The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-01

Jects or Enghih private trade"
February IS.
(ClRCULAR.)
No. % WiuebsRer Rreef, London,
5tb February, 1907.
As II is feriouny apprehended that there is an
intention to concede to. America many of the
regulations and provilions, eftabIifhed by the
navigation and colonial fytem of Great-Britain,
and to continue to relax them generally to.
wards neutrals. notwithstanding the di0refed
Gate of Britih fhipping, and the ruinous COME
quences already felt by deviating from the old
maritime principles of the country: The COM
mittee of Ship Owners of this port beg leave to
inform you, that they have prepared a petit
ton to Parliament, praying, that the navi-
CATION ad may be arictly enforced in future,
aud that. fuch conceffions may not be made
as are apprehended, and that the prefent indul-
gences to ~neutrals be discontinued {; and alto,
urging that an enquiry may be made into the
actual fate of the itipping of the country, with
a view to avert thoie increaing evils and ruin.
GUS confequences which mutt inevitably attach
upon the nation, by the continued fuipeniion
of the navigation act, and the facilities afforded
to neutral veffcis.
February ct.
We yefterday ftated that Bonaparte had ifu-
ed a freih decree for the immediate ,fale of the
oenffcated property at Hamburger, and in the
Hanieatic towns. We have ince been favour
ed with a copy of this uuprincipIed Decree, of
which the following is a tranlation
COPY
Estrad from the Minutes Of the Secretary of
"Palais, At Wariaw, Jan. 25, 1897.
Z" Napoleon, emperor of the French and king
of italy.
Since our decree Of the olR Nov. ordering
the conffcation of all Engliih merchandise, in
wharever hands they might be lodged,
Since our Decree of the 18th Dec. order
ing that all Eugli9h merchandise and property
al Hamburger, and in Hd"fratic towns, hourd
be ient to France, we have decreed, and do de-
cree rs follows:
Art. /. The merchandise, fuhjea to con6f-
cation in puriuanCe of our decree Of the 2lR
Nov. fhall be depofted in a fpecial magazine,
and placed under the care of a French agent.
Art. 2. An inventory mutt be made, and
preiebted to the attendant General, who will
Immediately tranimit 1t to our Minifter of FL
nance.
Art. g. The colonial produce. the articles
chiefly nece1ary in the manufactures, the fine
cloths, and the works in fiks, NUT be tent to
France, fuhject to the authority of our Minif-
ter of Finance, and placed in his depofi.ory.
Art. 4. The goods, the fpirits, cloths proper
for the expence of the army, and other articles
capable of being rendered u%fefuI, mutt all be
placed in the military magazine.
Art. S. The coarier deicription of nerchan-
die, fuch as iron, wood, Goals, beer, pot-sGb,
&c. mutt be fold upon the fpot where they
have been fequefered.
Art. 6. The produce of the Gates in the ter
ritoty occupied by the army mutt be placed
in the fund of general contributions, and that of
the fales in France in the bank.
Art. 7. Our Mini1er of Finance, and our In
;endant General, are charged with the execu-
tion of the preient decree.
~(Signed)
NAPOLEON.
On the part Of the Emperor, the Miniter Sc
cretary Of State,
HUGHES K. MARET.
Comfortably to the copy of the Intendant
General of the Amy. DORU.
Early in January, Lord CoLLtNowooD diff
patched Admiral DUcKwoRTH up the Medi-
terranean, with FIVE iaIl of the line thefe have
formed 4 junction With Admiral LOUIS, it is
iuppofed for the purpofe Of watching the ope-
ratlons Of the Porte.
PARIS, March 7.
The departure of the COufcripts of 1907,
may be con6dered as fnifhed. here remains