Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-16


: to the proper officers at all the out-ports
countries. The issuing fIetters OF Marque
Isl we believe, onls prevented by The
iion-arriyal OF Mr.. Frere.
-" AT the court at the Queens Palace,
the 18th December, 1904, present, the
Kings most excellent Majesty in council.
Whereas Information has been recei-
we'd that an Embargo has been ordered TO
be; laid upon oil Brieisi, ships in the ports
OF the kingdom OF Spain il is this day
ordered 10y hts Majesty, by and with the
advice OF his privy council, that no ships
+ orvesseis belonging 10 any oh Maicsty's
SUBJECTS be permitted To enter and clear
OIL tor any OF the ports OF Spain, until fur
ther order: and his Majesty is further
p'ea'ed to order that a general embargo
or stop be made of all Spanish ships and
vessels whatsoever, now within, or-which
hsreaiter shall come into any of the ports,
harbors, or roads, within the United King
dom, OF Great Britain AVID Ireland, toge-
Their with all persons aud effects on board
the said ships and vessels, but thai the
utmost care be taken for the preservation
Of all and every part of the cargoes on
board any OF the said ships, 50 that no da-
mage or embszz!ement whatever be sus-
tanned. IS. COTTRELL."
January Il.
The Gazette of Saturday night con-
talns an order in couacil granting gene
raj rcprisals aud letters OF marque against
SPAN. This being The usual form of de-
claring war, some of our contemporaries
entertained an expeGlatioD that i; would
be accompanied with a specification Of all
the reasons The order in cpuacil con-
t;'ins one that Is as gnod as len thousand,
II states, that Spain has declared war
sainst us---among the signatures to this
order IS that ot Visconnt Sidnou,h. This
Is the first public act OF his Lordihp in
has new capacity.
Letters Of I1Irgue and Retriaals.
AZ the court at the Queens palace, the
ii'a OF january 1905, present the kings
most excellent majesty in council:
Whereas his majesty has received in
formation that the king OF Spain has ssu-
ed declaration OF war against his ma,ss-
ty, his subjects and people his majesty,
therefore, being determined 10 take such
measures as are necessary for vindlcatisg
the honor OF his crown and for the vigo-
rous prosecution OF the war in which he
iinds himself engaged, is pleased by and
with the advice OF MS pfiyy council, TO or.
der, and il j. hereby ordered, that gene
raj reprisals be granted against the ships,
goods, and sabjecss OF the king Of Spain,
so that as well as his maiesty's feet. and
ships, as also all other ships and vessels
that shall be commissioned, by letters
oil mafque or general repfisals, or other
WISE by his maIestys commits sioners FOR
executing the Office of lord high admiral
oil Great Britain, shall and may lawfully
seize all ships, vessels, and goods belong
Ing to the king of Spain, or his subjects,
or others inhabiting within the territories
of the king OF Spain and bring the same
To Judgment in any Of the courts Of atlmi.
rally within his maiesty's dominions ; and,
To that end, his malssty'e advocate gene
raj, with the advocates of the admiralty,
areforthwilh to prepare the draft of COM
mission, and presett the same 10 his una
Jesiy az this board, authorising The COM
missioDers fer execitiug the Office oflord
high admiral, or any person or persons by
them empowered and appointed, To issue
forth and grant letters Of marqne and re.
prlsais TO any of his maiesty's subjects or
others whom the sad commissioners shall
dseia fifty qualified ia that behalf for
The apprehcndmg, setting and taking the
shIps, vessels ant goods belonging 10
Spain, and the vessels and subjects OF the
King OF Spain, or my inhabitants within
MS countries, territories, or dominions !;
ana that such powers and clauses be in-
serted IN the sad Commission, as have
osen usual, and are according to former
preeedents; and his maiesty's said advo.
cate general, with the advocate ofthe adj.
mIrally, are also forthwith to prepare the
DRAFT OF a commission, and present tn,
same to his majesty at this boasd, authoyi