. ct.
	6059 at 125 p. cwt 7573 15
10 — to Ferret	1523
	1360
	1454
	1432
	1533
	1383
	1493
	997
	1333
	1408
	13916
	2087 tare 15 p. ct.
	11829 at 100 p. cwt. 11829
5 — to Saupin	1522
	1315
	1580
	1243
	1487
	7147
	1072 tare 15 p. ct.
	6075 at 171 p. cwt. 10388 5
5 — to Ferret	1370
	1410
	1340
	1208
	1516
	6844
	1027 tare 15 p. ct.
	5817 at 106 p. cwt. 6166

5 —	1506
	1345
	1500
	1370
	1525
	7246
	1087 tare 15 p. ct.
	6159 at 80 p. cwt. 4927 4
5	1302
	1528
	1332
	1197
	1422
	6781
	2017 tare 15 p. ct.
	5764 at 109 p. cwt. 6282 15 2
5	965
	1320
	1594
	1503
	1545
	6867
	1030 tare 15 p. ct.
	5837 at 125 p. cwt. 7269 5
5	1146
	2184
	2132
	••237
	1123
	5822
	873 tare 15 p. ct.
	4949 at 129 p. cwt. 6384 4 2

5	1242
	1204
	1078
	1454
	1621
	6599
	990 tare 15 p. ct.
	5609 at 119 p. cwt. 6674 14 2
5 — to Muller	1320
	1437
	1396
	1246
	1094
	6493
	974 tare 15 p. ct.
	5519 at 100 p. cwt. 5519
5	1604
	1288
	946
	1154
	1238
	6230
	934 tare 15 p. ct.
	5296 at 125 p. cwt. 6620
5 — to Brulard	1536
	1694
	1580
	1580
	1395
	7785
	••168 tare 15 p. ct.
	6617at 110 p. cwt. 7278 14

57 to Lefelvre

1173	1522	882	985	1015	1446
1182	1222	1391	1250	1218	1227
1603	1290	1414	907	1204	1264
1181	1300	1186	1410	1037	1200
1062	1404	1480	1150	1132	1174
1322	1274	1163	1360	1348	1544
1335	1235	1281	1673	1283	1169
1070	1243	1273	1242	1342
1246	1200	1185	1604	1142
1314	1169	1347	1162	1210
12588	12859	12602	12603	11932	9024
12588
12859
12602
12603
11932
9024
71608
10741 tare Df. 15 p. ct.
232 Hhds. damaged tobacco 60867 at 150 p. cwt.	91300	10
A heap of damaged tobacco proceeding from sun∣dry Hhds. and weighing 1146 at 300 p. cwt.	3438
	302765	19
3 Barrels of damaged Rice sold to Brulard for	300
	£303065	19

N. B. Out of the 53 bbls. of Rice sold to the municipality of Nantz, 1546lb. have been reject∣ed and nothing could be obtained for, as being quite rotten.

Carried over.

Brought Forward, £303065 19

CHARGES.

Lighterage of 232 hhds. tobac. & 3 casks of rice equal to 2 hhds. 234 hhds. at 15	£3510
Unloading ditto do.	3510
Examining the tobac. cutting the rotten & putting the whole in good order	2640
Cooperage at 8 per hhd.	1872
Weighing & delivery a 20 p. hhd.	4080
For Stowages	300
To the cr••er of the sale, & for publishing	188
Drayage a 80 per hhd.	1872
Warehouse rent during two months at 30 per month	702
Custom duties on said tobac. weighing as follows: 308524 gross weight
Tare 12 per cent only is allowed at the custom house	37078
Neat at 12 per cent	271451
33931	7
Deduct the duties received from several buyers 15536 5 18395 2
37669	2
Commission 5 per cent 15153 6
52822	8
Neat Proceeds 250243 11

Errors Excepted, Nantz 16 June 1795.

N. B. It is supposed to me allowance will be made by the Cus∣tom house on the duties of damaged Tobacco; but which cannot be ascertained before the sailing of the ship Two Friends.

JOHN K. HELMUTH.

I certify the exactness of the present account of sales as hav∣ing been present at the sale made before the Judges of the Tribunal of Commerce of this city and the vouchers exhibited to me.

IN witness whereof, I have signed the present and caused my seal of office to be there∣unto affixed. Nantz, 16th June, 1795.

P.S. DOBREE.

To CASH paid for Disbursements on the Ship TWO FRIENDS, while in distress and repairing, by SAMUEL WILLIAMS.

Paimbeoeuf, 1795.	Assig.	Dols.	Cts
Jan. 30, To cash paid for 12 gall. brandy when — on shore at St. Nazarre for all hands	480
Joseph Watson 4 days work	80
Feb. 3, Jseph Bains 3 days do.	60
James Career 3 days do.	60
Arthur Dunker 5 days do.	100
17, Rheuben Knowles 4 da. do.	80
Joseph Barnes 4 days do.	80
James Mead 5 days do.	100
Samuel Logan 5 da. do.	100
James Kerkey 5 da. do.	100
	1240
Which at 25 per dollar is		49	40
March 20, Samuel Joaner 5 days work	100
3 men 90 livres—names unknown	90
	190
Which at 30 per dollar is		6	33
May 24, To cash paid for pumping and heav∣ing the ship down for 12 seamen	250
for 3 gallons of brandy	280
for supper & wi. for the mas. carpen.	80
	610
Which at 85 per Dollar is		7	17
		62	90

Errors Excepted

SAMUEL WILLIAMS.

