Virginia Argus

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11.
[Communicated for the Freeman's Journal]

ST. SEBASTIAN'S April 25, 1810.
To the Master Commissioner of the Se-
questration,

The Emperor has decreed on the 11th
inst. that the American vessels under se-
questration shall be sold, in consequence of
which you will discharge the crews and
you will consult with col. Baste for that
purpose, to whom I now write. You will
let the captains, officers and crews of the
vessels have the free disposal of their pri-
vate effects. The government only wishes,
by way of reprisal, to take possession
of the vessels and their apparel together
with their cargoes as per bills of lading.
You will take charge until further orders
of all the original papers belonging to such
vessels. You will obtain from the consignees
an attested account of all expenses
paid for each vessel and crew until the
day of discharge. You will order to Bay-
none all the vessels loaded or unloaded
provided they can pass the bar of Bayonne
in safety. Those vessels that cannot pass
the bar must be lightened for that purpose,
but should any of them after being made
as light as they can with safety proceed
from one port to another be still too deep
for the bar of Bayonne, you will secure
them at Passage. You will use the utmost
expedition to transport them to Bayonne;
the cotton by land and the heavy articles
by water; and you will from time to time
inform me of the progress you make.

(Signed)
THEVENOT.

ST. Sebastian's, April 25.
The Commissioner of Sequestration to
the Consignees of all American
vessels and cargoes.

The crews of all American vessels
consigned to you are to be discharged:
you will therefore produce an attested
account of all the expenses you have
paid and advances you have made as
soon as possible, concluding with the
day of exchange.

(Signed, &c.)