Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-05-19
BY THOMAS JEFFERSON,
Prehdent of the United States Of America,
b @ II Procta1,atfon.

WHEREAS, satisfactory information has
been received, thar Henry Whitby, COM
manding Britilh armed vefiel, called the
Leader, cid ON the twenty-fifth day Of the
month Of April lalt paf, within the waters
and jrriidietion ofthe United States, and near
to the entrance of the harbour of New-York,
by cannon fhot fred from the faid vefleI
Leander, committed murder on the BODY
of John Pierce, citizen of the United States,
then Purfuing his lawful vocations within the
lame waters and jurifdictions OF the United
States, and near to their lores, and that the
iaid ttenry Whitby cannot ~ this time be
brought 70 Juice by the ordiAary procels of
law.
And whereas it does further appear thar
both before and after the faid day, fundrv
trelPailes, wrongs and unlawful interruptions
and vekanons on trading veGels, coming to
the United States, asd within their waters and
vicinity, were committed by the faid armed
yeiiel, the Learder, her officers and people,
by ore other armed venel called the Cambrian,
commanded by John Nairne, her officers and
people, and by one other armed vchel called
lie Driver, commanded by Slingiby Simpfon,
her officers and people, which veflels being
all OF the fame nation, were aiding and aiIif-
| ing each other in the treipaheS, interruptions
and vexations aforeiad
Now therefore, 10 the end that the faid
Heary Whitby may be brought TO Jultce, and
due puniihment inflicted for the faid murder,
lido hereby Especially enjon and require all
/! officers having authority, civil or military,
aid all other perioHs within the limits or iu-
riidicfien of the United States, wherefoever
the faid Henry Whitby may be tound, now
or hereafter, TO apprehend, and fecure the
taid Henry Whitby, and him fafely and di-
hgently 20 deliver TO the civil authority of
, the place, to be proceeded againft according
70 law.
And do hereby further require that the
iaid armed vedel the Lcander, with her other
othcers aud people, and the faid armed vefrels
tie Cambrian and Driver, their officers and
people imniedi ately and without any delay,
depart from the harbours and waters of the.
United States. And do forever rnterdi6t the
entrance of all the harbours and waters Of the
United States to the iaid armed vehels, and 20
al other veGels which flall be commanded
BY the faid Henry Whitby, John Marine, aud
Slingfby SimPfon, or either of them .4
And if the faid veGcls, or any ofthem, fl,all
fail 10 depart as aforelaid, Or 1alI re-enter
the harbors or waters aforeiaid, do in that
Gale forbid all intercourfe with the iaid armed
vetiels the Leander, the Cambrian, and the
Driver, or with any of them, and the officers
and crewSthereof, and do prohibit all fuppiies
and aid from being furnilhed them or any of
! them And do declare ana make known,
that If any perfon, from or within the iurif-
dlctIonal limits of the United States, illail af-
ford any aid to either of the faid armed ver-
felS, contrary to the prohibition contained in
this Proclamation, either in repairing fuch
vehel, or in furnifhng her, her officers. or
crew, with iupplies of any kind, OF in .any
manner whatever or if any pilot ihaIl afIift
. in navigating any Of the laid armed vefIcls'
ui;sis it be for the purpole of carrying them
in the tirlt initance beyond the limits and u-
riidiGton Of the U.iStates !fuch perfon or per-
ions ihall, on conviction, fufer all the pains
and penalties by the laws provided for fuch
offences; And do hereby enjein and REQUIRE
all perions bearing Office, civi or military
within the u. States, and all others, citizens
or inhabitants thereof, or being within the
fame, with vigilance ard Prompdtude to.ex-
srt their REFLECTIVE authorities, and TO be
aiding and ailiifing to the carrying this pro-
clamation and every part thereof into full ef-
feet. Erf
IL t5fin'Ony zVbsreef, 7 bzVs eagisa tie Jeai Of
(L.s) fbe Urited ssafes 10 Be affixed 10 t5ss Pref
e"tf, and Eg"es ttr Jfame zvitb. n.y hand. n
Given at the city of Warrington, the Sd day
of May, in the year of our Lord 1906, and
Of the fovereignty and independence of the
United States the SOth. rv
(Signed) TIL: JEFFERSON.
BY the PreGdent.
(Signed) JAMES MADISON.