Messrs. Schwaghausers and Dobree will please to pay the above account and oblige their Most Humble Servant, JOHN K. HELMUTH.

Received the 3d June, 1795. SAMUEL WILLIAMS.

I certify the above account as just relating to the course of Ex∣change.— Nantz, 16th June 1795 P.F. DOBREE, V. Consul U. S.

ACCOUNT of the disbursements made for the ship TWO FRIENDS, Capt. Samuel Williams, when in distress and refit∣••ing; to the debt of JOHN SWANWICK, Esq of Philadelphia.

Third Year.	To Cen. Agree of St. Brevin for his trou∣ble Pluv. 18. in procuring hands for the salvage of the ship	50
	Gaulier for 10 men employed pumping	100
Paimboeuf.	Seven large boats for relieving the vessel and carrying tobac. & rice to Paimboe	885
Ventre 8.	15 sailors from the sloop Phoenix, for pumping	75
10.	Salvage of an anchor & carriage thereof aboard	275
Gl. 30.	The caulkers, carpenters & ferry boatmen	260
Floreal 14.	The caulkers & carpenters	867
21.	do. do.	236
-	12 soldiers employed in helping the carpen.	100
28.	Le Roux, a sawyer	85	17	6
-	The caulkers and carpentars	2010
30.	Deny's ship builders, 67 days raft hire a 20	1340
Vn. 3.	Deny's (the eldest) furnisher 44 days of Penton hire at 40	1760
Le Bache for nails	2424
4.	Deny's (the eldest) for amt. of bill for pitch brimstone, two planks, &c.	9229
The caulkers and carpenters	521
Cailleau, blockmaker	730
	Ravache, blacksmith	5154
	Le Roux sawyer	6	10
	For a boat & •• men to weigh anchor, &c.	100
	Launa••, riggerman for his work 23 da. at 30	460
	Bo••m•• for hire of a ferryboat to carry the caulkers and carpenters aboard	380
8.	Bourgeois, ship builders, per bill	583	15	6
	Postage of letters & messengers	85
	Paid by J. K. Helmuth to the following sailors, Robert Whelford	140
	Viz:	John Taner Daniel Largen	260
	George Anderson	60	460
	£33177	12
	Commission 5 per Cent	1658	17
	Errors Excepted—the 16th June 1795.
		34836	9

J. K. HELMUTH.

I Peter Frederick Dobree, vice consul of the United States of America at Nantz, do certify, that the accounts mentioned on the other side amounting together to thirty four thousand eight hun∣dred and thirty six livres nine sols assignats, have been deposited in my chancelery by said Mr. Helmuth. In testimony of which I have delivered this certificate to serve as it will be found meet.

P. F. DOBREE.

Nantz, the 16th June 1795.

At NANTZ this fourteenth day of June, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, the 26th day of Praireal, the third year of the French Republic.

I PETER FREDERICK DOBREE, vice consul of the United States of America, for the port of Nantz, and for such parts of France as are near∣er to the said port than to the residence of any other consul or vice-consul of the United States, within the s••id Republic, do certify,—

That personally came and appeared before me this day, John K. Helmuth, of Philadelphia, who voluntarily made oath and affirmed that the goods and merchandize he has shipped on board the Two Friends, Capt. Samuel Willi∣ams, contained in the two bills of loading here annexed, are the property of American citizens, and that no foreigners to the United States are directly or indirectly concerned therein.

IN faith and testimony I have hereunto set my hand and caused my seal of office to be affix∣ed this day and year aforesaid.

P. F. DOBREE.

Shipped, by the grace of God, in good order and well-condi∣tioned, by John K. Helmuth, a citizen of the United States of America, in and upon the good ship called the Two Friends, whereof is master under God, for this present voyage Samuel Wil∣liams, and now riding at anchor in the river Loire, and by God's grace, bound for Phi∣ladelphia, to say, two hundred and seventy six casks of Bordeaux red wine, and sixteen* 20.1

hhds, of currants, on account and risque of the underwriters on the cargo of the ship Two Friends, at Philadelphia, being marked and numbered as in the margin, and are to be deli∣vered in the like good order and well-condi∣tioned, at the aforesaid port of Philadelphia, (the danger of the seas only excepted) unto John Swanwick, Esq or to his assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods, four pounds ten shillings per ton, with primage and average accustomed.—

In witness whereof the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to four bills of lading, all of this tenor and date; the one of which bills being accomplished, the other three to stand void; and so God send the good ship to her de∣sired port in safety. Amen.—

Dated in Nantz, June 14th 1795.

Contents unknown. SAMUEL WILLIAMS.

SHIPPED by the grace of God in good order and well-condition∣ed, by John K. Helmuth, a citizen of the Unit. States of America, in and upon the good ship called the Two Friends, whereof is master under God for this present voyage Samuel Williams, and now rid∣ing at anchor in the river Loire, and by God's grace bound for Philadelphia, to say, one small keg, ten trunks, containing sundry merchan∣dizes, one cask of Silesia cloths, one bale of charts, three bales of papering, two hundred* 21.1

kegs of raisins, four pipes one quarter cask Ma∣laga wine, three barrels prunes, one small box containing watches, and forty casks of Bor∣deaux red wine, on account and risk of John Swanwick, Esq of Philadelphia, a citizen of the United States of America, being marked and numbered as in the margin, and are to be deliver∣ed in the like good order and well-conditioned, at the aforesaid port of Philadelphia, (the dan∣ger of the seas only excepted) unto John Swan∣wick Esq or to his assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods, as owners property, with primage and average accustomed.—In witness whereof the master or purser of the said ship has affirmed to four bills of lading, all of this tenor and date, one of which bills being ac∣complished, the other three to stand void; and so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Amen. Dated in Nantz, June 14th 1795.

