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vations ant! conditions, Lis formal saneiion, as stl. 1
preme head of the Empire, to the Conclusum of
the Diet of the 4 1 s t of March, seizes this opportu-
nity to express his thanks, and the thinks of the
Empire, to the hirh mediating Powers for their soli•
citude, and for the pains they have taken in this
important affair. His Majesty farther indulges the
sure hope that those Powers will recognise the
proofs given by the Emperor and the Empire, of
regard to their amicable wishes and propositions,
and that the aa of peace thus terminated, will be
secured and confirmed in the most lasting 'manner.

F. XTR ACTS
raom COPIES OF COUREFVONDENCE RELATIVE TO
THE PREVENTING THE EXPORTATION OF GUN-
-1.0%%DER, SALT PETREL AND NAVAL STORES.

(POI/A:IE.) •
Ticasury Chambers, Ist April, IRel.
I ant commanded, by tile Chancellor of the £kchequer, to
desire that you will take such measures a.: are least calculated
to excite public notice, to prevent the exportation to Fiance,
Spain, or the Rotarian Republic, of any salt pctre,
gun-
powder, or naval stores, until you shag reetiv.2 positive direc-
tions from his Majesty's Government upon the subject.
1 son, Sir, &C.
Chairman o. the tioard of N. VA.NSITTART.
Cu-coins in Waitiag.

Sri, Cuitnin !louse, 213th April, 1803.
In cotiiseirence of rein letter of the Ist instant to the Chair-
man of this Lard in %Vaiting, desiring that such lid astt[es as
were least likely to excite public notice might he taken to pre-
vent the exportation ta France, Spain, or the Batavian Re-
public, of ally salt pare, Finpowiler, or naval stases ; a re-
presentation by the praper officer has been privately made to
the Riau% that an entry- has been made for 33 tons of lignum
vit.e, in the Venus, Daniel Nicholson, tir Artiste dam ; and
stating, " that it was a prohibited :and; during the late war,
arid the quantity unuivally large." I a.n directed to commit-
ni:ate circumstanc: to ion, and to repro-tent, that helium
vita is a naval store, and is ,vied, the Itilard are informed,
in the making of ship's blocks. In ease their Lordships sho Id
see tit to prove:it the exportation, on rec-iring directions for
that pitr.rcse, prayer stip will be taken fur carrying their
Lordships' orders into effect.
I hare the honor to be, Sir, &c.
N. Vansittart, E.. &c. [J. HUME.

(PRIVATE.)
Treasury Chambers, £9:h Apia, 1903.
I am commanded, by the Chancellor of the Eat:ll,l,ler, to
d -sire chit tly! n-ceasary measure's may ba taeco to prev.me fly.
expcceirion of the 5:3 tons of hymn Tier, alluded to iu your
letter of yeitt-rdie, as entered for Anuaterdint in the ship
Ip'eassy., Daniel Necho'son, ouster. I am, Sir, &c.
Jame) flume, Eaq. &c. N. VANSITTART.

Ste, Custom-House, .'3oth April, 1203.
In cons .quence of your private letter to me of yesterd.iy,
siring Us:A the Cornme:sionws would prevent the exportation
of ;l1 Nos of lignum vitt, nscufinned 1/1 my letter to you of
the IJc:if:hog rt.ky, immediate orders were is.mrd to the proper
officers acc.odingly ; and the said officers laving represented
that about three tons of the artieles had been put on board the
ship, the Huard have directed Ibe same to he relanded.
1 have the honour to be, Sir, &c.
N. Vansitta:t, Esq. Se.

J• lIUME.

Sta, CuAtom House, 90th April, 1803.
I have it in command to acquaint you, for the information
of the .Lord, of the Trea•ury, that the Collector Outward,
having revresented to the. Commissioner, Orman entry has this
day been tendered to bins, fur the exportation of 282 hundred
weight of salt petru to Antwerp ; the 11, urd, to conorequeaee of
their Lordships', communicated to ine by your letter of yester-
day and that of the Ist instant, hare given d re‘tioas that the
above rutty shall not pas, until further order:.
I have the h..nour to be, Sir, &c.
N. Vaosittart, taq. &c. J. HUME.

