Star.
London, England, 1818-01-15 00:00:00

VENEZUEL,4.

Mani fitANCIS SERNSODEZ, OF TILE ORDER OP LUSE-
.' *ATOILS, GENERAL OF DIVISION OF THE ARMIES OF
.2111 t REPUBLIC OF VENELVELA, GOVERNOR AND
CAPTAIN-GENERAL Of THE PROVINCE Or CUMANA;
Etc. &c. &c.
" INHABITANTS OF CUMANA as I have
Isien, by the Supreme Chief to pacify the province
and liberate the capital of Cumana from the enemy.
suffer me to assure you that no charge could have
been more grateful to my heart, or more conform-
able to the true interests of my fellow citizens.
" Inhabitants ofCatecranai—l am one of your bee-;
thrtrit who, animated with the just sentiments of lOW
for odr country, have always fought for the Aeedom
iof Veni-zitela in Cumana ; with the grossest grief I
have I;6dd your beautiful province desolated by
Spanish ferocity and disorder. With similar grief
the Government has also belseld the sad picture Cu-
mana presented, and bits determined to remove all
your evils. The forces the Supreme Chief has con-
fided to my -command, are more than sufficient to
answer the purpose in view, and soon shall the enemy
be dislodged from the precincts of the Capital to
which they have been compelled to retire.
(Signed) " JOSEPH FRANCIS BERMUHEZ.
$` Head-quarters, Cnmanacoa, Nov. 2, 1817."
DECREE TO ENCOURAGE THE IMPORT ON
OF GUNPOWDER AND LEAD. '`e
For the encouragement of Foreign as well as National Mer-
chants, and in order that they may be induced to consider Gun-
powder and Lead as articles of the best speculation, in conse-
quence of the diminution allowed in the duties of such other
merchandise as the said articles may accompany, the Supreme
Chief, under date of sth November, 1817, has been pleased to
approve and order the following to be published
Ist. Any person importing 18 quintals of Gunpowder and 80
of Lead, within six months after the date of this, shall receive a
diminution of five per refit. in the duties on goods imported in
the same vessel, but the value thereof shall not exceed that of
the Gunpowder and Lead so imported.
84. Any one importing 15 quintals of Gunpowder and 50 of
Leed,, stall receive a diminution of seven per cent. in the terms
abets expressed.
A. Any one importing 20 quintals of Gunpowder and 40 of
Lead, shall have a diminution of TO per cent. as above.
4th. Any one importing 2.3 quintals of Gunpowder and 50 of
Lead, shall have a diminution of 12 per cent. e
sth. Anv one importing 30 quintals of Gunpowder and 60 of
Lead, an allowance of 15 per cent.
Bth. Any one importing 55 quintab of Gunpowder and 70 of
feed, an allowance of 17 per cent.
7th. Any one importing 40 quintals of Gunpowder and 80 et
Lead, shall have a similar amount in merchandise, entirely
exempt from duties, an exemption equally extended to all larger
quantities of the articles alluded to.
The same regulation is to be observed with regard to Muskets
and Flints, which shall enjoy the same advantages as the articles
above specified, and in the same proportions.
As it is ruined persons belonging to the provinces of Venezuela
who carry on the coasting trade and of launches, and in conse-
quence of their misfortunes are entitled to the consideration of
Government, as well because they are natives, as on account of
the sacrifices they have made and are making for the liberty of
their country, and because also they experience a consider**
disadvantage in the prices of articles purchased in the West
India Islands, compared with the Importations of forage*.
the Supreme Chief has been pleased to decree, that the sends
imported in launches and coasting yawls bearing the national
nag and belonging to natives of the country, shall only pay I=
per cent. and if they import Gunpowder, the same proportion'
shall be observed as above stated, with this difference, that when
the Gunpowder imported amounts to 20 quintals and the Lead
to 40. bay shall impart a *tiller value in goods free of duties.
The native who stay import merchandise belonging to Fo-
reigners in the vesicle above expressed, and cover the same with
his name, with a view to defraud the National Treasury. elan
be condemned to pay triple dudes • ant hi the trade he may
afterwards carry on, be shall pay the soap duties as a foreigner,
for as such he is to be considered in austosorts of Venezuela.
(Signed) Rumen De PiataLYZl,
as. Nov. 7.1817. Wad= at the Province: