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London, England, 1814-04-05 00:00:00

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With our Halifax Papers to the 10th ult. we have
received the following remarkable document t
" COMkONWEALTII OF MASSACHUSETTS.
" BO6TON Yebfuary 11. •
" An Act declaratory of the true intent and meaning of an
Act, ittlitule(l, 6 Au Act to provide ,for the safe keepintof
Ptisonors committed under the Authority of the Uaitel States,'
• in the sevnr::l Gaols within this Comniorletealik:
• " Sec.!. Be it enacted, by the. State and l-fouse of Represen-
tatives in General Court assembled, andby the au-thOrity of the
same. that nothing contained in an lea, intiteded,• • An Act to
• provided for the ate keeping of all prisoners committed under
the Autboe.ty of the United States, in the several GaAs within
this Comment wialth: shall be so construed
.as to authorize the
Iteepers of the said gaols to take custody of; or keep Within the
said gaols, any prisoners committed by any other authority than
-Aloe judiciaiautleurity of the United Stales,
" And whereas several prisoners of war have been committed
to gaols within this Commonwelltb, under the Executive Autho-
rity of the United f,tates.
6.4 See, S. Be it further enacted, char the keepers of the said
gaols are hereby authorize() and required to discharge from the
said gools•all such prisoners of war, after the expiration of thirty
days from the passing of this Act, unless they shall be sooner
. *seta:zed by the authority of the United States.
us ri tosomr Btastaiw, Speaker of the
rcb. 17, 1814. House of Representatives.
" louts Putsurs, President.

(Approved) " CNA 11.
it will be been that this Act is a manifest attempt
• to'contravene the moas.tres of the Supreme Executive
Analurity, and it is perhaps the boldest experiment
of the kind that teas been made by any one of the Fe-
, akral States since the Union of the provinces,

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A, New Edition of the BlogrgidticaiLiit of tile present
' Ara of Common:, corrected to April, -has just ap.
titred, and may be had of the various Booksellers.
'he object of, this Work is to furnish? 4.convenient
Manual, a short Accounta tile Members of thiit
41.sembly, and to waist in. forming !an .opinion in
times so momentous cf the probable progress and I
1/Ibulula of their future MedbUIVS.

T4IRLIAMENT4RY intOCBEDI C& •
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HOUSE OF LO ,R1)11. APRIL 4. • ;
7)ds being regular cause day, the far greater part was' *ear
pied in the transaction of judicial-bosioesa.
Counsel were heard in continuation, and to the end in the ass
peal-of Higgins v. Livingstone, Bart..) udgment postponed till the
first Tuesday or Thorsday after the Laster recess.
In the case of Thompson v. Clerk, Counsel were fully heard ;
after which their Lordships affirmed the decree of the Conti
below. •
Counsel were party heard in the Appeal Cause of the Mana-
gem of the Clyde Society v.Eitzabetii Moore and others. Fa-
ther tearing postponed.
. Some private and routine business was disposed of, and several
Bills of the former description brought up by various Membera
from the Commons, which were read a first time.
Some Armee! Accounts were presented at the Bar, and ordered
to lie on the table.
On the motion of the Marquis or LastsnowNe, a Message
was ordered to be sent to the Commons, requesting a Copy of
the Report of the Select Committee of that House, appointed to
inquire into the state of the Corn Trade.
The Lenal Quays' Bill was read third time and passed; as
was also (onb the motion of the Archbishop of CAN ruc,traT),
the Clergy Penalties Bill.
The West India Trade, the Coffee impartation, and the West
India Shipping Bills, were severally read a second time, and tom-
mitted fur to-morrow.
A variety of documents respecting the Purchase of Ship-Tim-
ber, by the Navy and other Official Boards ; the Number and
Amount of Tonnage of the several Ships of War built in Private
Yards ; the Rates and Contracts for Building the saine, &c. from
early periods until recent dates, were, on the motions of Lord
oat tO be laid before the House.