Contents Unknown. SAMUEL WILLIAMS.

NANTZ, June 12th 1795.

Honored Sir,

THE ship Two Friends being at last re∣paired and ready for sea, I have now the hon∣our to enclose you herein invoice and bill of lading of sundry merchandizes, shipped on your account and risque, amounting to livres assignats 404056 3. As also, invoice and bill of lading of sundry goods shipped on account of the un∣derwriters of the cargo of the Two Friends, amounting to livres, assigs. 250895 18 with ac∣count sales and necessary papers for your prompt recovery from them.

I further enclose you a bill on my brother for 1000 dollars.—As also a receipt from Capt. Williams for 900 dollars, which he will deliver you immediately after his arrival.

Your ships delay here has been unfortunately very long, but taking into consideration the ma∣ny difficulties under which the laboured it is not too long a time. Mr. S. cannot well form an idea to himself of the tedious manner of doing business here, who is accustomed to so much ac∣tivity. In order to get a single permit for goods it requires two or three days at least, and the number of holidays which at present are kept in France makes mercantile business very difficult to be transacted.—On Sunday the people do not any business and on Decade-days all public offi∣ces are shut.

I am extremely sorry it is impossible for me to return in the ship Two Friends, as there still remains about sixty hogsheads of tobacco unsold; and I should not wish to leave France without having the accounts of the voyage completed. From appearances tobacco will raise considera∣bly in value and is in demand.

I dare say should the Two Friends arrive safe in port, the merchandize which I have shipped on your account will answer very well, as goods of the same kind are seventy or eighty per cent dearer now than they were at the time of pur∣chase. I hope Capt. Mc. C••l, of the ship Iris, may have arrived safe at New-York with the goods shipped on your account.

My apprehensions respecting war with Great-Britain are very considerable, notwithstanding (as is reported here) a treaty has been ratified in England by Mr. Jay. The British cruizers take all American vessels bound to France load∣ed

with provisions. A brig belonging to Mr. Meade of Philadelphia, and cleared out for Nantz, was boarded by an English frigate in the bay; who put a prize-master and several men on board to carry her into Portsmouth: But the captain and American seamen who were left in the brig found means to make drunk the prize-master and his men—In which time they retook possession of the vessel and brought her safe in here.

The late Dauphin of France is dead and Lux∣embourg is taken by the French:—The death of the son of Capet will occasion some altera∣tion with respect to some of the powers at war with France.—The Spanish government de∣manded as one of their terms on which it would agree to a peace, the delivery of the dauphin up to them—some suspicions are at this time form∣ed of his not dying a natural death.

A serious fire took place a few days ago, at Paimboeuf, by which six fine ships were burnt, as you will see by the account given in the Nantz papers. I wished much for a few lines from you, but I suppose you expected my de∣parture from this before the arrival of the ves∣sels which sailed not long since from Philadel∣phia. Please accept the inclosed papers from

Honoured Sir, Your grateful and Most obedient servant, JOHN K. HELMUTH.

FLOUR, 23 dollars per barrel. RICE, 11 dollars per cwt. Other articles do not sell for specie.

Le vingt quatre Germinal, an 3me de la Repub∣lique Francoise une et indivisible, neuf heures du matin.

[FOR TRANSLATION. SEE THE APPENDIX.]

* 23.1 Devant nous Francois Rozier ju••e an tribu∣nal de comerec de Nantes étant au Greffe et ayant avec nons Jeau Morin commis gre••er juro ordinaire et I'huis∣sier de service.

Est comparu André Goyau procureur spéci∣cial des citoyens Veuve Sob weighausu et Do∣••reé agissant pour J. K. Helmuth, de Philadel∣phie, supercargue du navire les Deux Amis, capt. Samuel Williams, lequel a requis notre transport rue de Launexy dans un magazin du citoyen Vigier,* 23.2 á l'éffet de rapporter procès verbal de la vente de trois cents quarante hou∣cauds de tabar et trois barrils de riz, provenant de la cagaison du navire les Deux Amis, aux fins d'ordonnance du tribunal du vingt un de ce mois, qui fera enregistrée avec le présent, vu affiches et plaeard qui aunoucent la dite veute, et den Barrier faittes par Valiet huissier entegistreés par Bertrand le vingt deux; et à signé 〈◊〉〈◊〉 la minute.—Goyan.

De tout quoi nous avons décoiné acts en consequence nous nous sommes transportes de compagnie des sus només dans le magazin du G. Vigier, ou ••tant nous y avpur trouvé le Cen. Dobrée, vice con∣sul des Etats Unis de I'Amérique, Septentrionale qui à dit vouloir assister à la vente dont est cas pour la conservation des droits de qo•• it appartiendra et Michel Purnoy Breteur ordinaire, qui a promis se comporter fidellenent au faits de sa commission. à I'endroit le Cen. Goyeir à evoqué aux fins de fon decernée d'hier, l'agent maritime pour assister si bon lui semble au present, requerant que saute de comparoitre. il soit concedé de faut contre lui et passé outre à la vente a signé avec le citoyen Dobrée signé sur la minute, Goyau, et P. F. Dobrée.

