The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-15

day, at O'Clock, did not break up until half
Pass5. IL was occupied with the considera-
ton of the instructions to be given to Mr..
George Rose, jr. upon his special mission to
america, and to Sir John Borlase Warren,
upon his accession to the command of the Bri-
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LONDON G.4ZET7,E, October II.
BY THE KING-A PROCLAMATION,
For recalling and prohibiting Sedmen from,
serving Foreign Princes and States.
GEORGE R.
Whereas it hath been represented unto us.
that great numbers of mariners and sea-far-
ing men, our natural-5orn subjects, have been
enticet to enter into the service Of Foreign
otates, and are now actually serving as we'll
on board the ships of war belonging to the
said Foreign States, as on board the merchant;
vessels belonging to their subjects, notwith-
standing our former proclamation recalling
them, contrary to the duty and allegiance
winch our said subjects owe unto us, and to
the great dis-scrviCe of their native country
we have, therefore, thought it necessary, at
the present moment, when our. kingdom is
menaced and endangered, and when the ma
ritime rights, on which its power and great
ness Go mainly depend, are disputed and cal
led in question, to publish, by and with the
advice of our Priyy Council, this our Royal
Proclamation
We do hereby strictly charge and com
mand all masters of ships, pilots mariners,
|ship-wrghts, and other seafaring men, be-
ing our natural-born subjects, who may have
been enticed into the pay or service of any
Foreign State, or deserve in any foreign ship
OF vessel, that, forthwith, they and every one
OF them do according to their bounden duty
and allegiance, and in consideration that
their native country hath need of all their
services,) withdrew themselves, and depart
from, and quit such Foreign Services, and do
return home to their native country or do
enter on board such of our ships of war as
they may chance to fall in with, either on
the high seas, or in any rivers, waters, ha-
vens, roads, ports OF places whatsoever OF
wheresoever.
And, for the better execution of the purpo-
ses OF this our Royal Proclamation, we do
authorize and command all captains, mas
tiers, and others, commanding our ships and
vessels OF war, to stop and make STAY of all
and every such person or persons (belng our
natural-born subjects) as shall endeavor to
transport or enter themselves into the SER
vice of any Foreign State, contrary to the
intent and command of this our ROYAL Pro
ctamation, and to seize upon, take, and bring
away all such persons as aforesaid. who shall
be found to be employed or serving in any for
eign merchant ship or vessel as aforesaid -
but we do strictly enjoin all such our captains
masters, and others, that they do permit no
man to go oe board such ships end vessels be-
logging to states, at amity with us, for the
purpose OF so Selling upon, taking, and bring
ing away such persons as aforesaid, for whose
discreet and orderly demeanor the said cap
tains cannot answer; and that they do take
especial care that no unnecessary violence be
done or offered to the vessel or to the re-
mainder of the crew, from out of which such
persons shall be taken.
And in case OF their receiving informant
on OF any such person or persons being eta
ployed, or serving on board of any ship of
war belonging to such foreign state, being
state at amity with us, we do authorize and
command our captains, masters and Others
commanding our ships of war, to require of
the captain or commander of such foreign
ship OF war, that he do forthwith release and
discharge such person or persons, being our
natural-born subject or subjects and if such
release and discharge shall be refused, then
to transmit information of such refusal to the
commander in chief Of the squadron, under
whose orders such captain or commander
shall be then serving; which information the
said commander in chief is hereby strictly
least possible delay, to our Minister residing
at the seat of government Of that state to
which the said foreign ship Of war shall be-
long, or to our Lord High Admiral, or Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty for the time
being, in order that we, being appraised OF
such proceeding, may forthwith direct the
necessary steps TO be taken for obtaining re-
dress from the government TO which such
foreign ships of war shall belong, for the in
jury done to us by the unwarranted detention
OF our natural-born subjects in the service Of
foreign state.
And whereas it has further been represent
ed unto us, that divers mariners and seafar-
lng men, our natural-born subjects, have beer
induced TO accept letters Of naturalization
OF certificates Of citizenship, from foreign
states, and have been taught to believe that
by such letters OF certificates, they arc dis
charged from that duty Of allegiance which
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