RUPTURE OF THE NEGOCLATION. •
The Earl Of LiVERPOOL-14 My Lordsi before
I move that this House do Adjourn, I have to in-
form your Lordship, in pursuance of the commands
of his Royal Highness the• Prince Regent-, that the
Negotiations. entered into by our Allies, and on the
part of his Majesty, with the French Government,
for the purpose of obtaining the blessings of peace, are
at an end. It is with great satisfaction, however, that
lam able to state, on this occasion, that both with
.respect to the principle of the Negotiation itself, and
with reference to the circumstances that accompanied
it, on which it ultimately turned, the most complete
concert and agreement have subsisted among all the
Allied Powers. This House and the public will mi.
tually expect due information on the subject. In this
view, I have to state, that it is the intention of the
Allied Powers to issue a formal Declaration, setting
forth the grounds and motives of their conduct on this
most important occasion. And it becomes the duty
of the Confidential Advisers of his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent to lay upon the table of Parlia-
ment a copy of such document, together with such
other information as may be deemed necessary for
die due illustration of the subject. Under these cir-
cumstances, I am of opinion it would be premature
and improper to say more at preseni. I have thought
it my duty to make this communication to your Lord-
ships, and shall now move, " That this House do now
adjourn."
Earl GREY said, it was certainly a consolatory
reflection to learn, f from the statement of the Noble
Lord, that not only with respect to the principle 01
the Negotiation, but to the circunisance that accom-
panied it, a' perfect concurrence has subsisted between
his Majesty's Government and the Allied Powers. With
that consolation, he trusted, that when the infortna-
don which the Noble Lord means to lay -before the
House, should be before therf, they would have the,
farther satisfiition to perceive, that not only with ye-
-feronce to the principle, and the accompanying cir-
cumstancei-on which the negociation turned ; but that
it would appear in proof that its rupture- was oc•
casioned by die ambition and injustice of the enemy;
and that the conduct _of the Allies was governed
by moderation and good faith. The Noble Lord hid
stated, that the intended declaration of the Allied
'owers, together with such farther information' as
may be deemed necessary,' would be laid before the
House. It- would be proper that the proposed
examination should be gone into as soon as possible;
and in that view, he wished to know whether there
'Was any reasonable expectation that the intended in-
formation would be laid before the House before the
holidays, so as that any discussion upon the subject
may take place.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL had no objection to'
state, that it was certainly not possible to lay the'
intended information before the House previous to the
Recess. But, he thought that within a day or twol
after its expiration, it would be produced. And in
order to avoid any unnecessary delay, care would be
taken, that the Papers should be ready printed and
delivered, at the same time wish the Official Copies
upon the table. He hoped, that in a day or two after
the recess this could be done ; and he further hoped
that these documents would be taken into considers-
don on as early a day after that period as may be,
consistent with a proper interval fur the reading and
considering their nature and contents. In that view,
as ea: 1y a day as possible after the holidays should be
proposed for the purpose.
Earl GRErobsereedi that in one view, as early
a day as possible for the discussion may not be so de.
sirable: He had certainly to hope that too early a day
may not be fixed, as such may preclude a complete
and satisfactory investigation of the subject.
The Earl of. 41VESX0014 replied, he certa inli
could have noobjestion to allow a sufficient time on
'such an occasion Co stet the Members of that klouse,
mto peruse id duly consider the papers intended to be
produced. • - •• •
The House then adjourned till to-morrow. .;
HOUSE OF COMMONS. •
Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW presented a Petition front •certaii
Merchants, Manufacturers, and Mechanic., of the town of Leeds,
priiying for a Repeal et so much of the Act of the Sits of
beds, cap. 4, as authorised the bitlictiun of penalles on persons
exercising trades, who had not served a regular appreuticeship
thereto.—Ordered to lie on the table.
• Mr. ROSE mored fur an account of the Income and Exp •ndi-
ture of the British Museum,. for the. ear 1613—an estimate of
the espence of the same estbllshnteut for the year 1814—and an
account of the number of person. ailmiteed tp visit the Museum,
front the year leo7 in the year 1813, lugh inclu-ive. These se-
veral motions were agreed to, and Mr. ELLIS, train the British'
Museum, shortly after presented the papers, which were ordered
so be printed. , • „
Mr. '1 014 KINS, from the. iransport-Office, presented an Ae;
Malt of the Number anti "i min age of Shiite employed iu. his
.M..jesty's Fraosport.Service.--eOrnered to lie on the table.
