property captured fnce the fgninp Of
the treaty, and not yet dehnitively con
demned, &c. the public Miniltry are to
take charge of the bufnefs for the per,
fons ablent; and to put them in the way
of obtaining, either on the part Of the
captors or onthe government, the fatis-
faction to which they may be entitled


in cafe Of the arrival at Gaudaloupe
or its dependencies, &c. Of any prizes
captured from the Americans, the com.
miilaries of the government. delegates.
or prize commiilioners, are immediate.
ly to intervene, and to adopt every
meafure for preierving the intereR Of
whoever may have right to it.


All captains Of privateers and letters
Of marque are bound, on pain ofloGnc
their commifIions, beGdes incurring the
other penalties, damages, &c. to conform
thernielves TO the fpirit of the conven-
ticn of the 9Th Vendemaire, and par
|ticularly TO the 4th, and 18TH articles.
Copies Of the iaid articles, and Of the
prefent circular lett r, will be this day
annexed to the commifions Of al vef.
ielS Of war and letters Of marque.


All privateers and letters of maroue
new OF fea, which may thouch at Gau-
daloupe or its dependencies, &c. lhall
be provided with the fame documents
by The chiefs of the war-ofhce, or by
he delegates or comminaries, who viii
take a receipt for the fame on the back
IF their colnmifions.


You may conceive, citizens, how
much damage the non on-obfervance Of
thele diipofitions, may cauie TO the pub
lie treafuty, as well as to the owners,
captains, and fecurities of the privateers
and letters of marque. Yourlelves,
citizens, have the greatef interef in
prelerving this non-obiervance.


he tun6tioAary who BY prevarica-
ton or negligence fhall fufer the leae
infraaion Of the clauleS which have
been jult made known, will mott Ger
tainly be refpOnGbIe in his Perlon and
property.


You will have to render an account,
citivens, each by your feveral itations,
for the execution of the faid claufes at
every opportunity and we repeat to
you that your relponiibility in this re-
fpea is very ferrous.


Health and Fraternity,


JFANNET, BRESSEAU.
81 the Agent, Of the Canals.


IDM. MAUDUTT. Sec. Gen.