The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-07


Thomas. An express from Barbados,
which has reached St. Thomas, brings dates
MS late as the 51st OF duly from Cadiz, and
1st August from Gibraltar. mentioning that
a force of 500, 600 Spaniards had marched.
to the frontiers of the Kingdom that the
French in Spain were nearly eXte minated /;
ard that Murat and every other general of
note were held rs hostages for the safe return
Of the King Ferdinand VII"
(rhe story about Murat must be false. Ac-
cording TO English accounts he was in France,
going to some mineral springs for the resto-
ration OF his health.)
WAsA1Ncrox, October S.
Yesterday the President of the United States,
arrived from Monticello
Eir. Madison Secretary of State, Mr. Ga!latin
Secretary of the Treas 10y, and MIR. Smith Sc
cretaIy of the Navy arrived last evening.
AN ACT, to regulate the trade between
Great Britain, and the United States OF
America until the end Of the next session
of Parliament. June %.
/. WHEREAS, it's eXpedient to permit
goods, wares, and merchandise, being of
the growth, produce, and manufacture of
the United States of America TO be i'm
ported directly from thence into Great
Britain, in British or American ships or
vessels. subject to such duties only, as are
payable on the like commodities when i'm
ported from other foreign countries
BE IL enacted, That from and after the
end Of the present session Of Parliament,
1t shall and may be lawful tor any person,
or persons, to import into Great Britain,
directly from any of the territories of the
United States of America, iii British built
ships or vessels, owned, navigated, and
registered according to law, or in ships or
vessels built in the countries belonging to
the United States of America, or any OF
them, or In ships or vessels taken by any
OF the ships or vessels of war belonging to
the government Oh any OF the inhabitants
OF the said United States, having commits
slons or letters OF marque or reprisal from
the government of the said United States,
and condemned as lawful prizes in any
court of admiralty of the said u. States /:
OF which Condemnation Proof shall be Civ
EN- to the commissioners of his majesty's
Customs or any four or rsore of them in
England or Scotland respectively, and
owned by the subjects of the said United
States or any of them !; and whereof the
master and three fourths of the mariners
at least, are subjects of the United States:
any goods, wares, merchandise, the growth
production and manufacture, of the said
United States, which are not prohibited
by law to be imported from Foreign coun-
.,
and merchandise, upon payment of the du-
ties and subject to the Conditions and Regu-
lations herein after mentioned, any Law,
Custom and Usage to the contrary, in any
wise notwithstanding.
?. And he 10 /itrfher~ cnGrted, That all
sucii goods, wares, and merchandise, i'm
ported into Great Britain, either in such
ships or vessels or in British built ships or
vessels, owned, navigated, and registered,
according to Law, shall and may be enter
ed and landed upon payment of such Du-
ties of Customs and Excise and no higher,
except as herein after is provided as are
payable on goods, wares, and merchandise,
OF the like determination or description
upon their importation into Great Britain,
from any Other foreign country, and in
cases whsre different duties are imposed
upon goods, wares, and merchandise of
the like denomination r description i'm
ported from different foreign Countries,
these upon payment Of the lowest duties
which by law arc now required to be paid
on the importing 81 any such goods, &c
from any other foreign Country. Provided
always that when any goods, wares, or mer-
Chandize, are imported from the said Uni
ted States, in any ship or vessel not being,
British built, owned, navigattd, ana regis
tered, according % law, such goods, wares.
and merchandise. shall be liable and sub
ject TO the duties dac and payable on SINH
lar articles when so imported from any O.
Their foreign country.
NOTES,
Jobaccn to be subject to the Same duty a If
imported III tee British colonies, e Snuff
s15'ect to tire same duty, as if imported
from Europe
raybsck 10 be allowed Oh the exporta
ton 81 such goods.
DU'ics payable to Corporations not to be af-
frctcd.
Dues to be levied and applied as their dc
tie, a Customs and Excise
fhs NJ icsty in Council may suspend the
pr vision Of this Act.
And Ibis Act shall continne in force fo the
ead 81 thc 50: session OF Parliament