Nsr. BARRON, front the Ea-t India flack Compri), preiiented
en account of the Receipts and Disbuvernentr el the said Chun-
pany, for the year lifl3.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. ROO: moved tor au account of the official and .real value
of goods inputted: feent•this country to the Wm* Coloolea„ iu
North America, during the years Intl, l' , mid is; an account
of the number of messemplu ed in thelirkish Cannel us Noith
America, for the Jame period; and au account of the numfter
and tonnage of ships which bad 41cgtIsl oat! during the "as

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gash foes tie different ports of Great Sai -bil a, ks_ ildsl.
altos is *forth Amosica,-001precL .•,
• The stun of As,ocioinoo Eschews Ws, was voted lo the
Otanraittee.Report to-nsorme. ' •
The Cochiaeal 13itl was read the idgand time.-1.9 be Om-
Weed tomorrow. •
The Salt Duty Bill was read the third tinte sad pew&
The CH VbICELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent had ordered certain accounts,'
relative to the roits of Admilt, to be laid befose. the House ;
which were shortly afterwards rapryesented by Mr. stitairtalsor,
and ordered to lie on the table.
The SPEAKER was ordered to issue his Writ for a Member to
serve in Parliament for the Borough of Dorchester, In the room
of Mr. A'CouitT, who, since his dectiol, has accepted the Chit
. ,
tern Hundreds. • I
Mr. 13ANICES moved the second reading of the Thorpe Elle
closure Bill.
Mr. CHAPLIN opposed the motion. He stated, very brMlt!
his objections to the Bill, and moved " That it be read a amid
tome this day six months.„ • ok
M . Bs NM:6 and Mr; Pa MOM spoke in favour of the aegis.
nal niOtiO '.
The Gallery was then cleared for a divis!go ; bet Mr.
Lis withdrew his Anieadusent, and the Bill was read a second
time.
A Message was received from the Lords, requesting dull a
copy of the Report of the Committee, appointed by the House
of Commons to inquire•into the Corn Laws of the United Kier
dons, should be laid before their Lordships.
Oa the motion of the Cu* wczt.i.oa of the Exeseetisa,
copy of the Report was ordered to be laid before tholepbepilipe:
CLERGY PENALTIES BILL.
Mr. BATHURS T. expressed a wish that the fnr.
ther consideration of the .Report of the above rim
which stood for to-morrow, ould be postponed for
a elay or two.
Mr. WHITBREAD said, that he, as well Alai
others, was prepared to enter into a iliscussion of the
merits of the Bill to-morrow ; and,. it it were put off
for a short time, perhaps he would not be able to at-
tend.. He thought it should be postponed till after
the holidays, if it were postponed at all.
Mr. BATHURST did not see the necessity for so
great a delay.
Mr. WHITBREAD observed, that if the asiertion.l
contained in the Petition of Mr. Wright were true,'
that he could do away a great number of the alle-
gations made against him by his opponents, sufficient
time ought to be given to him for that parpose.—
Though the business might have been taken tip with
strong feelings of prejudice against Mr. Wright. yet
he did not think there was any Member of Pat liament
but wished the real state of the case to be fairly inves-
tigated, and that every thing which Mr. Wright had
to state shotild be fairly heard.
Mr. BATHURST said, Mr. Wright had only de-
sired liberty to contradict -statements contained in one
Petition—that of Mr. Priest. If, by application to
the House, or by any other means that appeared more
likely to attain his end, he thought he could disprove
the statements of his opponents, he might, of course,
do so.
Mr. WHITBREAD believed that a Petition had
been presented from Mr. Wright, praying to be heard
by Counsel, at the Bar of the House, against the
Bill : and every reasonable time should, therefore, be
allowed him.
Mr. BATHURST then postponed the further con-
sideration of the Report until. Monday the 18th inst.
• COPPER ;Wilmot.
