1793' detention ofvejsels in neutral ports. lorj 

 houses. Italy had. them first, next France, from 

 whence they made their way into England. 



We read in Madox's his ory of the exchequer, 

 that king Henry iir. in the 26th year of his reign, 

 directs the ihenfF of Gloucesterlhire, to buy for him 

 twenty salmons, to be baked m pies, and to be :;ent 

 him up to London by Christmas tollowing. He al- 

 so directs the IhenfF ot Sufsex, to send to hiia ten 

 brawns, with the heads, ten peacock^, fift\ r.:bit£, 

 100 partridges, and 500 hens. 1 am, ts'f 

 Edinburgh, "l ^ Pkom£THEUS. 



April ^1^^. \ 



QUERIES RESPECTINO THE CONDEMNATION OF VESSELS 

 IM KEUTRAL PORTS, \3c. 



Sir, To the Editor oJ the Eee, 



If you will admit the followll.^ queries into your 

 paper as early as pofsible, you will much oblige 

 your constant reader 



Leith, July 7 MhRCATOR. 



25. 7^3- 3 



Many vefsels have been of late seized by French 

 privateer* in the northern seas, and carried into 

 Norway and other neutral pores, concerning the con- 

 demnation or detention of which I find opinions are 

 not unanimous. I will therefore be obliged to you 

 or any of your intf Iligent correspondents lor answers 

 to the following queries. 



Has it been the practice heretofore to allow vef- 

 sels to be condemned and sold in neutral ports : — and 



yOL. xvi. D D ^ f 



