Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-12
BY THOMAS JEFFERSON,
Pfshaens Of tbe bxites stetese ct Ameriea.
a PR0CLl4M, 4I'ICN,


a PR0CLAl4.allON.
HHsRRAs iasisiaetciy lntotn,s,.aa has bcsn
received, that Heaiy Nhisby, commanding a
Briilih armed yelei, called the Lranaer, dio on
the IS sh day of the month Of April lai, within
the waters and iurifdittion Of the United States,
and near to the entrance Of the harbor of Ncw.
y.rs, by a cannon Glos fired frsn TIE iaid geiirl
Leander, commit murGer en- the body Of lobe
Pierce, citizen of the United States, than pul-
fning his lawful voca,iors Within lie fame waters
and iurifdic3ion OF the United States and rca. 20
,heit faoscs and shat The iaid Henry Witty
cannot az tbs time be brought to juN,ee BY khe
ordinary procefs of law.
AnD wEEaEAs it does further aPyear that,
both before and after ',h- iaid day, iundfy rses
paIes, wrongs ana unlawful interruptions and
yexations Gu ttadiuy ys0cls, coming 10 sh- Uni.
ted Staes, and wiihia ,fcir waters and vicinity,
wee committed BY thg LAID aIarai yelf.i TIC Is.
,der. her eSa<eEs and pe'p}e by enc o;hsr asso.
Cd ye!lei cailsd the &. .ibrian, Commanded By
Ioha Nsi:ne, Ter ofhccss and peosic and Ivy
one Other armed y:t:G; called tic Driver, con,
mandcd by Sl;ogsby Sins,G.n, her officers ant
people; which ycdes. icing ~ u tbs lare ia
iion, were aiding and af,fta8 eath o.her IN h.
sielpaiics, inter Dplous ana ycXaCpns a'oteFj',
Row THEREsoBE, 10 nc end that the lad
Henry Wiathy may Dc brought 10 juficr, arr
cur pGrithn,eni iaG9tled :yr the fad rap:cer, .
do hereby cipceis'iy eaioia and se'lp;te al o:h-
GERS having sa,hoyjiy, civii or mii,t2fy, and ali
other rr'ions T,thn the lllr.;.s or jar!dletion o
the United S!atea, Wl;crcfozytr tie kid Henry
Whltby may be-snsDd, now or he9eo(ler 10 app.
Prebend and !scnrc :he isid Henry Whi,by, and
him LATELY and diligently 70 deliver 70 the civil
authority Of the place, % Dc proceeded agans
according to Law.
AND | DO HEREBY further require that the
fsid armed velel the i.rander With ler other off
GERS and people, and the taia armed veGri. the
Cash ian and Driver. their -ofaceT: and people,
Immediately and without any delay dsPart from
the harbora and wsteca Of tbs Un;;cd States
And LIDO forever interd!ct the rny:ane. of all
,her vessels which NAL be co'!.ma9dsd by the
said Henry Whisby. John Maine, I'D Singay
Simpfon, Or either Of them:
AND If the (ad vess.;s, or any CT them, fall
fail 70 depart as aforciaid, or taall sccntcr the
haJbours or waters afoselsid, do in that ts:s
forbid all ;ntsrccufe with the taid asn,ea vessss
tie Leander, the Canbrsn. and The Driver, OF
with eny Of shsoa, and the officers ard crews
,kescof, ard prohibit ali fuPplss ard aid from
being furn !hed them or any Of shesn. An do
declare and make knawn that If any psiOn,
from, or within the jurh: ittional limits of the
United Sta.cs, fnall Afford any aid 10 either OF
the laid arE,ed seh.s, contrary to the prohibit
ton contained In this proclamation, c,I!cr in re,
pairing iuch vcGel, or in fagnil,ing herp he Off.
GERS or crew, with fappiiss OF any k nd, Oh in a.
ny manner whstryet; or e any pilot mali aai6
in nay,gHti, & sny Of the iaid aimed veGels,
untls it be for tie puSpoic OF carrying than in
tie tirh Iraanc: hey cnd Sic limits end juiild tticn
CT the United States iuch peIlon or perions
fhsll Gu sonviaoh, iuaer al tie pans and pcral-
Ties by the laws ptovi,sd fer lueh offences And
do hereby eniSin and require al peTlons
bearing Office Civil OF Military within thu Unit.
ed Sga,es, and all o.hcf., citiz MS or inhabitants
thereof, or bcins within the fame, with vigilance
and psomptivude to exert iEeir REFLECTIVE authori.
ties, and to be aiding and al!aing 10 the carry
ing thi, pyoclanatop and every pes. The; sof INTO
full eFrt.
In teRimcny whereof, hsvs carfed the
Seal Of the United States 70 be affixed TO
fl.s) these pFcfchts and dgned the fame With my
hand.
Given at the city of Wahingtor. on the shifa
day Of May, in the year OF our Lore one ,houlsnd
eight hundred and fix, ard OF the ioscrcignty
and independence Of the Unitca States the thir.
tisth.
(Signcd)
TIL: JEFFERSON.
BY TIE President
fsignedt
IAAgES MtD1SNJ