Mr. G RENF EL L moied—
,, That there be laid before the House a Copy of.
the Memorial of certain Manufacturers, dated the
4th of March last, and addressed to the Lords of the,
Treasury, on the subject of the present state of our
Copper Currency."
Mr. WHITBREAD stated, that in cOrisequence
;of the refusal to take Tower halfpence in payment,
• whicli was so general throughout the country, he had
heard that great distress was felt in the manufactur-
ing districts. The shopkeepers would not take these
halfpence ; and, in one town, he was informed. per-
sons who collected the poor rates, had also refused
them, by which very great inconvenience was pro-
duced. He was aware that the Right Hon. Gentle-.
man (Mr. Vansittart) had done every tting in his
power 'to check the evil, and a proclamation had been
issued on the subject. He (Mr. Whitbread) was,
however, of opinion that much good would result if
a fresh proclamation were published.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, he could add nothing to what he had already
stated on this subject. He had publicly declared, that
the Tower halfpence were a legal tender, and that
fact was still further made known by proclamation.
He was not aware that any of the officers of Govern-
ment had refused to take them ; it-they had done so
their conduct was improper. Persons possessing half-
pence of this description, would receive their full no,
minal value at the Mint.
Mr. VsTHITBREAD did not mean to throw any
imputation on the course pursued by the Right Hon.
Gentleman. All lie intended to say was, that a fresh
proclamation might be of use. Instances, he believed,
had occurred, in which persons, having nothing hut'
these halfpence with which to purchase necessaries
for their families, were, in consequence of their not
being taken, obliged to apply for assistance to the pa-
rish.
Mr. GRENFELL said, it was not generally known
but ought to be perfectly understood throughout the
country, that the full tiomlual value was given at the
Mint, in Bank notes, for; Tower half-pence. •
The.motion was then agreed to, and the Memorial
ordered to be piinied:
Mr. IGREN.F.ELL then gave notice, that, proba-
bly soon after ihe.recess, but certainly before the pe,
riod arrived when the Right Hon. Gentleman (the
Chancellor of the Exchequer) should snake hi* ar-
rangements for a new Loan, for the service of be
country, he would call the attention of the (Fuse to
the 26th of the King, which gave authority to the
Commissioners' forte. management irl the Stoking.
to apply the whole* any par: of that fund iii
furtherance of any loan or loans.
RUPTURE OF THE NECOCIATIONS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—
anthorised by his Royal Highness the Palma
Iteue44. to' intotmehe Hoist, that the Negociations
lately opened. at Chatillon have terminated to,. a.eup..
toreoend that a further cotensnOcation on that subject
strfil speedily be made to paaamenr. aim huppy,
'se be able to state, that the made an 4 ,spirit in Which
these JlEols%6os,have beeo.cOndectea..Fa.oarried op
to the puha of their. terutinatiout ham mei with, the
' entire -concurreoce and Appcobatiott ot. At our Allii*v
trier* Rfar, 4ear).--; that theybie ithOut'
(Generqi
sobirt a Declaration to Europe and to the woad, in
which they will explain the principlej4oiCifthiry
pave Leek guided* and justify themselves Qt. elltatne

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4-the ftultifecif • -pici4c attempt. (Hear, lwar.)—
As soon 044 ,1;1 is issued, and shall reach
altis country, hist. !toil & Highness's intention that
it.be laid, together withltil, papers and documents re.
istive to the late copferences, before this House.—
(Rear, .caunoi, with prapriety, say any thing
anors-upoo.the Whiect at p:es-ent, and shall thetelose
move the Order Of the Day."
_ Mr. P.ONSONBY bled thit Untie Pipers, which
might be necessary, enable the House to fora an
*retiree judgn)pnt, rube subject., would be laid be.
fore them, and that rt sursient time would be given,
to afford Gentlemen a Kopp: opportunity of weigh-
ing and consideting them,.
