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London, England, 1803-09-21 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

IRO* TAR Tanta COURT GAZITTR OT RUOUIT 13.
We Faanc 11. &c. &c.—Whereas it is our deter.
urination to uhferve the firifteli neutrality in the pre-
fent war between France and Great Britain, and to
maintain the pacific and friendly relations which exill
between us and the belligerent powers; and as, to
avoid any interruption of thefe, it is necefary, that
on the one fide this neutrality ihould be carefully
obferved by all our fubjeas, efpecially thofe concerned
in trade and navigation on the coats 1 and on the
other that the rights of our neutral harbours and
coals ihould be acknowledged by thofe powers, ac-
cording to the rules of neutral trade admitted by each
of tliofe powers, we, in order to prevent all mifun-
der fianding or difficulties which may arife from igno-
r.ince or inattention, hereby publith the following
Ordinance, founded partly on the Conventions exit-
ing between the European Powers, and partly on the
general Laws of Nations, and according to which our
civil and military authorities, and in general all our
fubjefts, are to regulate their condutt.
ART. I. We hereby command all our (abject; and the inhabi-
tants of our Hereditary States, not to fuller themfelves to be m-
inted. or to aster as Volunteers into the fervice of either of the Bel-
ligerent Powers, under pain of thofe puniffiments which the law
bas eftablillied for leaving our countries without permitGon.
U. Our fubj-Cis dull not, In any other rcfped, take part in the
War, or any military preparations; and in particular mall not fit
out any privateer on behalf of either of the Belligerent Powers;
nor even when not in our territories interelt themfrivcs in the war
in any manner whatever.
ill In like manner we forbid all our tubleCts, or inhabitants of
our herbage.; roads, or coatis, to build, fit out, or fell, any dips
of war, or other chips, for the ufc of the Belligerent Powers, under
pain of a fine of soon ducats, half to go to the informer, and
ball to the Exchequer; or, in cafe of inability to pay, imprifoa-
Men; or corporal pante:mot.
IV. Ail Ault/Jan Matters cf Chaps are hereby forbidden to con-
vey either folding or tailors to either of the Belligerent Powers,
under the name of paffengere ; or to lend their names to the dips
or property of the Belligerent Nations • or to carry goods Into
ft• blockaded by there Powers, as in fiteh cafe they cannot en-
joy the tights of Neutrality, nor aped from us any proteEtion or
application in their favour.
V. None of the Officers, and not more than one third of the
Fallon on bond an Auttrian dip are to be fubjeds of the Bellige-
rent Nations, otherwife cannot be confideredu grazers].
VI. In the jolt exudation that the Neutral Aulbian trade will
be refpedted by the Belligerent Powers according to the general
laws of nations, or particular modllcatioas, we hereby enjoin all
Commanders of Auftrian dips on the High Bess in no wife to re-
fete to fuhreit to be viand, and not to make any dllicedty to pro-
duce the papers and documents, which'may prove tie ptepeaty of
the drip and cargo, or to throw overhand or deem laeh paper.
• mirth kb to produce tooth as are double or falfe.
VII. With raped to the articles deemed contraband In war, we
will abide by the regulations of other Neutral Powers, and cru-
cially thofe agreed to by Ruffle, Sweden, and Denmark, in the
Convention alike 1711 i June, zBor, and we aped chore Powers
will abide by the fame with rdped to our trade: we In nate-
quence declare to be eottruband all canons, mortars, makets,
pinch, bombe, grenades, benets,aintsmatchci,gimposeder, (alt-
petre. telpher, pikes, tweeds, tweed-belts, cartridge-boxes, teddies,
and bridles. AD ihips which 111811 have more of thefistban may be
per-Airy for their own defence. will not only be liable to the pe-
mettles we Mall ha& but fault fubmit to die academies of the
Sip and cargo by the Belligerent Powers.
VIII. Except with reflect to the warlike !tom enumerated In
the above article, no further limitation Sall be laid an the trade
of the hereditary laces, with regard to firth eommodides, or pro-
dads, as are not forbidden to be aportat by laws already crafted
or which may be ensiled. It is however forbidden to all our tub-
Jetts to punk& any napalm or tranfpons or materials for fit-
deg oat dips ; at leaft, no mare of them than may be nee:diary '
for their earn immediate afe.
IX. Ids undatbood that all commander of neutral Gips who
gall for buboes or ports, dam of Neutral Powers, or theft en-
gaged in war, will take are to apply to the proper authorities to
(apply them with the Denary pages, charter-partka,atteftations,
Ike- which mall expects the name of the proprietor, the quality
and quantity of the cargo, and the perfon to whom it s coofigned,
