The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-25
KINosroN, LAM. NAY Of.


KINGSTON, JAM. MAY oi.
TIE following is the Petition prefented TO his tioy
our the Lieutenant Governor, and his Aniwer there
TO, concerning the Importation of Lumber ard GER
tan articles Of proviions, in American bottoms -
To bi, Honour GEORGE Nucun4, El,. L;,.,eaa,t CO.
Vrrnsy and Canmandtrin C6sf,n and sve, biz Milf
~ LSarScf Ja.aaisa, and6e 1c,,nsyie, thereon d..
Per6'ey, IN Hneriea, Chancellor, e piee daayai ff5e
Jane.
The Representation and Petition of the under.
aon,
sHEwerH, -
That there exits at rtssens in this city, and in
the iand at large, alarming fcarcity of prov,fon
ct all KINDS and of the neceary articles of lumber
me fuaht'sy now on hand, in this city, and the pro-
oabe time for which it may fuica being repr.Cp,.d
by the fchedule hereun,o annexed
mar the iupenon OF our late intercourse with the
United States of NorthAr,erica, ,nuif render fur
ter iuppy OF The above necefIary articles
very feany and precarious, it having been abupdunt
ly proved oy upwards OF twenty years experience
ta' the brifh Colonies are altogether inadequate to
o'nh our wants and IN time of war, fnpplies in
brith Bottoms, from the United States, canno, be,
In any manner, relied on.
+" hat accounts from the country prefaut ftill
more alarming fate of things; there being in MANY
Pariihes, Eot Jingle barrel of flour meal or buiheI
OF grain for ale That the evils reprelented to ycur
Honour by the Address of the HONORABLE Huufe of
ahemoiy, the twentieth of April lat not only exit
IN their u effect, but have materially increafed nce
that period.
That it will be absolutely impolEble to prepare
tor the transportation of the produce of the
Hand, unleis fupply of lumber hall be alto admit
TED from the laid United States, and without which
the crops muff neceiarily perrin on the ground
mat your petitioners ferioufly apprsherfve,
mat uneis they HAL be permitted be rppied from
mine mutt be the coniequence
Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray, tina,
your Honour will take thefe circumstances into YOUR
confederation, and grant fuch relief as the nature of
the cafe requires"
q GAalmes,
have taken Into due confederation your repr..
entaton of the fcarcty Of provions and lumber in the
ety ano perrin OF Kingfton. and yonr petition be
permitted to be Implied with the necefary articles
from the United States, in American bottoms tog,tb
or WITH the ftatement of the Committee entrufed IN
take an account OF all the provions lumber for fae
IN Aingtoni In confequence of which, and tie re-
presentations from various other parhes in the land
nave determined, cafe Of real and urg.nt ne
eeity, TO Hue my Proclamation, to authorize the i'm
Portation of lumber of every defription and of GER
tain articles of Proyifions for fix months from This
GATE IN American bottoms, from the United States, x
the expectation OF rum and molafIes in return
" Ibt Lnba6ifaat, Of TIE CITY
and P1'j@ Of Gisrfeu."
J&MArcA, S.
ny Bis Homer, CEoscs Mucnv4, Gig. Liestenani- Co
ptrnor and Commander in diet ebis suaeay', iN1ad
y Jsa1oies, and he teyri.oyieJ thereon dc5sSs;gg IN
Ameyiea. o.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, it appears by the memorial, and
returns from fnndry paries that there is at prelsnr
very great foarcity throughout the i1and, of Anne
Heah Proviiions and lumber, ard that real and mr.
gent neeeiilty exits, Tor my exerciGng the d1cre-
tionary power vefted in me by his MaieAy, relative
10 'he ntereeure between this colony and the United
states OF America do therefore iiIue this my pro-
eiamation' permitting, for the fpaee of fix months,
TO be computed from this date the free mportat;on
OF honr corn, eorn-meal. bread, rice peas, beans,
and lumber OF every defcription in vefes BELONGING
10 neutral and other Hates, in anity with Great Pri-
YAM upon the ike terms charges and conditions and
ubJeet to the fame rules, regulations viftators and
esrches as are obferyed with refpe to Britilh yei
fels in ike cafes
And do hereby ALTO, permit all velIels importing
e foregoing articles under the authority of this pro
clar'aton, to export from hence, rum and no,aGes
from any port or ports place places of this iland
upon the like terms, fipulatons, charges and cond-
tons as are obferveJ with refpea to Brtif veels in
the like cafes And in cafe any rerfon or perfon. i'm
porting proviiions lumber TO this iHard under the
authority OF this proclamation, fbs attempt 70 in
roduee any other articles than are therein artcular
" enumerated, meafures will be Immediately adopted
tor the forfetng Of the hip or veel and cargo, 70
eontravening the laws Of navigation
Given npcer my hand and feal at arms at ST. Iago
de n Vega this, twentieth day of Nav, IN the
year ct our lord, 1908, and of his maieay's reign
the Forty Fifth.
G. NUGEET.
~ bi5 Asnsr5 rozsEzaga,
ii. CATHcAsT, Sec.