of their claim, wherever it shall be thought fitting, the Baltic always excepted; and will answer entirely the one for the other, and support one another equally, if either nation shall be attacked or injured on account of this convention.

13. This convention shall subsist in its. whole tenor during the present war, unless it should be agreed upon, for the common interest, to make any useful or necessary change or addition to it.

Done at Copenhagen, this 27th of March, 1794. (Signed) A. P. V. BERNSTORF,

ERIC MAGNUS STAEL, DE HOLSTEIN.

(An. Reg. 1794, p. 238.)

No. XIII.

Additional instructions to the commanders of his majesty's ships of war and privateers that have or may have letters of marque against France. Given at our court at St. James's, the 8th day of June, 1793, and in the twenty-third year of our reign.

(L. s.) George R.

1st. THAT it shall be lawful to stop and detain all vessels loaded wholly or in part with corn, flour, or meal, bound to any port in France, or any port occupied by the armies of France, and to send them to such ports as shall be most convenient; in order that such corn, meal, or flour, may be purchased on behalf of his majesty's government, and the ships be released after such purchase, and after a due allowance for freight, or that the masters of such ships, on

giving due security, to be approved of by the court of admiralty, be permitted to proceed to dispose of their cargoes of corn, meal, or flour, in the ports of any country in amity with his majesty.

2d. That it shall be lawful for the commanders of his majesty's ships of war and privateers, that have, or may have, letters of marque against France, to seize all ships, whatever be their cargoes, that shall be found attempting to enter any blockaded port, and to send the same for condemnation, together with their cargoes, except the ships of Denmark and Sweden, which shall only be prevented from entering on the first attempt, but on the second shall be sent in for condemnation likewise.

Sd. That in case his majesty shall declare any port to be blockaded, the commanders of his majesty's ships of war and privateers, that have or may have letters of marque against France, are hereby enjoined, if they meet with ships at sea, which appear from their papers to be destined to such blockaded port, but to have sailed from the ports of their respective countries, before the declaration of the blockade shall have arrived there, to advertise them thereof, and to admonish them to go to other ports; but they are not to molest them afterwards, unless it shall appear, that they have continued their course with intent to enter the blockaded port, in which case they shall be subject to capture and condemnation, as shall likewise all ships wheresoever found, that shall appear to have sailed from their ports, bound to any port which his majesty shall have declared to be blockaded, after such declaration shall have been known in the country from which they

sailed, and all ships which in the course of the voy. age shall have received notice of the blockade in any manner, and yet shall have pursued their course with intent to enter the same. G. R. (Maxwell's Spirit of Marine Law, p. 418.)

No. XIV.

Additional instruction to the commanders of all our ships of war and privateers, that have or may have letters of marque against France. Given at our court at St. James's, the 6th day of November, 1793.

THAT they shall stop and detain all ships laden with goods, the produce of any colony belonging to France, or carrying provisions or other supplies for the use of any such colony, and shall bring the same, with their cargoes, to legal adjudication in our courts of admiralty. By his majesty's command,

HENRY DUNDAS.

(Rob. Adm. Rep. Vol. II. Appendix, No. 1.)

No. XV.

Instructions to the commanders of our ships of war and privateers, that have or may have letters of marque against France. Given at our court at St. James's, the 8th day of January, 1794.

WHEREAS, by our former instruction to the commanders of our ships of war and of privateers, dated the 6th day of November, 1793, we signified

that they should stop and detain all ships laden with goods the produce of any colony belonging to France, or carrying provisions or other supplies for the use of any such colony, and should bring the same with their cargoes to legal adjudication; we are pleased to revoke the said instruction, and in lieu thereof, we have thought fit to issue these our instructions, to be duly observed by the commanders of all our ships of war and privateers, that have or may have letters of marque against France.

1st. That they shall bring in for lawful adjudication, all vessels with their cargoes, that are loaded with goods the produce of the French West-India Islands, and coming directly from any port of the said islands, to any port in Europe.

2d. That they shall bring in for lawful adjudication all ships with their cargoes, that are laden with goods the produce of the said islands, the property of which goods shall belong to subjects of France, to whatsoever ports the same may be bound,

3d. That they shall seize all ships that shall be found attempting to enter any port of the said islands, that is or shall be blockaded by the arms of his majesty or his allies, and shall send them in with their cargoes for adjudication, according to the terms of the second article of the former instructions, bearing date the 8th day of June, 1793,

4th. That they shall seize all vessels laden wholly or in part with naval or military stores, bound to any port of the said islands, and shall send them into some convenient port belonging to his majesty, in order that they, together with their cargoes, may be

proceeded against according to the rules of the law of nations. By his majesty's command,

HENRY DUNDAS.

(2 Rob. Adm. Rep. Appendix, No. 2.)

No. XVI.

Instructions for the commanders of our ships of war and privateers, who have or may have letters of marque against France, Spain, or the United Provinces. Given at our court at St. James's, the 25th day of January, 1798.

WHEREAS, by our former instructions to the commanders of our ships of war and privateers, dated the 8th of January, 1794, we signified, that they should bring in for lawful adjudication, all vessels with their cargoes, that were laden with goods, the produce of the French West-India Islands, and coming directly from any port of the said islands to any port in Europe; and likewise all ships, with their cargoes, that were laden with goods, the produce of the said islands, the property of which goods should belong to subjects of France, to whatsoever ports the same might be bound; and that they should seize all ships that should be found attempting to enter any port of the said islands that was or should be blockaded by the arms of his majesty or his allies, and should send them in, with their cargoes, for adjudication; and also, all vessels laden wholly, or in part, with naval or military stores, bound to any port of the said islands, and should send them into some