Custom House, N May, 1803.
It h.cong laden represented to the Commisbwoicrb by the pro-
per Officer, that the undermentioned vessel, with salt petre
on board, wi!l be cleared outwards in the course of a day or
two; viz.
The Fier Oairoedtr, G. J. Dokin, Mister; p' Havre 260 Bags.
Jonge Jan, S. IN: Boer, eland(; p' Bouta N./ Bags.
I have at in command to communicate the same to you, fur the
information of the Lords of the Treasu.y, and to request their
Lordships directions whether the said vessels are to be allowed
to sail with the salt petre on board.
here the honour to be, Sir, &c.
N. Vansittart, Lsci. J. HUME.

(P:IIVATE.)
Slit, Trtliaty Chambers, 3d May, 1805.
In conieqiietn7e of the coulaninicatiun contained is your
letter, I am commanded by the Chancellor of i:te Lichequer
to desire, that the Cominiaaioners of the Customs may give the
necessary tiorettions for re-Lindiug the salt petre on board the
following v-ssels ; ♦iz. •
The Vier Gthroeicr, G. J. Dokin, blaster; Havre 200 Rags
Jon;i: Jan, S. Do Boer, Ntamer ; p' !Wool
I ant, Sir, &c.
James llume, EA. Ike. N. VANSITTART.

Sea, Custom House, 4th May, 1803.
lu outslienee to the command of use icellur of the Ex-
chattier, cominuii.cated by your letter received this nimntinti
tor the re-lanili.ig of the two quantities of .alt rile shipped on
Waal two vewelv bound foillavie and Rouen, the requisite or-
ders were immediately issued fur th.: purpose by the Cousoi4-
StOnefit b.it the Officer cmicented havuig made a representa-
tion to the Baird on the subject, whereby there appears a rio-
bability that the intentions tri their Lordih s Islay be frustrated,
by an alteration of the destination of the sect is upon whkh
articles of the description of 114,111 it. 401 i.sAy be shipeed, 1
lime.: it further iu continand to trap, nit a spy ui such repro
vent-dims to you, and to requevt their Lordsiii,o' directions
thereon.

I have the honour tfa be, Sir, .&c.
Vansittart, Esq. &c. J. HUME.

(COPY INCLOSED IN THE FOREGOING.)
Patent-Si:archer'slice, 4th May, 1603.
Ilosocaastr Sias,
I hig leave to retire:Lint to your Honnurs, that in con.e-
gueace of my has log detain .d the thiny-tbseelon• of !loom
•ite, inteniled to 'Jay:, hozu exported to Arustc.4am in the Ve-
nus, Daniel Nicholson, Master, the same ship has been en-
tered outwards fir Ernirden; which is in fact the saint as Am-
sterdam, and the lignuin vita will now be sent by the way of
that port; and those ships whieknow hare sea petre on board,
and are entered wit direct fur some port in France, or. the Wtta-
via:t Republic, will alter their destination either to
Ilatribro': And I therefore inust rispeetfulty sudtnit, if it is
meant to prevent such anicks from going to any part of the
French or Ratavian Republic, whether the exportation ought
not to be prohibited generally.

P. LOCK.

Sri, Treasury Chambers, 4th May, 1803.
lii consequence of the repretentatim of the Officer con-
cerned in giving orders fur re-landing naval stores from vi. els
bound fur Ilavre and Rouen, trammintel in your Letter at this
morning ; lam COllllll7ll4Cd by the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer to desire tliat the CurniMssioners of the Customs trill gist
diremons to prevent any saltpetre, gunpowd tr, or naval sures,
being exported in ‘Caleil entered unit for any port or p'ircd
abroad. 1 am, Sir, de
J. Hums, Eaq. N. VANSITTART.
Treasury Charnh"rs,
May 9th, 18J..1.