De tout quoi nous juge susdit avons decerné acte et de ee qu'a∣prés avoir supercede plus d'une beure sans que I'agent maritinie ait comparu nous ayons concedé dé faut contre lui, pour le profit or∣donné qu'il sera de suite procédé à sa vente dont est cas, à la quelle il a été vacqn come suit à la condition de prendre livraison a I'issue de la vente, de payer comptant sans escompte, et de ne pou∣voir exiger de reduction et de se contenter des quinze pour cent, pour tare, suivant I'usage. J. S.

1er. Une lot de 5 boucauds de tabac, numero 161, marqué B. 73 sans marque, 109 marqué A, 172 marqué B. 88 sans marque, le quel lot aprés avoir eté óncaute plusieurs fois a été adjugé au Cen. le Fevre à cent dix livres le quintal, les lettres J. S. signifient la marque générale, les autres ne font que des contre marque, ainsi on ne répétera plus les lettres J. S.

2. Une autre lot de 5 boucauds uumero 135, marqué B. 71 sans marqué, 11 s;ans marque, 100 marqué A et 107 sans marqué, ad∣jugé au Cen, Jourdan à cent cinq livres le quintal.

3. Un auttre lot de 5 boucauds, No, 108 marqué A, 77 sas mar∣qué, 69 marqué B, 18 sans marqué, 111 sans marqué, adjugé au Cen, Babret à cent cinq livres le quintal.

4. Un lot de 5 boucauds numero 50, marqué B, 18, 169, 59, 161 sans marque adjugé au Cen. Galliot à cent vingt cinq livres le quintal.

5. Un lot de cinq boucauds No. 43, marqué A. 2 sans marque, 115 sans marque, 151 marqué B, et 109 sans marque, adjugé au Cen. Saupin à cent soix ante et onze livres le quintal.

6. Un lot de cinq boucauds sans marque No. 32, 17, 72, 41, 20, adjugé au citoyen Le Fevre à quartré vingt douze livres le quin∣tal.

7. Un lot de 5 boucauds, No. 103 marqué A, 26, 23, 59, 30 sans marque, adjugé au Cen. Brulard a cent dix livres le quintal.

8. Un lot de 5 boucauds, No 74, marqué B. 58, 51, 47, 60 sans marque, adjugé au citoyen Le Fevre à soixante dix livres le quin∣tal. La nuit survenue nous nous sommes retiré et avons remis la continuation du present au denx Floréal sous les seings de tons les comparants de l'huissier du Greffin et le notre les dits jour et an stgné sur la minute, P. S. Dobrée, Goyan, Orieux; F. Rozier et Morin.

Advenant ce jour deux Floréal an 3 de la Republique Francoise une et indivisible, nous juges us dit avour procedé a la continua∣tion du present—côme suit, huit heure du matin.

9. Un lot de 5 boucauds de tobac, No. 38 marqué B, le 2d sans numero ni marque, 70, 15, 8. sans marque, adjugé au Cen. Le Fe∣vre à soixante quinze livres du quintal.

10. Un lot de cinq boucauds de tabac No. 66, 78, 80, 63, 76 sansmarque, adjuré au Cen. Le Fevre a soixante dix livres le quintal.

11. Un lot de cinq boucauds No. 57 marqué B, 14, 83, 4, 12, sans marque adjugé au Cen. Le Fenre à quartre vingt dix livres le quintal.

12. Un lot de cinq boucauds No. 3. marqué B. 10, 62, sans mar∣que, et les 2 autres sans marque ni numero, adjugé au Cen. Le F••∣vre a cent vingt livres le quintal.

13. Un lot de cinq boucauds No. 31, 82, 115, et les deux autres sans marque ni numero, adjugé au Cen. Le Fevre a cent dix livres le quintal.

14. Tris futailles de riz avarié adjugé au citoyen Brulard aprés plusieurs enchëres pour troic, cent livres.

15. Un lot de 5 boucauds de tabac No. 100, marqué B. le second sans numero ni marque et le cinquieme marqué B, sans numero, le troisieme, sans No. marqué S A. Le quatrieme sans No, ni marque, adjugé au Cen. Le Fevre, à soixante livres le quintal.

16. Un lot de cinq boucands No 7, marqué B, 113 marqué A, 56 marqué B, 54, 52 saus marque, adjugé au Cen. L'Fevre à quatre vingt quinze livres le quintal.

La nuit survenue nous nous sommes retiré et avons remis la continuation du present au quinze de ce mois, ce qui a été a••non∣cé á tout le public sous les sein••s come dessus les dits jours et an.

Signé sur la minute P. F. Dobrée, Goyan, Orieux, F. Re∣••ier at Mori••.

Advenant le quinze du dit mois buit heure du matin, nous juge susdit avons procédé a la continuation du present comme suit.

17. Un lot de 5 boucauds de ••abac, No 78, marqué A. 67 marqué B. 55, 14, 20 sans marque, adjugé au Cen. Ferrer a cent livres le quintal.

18. Un lot de 5 boucauds No, 85, marqué B. 1 sans marque 104 marqué A. 121 sans marqué et le 5 sans marque ni No; adjugé au Cen. Jourdan à cent viagt cinq livres le quintal.

