Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-30
l III P 0 R L A N T.
LONDON, April 10.
DUTCH DECREE.


FROM the Royal C'ouranf of the 5fh I1sf,
LOUIS NAPOLEON. by the grace Of God,
and constitution OF the kingdom, King of
Holland and Constable of France, taking
into consideration that the term prescribed
ny our decree Of the 9th of Nov. 1908,
No S, expires on the 3lst inst. Taking
farther into consideration that il is necessa .
ry, az the present period, to take further
measures, either for the renewal OF the a.
toresa'd decree, or the previous DEGREES
respecting the means of carrying into exc
cution the prohibition OF all commerce with
the enemy, or OF replacing them, in whole
or IN part, by other measures calculated
to place all matters relative to navig ton
on footing of complete uniformity with
the decree of France and of our brotne r the
enpefor and Notwithstanding the diIficul-
ties arising from the maritime war: and
those which commerce suffers for it's own
interest, being continually anxious to con-
tribute to that important object, we have
decreed and hereby decree -
Art i. All commerce, correspondence,
anc communication with England, remains
prohibited according to the purport of our
previous laws, DEGREES, and regulations,
and Particularly such of them as expired
on the 31st inst. SO far as no alteration is
the rein made by the present decree.
Art. III. and III. From the the first day
of the succeeding month of April, the fol-
lowing articles may be exported TO and i'm.
ported from friendly or neutral countries in
Dutch vessels, or those sailing under the
flag of neutral or allied powers.
Art ~ The commodities prepared for
expectation shall not be put on board until
previous notice mas been given thereof 10
the marine director of the ways and means.
with ,rticular specification of such arti.
cies which Cannot be exported but from the
ports OF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Dordrecht,
eIroningcn, Embden, Harrington, We're,
Z'erikzee, Difszil, and Bronmersnaven.
Art. V. In order to the admission of a !.
ny vessel into the harbors of this kingdom.
they must enter in ballast, or laden
with the products of the north, specified in
the Sd article with the exception of such
vessels as are laden with salt, or those
which in the years 1906 or 1907 obtained
our iiceDcc to proceed to China for a car
go OF tea, upon showing our said authors.
ty.
Art. vi. No other goods than those
mentioned in the 4th article shall be suf
fered TO be imported under any pretence
whatever all prohibited goods OF whate.
ve- description, and in whatever quantity
imported, and also the vessels OH board
which they be found, being hereby declared
liable TO con6scaton.
Art. VII. In case of suspicious arising
respecting the origin of the cargo, from
information received by the officers of the
marine director, the same shall be provisi-
onaily sequestered until proof be given that
1t has not come from England or her Colo
nes.
Art. VIII. Our consuls in giving certih-
Gates of origin for goods shipped at their
ports of residence for Dutch ports, shall
not conhne themselves 10 certifying that
the goods neither come from England nor
her colonies, nor belong to English COM
merce, but they shall farther specify the
place whence the & . orr sinaIly came, the
documents produced to them in proof Of
the respective declarations, and the names
OF the vessels in which they were conveyed
from the place Of origin to the port where
the consuls reside. They are required to
transmit copy of the said declaration to
onr marine director.
1.-THE other articles relate to the details
of the manner in which the above articles
are To be carried into execution, by a ma.
rine director and three naval commanders
Of the coast district The decree is dat
ed at Utrecht, March 81.