CHAKEIXOR, of'
dye EXCHtQUtR
replied, that eve,* desire existed, on the part of his
~MaOsty's Govcrament, to give the fullest and most
perfect ittformation to, the.lionse, consistrut with the
interebts of the State.. With respect to the time wiacu
the communicative WOuld be made, it was •ut of hie
power to speak prccksely, as 'the Declaration of the
duties was t%ot yet received,in 4nglaind, He thought
however That, at krthest, the iniorenation would Le
submitted to soon after thi recess, anal
tuft time would then be given for a minute essuuina.
tion of the documents. •

' Mr. PONSON id consequence of what
87! o:l72ingtiT.
had fallen from the Right Hon. Gentleman, he beg.
fled leave to ask, what duration it trig his intention
to give to the neat adjournment ? . When they last
bad some conversation on this point. the Right flow
Gentleman said, that the adjournment -wcull be of
the usual length, which -would carry them.to that .
day fortnight ; for he believed the ordinary practice
was, to Adjourn on the Thursday before Good Fri.
day, to the Monday week following. The tight
Hon. Gentleman had told the House, that they would
not have any information immediately from their own
Government, on the subject of the negotiation, but
that they must wait till the Allies had published :heir
Declaration on the Continent,which, whew received
in this Country, would be laid before Parliament,
accompanied by such papers as would enable the
House to form a correct judgment on the circum-
stances. He recollected the Right Hon. Gentleman
(when the couveisation took place to which lie had
Alluded), observed, that the adj ..urnment would not
be of greater length than usual, but that it wieht
probably be shorter. Now, -it was material for tlai
House to know, whether the Right Hon. Gentlt.
man intended to propose an adjournment of the
ordinary length. or to shorten it f Because, if they
were to depend on the peclaration of the Allies
being sent to this Government, before any communia
cation could be made to the House, it must be eiri.
dent to every man, that the time might be proloagcd
at the pleasure of those Allies, and they, during -.hi
whole period, might remain without any communi-
cation from his majesty's
.Ministers on this most in-
teresting subject, in consequence of the declaialon
being kept back. Th s would be a very awkward
situation both for Parliament and &scouts ry.
'proper course of proceeding be . therefore thought
would be, not to adjourn,* the first Instance, for so
peat a leng:h of time as was intended. knit to shorten
it considerably. Parliament Would thlas have an or
portunii y of acting according to circumstances. hi
that view she shorter the period of adjournment the
better, and he -could not conceive any reason 4whit4
called for a recess of more than a very few days.
The CHANCELLOR ut the EXCHEQUER
said, it was intended to adjourn the House, on 'thurs.
day nat, till Monday fortnight, With respect to
the Declaration of •the A-I:ies, it was clear that 11:py
must be most desirous to lay. their conduct before the
'world, as speedily as possible. Therefore little doubt
could exist, but that they would pubbils their lice!:{.
ration immediately atter the rupture of the Negocia.
tion. Heltaped, however, that about the titne when
the intended atijeornment would terminate, his Nctil;
Friend (Lord Castlereagh). who was ba.t able.to et.
plain the circumstances.connected with the bUbjC“,
would have arrived in this kingdom.. If, however,
the Allies should change their intention of publishing
a Declaration, it would, of course, be the duty of Go-
vernment to give to the House such information, with
respect to their conduct and principles, as might be
deemed necessary. (Ilear, hear.)
Mr. PONSONBY said, in all former cases of that
kind, it was not customary for that country to wait
for information, and to stay proceedings in I'ol4-
ment, depending on a Declaration to be published
by their Allies.—(Hear, hear.) —He admitted that
a Declaration of their Allies generally preceded the
notice, in Parliament, of subjects of this nature—but
the present proceeding was entirely different—becat.se
the Right Honourable Gentleman expressly stated
that they were not to receive any information undl
the Declaration of the Allies sass received in this
country.—(Near, hear.)—But it they vacillated in
the course they prof osed to pursue, or it they changed
their intentions altogether oft the subject of a Decla-
ration, then Government would state something car
. the subject themselves—so that, in tact, it all depend,
ed on the conduct of the Allies. This was a most
novel situation—that they were to depend on the
conduct at other Powers for information, and nut on
the act of the British Government itself. This was
a state of things perfectly new, and such
never before known in Parliament. Nur did he thir.
a proceeding such as this could be defended, by
which. Parliament and the nation were kept waiting
for information, on a point of the utmost magni-
tude, until certain acts were performed by other
States.—(fifir,
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
the Right Hon. Gentleman had misunderstood
him. He .did not mean ta. state, that the inlortna,
tion to be laid b,,tore was entirely to dt•
pond on the Declaration if the Allies; but that, 3;
the Allies intended to publish such a dec.:meat, .41
would be•bilter L., wait for it, that it might be suli-
mitted to the I in conjunction with the other
papers rotating to the same subject—(Near, hear.