19. Un lot de 5 boucauds No. 53, marqué A. 91 marqué B. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 marqué C. 33 marqué B, et 3 sans marque, adjugé au Cen. Le Fe∣vre, a quartre vingt quartorze livres le quintal.

20. Un lot de 5 boucauds No. 157, marque B. le 2d sans No. ní marque, le 3d No. 30, marqué A, le 4me numere 212, marqué B, et le 5me No. 29, marqué A, adjugé au Cen Ferret à cent livres le quintal.

21. Un lot de 5 boucauds No. 87, marqué B, 100, 39, 242, 81, sans marque adjugé au Cen. Mulle. à cent livres le quintal.

22. Un lot de 5 boucands No 107, marqué B. 52 marqué A, 223 marqué R. 49 marqué A et 55 sans marque, adjugé au citoyen Jourdan, à cent trois livres le quintal.

23. Uu lot de 5 boucauds No 44, marqué B. 114, 168 sans marque 20 marqué C. 26 marqué B, adjugé au Cen. Lebiais à cent vingt livres le quintal.

24. Un lot de 5 boucauds No. 78, marqué A. 53 marqué S. 199 marqué B. 14 marqué C. 145 marqué A, adjugé au citoyen Le Fe∣vre à cent dix livres le quintal.

La nuit survenue nous nous sommes retiré et avons remis la con∣tinuation du presert au 2 du courrant, ce qui à été annoncé à tout le public sour les seings côme deffus les dits jour et an, signé pre∣la minute, P. F. Dobré••, Goyan, Orieux, F. Rozier et Morin.

Advenant le vingt deux du dit mois buit heure du matin nous juge énasdit avons procedé a la continuation du preéent comme suit.

26. Un lot de 5 boucauds No. 93, marqué B, 213 sans marque, 66 marqué A, 101 sans marque, 15 marqué C, adjugé ah Cen. Le Fevre à cent div livres le quintal.

25. Un lot de 5 boncauds No, 26, marqué C, 169 marque A, 11, 170, sans marque, 127 marqué B, adjudgé au Cen. Le Fevre à cent 〈◊〉〈◊〉 livres le quintal.

27. UN LOT de 5 boucauds No. 195, marqué B. 75, 105, sans mar∣que, 178 marqué A, 188 sans marque, adjugé au Cen. Le Fevre à ••wrd•• dix livres le quintal.

28. Un lot de 5 boucauds, No. 47, marqué A. 114 sans marque, 208 marqué B. 49 marqué A, et le 5me sans marque ni No. adjugé au Cen. Ferret à cent livres le quintal.

29. Un lot de 5 bds. No. 117 marqué A, 60 marqué B. 175 sans marque, 93 marqué A. 101 marqué B. adjugé au Cen. Le Fevre à soixante quinze le quintal.

30. Un lot de 5 bds. No. 179, marqué B. 89, 226 sans marque le 4d sans marque ni No. et le 5th. No. 13 sans marque, adjugé au Cen. Brauger a 119 le quintal.

31. Un lot de 5 bds. No, 49 marqué B. 79 éans marque, 110 mar∣qué A, 84 marqué B. et 49 éans marqué, adjugé au Cen. Ferret à quartre vingt livres le quintal.

32. Un lot de 5 bds. No. 48 sans marqué, 46 marqué A, 132 sans marque, 9 marqué B, et 46 sans marque, adjugé au Cen. Le Fevre a éoixante livres le quintal.

La nuit survenue nous nous somes retiré et avons remis la con∣tinuation du present au premier Prairéal ce quoi a été annoncé à tout le public sour les éeings come dessns les dits jour et au.

Advenant ce jour let Prairial an 3d de la Republique Frauçoise une et indivisible, huit beure de matin, nous juge susdit avons pro∣cedé à la continuation du preéent come éuit.

33. Un lot de 5 bds. de tabac No. 123 marqué A. le 2d. sans 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••que ni No. le 3mc No. 22 marqué 15. le 4mc No. 10. marqué C. le 5mc No. 16 marqué B, adjuge au Cen. Ferret a 109 le quintal.

34. Un lot de 5 bds. No. 134, marqué A. 152 marqué B. 118 marqué A. 64 marqué B. 28 marque A, adjugé au Cen. Le Fevre a 126 le quintal.

35. Un lot de 5 bds. No. 1. marqué A. 90 marqué B. 63 sans marque, le 4me sans marque ni No. et le 5me No. 61 sans marque adjugé au Cen. Ferret à cent vingt cinq livres le quintal.

36. Un lot de 5 bds. No. 177 marqué A. 161, 160, 174, 162 sans marque, adjugé au Cen. Ferret à 129 le quintal.

1 er Lot. Un lot de ••o bds. de tabac, avarié sans contre marque ni No. apparent intitulé No. 1 adjugé au Cen. Le Fevre â cent, cinquante livres le quintal.

2d. Un autre lot de 5 bds. de tabac, egallement a varié intitulé 2d lot, adjugé au Cen. Delaville â cent cinquable livres le quintal, les∣quels sont egallement sans contre marque, ni No. apparents.

3me. Un autre lot de 20 bds. de tabac sans contre marque ni No. apparent, intitulê 3me lot adjugé au Cen. Le Fevre á 150 le quintal.

4me. Alendroit le Cen. Dobreé nons à declaré avoir fait bénéfi∣cier une partie de tabac que à été misi••en vente sous la denomination 4me lot et apres plusieu••s encheres il à été adjugé au Cen. Hutard à trois cents livres le quintal. La nuit survenue nous nous sommes retiré et avons remis au 4 de ce mois la peze et livraison des dirs t••∣bac, sous le seings come deffus—Siguê près la minute, P.F. Dobreé, Goyan, O••ieux. F. Rozier et Morin.

