Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-02

PRESENT.
The kings most excellent majesty In
Council.
Whereas articles of the growth and ma
nufactures of foreign countries cannot by
law, be imported into this country, except
in British ships, or ships belonging to the
countries of which such articles are the
growth and manufacture, without an order
in council. specially authorship the same.
His majesty, taking into consideration
the order ofthis days, date, respecting the
trade TO be carried on to and from the en-
envy, and deeming it expedient that any
vessel belonging 10 any country in alliance,
or ut amity with his majesty, may be per-
mitted TO import into this country articles
OF the produce or manufactures OF countries
ut war with his majesty.
His majesty, by and with the advice OF
his privy council, is hereby pleased to or
der, and il is hereby ordered, That all
goods w.res and merchandise specified and
Included in the schedule of an act, passed,
in the 4Sd year of his present MaJcsty's
reign, entitled an act to repeal the duties
Of customs, PAYABLE i'm Great Britain and
10 grant other duties in lieu thereof. may be
imported From any port or place, belong ng
TO any state not at amity with his majesty,
subject ~ the payment OF such duties, and
liable to such drawbacks as are now esta-
blished by law upon the Importation OF said
goods, wares or merchandise, in ships ma
vigated according to law, and with respect
to- such of the said goods as are authorised
to be ware-houscd under the provisions OF
an act. passed in the 47d year of his pre-
sent Majcsty's reign, entitled, an act for
permitting certain goods imported into q.
Britain, to be secured in warehouses with
out payment of duty, subject to all the re-
gulations of the said last mentioned act, and
with respect to all articles which are pro-
hibted by law from being imported into
this country, It is ordered, that the same
shall be reported for expectation TO any
country in amity or alliance with his ma
jesty.
And his majesty is further pleased by and
with the advice of his privy council, to or-
der, and il is hereby ordered, that all YES
sells which shall arrive at any port OF the
United Kingdom, OF at the port of Gibral-
tar or Malta, in consequence of having been
warned pursuant to the aforesaid order, OF
in consequence of receiving information il
anv other manner, of the said order, suisse
quent 10 their having taken on board any
part of ;heir cargoes, whether previous OF
subsequent to their sailing, shall be permit
ted to report their cargoes for expectation,
and shall be allowed 70 proceed upon their
voyage. To their original ports of 6estinati-
or (f not apprized before the Issuing of the
said order) or to any port at amity with
his Majesty, upon receiving certificate
from the collector, or comptroller of the
customs at the port at which they shall SO
enter, which Cerfcate the said collectors
and comptrollers are hereby authorised and
required 10 give setting forth that such
vessel came into such port in consequence
of being so warned or of receiving such in
formation as aforesaid, and that they were
permitted to sail from such port under the
regulations which his majesty has been
pleased to establish in respect to such
vessels; but in case any vessel SO arriving
shall prefer to import her cargo, then such
vessel shall be allowed To enter and import
the same upon such terms and conditions
as the said cargo might have been impor.
ted upon according to law, in case the said
We sci had sailed after having received no.
tic of the said order, and in conformity
thereto
A I'd il is ful Their ordered, that all vessels
which Shall arrive 81 any port of the Uni
ted Kingdom, or at Gibraltar, or Malta,
in conformity or obedience to the said or
der, shall be allowed in respect to ali which
may be on board the same, except sugar,
coffee, wine, brandy, snuff and tobacco, to
clear out to any port whatever, to be speci-
fed in such clearance, and with respect To
the last mentioned articles to export the
same 70 such ports, and under such conditi-
Ons and regulations only, as his majesty, by
any licence TO be granted for that purpose
may direct.
And the right honorable the Lords Com
missioners of his majesty's treasury, his
naesty's principal Secretaries of State, the
Lords Commissioners of the admiralty, and
the Judges Of the high court Of admiralty
take the necessary measures herein, as Ia
them shall respectively appertain.
w. FAWKENER.