Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-16

Inemy to recall those orders, or of indu-
ICING neutral nations tointerpose with ef
iect' TO obtain their revocation but, on
the contrary, the same have been recent.
iy enforced with increased rigor.
| And where" his majesty, under these
circumstances, inds himself compelled TO
take further measures for asserting and
v'"dicatng his just rights, and for supper.
t'ng that maritime power which the ex-
eruons and valor of his people hare, un-
der the blessing of Providence, enabled
J HIM to establish and maintain; and the
maintenance OF which is not more essen
.iai to the safety and prosperity of his ma
Jesly's dominions, than it is to the Dro,ec.
ton OF such states as still retain their in,
dependence, and to he general intercourse
and happiness Of. mankind
| His majss'y is therefore pleased. by and
with the advice Of his privy council to or
der that all the ports and places of France
and her allies, or of any other cou try at
war with his majesty, and all other ports
or places IN Europe, from which although
nor at war with his majesty, III British
nag IS excluded, and all other ports or
places IN The colonies belonging to his ma
Jesty's enemies shall, from henceforlh he
subject to the same restrictions in point of
trade and navigation, with the exceptions
hereinafter mentioned, as if the same were
actually bockaded by his maies,y's naval
forces, in the most strict and rigorous
manner and it is hereby further o. der.d
AID declared, that all trade in articles
which are OF the produce or manufac ure
OF the said countries or Colonies, shall he
deemed and considered To be unlawful ::
ADD that every vessel trading from or To
th- SAID countries or colonies, together
with all the goods and merchandise on
BOARD end all articles of the produce or
manufacture of the SAID couutr,es or co.
'onies, shall be captured and condemned
a. prize to the caplors.
Blu, although his majesty would be fully
JUSTIFIED by the circumstances above re.
cited, N establishing such yys,em of res
1lr''hens with respect TO all the countries
and colonies OF his enemies, without ex
cep,ion or qualification vet his majesty
beng nevertheless DESTROYS no, 10 subject
neu'ralsto any greater Inconvenience than
Is absolutely inseparabIe from the carry
ing into, e6eet his majes,y's Just dstermin.
alton TO ccunteraci the designs OF his enc
mics and to retort upon his enemies
| themselves the Consequence of heir own
violence and injustice and being vet will
hog to hope that it may be possible icon
s'sten'ly with that object) still to allow
neutrals the opportunity of furnishing
themselves with colonial produce for their
Own consumption and supply and even
TO leave open, for the present, such trade
with bis majestv's enemies MS shall he
carried on directly with The ports of his
maIes'y's dominions, or of his allies, in the
manner hereinafter mentioned.
His majesty is Their, fore pleased further
to order, and il is hereby ordered, that no
thing herein contained shall extend TO sub
lJect to capture or condemnation any
vessel or the cargo of any vessel belong
ing 10 any country not declred by this
order to be subjecte TO the restrictions
Incident TO state of blockade, which
shall have cleared with such cargo from
some port or place of the country to which
she belongs, either in Europe or America,
or from some free port in his malesty's
colonies, under circumstances in which
such trade from such free ports is permit
ted, direct TO some port or place in the
colonies OF his mslesty's enemies, or from
those colonies dire@ to the country to
which such vessel belongs, or to some free
port IN his majesly's colonies in such ca.
ses, and with such articles, as it may be
lawful to import into such free ports nor
to any vessel or the cargo of any vessel,
belonging TO any country not at war with
his majesty which shall have cleared out
from some port or place in this kingdom,
: or from Gibraltar or Malta, under such re.
gulations as his majesty may think fit to
prescrIbe' or from any port belonging 10
hls maIssty's allies, and shall be proceed
ing dreci from some pot or place in thi.
} kingdom, or from Gibraltar or Malta, 70
I the port specified IN her clearance nor
; TO any vessel, or the cargo of any vessel
= belonging to any country not at war with
, his majesty, which shall be coming from
: any port or place IN Europe which is de.
I clared by this order to be subject to the
} restrictions incident to a state of blockade
} destined to some port or place IN Europe
, belonging to his majesty, and which shall
be on her voyage direct thereto but these
exceptions are not % be understood as ex
tempting from capture or confiscalion any
vessels or goods which shall be lab {
thereto. in resDe(9 of HAVING enter.d -,