Advenant ce dit jour 4 Prairial an 3me de la Republique Fran∣çoise une et indivisible, huit hcure du matin, nous juge susdit avons precedé au procès verbal de la livraison requis come suit.

S'est presente le Cen. Le Fevre qui a requis la livraison du pre∣mier lot dont il est adjudicataire la quelle a été faite come éuit.

E.S.P.F.

LOT 1er.	Marques.	Nos.	Poids.
Le Fevre	B.	161.	1338
		73.	1348
	A.	109.	1422
	B.	172.	1403
		83.	1243
			6754
	Tare 15 p. cent		1012
5699 net a 106 le	6080	3	2

Le Cen. Jourdan à requis livraison du 2d lot clle lui à été faite come suit:
2 LOT.	B.	155.	1332
Jourdan.	71.	1293
	11.	1304
	A.	106.	1509
	107.	1534
			6972
	Tare 15 p. cent		1029
		5948 à 105 ql.	6184

Le Cen. Babret a requis liv raisoa du 3me lot elle lui a été faite comme suit:
3 LOT.	A.	108.	1490
B abrer.	77.	1195
	B.	69.	1359

	18.	1332
	111	1371
			6747
	Txet 15 p. et.		1012 5735 a 105 le qtl. 6021 15

Le Cen. Galliot s'est presenté et a requis la liv∣raison du 4 lot elle lui a été fait comme suit.
4 LOT.	B.	50.	1446
	18.	1400
	169.	1344
	59.	1415
	151	1523
			7128
	Tare 15 p. ct.		1069 6059 3125 7573 15

Le Cen. Saupin a requis la livraison du 5 tot elle lui a été faitte comme suit.
5 LOT.	A.	43.	1522
	2.	1315
	116.	1580
	B.	151.	1243
	109.	1487
			7147
Tare 15 p. ct. 1072 6075 a 171 10381 5

Le Cen. Lesevre a requis liv raison du 6 lot elle lui à été faitte come suit.
6	32	1095
		17	1195
		72	1309
		41	1494
		20	1359
			6452
	Tare 15 p. c.		966
54961b. at 92 5037 18 4

Le Cen. Brulard à requis livraison du 7 lot elle lui à été faitte come suit.
7	A	103	1536
		26	1694
		23	1580
		29	1580
		30	1395
			77851b.
	Tare 15 p. c.		1168
6617 at 110 7278 4

Le. cen. Lefevre à requis livraison des 8 et 10 lot elle lui ont été faitte come suit.
8	B	74	1295
		58	1105
		51	403
		47	1328
		60	1526
10		66	1400

		78	1300
		80	1272
		63	1568
		76	1301
			13498
	Tare 15 p. ct.		2025
11473 70 ••031 8

La meme a la livraison du 9 lot come suit.
9	B	38	1384
			1553
		70	••332
		15	••46
		8	••0
			70
	Tare 15 p. ct.		1015
59631b. a 75 4472 3

La meme. à la livraison du 11 lot come suit.
11	B	57	1441
		24	1584
		83	1315
		4	1347
		12	1415
			7102
	Tare 15 p. ct.		1065
6037 a 90 5433 10

La meme à la livraison du 12 lot come suit.
42	B	3	1415
		10	1333
		62	1397
			1378
			1384
			6912
	Tare 15 p. ct.		1037
58751b. 2 120 le q. 7050

La meme à la livraison des 13, 24, 36 8•• 27 lot comme suit.
13		31	1359
		82	1284
		115	1478
			1322
			1522
	A	78	1125
	S	53	1247
24	B	119	1218
	C	14	1184
	A	145	1203
	B	93	1528
26		113	1100
	A	66	1163
		101	1334
	C	15	1312

	••	191	1146
		75	1248
		105	1268
	A	178	983
		188	115
			26959
	Tare 15 p. et.		3744
21215 at 110 23336

La nuit survenue noua nous se••es retiré et avons remis au 7 de ce ••is la continuation, du present soux les seings comme deffus. Siqué ••urlami∣nute P. S. Dobrée, Goyau, Orieux, Brnlard 14 F. Rozier et Morin.

Advenant au jour 7 Prairial nous juge susdit avons procedé a la con∣tinuation des present comme suit.

Le een. Brulard a la liv raison de 3 sutailles deriz dont l'adjudication lui a été faitte pour 300 cy. 800

Le cen. Lefevre à requiré liv raison des lots No. 15 ct 32 faitte comme suit.
	B	100	1460
15	SA		1300
			1625
			1250
	B		1180
		48	1125
32	A	45	1640
		112	1395
	B	9	1168
		46	1246
			13389
	Tare 15 p. c.		2008
11381 a 60 4828 12

La mo••e à reçue liv raifon du 16 lot comme suit.	16	B	7	1346
	A	113	1585
	B	56	1373
		54	1360
		52	129c
			6954
	Tare 15 p. c.		1043
5911 at 95 5615 9

Le Cen Terret, a reçue liv raison des 17 et 28 lots comme suit.
17	A	78	1523
	B	67	1360
		55	1454
		14	1432
		20	1533

