The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-26

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MoNpAY, Nov. IS.
At the Court at the Queens Palace, the
18th of Nov 1907.
PRESENT,
The Kings Most Excellent Majesty in conn
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Whereas certain Orders, establishing an
unprecedented system Of warfare against this
Kingdom, and aimed especially at the des-
tiuction or us commerce and resources were
some time Since, issued bv the government of
France, by which " the british islands were
declared to be in a state of Blockade there
BY subJectins TO capture and Condemnation
all vessels, with their cargocs, which should
continue to trade with his Maesty's domini-
cns.
And whereas by the same Order, all
trading IN English merchandise is prohibited.
and every article of merchandise belonging
| to England, or coming from her colonies, or
of her manufacture is declared lawful ,,r;y.
es."
And whereas the nations in alliance with
France, and under her controul, were reouir-
ed to give, and have given, and do give, effect
to such orders.
And whereas his Maiesty's Order of the
eth OF Jan. last has not answered the desired
purpose, either of compelling the enemy to
recall those Orders, or of inducing Neutral
nations to interpose, with effect to obtain
their revocation; but, on the contrary, the
same have been recently inforccd with in
creased ,'igour
And whereas his Majesty, under these cir
cumstances, finds himself compelled TO take
further measures for asserting and vindicat
ing his just rights, and for supporting that
mar2time power which the eXertiorts and
Nalour OF his people have, under the blessing
OF Providence, enabled him t. establiSi, and
maintain; and the maintenance Of which is
not more essential to the safety and prospe
rity OF his Majcsty's dIminions, than it is to
the protection of such States as still retain
their independence, and to the general inter-
Course and happiness of mankind.
His Majesty is therefore pleased. bv and
with the advice ofhis Frivy Council, to order
that all the ports and places of France and
her Allies, or Of any other country at war
with his NJ jesty, and al other ports or MIA
ces in Europe, from which, although not .
war with his Majesty, the British fiae is ex-
Guided, and ali other ports or places in the
colonies belonging TO his Maiesty's enemies.
| shall, IRON hencetorte, be subject to the same
restrictions III point Of trade and navigation,
with the exceptions hcr einafter mentioned,
! as y the same were actually blocked by his
Majesty's naval forces, in the most strict end
rigorous manner; And it is hereby further
ordered and declared, that all trade in anti
Giles which are ofthe produce or manufacture
! OF the said countries or colonies, Shall he
deemed and considered to be unlawful and
that every vessel trading from OF. TO the sold
countries or colonies, gcther with the goods
and merchandise or board, and all articles
OF the produce or manufacture of the said
countries or colonies, shall be captured and
condemned as prize TO the captors
Bnt although his Majesty would be f,Il,,
justified, by the circumstances and considera
! ions above recited, in establishing such sys-
! tens OF restrictions With respect to all the
! countriesaEd colonies OF his enemies. without
exception or qualification; victims Majesty
! nevertheless DESTROYS not TO subject Neiltrsls
TO any greater Inconvenience than is absolute
| ~ mseparabie from the Carving into effect
his Majesty's just determination 10 couotcr-
act the designs or his enemies, and to retort
npon ms enemies themselves the CONSEQUENCE
eS OF their own violence and injustice: and
oeing yet willing 70 nope that it may be Dos
Sible consistently with that object) still to
| allow to Neutlals the opportunity of furnish
ing themselves with colonial produce for their
own consumption and supply and even TO
cave open, for the present, such trade Win
MS NaJesty's enemies az shall be carried on
directly with the ports CT his maiesty's dorni-
mons, or of his allies, and in the manner
hereinafter mentioned
His Majesty is therefore pleased further
to order, and it is hereby ordered, that no
thing herein contained Shall extend TO s,h-
lject TO capture or condemnation any vessel
or the cargo of any veSSc, belonging to any
country not declared by this order 20 be sub-
Jectcd to the restrictions incident to a state of
blockade, which shah have cleared cut with
such cargo from some port or place of the
country to which she belongs, either in En-
rope or America, or from some free port
IN his majcsty's colonies, under circum-
stances in which such trade from snch free
ports is permitted, direct to some port or
place in the colonies OF his Maiesty's enemies.
or from those colonies direct to the country IN
which such vessel belongs, or to some free
port in his majesty's colonies in such cases
and with such articles as it may be lawtal 10
Import intosuch free port; nor to any vessel
or the cargo of any vessel, belonging to any
Country not at war with his Majesty, which
shall have cleared cut from some port OF.
place i'll this kingdom, or from Gibraltar or
Malta, nndcr such regulations rs his majesty
may think ut to prescribe, or from any port
belonging to his Majesty's Allies, and Shall
be proceeding direct from some port or place
in this kingdom, or from Gibraltar or Malta.
to the port specified in her clearance moi. 70
any vessel, or the cargo of any vessel, belong
ing to any country not at war with his naics-
ty, which shall be coming from any port or
place in Europe which is declared by this or
der to- be subject to the restrictions incident