[Report of David Robinett. acting as Deputy Collector for the District of Delaware respecting the Ship Jumeaux Captain Rualt.] December 31. 1794, Agreeable to orders given to me by George Bush Collector of the District of Delaware I proceeded to Port Penn in the revenue Barge and on January 1. 1795, went on board the Revenue Cutter, General Greene, commanded by Captain James Montgomery, with Thomas Rothwell the Deputy Marshal, and Captain Dale of the Militia with about forty men, we proceeded down the Bay as far as Bombay Hook, where we found the Ship Jumeaux laying at anchor. The Cutter then hove too and made to the Ship. The Deputy Marshal, Captain Montgomery, Captain Dale, Ensign Van Dike and myself boarded the said Ship in the cutters boat, and found her to have no more Guns than what appeared she cleared out from Philadelphia, viz: 4 fix pounders, but they were mounted on old carriages. and two swivels, harpots were opened for 18 guns, with ring bolts &c. and appeared to have about 40 men on deck (and it was believed a number more in the hold) she was deep waisted, near five feet high in her waist, and well found; as soon as we boarded her, the commanding officer was asked, if the ship was called the Jumeaux and if his name was Rualt, to both of which questions he answered in the affirmative. The Marshal and myself made known to Captain Rualt that we were civil officers of the United States and by virtue of Authority to us given for that purpose, do now seize the Ship Jumeaux, for having violated the laws of the United States, by contravening our neutrality, and demanded the Captain forthwith to return with his Ship to the port of Wilmington to stand trial. Captain Rualt after much hesitation and equivocation submitted reluctantly, and promised to carry the Ship back - and he accordingly weighed anchor, and flood up the Bay about three miles; soon after the Pilot named Joseph Pruspel, in consequence (as it appeared) of threats from the crew, and the command of Captain Rualt, as it was in French, bore away the Ship, and flood down the River again. Captain Montgomery ordered the Pilot to alter his course and stand up the River, he said he dare not act contrary to Captain Rualt's orders. Captain Montgomery took hold of him to send him on board the Cutter, upon which several of the crew seized him and by force and violence detained him; Captain Montgomery then hailed the Cutter and ordered her to keep close on board, upon which there was an immediate cry of citizens to arms, and the Boatswain also piped to arms; Captain Montgomery knocked the pipe out of the Boatswain's mouth for which he was very much insulted; so much so he had to lay his hand on his sword, and after which we were all treated very rude and insultingly. They immediately manned their cannon, and brought them to bear on the Cutter and run into the round house for their arms; Captain Rualt said he could not command his men, that they were determined to go to sea, and would not return; night approaching it was thought most advisable to leave the Ship (though the Marshal wished to stay all night) The Captain said he would not sail that night, but would come to an anchor, which he did - we accordingly returned to the Cutter and not having a sufficient force to stand her cannon without sacrificing a number of good Citizens and perhaps to no effect, we returned to Port Penn about 10 o'clock that night. The next day Major Grantham put as many men on board the Revenue Cutter as she could carry, and got a small Sloop with the remainder of the troops on board and the Revenue Barge, with a determination to board the Ship, we got under way and proceeded down the bay, but could not find the Ship; She had taken her departure with a fair wind and was out of sight. We then returned to Port Penn, and the troops were ordered to their respective places to be dismissed. David Robinett Wilmington Jan.^ry 5. 1795. N.B. The Boatswain a Frenchman and four of the men took the Ship's boat the night after we left the Ship and made their escape he says they were discovered just as they left the Ship; the officers ordered some of the passengers to fire on them (as they said they were all passengers) but none would fire, he reports they had ninety five men on board and plenty of ammunition, the Ship he said got under way about 9 or 10 o'Clock P.M. the night after we left her. D.R.