Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-01-01

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Blythe King--A PRocLAnATIos.
FaS tec4lcsg AM t,ohi1iiiag seamsn
X Jrsm Strung Foreign Priaces and,
Sta.es.
Where's il 18th Been represented I'M.
TO Us, that great numbers Of mariners
and seafari6a men, our natural born sub.
jects, have been snficed to enter into
the seIviee q foseign states, and ~ now
actually serving ~ web on board the
ships VI. var belonging 70 the said foreign
states, q ID board the merchant vessels
belonging % their subjects, notwithstand.
ing odr fssinsr PF6cIamas;on recat;pr
them, contrary 20 the dnty and alleri.
anee which our said subjects owe unto
us, and % the great disserviee Of their
native country we have t~sefsfore tho't
u necessary d the present moment, when
2 Kingdom i menaeed and sndanger.
e, and when the maritime riRh,s on
which ito power and greatness do main.
y depend, are disputed and called in
question, to publish by and with the ID.
vice of our priyy council, this our RoySt
PROCLAMATION { We do hereby strictly
charge and command al masters Of vea-
sels. pilols, mariners, shipwrighss, and
other seafarinG men, being our national
born; subjects, who may hare been il.
iced into the pay or service Of any 70.
reign state, or 10 serve in. any foreign
shiP or vessel, that forthwith they and
everyone Of themdo (accordinRt 20 their
houndsn duty and allegiance, and d
consideration that their native country
hath need Of all theirservieesl withdraw
themselves, and depart from and quit
such foreign service, and do return home
TO- their native country; or to enter on
board such Of our ships Of war NJ they
may chance TO fail in with, either on the
high seas, o in any rivers, waters, ha.
vehs, roads, ports, or places whatsoe.
yer or wheresoever. -. &C.
Ard Tor the better execution Of the
Parposeso 81 this oar royal Proclamation,
We DO authorise and command al cap.
rains, massens and Others, commanding
y ships and vessels Of war, to stop and
make ssayef all and every such person
or persons (being our natural.born ssb.
jects) as shall eadeavor to t~ranspor,~or
enter themselves into the service Of ,nv
foreign state, contrary to the intent and
command ofthis our royal Proclamation.
and TO seize upon, rake and bring away
all such persons % Aforesaid, who shail
DC found % be employed Or servineHu 4.
ny foreign merchant chip or vessel g ..
toresaid: bur we do istfiedy, enioiu an
such our captains, masters and others.,
that they do permit no men 70 20 on
board such ships and vessels bslonRinr
te states e anity with us, for the Dur.
pose ofso seizing upon, taking and bring.
ing away such persons a. q Sresaid; far
whose discreeta and orderly demeanor the
said capsaine cannot answsr !. and sthas
they do take especial care tia, NO unne.
eessary violenes be done or offered 60 The
vessel, OF % the remainder of the crev.
from out (Which aueh persons shall Be
taken. -
And q case Of their receiving infor.
nation ot any such person OF n.r,on.
being employed 81 s~sfsina ON. bosrd -
any ship st war belonging o such foseirn
state q amisy with us, we do authorise
n command ~anreapiains, mastera ana
others~ eontnAnding our ships Of war
90 require ofthsseapt. or eommand.r ~
such foreign shinaf war, that he d.
forthwith release and discharre ouch per.
9 ofaPsrsons, being our. natural.born
su6jecs or subjects !; and il .uelE relesssz
ana dlscharge shall be refused, then q
Transmit Information Of such refusal To-
the eomnandsr il chief Of the squadron
undsr whose orders such captain or COM.
mandsr shall be then serving : whiehin.
formation the said eomma1dsf in chief
p hereby strictly diree,ed and snioined
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