The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-11
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hatter myself that yoGr Exesilcncy unites
with me IN the vows which offer up Tor
the glory and success of the noble efforts
which our nations are making against the
common enemy, and that you will accept this
testimony of the distinguished consideration
and perfect esteem with which am, Excel
lent Sir, of your Excellency, The mos, At
tentive, Constant and Obedient Servant,
JUAN DE CASAS."
Caracas, SIN Sent. 1908.
(AUTO)
Z" In the city of Caracas, the first day of
September of the year 1903. His Exce,ien-
cy Don Juan de Casas, Knight Of the Order
OF Santiago Colonel in the Royal army,
kins's Lieutenant, Subatern Chief, Conn
s,dent, Governor, Captain Ocnerai. IS Wee
ratron ROYAL of this Province, declared.
That always attentive to promote, BY every
possible means the prosperity of the coun-
Try, as well with respect to the extension of
Its commerce, in the mannermost profitable
and analogous to its constitution, as to cement
the friendships good intelligence that reign
with the British nation. which has united
with our provinces of Europe, and made
common cause to eXterminate the enemy of
our government. the perhdious Napoleon
and having recently received an authentic
document which expressly declares the good
Will OF his Britannia Majesty in favor of
SPAN, as communicated to Parliament as
semblcd by the Lords Commissioners in the
following gracious speech: (Here is inserted
at full length, his Majesty's speech of the
18th of July, as delivered by the Lords Com
missioners to both Houses of Parliament be-
ginning with " the recent transactions i'll
Spain and Italy, and then concludes as fol-
lows):
"Whereof I have thought proper to de.
clare and do hereby accordingly declare, that
the commerce permitted with the Island of
Curacoa, by an act of the SOth of July last.
shall, and is hereby extended to all the CO.
onies of his Britannia Majesy, and also to
his dominions in Europe, in honor of the
friendship and alliance which his majesty
processes for preserving the integrity Of the
Spanish Monarchy and for the prosperity
and happiness of all the faithful subjects of
our Lord and king Ferdinand the Seventh.
e And thus his Excellency, with the adj
vice of the Honorable Don Juan Jurado of
his Majesty's council, Honorary Oidor of the
ROYAL Audience, Lieutenant Governor, Au-
ditor dc Guerra and Assessor general of this
government and Captain generalship, orderA
| ed, commanded and signed which the scri-
veneer attest.
JUAN DE CAsAs. JUAN JURADO.
Before me. PABLO CASTRILLO.
Senior Public Scrivener of Government
Which in Compliance with the request Of
his t'xceiSency, as stated in his letter and in
discharge of my duty to his Majesty, ac-
cordingly proclaim in this public manner,
that all his majesty's subjects may know it
and avail themselves of Sc distinguished a
mark of the favor and confidence of the Spa
nish nation spontaneously, granted in honor
OF the a,mity that now happily subsists be-
tween the two nations.
Given under my hand and seal and counter
sign OF my Secretary, at government house,
Trinidad the 2Sth September, Ammo Do
mino 1905. of his present Majesty's re,en
the forty eighth
BY his Excellency's command,
THOMAS HISLOP.
THOMAS WALKER, Secretary.
n. B. Ports open by this Proclamation
st. Thomas at Guayanna, Margaretta, Gu
mana, Barcelona, La Guira, Porto Cavello,
Cora and MaracGto