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From the London Gasere Of Nos. 4
AT the Court at the Queens Palace, 9TH
Of Nov. 1907, Present, the Kings Most
Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas the king Of Denmark has
issued Declaration of War against
his Majesty, his subjects and people /;
and his Majesty's anxious and repeated
endeavours To obtain the revocation of
such Declaration, and to procure the
restoration Of Peace have proved ineE
fectual his Majesty therefore is pleas
I'd, by and with the advice Of his Privy
Council, to order, and it IS hereby or
dered, that general reprisals be grsnted
against The ships, goods, and subjects
Of the King Of Denmark (save and ex-
cept any vessels to which his Malesty's
licence has been granted, or which
have been directed TO be released from
the embargo, and have not since arriv-
ed at any foreign port,) so that as well
his Majesty's feet and ships, as also all
other ships and vessels that shall be
commissioned BY Letters of Marque or
general Repnsals, or otherwise, by his
Malesty's Commissioners for executing
the Office Of Lord High Admiral of
Great Britain, shall and may lawfully
seize all ships, vessels, and goods be-
longing to the King of Denmark, or his
subjects, or others inhabiting within
the territories OF the King Of Denmark
and bring the same to Judgment in any
Of the Courts of Admiralty within his
Majesty's dominions, sc. sc.
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AT the Court at the Queens Palace, the
4th Of Nov. 1907, Present, the Kings Most
Excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas France has taken forcible
possession of certain territories and
ports in Italy, and in the Mediterrane-
an and AdriatiC Seas, and has subver-
Ted their ancient Governments, and
erected, in the room thereof, new
Governments, which, under her In
huence, are aiding in the execution
IF her hostile designs against the prop
erty, commerce, and navigation of his
Majestys' subjects and whereas di-
vers acts, injurious to the Just rights
of his Majesty, and to the interests of
his kingdom, have in consequence been
committed, his Majesty is pleased, by
and with the advice Of his Privy Coun-
Gil, to order, and it is hereby ordered,
that general reprisals be granted against
the ships, goods, and Inhabitants of the
territories and ports Of Tuscany, the
kingdom of Naples, the port and terri
tory of Ragusa, and those Of the islands
lately comprising the Republic of the
Seven Islands, and all other ports and
places in the Mediterranean and Adri-
attic Seas, which are occupied by the
armies Of France or her Allies, SO that
as we'll his Majesty's fleets and ships,
as also all other ships and vessels that
shall be commissioned by letters Of
marque or general reprisals, or other
wise, by his Majesty's Commissioners
Tor executing the Office of Lord High
Admiral Of Great Britain, shall ana
may lawfully seize all ships, vessels, &
goods belonging TO the said territories,
ports, and places, or to any persons
being subjects or inhabitants thereof,
and bring the same to judgment in such
Courts Of Admiralty within his Maj
esty's donninions, as shall be duly COM
missioned to take cognizance thereof,
sc. &c. CSighed as a6oUc.)
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