A vessel sails from Charleston to Cadiz,
without any notice of its being in a
state of blockade, and within a short
distance of the port is brought to by
the blockading squadron, and warn-
ed not to enter on account of the
blockade. The mate and four hands
are taken out of her, and an officer
and eight men put on board, with
orders to stay by the fleet. Ten days
afterwards the captain is taken out of
her, and carried to the admiral of the
fleet, who says to him, "We have
"thought of setting you at liberty;
"and in case we do, what port will
66 you proceed for?" The captain re-
plies, "in case I receive no new in-
"structions, I shall follow my old
"ones." "That I suppose will be for
"Cadiz." "Certainly, unless I have
"new orders." This is not an attempt
to enter, and therefore no breach of
blockade. Qu. Whether any declara-
tion of an intention to enter, amounts
to an attempt. Calhoun v. The Insu-
rance Company of Pennsylvania. 293
agent's orders,) and the captain signs A joint commission issued to London,