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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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On September 14, an ordinance in Holstein established courts for adjudicating privateer prizes at Flensburgh, Altona, and other places. It upholds the principle that 'free ships make free goods,' forbidding privateers from capturing ships of friendly or neutral nations if papers are regular and no contraband for English ports. Conversely, enemy's ships make enemy's goods unless cargo is proven neutral and loaded pre-war.
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On the 14th inst another ordinance was published relative to the privateers, and the establishment of courts for adjudication of prizes. These courts are to be established at Flensburgh, Altona and other places; and in this ordinance the principle that "free ships make free goods" is laid down as not to be departed from. The privateers are strictly forbidden to bring in any ships either of friendly or neutral nations, let the cargo appertain to whom it may, if the ship's papers are found to be regular, and she be not loaded with contraband of war, destined to an English port. As free ships make free goods, so on the other hand, the opposite principle that enemy's ships make enemy's goods, is likewise to be acted upon, unless it can be satisfactorily shewn that the cargo is neutral property, and was put on board before the commencement of the war.
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Holstein
Event Date
14th Inst.
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establishment of courts at flensburgh, altona, and other places; principles of 'free ships make free goods' and 'enemy's ships make enemy's goods' upheld.
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Another ordinance published relative to privateers and establishment of courts for adjudication of prizes. Privateers forbidden to bring in ships of friendly or neutral nations if papers regular and no contraband for English ports. Enemy's ships treated as enemy's goods unless cargo proven neutral and loaded pre-war.