The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-04

Fromthe London Gazette, Of Jane 5.
At the court at the queens palace, the s1.t of
May 1909.
PRESENT.
The Kings most excellent majesty in Coun-
Gil
WHEREAS his majesty, by his order in coun
Gil of the 9th day of MAY inst was pleased to
order that the orders of his majesty in council OF
the 9TH of january and 18th of November 1907
should be suspended, so far as was necessary for
the protection ofvessels OF the United States of
America, sailing for or from the ports of bland,
tor a limited time, and under certain circumstan-
ces; his majesty more distinctly to ascertain the
southern boundary of the countries to he taken
AS comprised under the description of Holland in
such order, is pleased, by and with the advice of
his privy council, to order, and it is hereby or.
dered, that the said order shall not be construed
to extend or to comprehend the island of Wal
cheren, which is in the possession of France, or
any port or place south of the said island but
nevertheless, no vessel II the said u 5. which
shall have been destined to the island of Wal.
chcren, or to any port or place on the north bank
OF the river Scheide, shall be liable to capture
under this order, unless such vessel shall have
been informed of this order on her voyage, and
warned by any ofhis majesty's ships or priva-
teers not to proceed to the said island of Wal
;beren, or to any port or place in the river
Schelde.
And The right hon. the lords commissioners of
his m:Jesty's treasury, his majesty's principal Sc
crctares of state, the lords commissioners of the
Admiralty, and the judge of the High Court of
Admiralty, and the Judges of the courts of vice
Admiralty, are to take the necessary mea-
sures herein as to Them may respectively apper-
tain
S. COTTRELL.
AT the Court at the queens palace the 3lst of
May, 1909.
PRESENT,
The Kings most excellent Majesty in Coun.
Gil.
WHEREAS the island Of Helgoland surren.
dered to his majestys forces and is now m his
m'Jesty's possession his majesty is pleased, by
and with the advice ofhs privy council, to order
and IT is hereby ordered, that the trade to and
from Heligoland shall be confined to British ships
nayIgated according to law, except in cases where
his majesty may be pleased by his special license
otherwise to permit.
And for the more effectualIy preventing any
foreign vessel carrying on any trade, to or from
the said island, contrary to his majesty's will &
pleasure, as by this order expressed, his males.
~ is further pleased, by and with the advice of
his prvycouncil to order, and il is hereby order
cd, that no foreign vessel except as before ex.
cepted, shall enter into the port, harbor or road
lying between the island of Heligoland and Sandy
island, and the shoals of the said islands respec.
lively, and commonly called or known by the
names OF the North Haven, and the South Hs-
ven, under any pretence whatever and that no
goods, wares, or merchandise whatsoever, shall
be put on shore i'll any part of the said island of
Heiigoland. from any such foreign vessel, or car.
red from the shore of such island to any such TO-
reign vessel, or IN any manner transhipped from
any s'c, foreign vessel into any vessel lying in
the said harbor, port, road, or from any vessel
III the SAID barbor, port, or read, into any such
foreign yes,el-And the right honorable the
lords commissioners of his maiesty's treasury,
and the lords commissioners Of the admiralty,
are to give the necessary directions herein as 70
them may respectively appertain.
y COTTHEI