The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-16

that none OF the Just rights Of Britain have
been conceded "a Anierlca.
The business will perhaps, receive some
explanation at a meeting of the American
Committee. to be held Oh IS afternoon at the
city Of London Tavern.
From, the london Gazette, dhrii 90, 1909.
At the Court at the Queens Palace, the
26th of April, 1909 present,
The kings Most Excellent Majesty in
Council.
Whereas his Majesty, by his Order in
Council of the Eth November, 1907, was
pleased, for the reasons assigned therein, to
order. that "all the ports and places of
France and her allies, or of any other coun-
try at war with his majesty. and all other
ports or places in Europe from which, al
though not at war with his Majesty. the
British Flag is excluded, and all ports or
places in the colonies belonging to his males
~ s enemies should from thcnceforth be sub
Ject to the same restrictions in point OF trade
aud navigation, as If the same were actual.
ly blockaded in the most strict and rigorous
manner;" and also to prohibit all trade
In articles which are the produce or manu-
facture of the said Countries or Colonies %
And whereas his majesty having been ne
vertheless DESTROYS not to subject those coun-
tries which were in alliance or in amity
with his Majesty, to any greater inconveni-
ehce than was absolutely inseparahfe for car
rying into effect his Majesty's just determi-
nation 10 counterfeit the designs of his enc
mics, Gid make certain exceptions and mo-
difcations expressed in the said Order of
the 18th November, and in certain suisse
tlpn r,t.Ia r,E Eel, oc n
of the 18th of December 1907, and of the
30th of March, 1908. declarstory of the IA
foreSald Order of the 1ltll of Nov
| And whereas, in consequence Of divers e.
vents which have taken place since the date
OF the hrst mentioned Order, affecting the
| retaliation between Great Britain K the ter
| r'torIes OF other powers, it is eXpedent that
sundry parts and provisions of the said Or
ders shall be altered or revoked
His majesty is therefore pleased, by and
| with the advice of his Privy Council, to re-
woke and annul the said several orders, ex-
cept as hereinafter expressed, & so much Of
the said several Orders, except as aforesaid,
is hereby revoked accordingly.
And his Majesty is pleased, by aud with
the advice OF his Privy Council. to order,
and 1t is hereby ordered. that all the ports
and places as far North as the river Fms.
inclusively, under the Government stvlins
itself the kingdom of Holland, and ali the
ports and places under the government of
France, together with the colonies, panta-
tons, ana settlements in the possession of
those Governments respectively, and all
ports and places in the Northern parts of l.
tally, to be rcckoned from the ports of @ rbi-
teiio and Pesaro inclusively, shall Continue
and be subject to the same restrictions in
point of trade and navigation, without any
eXceptions,as if the same were actually block
AIDED by his Majesty's Naval forces in the
most strict AID rigorous manner; and that
every vessel trading from and to the said
Countries or Colonies. Plantations and Set
Elements, together with all goods and mer-
prize to the captors.
And mis- Majesty is further pleased to or
der, and it is hereby ordered, that this Or
der shall have effect from the day of the date
thereof, with respect to any ship together
with Its cargo. which may be captured sub
scquent to such day, on any voyage which is
and shall be rendered legal by this order.
although such voyage at the time of the COM
mencement OF the same was unlawful and
prohibited under the same former order. &
such ships, upon being brought in, shall be
released accordingly ; and with respect to
all ships, together with their cargoes, which
may oe captured IN any voyage which was
permitted under the exceptions of the Or
ders above mentioned, but which is not per-
mitted according to the provisions of this
Order; his Majesty is pleased to order, and
it is hereby ordered, that such ships and
their cargoes shall not be liable to condem-
nation unless they shall have received actu-
al notice ut the present Order before such
Capture, or iii default of such Notice, until
after the expiration of the like intervals
from the date ofthis order, as were above
for constructive notice in the Orders of the
25th of November 1907, and the 18th of Nav
1908, at the several places &c latitudes there
in specified.
And the right honorable the Lords Com.
missioners of his Majesty's Treasury, his
Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
and the Judge of the High court of Admiral
ty, and Judges of the courts of Vice Admi
rally, are to give the necessary directions
herein, as to them respectively may apper
tain.
STEPH. COTTRELL..
ATTACK ON BASQUE ROADS.
The circumstances of the late attack mn.