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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Paris, Dec. 26: French Grand Judge informs Council of Prizes that Emperor orders suspension of decisions on American vessel captures from Nov. 1, per revocation of Berlin and Milan decrees following US note on Aug. 5 to General Armstrong. Vessels sequestered until Feb. 2, then to be restored if US respects rights.
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"Sir--The Minister for Foreign Affairs, in pursuance of the orders of his Majesty the Emperor and King, addressed, on the 5th of August, to the Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, a Note, containing the following words : [Here follows the passage from the letter of the minister for foreign affairs to General Armstrong, declaring the revocation of the Berlin and Milan decrees, and the Proclamation of the American President & other acts of that government in consequence: The letter then proceeds:]
"In consequence of this, engagement of the government of the United States to cause its rights to be respected his Majesty orders that all the causes which may be pending before the Council of Prizes, respecting captures of American vessels, dating from the 1st of November, and those which may be afterwards brought before the same Court, Shall not be decided upon according to the principles of the Berlin and Milan decrees, but shall remain suspended, the vessels previously seized being only placed under sequestration, reserving the proprietors their right till the 2d February next, the period when--in consequence of the United States having fulfilled the engagement of causing their rights to be respected, the prizes must be declared null by the Council, and the American vessels restored, with their cargoes, to the proprietors.-- Accept, Sir, fresh assurances of my distinguished consideration. (Signed)
"The DUKE OF MASSA.
"RIEP, Secretary, &c.
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Paris
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Dec. 26
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all causes pending before the council of prizes respecting captures of american vessels dating from the 1st of november shall remain suspended; vessels placed under sequestration until the 2d february next, after which prizes declared null and vessels with cargoes restored to proprietors if united states fulfills engagement.
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs addressed a note on the 5th of August to the US Plenipotentiary declaring revocation of Berlin and Milan decrees in response to US government actions. In consequence, the Emperor orders suspension of decisions on American vessel captures from Nov. 1 before the Council of Prizes, with sequestration until Feb. 2, reserving proprietors' rights.