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Copy re an 01113 FR ftf'lll% !VIA.IE4TY•ift efteftelti, 4atei
the rith of o gust 11405; utak f r vorlibiting the Ire7ons-
tiro' of SLAVES into sue of tne•Settie•nente, I• 14144 Co-
Irani •. or PI I • tat ons, en the Continent of Anloriei ur in
mhos. hare 110111 surrendered to 1411 Nis-
testy Aan, c thr present War.

At the C,,urt at Wept% ttttt h, th, 15th day or August, 1R J 5 ;
`.) P RVIENT,
TIIE KING'S MOCT: NIAMSFY IV

C UNCIL.
it is this d ly ordered, by His Moj .sty, with Oie
advice of his Privy Council, That trent and oiler
the first day of December next, or npan the pith-
ation of a proclamation to that efirea. within each
cot my, it shall not he lawful, except by specialli-
cence as hereinafter mentioned, for any slave or
slaves to be landed upon any of the coasts, or im-
ported or brought into any of the ports, harbours,
creeks, or roads. or within the limits, Pitisdietions.
and territories of any of the settlements, i•lailds, co-
lonies, or plantations, on the Continent of America,
or in the West Indies. which have been surrendered
to His Majesty's arms during the present war, until
further order, upon pain that all slaves so landed,im-
portedor bre/tight, contrary to thetrue intent and mean-
ing of this order. together with the vessels bringing in
the same. or from which the same shall be landed, and
their cargoes, shall become forfeited to His Majesty,
His Heirs. and Successors ; But whereas, it may be
expedient to permit the annual introduftion of a
limited number of slaves, under due regulations,
for the purpose of supplying any waste that shall
take place in the population on particular estates,
from extraordinary or unavoidable causes, and
thereby of keeping up the cultivation of the lands
already cleared and cultivated ; it is therefore or-
dered, that any number of slaves, not exceeding
three for every hundred of the whole number of
slaves in the said settlements, islands, colonies and
plantations respeflively (returns of the number
whereof shall be made from time to time in pur-
se ince of instructions to be transmitted by one of
nor principal Secretaries of State) may be imported
in each year (provided easualdes to that extent shall
appear to have taken place in the preceding year),
under licences to be previrm ly granted by the Go-
vernor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer adminis-
ing the Government of the said settrements, islands,
colonies, and plantations, irons any other of His Ms-
jesty's colonies in the West Indies,into the said settle-
ments, islands, colon; es, and plyintations,respeftively;
such licence, or a copy thereof, to be produced by
master of the ship on which such slaves are lad-n,
as his authority for having slaves on board destined
to the settlements, kc. as aforesaid : Provided al-
ways, that until the first day of January. one thou-
sand, eight hundred and seven, such limited impor-
tation may be made:from other places than His Ma-
jesty's colonies in the West Indies as aforesaid, and
without its being necessary for the master of the
vessel, if met with at sea, to produce the said licence
or a copy thereof, as his authority for having the said
slaves, destined as aforesaid, on hoard ; but subject
nevertheless to such licence being first had and ob-
tained as aforesaid, before any slaves shall be per.
twitted to be landed or sold, from such vessel, in
any of the said settlements. And wh-rrat, special
instriatioes will be immediately transmitted by one
of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, to
the Governors, Lieutenant-Governors, or Officers,
administering the Government of the Laid colonies,
semisolids, and plantations respeftivaly, cuntainirg
he regulai ins proper for carrying this order into
elfoflual execution, dire Ping and empowering them
to grant licences for a* irnportatiun of such limited
number of slaves as aforesaid. subject to such regu-
lations as in the said instrnB:ons will be provided :
It is His Majesty's further order, that such Gavernor,
Lieutenant Governor, or other officer as aforesaid,
shall be, and they are hereby respectively authorised
and empowered to grant such licences, upon such
terms and conditions, and subjea to such regula-
tions, as, in conformity to, and in furtherance of the
objeft of such instructions, may from time to time
be required ; And it is hereby further ordered, that
the prohibition hereinbefore contained, shall not ex-
tend to prevent the importing and landing of any
slaves which shall be imported into the said colonies,
islands, and plantations, by licence first had, for im-
' porting the same, under the hand and seal of His Ma-
jesty's Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or officer ad-
ministering the government of the colony,settlemeat,
or plantation, into which such slaves areto be imported.
specifying the ship or vessel permitted to import the
same,in conformity with the instrultioes to be receiv-
ed from one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of
State as aforesaid ; ant that all slaves, except such
slaves as may form put of the crew of any vessels,
or may be household servants to the passengers
therein, which shall he landed without such licence
as aforesaid, and without conforming to such regu-
lations as shall be contained therein. shall, together
with the vessels bringing the same, or from which
the same shall he landed, and their cargoes, become
forfeited to His Majesty, his heirs, and successors.
And in case any vessel shall contain more slaves
than the number penalised to he imported in such
vessel by any sneh licence or licences, such number
of the most valuable of the slaves on board such ves-
sel (nthrr than such slaves as may form part of the
crew of such vessel, or may be household servants
to the passengers) as shall be equal to the excess be-
yond the nurnbet mentioned in such licence or li-
cencee, shall be forfeited to His Majesty, his heir.,
successors, and shall be seletled and disposed of
in such manner as may he in that behad (invited
by any instructions from one of His Majesty's
principal Secretaries of State, to he given to
the respenive Governors, Lieutenant-Gevernors. or
other Officers, administering the Government of
such colonies, settlements, and plantations as afore-
said. And it is hereby ferther ordered and provid-
ed, That nothing herein contained shall be extended,
or construed to extends to the land•nr, importing.
or bringing in of any Slave or Slaves, from or by
any vessel, which, by stress of weat:,er, or by any
other peril, shall be driven on the coast of any :rich
colony, settlement, or plaatatior, or compelled to
take refuge on such coast. or within the creeks and
harlsoors of such colonies, settlemerts, rr plima-
tiors ; provided the slave rr slaves which shall he
so imported, landed. or brought in, as last shoes
said. shall be exported to some //live et places other
than any °fib* colonies, settlements, or Flan:Ass:no
to which this order applies, within ten Jays from
the importation. landing, or briuging in of the

same, unless futthci detained by stress of weather ;
or provided the same shall. within .ech ten days,
be sold under the Spread Licence of the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, nr Officer administering the
Government of the colony, settlement. or plants-.
tion, where such slaves may be, to such person nr
persons as, under the circumstances of hi', her. ne
their cases (which circumstance shall be inserted in
such special licence) may, at the date hereof, he
entitled to obtain a licence or licences to import such
number of slaves as he, she, or they shall, in and by
su:h special licence or licences, be permitted to put-
eha e: and the Right lion. Viscount Castlereagh,
one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State,
shall give all necessary direttions her ein accordingly.
And it is hereby further ordered and declared,
That one-thud of every forfeiture which shall ac.
craw, in consequence of this order, to His Majesty,
His Heirs and Successors, shall he granted to the
Governor, Lieu:en:int-Governor, nr Officer ad-
ministering the Government of the colony ; and
one-third to the party who shall inform and prose-
cute for the same.
And it is hereby fur ther °Meta That all sales of
slaves. imported after notice being published rn that
add by the Officer administering the Government
of the colony, shall be made publicly, in the pre-
sence of some officer rf the Customs, and the returns
thereof shall be kept according to the regulations
which shall he prescribed for that purpose, in
pursuance of the dirations to be transmitted for
dr it purpose by Viscount Castlereagh. as above
mentioned. And the Right Honourable the Lords
Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury are to
give the necessary dire tions herein accordingly.
(Signed) STIPN. COTTK►LL.