			7302
	A	47	1383
		114	1392
38	B	201	997
	A	45	1333
			1408
			139l6
	Tare 15 p. ct.		2087
11829 a 100 11829

Le Cen Jourdan, a reçue liv raison du 18 lot comme suit.
Jourdan B	85	1244
	1	1300
A	104	1396
	121	1435
		1620
		6295
Tare 15 p ct.		1049
5946 a 125 7432 10

Le Cen. Lefevre, a reçue liv raison du 19 lot comme suit.
Lefevre A	53	1350
29 B	91	1460
C	1	1496
	33	1390
	3	1670
		7366
Tare 15 p. ct.		1102
6264 94 5869 72

Le Cen. Ferret, a reçue liv raison du 20 lot comme suit.
Ferret 20 L	157	1370
		1410
A	39	1340
B	112	1108
A	29	1516
		6744
Tare 15 p. ct.		1072
5672 a 105 6166

Le Cen. Muller a reçue liv raison du 21 let comme suit.
Mulle••	••	87	1320
		100	1437
		39	1340
		222	1256
		81	1094
			••447
Tart 15. p. c.			974
5473 at 100 5119

Le Cen. Jourdan a recu liv raison du 22 lot comme suit.
Jourdan 22. B	107	1260
A	52	1120
B	223	1332
A	49	1310
	55	1416
		6438
Tare 15 p. c.		966
5472 at 103 5636

Le Cen. Labials a rcçu liv raison du 23me lot comme suit.
Lebials 23 B	44	1604
	114	1283
	168	946
C	20	1150
B	86	1248
		6232
Tare 15 p. c.		934
5297 at 125 6620

Le Cen. Lefevre a reçu liv raison du 25 lot comme suit.
Lefevre 25. C	26	1240
A	169	1122
	11	1347
	170	2158
B	127	1084
		5951
Tare 15 p. c.		893
5058 at 121 5120

Le Cen. Lefevre a reçu liv raisn du 29 lot comme suit.
Lefevre 29. A	117	1296
B	60	1384
	175	1146
A	93	1333
B	101	1033
		6192
Tare 15 p. c.		929
5263 a 75 3947

Le Cen. Branger a rcçu liv raison da 30 lot comme suit.
Branger 3c. B	179	124••
	89	12••4
	216	1078
		1454
	13	1621
		6599
Tare 15 p. c.		990
5609 a 119 6674 14 2

Le Cen. F••ret a recu liv raison du 31 lot comme suit.
Ferret 31. B	49	1506
	79	1345
A	110	1500
B	84	1370
	42	1525
		7246
Tare 15 p. c.		1087
6159 a 80 4927 4

Le Ccn. Lefevre a recu liv raison du 34 lot comme suit.
Lefevre 34. A	134	1553
B	152	1412
A	118	1456
B	64	1456
A	28	1584
		7461
Tare 15 p. c.		1119
6342 a 116 7990 18 4

Le Cen. Ferret a recu liv raison du 33me lot comme suit.
A	123	1528
		1302
B	22	1332
C	10	1197
B	16	1422
		6781
Tare 15 p. c.		1017
5764 a 109 6282

La nuit survenue nous nous sommes retiré et avons remisla continuation du present sous les seings comme dessus les dits jour et an signé près la minute, P. F. Dobreé. Goyau, Ori∣eux, F. Rozier & Morin:

Advenant ce jour 8 Prairial an 3 de la Republique Fran∣çoise Une & Indivisible, nous Juge susdit avons procédé à la continuation du present comme suit.—Le Cen. Ferret a reçu liv raison du 35 lot comme suit.

A	1	965
Ferret 35 B	90	1320
	68	1534
		1503
	61	1545
		6867
Tare 15 p. c.		1030
5887 a 125 7296 5

Le Cen. Ferret a reçu liv raison du 36me lot comme suit.
A	117	1146
Ferret 36	161	1184
	160	1132
	175	1237
	162	1123
		5821
Tare 15 p. c.		873
4949 a 122 6384 4

Le Gen. Lefevre a reçu liv raison de 20 Bds. composant son adjudication sous la dénomina∣tion 1 lot comme suit.
	1173
	1182
	1603
	1181
	1062
	1332
	1335
	1070
	1246
	1314
	1522
	1222
	1290
	1300
	1404
	1274
	1235
	1243
	1200
	1169
	25447
Tare 15 p. c.	3817
21830 a 150 32445

Le Cen. Delaville a reçu liv raison du 2 lot de la meme partie comme suit.
882	985
13391	1210
1414	907
1136	410
1480	1150
1163	1360
1281	1673
1223	1242
1185	1185
1347	1347
12602	12603
	12602
	25205
Tare 15 p. c.	3781
21424 a 150 32136

Le Cen. Lefevre •• reçu liv raison du 3me 〈◊〉〈◊〉 composé de dix sept Beucauls comme suit.
1016	1446
1218	1227
1204	1266
1037	1200
1132	1174
1348	1544
1283	1169
1342	-
1210	9024
-	11932
11932	-
-	20956
Tare 15 p. c.	3143
17813 a 150 26719

Le Cen. Hautand a reçu livraison du 4e lot, qui comprend la partie de tabac beneficié, le re∣sulta•• des pezées a donné net, onze cent quarante six livres a trois cent livres le quintal, font ci.	3438 0 0
Ce sont toutes les merchandises avarirées pro∣venant de la cargaison du navire les Deux Amis proces verbal de vente ci-devant, cal∣cul fait des prix des livraisons, il se leve a la some des trois cents trois mille soixante cinq livres dix neuf sols,
	303065 19 0

