The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-25 00:00:00

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THE BRITISH PRESS.

THE POYAIS BUBBLE.

More we finally conclude the exposition of this mon-
strous fraud, we have yet a few documents to lay before
our readers for their amusement. The first we shall pre-
sent is the Proclamation of his Mosquito Majesty, giving
warning to the wretched dupes of APGregor to take a fresh
oath of allegiance to him, and acknowledge his sovereignty.
This illustrious personage, who, before he took rte his
royalty, was, we understand, a clerk in a counting-noose
at Kingston, in Jamaica, makes a very gracious and kingly
promise to his new .subjects, that lie will grant' a
constitution to his kingdom!" and towards the end of his
Proclamation gravely threatens those who import military
stores into his realm without his leave, that they dill'
" suffer the sentence of the law !" This mighty potentate
was strangled soon afterwards, in his customary state of in-
toxication in the afternoon, by his royal consort and two
traitorous courtiers, of the Mosquito or Poyaisian nbblesse.
Sic transit gineia munei !

Ueotge Fellerie Auguatua, King of the 31osrito nation, to the
Settler at Black River.

My will and pleasure is, I have guaranteed to you the poises.
sinn of all the lands you may have purchased at Clack River,
within my kingdotn, front Gen. that you may enjoy the
property unmolested you have purchased from the aforesaid; after the
deeds being countersigned by nie, and the proprietor taking the oath
of allegiance, which must be done by the lat of January, 1824: no
one win he permitted to remain, nor hold Tended pmperty in the
kingdom, titiless the said stipulations are fulfilled ; those that have
cot purretl land heretofore, shall have fifty acres, at tnenty.tive
cents pet acre, to be paid to me within five years after the date of
purchase, either in money, goods, or service: I shall appoint a
commisrioner to carry the mom into effect. I do hereby further-
more emir:laud you to treat the inhabitants with civility and re.
sr: et, and be cautious not to infringe Upon public law, or private
right, but make yourselves acquainted with their laws and customs,
for any deviation front the sane will end iu their total alienation
from the English (to whom otherwise they will be respectfulj, with
the ruin of your property, and probably your lives.
I mill Wye a comonstion to the kingdom, .as well for the be-
' netit of the subject as the sovereign. fouslul upon justice to
Christians of all persuasions, who may worship God according to
the dictates of their own conscience.
All cases between man and man are to be derided between wise
and hottest arbitrators, fur the present, until men of wisdom and in-
t:Tilly are appointed to fill up theme plaza; that their edtication and
ili,lllllC4 entitle them to. No taxes shall be laid on for cue year,
commencing fume the Ist of January last past, until the lot of
January, EVA. All arms, ammunition, and military stares of all
descriptions. are prohibited front being lauded in my dominions.
without ray orders; and any palm' orpenons aiding or assisting
(!mewing the same to to military storm), that shall not give inhu-
mation to tine, nr my officer's residing in or rear the place, within
twenty-four hours after the same shall be landed, shall be deemed
as a traitor to this country, and suffer the sentence of the law.
Done at Cape Gracia% I Dios, in the year of our Lord one
thous:tnd eight hundred and twenty-three (on the fifth day
of April), and in the seventh year of oar reign.
tzignedt GEORGE FREDERIC AUGUSTUS,
King of the 31o:ignite Nation.

The next of this 'precious collection of State Papers is
M'Gregor's Art of government. this document was
given by &Gregor toColonel Hall. who, " by his Ifigh-
ness," was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the settle-
ment that was to have been made on the Black River.