& sides, the &sole of the .41iies would join in the •
claraiion has . which .he had alluded—and it 'nigh'.
therefore, be soinsicierecf as affording an explanatiJu ,f
the conduct of this. Gokernmeau-; (!ieJr,htar.)
,it. II 0 NSONlSTOourveds,that, accord.t.g t' this
aaplaaaajau.. be certainly, kest have mist ascn the
*en tioth Qin kmeu. He Unattqo9.l Inn: to have
statecitia-the ousfstby autfrerivof the Prilice Ric-
:gents diet la *as the intifitiop of the Allies to- pour
ksit,a4oinse)Jrclariti?ps;,and \hat, when it was ft*
caved lip this co:natty, at aboial4 fliilakipnjl.o table ui

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I.le How, with such other,pape, ra as *ere necessary
to elucidate..the subject. It; however., he had not
1 ndersteod him correctly, be brad nothing more to
Mier on the subject.
NEW CUSTOM MOM&
Mr. BARING said, that the motion Which he was
shout to make appeared to him to be of such a na-
me as would not call forth any opposition from the
Right. Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Vansittart).
Government were now about to cause a new CUStORI-
11c-use to he erected in the city of London; and when
solarge a portion of the public money as it moist ne.
ce,mrily demand was about to be expended, it should,
it some shape or other, mai under the cognizance
of PeliAnent. He did not by. any means suppose
that the plan was a bid or an improperly expensive ,
one; but a building of this description was of such
importance that is estimate of the expense of erectitfg
it should be laid before Parliament. The Honoura-
able Gentleman then moved " That there be laid be-
fore this House an estimate o the expense of building
a custom-house in the city of London."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, be bad no objection to the production of the
ups.. The Motion was then agreed to, and the
boost adjourned.

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PRICIFECTURZ 01.11111..LAMIS.
li Of Tea salsa or 11111.1 Mo,
0 Louis, by the ()rase of King of France and
Navarre,-to oui very dear and well-beloved Nephew,
'anis Antoine, Dike of Atgouleme, Grandson :of
France, greeting .:
a Our intention being that yoo should tepair with-
out delay to our province of Beare; we haie thought
proper to authorise you to represent us; both id that
Win the neighbouring provinces, and to specify the
powers which you shall there exercise in our nanie,
mallow arrival in our States. We thus give yoti a
just testimony of the confidence which you have me:
Thal by your zeal for our service and the interests of
out Crown.
14 For these causes we have, by these present letters,
authorised, and do authorise you,
a To employ yourself in the re-establishment of
our authotity, and of good order, in the provinces of
the kingdom into which you may be able to penetrate
as well as in the adjacent provinces :
" To levy troops there, and to receive the oaths of
those who, havir.g abandoned the colours of the
Usurper, shall embrace the cause of their lawful So-
verign :
'ss To command there all the military, and to a?-
point General Officers to command under your or-
ders, as well. as subordinate officers in their various
tanks : '1
4, To take from the public chests the sums neces-.
sary for the execution of our orders, acting, however,
in this respect, and in every other circumstance, in
the manner most. conformable to the paternal senti.
nients with which we are animated towards our sub--
jects, and with which your heart is not less penetrated,
than our own : •
To cashier or suspend all civil and military
officers, when you shall deem it necessity to our in-
,
wrests : 4 •
" To appoint provisionally to the office of COM.
thandants, and to all other offices both ip_the civil
and military ddrrtiniettottions, regolatingloweelf by.
the views which we have set forth to our subjects, in
the Declarations .which we have addressed to them.