OM the faare may be produced, to prove the neutrality of the chip
and eargo.
X. lo the fame manner as the Aultrign hips are not prevented
fro= enter* she ports of the Powers at War, the (hips of the
Belligerent Powers mall be permitted to enter the Aulbian ports
to repair, iw provided they candid diensfelves according to the
Mae neutrality but in order to obtave a peeled neutrality,
with retied to flaps of war, and avoid every oceans of canes,
we seder that no more than fix air of war, of either of the
Powers, than be admitted at one time into any one of
our parts
XI. As in all the pert; roads, and melts of our territory, every
flip boll enjoy the protettioa of neutrality and jaded fatuity,
k will not be permitted that in the fame or within the diftance of
COMM flat from the there, any ad of hanky dull be commit-
ted by one or more of the Beffigerent drips; nor than any Drip be
putfeed. attacked, Anted, or taken: of which all the Maga:atm
'Lod Military Authorities In our porta are to take notice.
XII. Agreeable to the fame rights of neutrality, no !hip of war
of either of the Belligerent Powers will be permitted to cruise
within the abovementioned diftanee of our harbours or coats,
aids kb to lie In our ports to attack the dips which may arrive,
or matte fuels as may go out.
XIII When privateers or armed merchant Sips of the two
lateen at war are lying together in any of our pen; end one of
than kile out, the other that not stave the port dl two ty-four
hours afterwards ; in which cafe the Alp which entered the har-
bour deft Shall be at liberty to fail either se hours before or after
the other. Ships of war or tquadrons will not, however, be required
to wait se hours, provided their Commander will give hi. word of
homer to the Governer of the pert,not to commit say set of isiat-
tatty during that time. Meantime from the Commander of a
Asa or foradreo need net be repeated; boat cult be re -.mod every
time by the Commando of a fusee Ship of war; privateers or
letters of marque emit remain their Hine, or give imislatery ken-
rity thin they will refrain from hollilitim till that time Is clap ed.
Xi V. In like manner no Sip of war lull be permitted to leave
any port at the moment the fignal le made of the arrival of ano-
ther foreign Chip except under the conditionsexpreffird in the fanner
Article.
XV. From thb regulation, however, are excepted all Null 'ef-
fete, fork as tarmacs, trabaccolts, felucca; row-beats, She, the
force of which is too inconliderabk to curare holleities; they may
tt+ereiere depart at any time.
XVI. The entitling of takes In our parts tor the (erase of
either of the Belligerent Powers Is forbidden; but If a kw men
~re nee. Eary to enable them to work their Ships, they may pro-
x lue thetuutvei with than; under nerditiosi, however, that they
ester volpntartly, and that none of our fullest; or the crews of
fledge Ships, are taken by force.
XVII. The prises which me Belligerent Power nay trite from
souther may be brought into any ni our parts where there is a
Government Igatinnrima A namely, Venice, Tried; Home, Zara,
and Zara, endless cares unladen and depefited, provided they do
not main of commodities, the importation of which Into our
States is prohibited; and they be span taken away, If they are
eundenmed by the jodicial authorities of the countries of the cap-
tort Mould any of tie commodities be liable to be damaged by
time, they ma( be fold, but forerity wasaill be given for their value
busld the prise not be condemned.
XVIU. But in cafe amplelet the lei be made that a Gap has
been taken Dr trarp to the regnintlool in /Widen 10. 11. 11. and
r j, of this Ordinance. nut Governors or Prefidents of Government
hall irttiturc a luminary enquiq into the fa& and if they find that
tin Ship has beat captured In violation of the laws of neutrality, fuck
prise droll be declared Illegal, and forthwith fettered to the owners.
XIX. It Ilan not be peentit;eJ the Bellterent Pow:n to ird
any onJividuide. e;eir irritate?* in any .1 our pens oeiroodis. or on
me coals, si they Isz to landed they *al imenpiktely be ogislider-

1,1'16 tree, and all our civil and military autliarldes gull be bound
to afford them prune...Rion and alß!tance.

XX. In confequence of thefe regulations we 4opbt not that the
Belligerent Powers will ark osvicsle and outcrye, with refpedl to
us, all the rights of Neutral Powers, and that the commanders of
their fleets and daps of war will fuller oar (dips to proceed on their
voyage, when prpsided with the necelLry and proper liaffcs, and
resider us in every particular Impartial juftice.
XXI. The prefent Ordinance (ball he publifhed in all our here-
ditary Rates, and e•pecially in our ports and maritime towns, both
In German and Italian, that all our fubjedts, and efpecially the
civil and military authorities, may know In what manner to regu-
late their eantladl,Glven at Vienna, the yth of Aaiun, 1803.