52 CONVENTION WITH THE NETHERLANDS. 1782. ARTICLE III. When recap- In case a vessel} shall have been re-captured by a vessell of war, be. ‘“'°d W "°”°l¤ longing to the States·General of the United Netherlands, or to the 3-,,H°gg United States of America, she shall be restored to the first owner, he stored. paying a thirtieth part of the value of the ship, her cargo, cannons and apparel, if she has been re-captured m the interval of twenty-four hours, and the tenth part if she has been re-captured after the twenty-four hours; which sums shall be distributed in form of gratitications to the crews of the vessells which shall have re-taken her. The valuation of the said thirtieth parts and tenth parts, shall be regulated according to the tenour of the first article of the present convention. ARTICLE IV. Rgggitutigntg The restitution of prizes, whether they may have been re-taken by be made in rea- vessells of war or by privateers, in the mean time and untill requisite “°"“bl° ““‘°· and sufficient proofs can be given of the property of vessells re-captured, shall be admitted in a reasonable time, under sufficient sureties for the observation of the aforesaid articles. ARTICLE V. vmmcgwar The vessells of war and privateers, of one and of the other of the and priveteers twonations, shall be reciprocally, both in Europe and in the other parts
- ‘;i3l°,,':g;"?,';‘;s of the world, admitted in the respective ports of each, with their prizes,
5,,,,,,;,,,,,,};,,,0; which may be unloaded and sold according to the formalities used in both nations. the state where the prize shall have been conducted, as far as may be consistent with the twenty-second article of the treaty of commerce: Provided always. That the legality of prizes by the vessells of the Low Countries, shall be decided conformably to the laws and regulations established in the United Netherlands; as likewise, that of prizes made by American vessells, shall be judged according to the laws and regulations determined by the United States of America. ARTICLE VI. Each nation Moreover, it shall be free for the States-General of the United Ne-
- 5X,{g:;‘° *'°· therlands, as well as for the United States of America, to make such
` regulations as they shall judge necessary, relative to the conduct which their respective vessells and privateers ought to hold in relation to the vessells which they shall have taken and conducted into the ports of the two powers. In faith of which, We the Deputies and Plenipotentiaries of the Lords the States General of the United Netherlands, and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, have, in virtue of our respective authorities and full powers, signed these presents, and confirmed the same with the seal of our arms. Done at the Hague, the eight of October, one thousand seven hum dred eighty-two. (t.. s.) JOHN ADAMS.
