The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-20


measures adopted by the emperor and king. again!
the common enemv for the purpofe OF obtaining ge
neral peace, and the Pendency of the ieasconii
deriu thar ion,e iubaern agents have render I'd then.
ioiyes criminal by want Of frnefs and neglett in IN
execution OF the n,saiures dressed by decree Of I'll
| 18th nj Dec. lSC6--con.dering the ar,iec aud ba
faith which have been employed il .everal ports
the enemy, with reipe9 to TIE papers OF neutral VET
tels, and by which che hralth OF Europe was put Il
hazard, by making letters of guarantne--confi
dering, finally. ,a- ali ,hof Irregularities ought to b.
terminated ae moment 10 critical Tor the enemy
| the whole continent and IN particular oil all CONNER
Gal tates and that the honor and the dearee ere
o. our fuojecss Maui BE- c6nproslned were the lriG
execution of the laws and DEGREES paed FOR this pur
pole oVerooked--~e have, therefore, deereed fol
Lows:
Art. !. The agents artefied in eoHfcqueuce Of the
orders OF cur minitier ofsuhce arid police, fiall b.
brought before fhe competent to anfwer for
! their coDducl according the laws.
9. The veiels tlcpped in our i.arbors liz of which
is fnbjoincd, .all be decided upon BY the competent
tribunals. =. GO fI3t
I 8. Reckoning from the date of the prefent iseree
all seies entering inwaris fhall give double iecuri
ty, which, fhail rerainun;il the legality of reir pa.
persbe fully acknowledged, and until it be proved ,ha,
theie vefs!s have not toachetl eneIsys port.
A. IN cafe The papers ihouit be fal'e inould ap.
the fhP had touched at ener,ys port, the double
feeurisy ihal be immediately demanded OF the irctis.
and the amount paid into the public tresfnry.
s. As toon as rhe fecurity Iia be iet,led the deli
very of the fhips may FAKE place. in prefence Of the
Ferfons appointed TO fupc-;ntend it by the rnlc r Of
finance, who ihal take that the do NOT TN.
load Az articles which may be prefumed be En-
Gin merchandise. 1885 ts..
g. IF it lhould be proved that the goods are Of En-
giiih Manufacture, have fIon, any enemy
port, they fha not only be couscated for the bene;
of the public treafy, but the double fecurty Gall al
20 be levied, and the hip fall sEo be obliged to put
TO iea; and the fame halI, in cafe OF bad weather
have 10 helter, except under the ftricelt precGst
ons.
! 7. All correfpsndence journals &c. VIII, a come in
neutral hag, ihali be frized and burnt
3. All Pafengers travellers, who cannot prove
that they do coneir1m the Brith lies, hal ni.
medately be fent out otthe kingdom.
iiprohibtory regulations relpea;rg the COM
nrerce with England remain in full force in 10 far d:
they are not altered by the prefept decree.
10 All who the preent plat ions !iia
be tried and purified for diios-ying the laws
Ii. Our naiter OF finance is io!eiy and perlcnal-
ly anfwerabie for the rid execution of hsf rssua-
tons. Our minitsr iiaH place at his dif,of.l
iacii troops and veGels as he may denaut.
Mr.. Abraham, Newland on Thuriday reirned the
Chief CallierihP ofthe Bank Of England Sc gene
raj court meeting after having beer Exty cars IL the
iervice. he directors innsatsd their ntel.icn of
( letting an annuity MIR. Eewlsud asreeab,y 10
euton'; bar this he refuied, being PoGedvd II ample
iP'cPerty-kie however, was prevailed upon accept
oil ieT.ce of ps;e, value 1000 guireas MIR Hen
ry Haze the preent fecoud Gather, will iueceed MIR.
New!2nd.
| NETuRN OF THE LISBON - opoRro FLEETS.
There every reaon to belivs that all is not right
at the Court OF Liibor. The fleet bound to Lifhon K
OPorto, upon joining their convoy, had ther nfruc-
tons taken from them and have returned to Falmouth
Geuera! Iunots million is lurroied have kolile
Object.
By order of government fri2 enquiry is 10 be i'm
nIediatey made the occupation or employment
OF every foreigner in the unired kingdom, and fuclr
as cannot give clear and ia;isIattory OF them
ieVes will be forthwith ordered OF the country.
APPROACHING RUPTURE or RUSSIA e SWEDEN.
81 ione private letters which have been brough,
by the Gottensurgh mail and which have ubequent-
" been delivered, it would feem that Ratfa and
sweden upon the\poiut Of an ipirnedia;. run.
! ture. While the King bf Sweden was in the iaand
OF Rugen, a Ruliian chamberlain had arrived who
was confidently reported be the bearer of mot I'M
portant dispatches. 1t generally f.rsd, and full
iy believed at Gottenburgh that the emperor Al.x.
ander had demanded al tn. king of Sweden, that he
!hnuid pledge his royal word tnat the Sweaif raw
ihould remain IN Carlicrona, and in whate-
yer hould att in concurrence with the Engiih fleet
he Ruifan chamberlain, according to report; wa,
commanded with the ahoIute anlvver Of the
King of Sweden; which anl,yer is Gated to have been
IN iubtance, that the king OF Sweden, indrpsu-
dent Monarch, was matter of his own actions; and
that his alliance with England impofrd obligations
which he ihoUd have no fcrupie to fulfil when regm
red. We do not heita;e express cur mof ahloute
conviction, that Gucoefs at Copenhagen will be
followed by 1u1ian war. Pl(ia will renionitr ate,
aud there VIII be 10 alternative.
Sept. 80.
DECLARATION.
! His Majehy owes to hiuftfand to Europe frank
exPof,o: Of the motives which have dictated his ate
mealures ia the Bsl,c
His mijsly has delayed this expedition only in ths
hope Of that more anucobie arrangement With the
cour; Of Denmark, which it was his maesy's firn
with sndcuGeavor to obtain Tor which he was ready
TO make great efforts and great facr6ccs; and Of
which he never loo fight in the moment Of the
NOT Deceive koitiii;y.