Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-26

belonging to England, or coming from
her colonies, or of her manufacture is
declared lawful prizes"
And whereas the nations in alliance
with France, and under her control. were
required to give, and have given, aud do
give, elect to such orders.
And whereas his Majesty's Order Of
the 7,h, OF Jacuary 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 enforced with increased rigor.
And whereas his Majesty, under these
circumstances finds himself compelled to
take further measures for asserting and
VIndicating his Just rights, and for sup
porting that maritime power which the
exertions and valor Of his people have.
under the blessing Of Providence, enabled
HIM 10 establish and maintain and he
maintenance Of which is not more essen.
ual TO the safety and prosperity of his
MrJes,y's domInions, than IL is TO the
protection OF such States as still retain
their independence. and to the gener al
intercourse and happiness of mankind.
Ills Majesty is therefore pleased, by
and with the advice of his Privy Council,
to order that all the ports and places CT
France and ner allies, or of any other
country at war with his Majesty, and all
other ports or places in Europe, from
which, although not at war with his Ma.
lesty, the B itish flag is excluded and all
other ports or places in the colonies be-
longing to his Maiesty's enem es, shall,
from henceforth, be subject TO the same
restrictions in point of trade and nav gall
on, with the exceptions hereinafter men
toned, as If the same were actually block.
AIDED by his Najesiy's naval forces, in the
most strict and rigorous manner ; and il
is hereby further ordered and declai ed,
that all trade "a articles which are of the
produce or manufacture of the said coun-
tries OF colonies. shall be deemed and
considered to be unlawful; aud that eve
~ vessel trading from or to the said coun-
tries or colonies, together with all goods
and merchandise ON board, and all sriic
les OF the produce or manufacture of
The said countries or colonies, Shall be
captured and condemned as prize TO the
car,ors.
Blu, although his Majesty would be full
~ justified, by the circumstances and
considerations above recited, in establish
ing such system of restrictions with res
peet 10 all the countries and colonies OF
his enemies, without exception or qualiii-
cation; yet his Msjesty, being neverlhe-
less desirsus not 10 subject neutrals to any
greater Inconvenience than is absolutely
indispensable from the carrying in:o effect
his Majesty's Just de elimination 10 coun.
teract the designs OF his enemies, and TO
retort upon bis enemies themselves The
consequences OF their own violence and
injustice; and being yet willing TO hope
that il may be possible (consisie nllyswi h
that oblecO still 10 allow 10 neulrais ,h..
opportunity Of furnishing themselves with
colonial produce for their own consunip.
ton and supply; and even 10 leave open,
Tor the present, such trade with his Ma!
Jesty's enemies as shall be carried on di-.
Teclly with the ports Of his Majesty do.
Tninions, or of his allies, in the manner
hereinafter mentioned.
His Majesty is therefore pleased lurth-
er TO order, and il is hereby ordered, that
nothing herein contained shall extend To
or subject 10 capture or condemnat on any
vessel, or the cargo of any vessel, belong
ng to ANY county not declared by this
Order to be subjected 10 the restrictions
IncidenI To state OF blockade, which shall
have cleared out with such cargo Fl ON
some port or place Of the country 10
which she belongs, either in Europe or
America, or from some free port in his
Nalesty's colonies, under ciTcums ances
in which such trade from such free ports
Is permitted, direct TO some port or place
in the colonies -nf his Majesty's enemies,
or from those colonies direct to the coun
try 10 which such vessel belongs, or to
some free port in his Maiesty's colonies
in such cases, and with such articles, as It
may b. lawful 10 import into such free
port nor To any vessel, or the cargo Of
any vessel, belonging 10 any country not
at war with bis Majesty, which shall
have cleared out from some por, or place I
IN this kingdom, or from Glbraltsr or |
Malta, under such regulations as his Ma. /
Iesty may Thick Fl to Prescribe, or from
my port belonging to his Msjesty's allies,
and shall be proceeding direcl from some /
port or place in this kingdom, or from
Gibraltar or Malta, 10 The port specified !
N her clearance nor any vessel, or The |