" It is our will, that the provisional commissions
thieh you shall have given for the slid employments,
, places, functions, and offices, as well as all other acts
done by you, its our name, under your hand and seal,
have their full and entire effect, in virtue of the pre-
ant letters patent, until it be °thermic provided for.
" The present powers shall cease to have effect,
ant& be regatdect as null and void, immediately on
our arrival in France, as well as in ease our very dear
Ind well-heloved brother Charles Philip of France
(Monsieur) shall have preceded you, and shall trans-
mit to you orders in his • capacity of Lieutenant-Ge-
aeral of our kingdom: *- -
"'We command and ordain all ow officers, civil
and military, to cause to publish and affix onr present
letters patent, wherever it may be necessary, and
each, in his sphere, to assist in their execution, al-
though circumstances do• not permit us to clothe
them in their accustomel forms.
" Given at Hartwell, in the county of Bucking-
ham under our hand and ordinary seal, and counter-
signed by the Sleur Count de blacas, appointed by
us to that effect, this 14th of January, in the year of
our LORD 1814, and of our reign the 19th.
(Signed) 46 LOUIS.
" By the King, BLACAS EtaAnces. •
THE PREFECT OF THE DEPART/1131T OF TIM LANDES TO
ALL, PERSONS WITHIN HIS JURISDICTION. 1_
44 The happy moment, has at length arrived for
which we have so long and painfully waited. We
are permitted to express our sentiments of respect,
love, and fidelity for our legitimate sovettig, n, to imi-
tate the ever-memorable eaample which the inhabi-
tants of Bourdeanihairehatd the inestimable advan-
tage of first giving to Frame, to replace ourselves
under the auctent bannerol' 'ft Lilies, which assures
1 to us the return of pence Art-happiness.
" Affection de inhabitants of the Landes, give a
loose to your hereditary enthusiasm for the descend-
ants Cf .the great and good Henry! No fear can
henceforth supproi• the movement of your hearts, or
oipose your-proclaiming your lawful King, the wor-
thy destsend ant of the august dynasty of the Bourbons.
'Let your joy, your transports, repeat these cherish,el
words, which recall amongst us the best, the most
..ender, the moo respectable of monarchs.
" Let us all exclaim oith emulation, and repeat in-
„essantly-7icv le Bei !
" Its doing n the honour to appoint me to the
chief magistracy of this department, his Royal High.
:less Monseigneur the' Duke of Angottlerete,. grand-
son of France, and representative of his Majesty
Louis XVIIL. has cosidescei*lcd to inform me, that
I,is choice was decided by the esteem which you base
Seen pleased to grant me. as Dt cant/sax.
" Mout de Mariall. March 16, HIM.
" Monsieur de Cassette—The autherity of dee
King having been yesterday acknowledged here 4
Ipublic a'cclamation, and the white Rag- every where
...tying, 1 have assumed the government in noised
. his Majesty, in pursuauce of the full powers which be
Oaf; been pleased to cuefide in me, and of which I

adjoin here wlith a pitaleippy, as sin ai an address'
to the Franck.
" I,lpcst the report which hits been Made to Me of
the pttbne esteem which you enjoy, I entreat, I even
coin mand you, in-the name of the King, my Lord and
Uncle, to assume the office of Prefect of the Depart•
ment of the Landes, oral least to perform its funs.
dons provisionally.; in \consequence,
" 1. You will cause to he acknowledged through-
out the whole extent of your department, the autho-
iity of the King :
" 2. You will cause all the branches of the admi.

nistratiqn to proceed as heretofore, with such excep-
tions as under :

"6 3. If there are sub-prefects to be changed, yon
will propose to me prcper persons :
" 4. The sametule shall bold as to Mayors : I au-
thorise you, however, to nominate provisional ones.
66 You will also cause the two documents hereto
adjoined to be published and posted up.
" The present letter serving as your authority, I
empower you to cause it to be published.
46 Be assured, M. de Cartere, of all my esteem.
66 Your affectionate, Lotus ANTOINE."
• (A true copy) 46 DE CARRICK&
Prefect of the Department of the I,andet.
" Royal Palace at Bourdeaux. March IS, 1814."