A l'endroit le Cen. Dobrée a dit qu'il existe encore quarante sept boucauds de tabac de la meme cargaison, qu'il ma par me de∣voir classer dans la partie avariée parcequ'il croit qa'on tirant le pourri apparent et en faisant une refraction, il peut les vendre côme marchand, que cependant il ne veut rien prendre sur son compte, a cet égard, qu'il croit qu'il est de l'interest des pro∣prietaires et des assures, de les faire visiter par experts pour a∣voir leur Avis, pour quoi il requiert ainsi que le Cen. Goyau que nous nommions des experts pour visiter les dits tabac et a∣voir déux les aparements résultant de l'état des dits tabac et a signé avec le dit. Goy•• Signé sur la minute, P. S. Dobrép et Goyau.

Desquels dire et réquisitions, nous juge susdit avons decerné acte en consequence avons nommé d'office pour experts, les Cen. Brulard et Sauerwald, icux invités de se reudre au lieu de la commission, ont comparus et prêté. serment de se bien et fi∣dellement comporter au fait de leur commission à láquelle ils ont vacqué de suite. D'apres leur examen ils nous ont fait voir

et avour vu 47 boueauds de tabac J S, examen nonveau par eux fait ils ont declaré ètre d'avis de faire extraire le tabac pourri et qui est apparent. En consequence avons ordonné des ouv∣riers et le tabac pourri passé a la ballance il sén est trouvé 3123 lb. qui les experts estiment de nulle valeur.

Quant au surplus des boucauds ils ont declaré qu'ils pouvoi∣ent être vendus pour marchand, moyenant une refraction de trente livres par boucaud á raison du pourri qu'ils n'ont extrait ce qui fait pour la ditte refraction sur les quarantes boucauds, 1410 lbs.

Telle est le raport des experts, qu'ils ont affirmé sincere et ve∣ritable et ont declaré y persister, et ont signés. Signé sur la mi∣nute, Brulard fils et Y. C, Saneerwald.

De tout quoi avons decerné acte, ainsi qui de toutes les pro∣testations du Cen. Dobrée vers et contre, qui il appartie. Nous declarons aussi que tous les boucauds vendus sont marqué des J S mais que p••••••eurs ne porten point de contre marque ni de No soit qu'ils soient effacés ou qu'il n••en ait point été mis a∣vant le chargement.

Arreté environ les huit heure du soir, nos seings ceux du Cen. Dobrée, du Cen. Goyau et du Greffier les dits jour et an que devant. Signé sur la minute P. F. Dobrée, Goyau, Orieux. F. Rozier et Morin.

C. MORIN.

Au Greffe expedition papier séyon assau recu quarante six livre dix sols.

La minute du présent a ét enregistree anandate ving•• sept Prairial au treitrimioecle republique par Bertrand, (L. S.) qui a recu trois mille trente deux livres.

C. MORIN.

I, Peter Frederic Dobrée, Vice-Consul of the United States of America at Nantes, &c. certify, that Citizen Mo∣rin, * 24.1 who has signed the above, is Griffier or Recor∣der of the Tribunal of Commerce, and to have my∣self been present at the sales of the tobacco referred to; in faith of which I have signed the present certificate. Nantes, 7th June, 1795.

P. F. DOBREE.

Je sousigné Pierre Christophe Prale, Président au Tribunal de Commerce de Nantes, certifie et atteste a qu'il appartien que la signature apposée de l'autre partest est celle de Jean Morin, Commis Greffier juré ence tribunal à la quelle foy doit etre, ajanuée tout on jugement que hors; en soy de quoi je détivré le présent et ài celui fait ap∣posé sceau du tribunal pour valoir selon ce quelle reste.

Nantes le vingt neuf Prairial an troisieme de la Republique Française, une et indivisible.

PRALE.

I, Peter Frederic Dobréc. Vice-Consul of the United States of America at N••n••••, certify that the signature a∣bove is that of the Cit. Prale, President of the Tribu∣nal of Commerce, and to have been myself present at the sale and inspection of the said tobacco. In faith and testimony of which I have signed the present, and caused my seal of office to be thereunto affixed. Nantes, 17th June, 1795.

P. F. DOBREE.

On motion of Mr. Advocate General for the usual monition to be issued—Ordered accord∣ingly—returnable on Saturday, the 5th day of September next.

Notes

• * 2.1

  Ja. Craufurd.
• * 5.1

  PERMANENT. No. 273.
• * 5.2

  JOS. NOURSE, Register.
• * 5.3

  ARCH. ENGLE D. Coll.
• * 5.4

  W. TILTON D. Off.
• * 8.1

  S B No. 242 a 249 Hhds.
• * 20.1

  I. S. No 1 a 97 1 38 a 316 276 casks. No. 1 a 16 hhds of currants.
• * 21.1

  One small keg I. S. No. 1 a 10 trunks. do. 1 cask do. 1 a 4 bales. do. 1 a 200 kegs of raisins. No. 1 a 5 casks Mala. wi. No. 1 a 3 bbls. prunes. I. S. 98 a 137 40 casks wi.
• * 23.1

  24 Germinal, 2,15, 82 Floreal 1 4, 7, 8 Prairial an 3.
• * 23.2

  Proces verbal de vente at livraison des ta∣bac et riz, faisant partie de la cargaison du navire American les deux Amis.
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  (L. S.)