Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-16
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| vessels which shall arrive at any por, of
the united kingdom, or at the por, ofC,b.
raitar or Malta, in consequence of hayirt.
been warned pursuant 10 The aforesaid
order, or IN consequence OF receiving in.
formation, IN any o:her manner, Of the
SAID order, subsequent TO their having Ia.
zen on board any part of their cargoes,
whether previous or subsequent TO their
sailing, shall be permitted 70 report their
cargoes for expectation. and shall be ala
lowed to proceed upon their voyage TO th.tr
original ports of destination. If moi un-
lawful before the issuing OF he said or.
der) or TO any one at amity with his ma.
I]esly, upon receiving cerifica from the:
collector or comptroller of the customs at
he port at which they shall so enter,
(Which certificate the said collectors and
comptrollers OF the customs are here
by authorised aud required to gye) setting
ior,h that such vessels came into such
port IN consequence Of being so warned,
or Oh receiving such Information as afore-
said and that they were permitted TO
sail from such port under the regulations
which his majesty has been pleased 10
establish in respect 10 such vessels. But
IN case any vessel SD arriving shall pre-.
Ter 10 import her cargo, then such vessel
shal be allowed To enter and imnorl The
same, upon such terms and con6i ions as
he said cargo might have been impos.ed
upon, according 10 law in case The sad
vessel had sailed after having received 20.
&c ol the said order and i'm conformity
here q.
And 1t is further ordered. That all ves.
sells which shall arrive at any par, of he
unred kingdom, or at q .b altar or Nal.
Ia, IN corfarmi,y and obed euce to the
said order, shall be allowed, in resp, cl To
all articles which may be on board ne
same, except sugar, coffee. wine, brandy,
snuh. and tobacco, to clear out To any
port whatever, to be specified in such clear.
ance; and, with respec 10 tie last mep.
toned a'ucIcs, 10 export the Same 10 such
ports, and under such conditions and req.
alions only. as his males y, by auy lcence,
20 be granted Tor that purpose, may di.
rect
And the right hon the lords commits.
''oners Of his majesty's treasury, his ma.
Jesty's principal secretaries of state, the
lords commissioners of the admiralty, and
Judges OF The high court of admiralty and
courts II vice. admiralty, are to take neces-
sary measures herein as 10 them shall
respectively appertain.
III.
Whereas the sale of ships b. beIlioer.
ent to a neural is considered by France
to be illegal:
Ard whereas great part ofthe shipping
OF france and her allies has been pro.
ected from capture during the present
hostilities by transfers, or pretended trans.
ters, by neu!rals;
And whereas it is fully jus,ihable to a.
dopt the same rule, in this respect, TO.
wards the enemy, which is applied by the
enemy to this country
His majesty is pleased, by and with
the advice Of his privy council, TO order,
and 1t is hereby ordered, that in future the
sale to neutral of any vessel belonging
TO his majesiy's enemies, shall not be
deemed TO be legal, nor 10 any manner 10
transfer the properly, nor to alter The char
acler Of such vessels, and all vessels now
belonging, or which shall hereafter belong
to any enemy ofhs majesty, nowilhstand-
ing any sale, or pretended sale TO a neutral.
after reasonable time shall have elapsed
Tor receiving information of this his ma
lesty's order, at The place where such sale,
or pretend sale was effected, shall be CAP.
tured and brought in, and shall be adiudg.
ed as lawful prize TO the cap,ors.
And the right hon. the lords commit.
sioners of his maiesty's treasury, his ma.
IJesty's principal secretaries of state, the
lords commissioners of the admiralty, aud
the Judges OF the high court of admiralty
and courts Of vice admiralty, are to take
the necessary measures herein, as 10 them
shall respectively appertain.
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