The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-25

tsca,ed. HAVE BEEN SOLD.
Our Ssnereign arrived here to day from
Paeiss and ieis expected the Americans viii,
in a few days, Know their fate, which, we
fiattus, ourselves, may be more propitious
than present appearances Indicate"
The following, though not of very recent
date. has never, we believe been published
IN this Countrywide. Gaz.
Translated for this Gezettel
IMPERIAL cUSToalHoUSE.
Copy of a letter from the Count of the
Empire. Director Geaeral of the Custom.
House, dated ~
PARIS, February 10
You will find annexed, Monsieur, copy of
the Imperial Decree of the 9Th of this month,
which doubles the duties on importations OH
colonial merchandise, in which are included
drugs. spices. and generally the producti
on OF the two Indies, whether they may
rise out OF permitted origin, are prizes,
seizures. confiscation, or enter by virtue Of
special licence. The triple duty imposed
by the decree of the first of his month upon
prizes brought by our privateers into foreign
ports is still continued.
You will Immediately give orders for The
ons not already imported; for which shall
cause to be sent to you, duplicates of the
certificates of origin, whether they arise out
OF prizes brought into our ports. or are con-
demned In consequence of the Judgment Of
the council of prizes. beg you to acknow-
ledge the receipt OF the present. salute
you.
(Signed) COLIN.
Ertract from the minutr8 Of the. Secrefarv
Of Stafe ar the tiaiace Of the 7Huillerics
the Isl. Fc6. 1910.
Napoleon emperor OF the French, &c.
Upon the report of our minister of Fl
nances we have decreed and do decree as
follows:
Article 1. Merchandise and commodities
arising out OF vessels taken by our privateers,
ana brought into foreign ports of which we
allow the transportation and admission into
France, shall! pay the following duties =
list Indigo, woods and drugs proper for
dying, as well as all other articles, which
are not subject but to "droit de 6QIance''
five per cent on their value
I'd. All colonial produce and merchandise
zrffle the duties fixed by the tariff of our
Custom Houses.
Art. Cd. The dispositions of the proceed.
~ng article are applicable to merchandise
and commodities arising out of prizes bro't
into foreign ports, of which we have autho
rised the transportation and admission into
france, and which are as yet not introduc
ed.
Art. S. Our Minister of Finances is char
sed with the execution of the present de-
cree.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
ut the Palace ofthe IHuiHeries, skh Fe5.
1910. NahOieon, Em.heror ofthe French,
sc.
We have decreed and do decree az fol
lows:
Art. L The duties fixed by the tariff of
our custom house upon colonial merchandise,
IN which are comprised drugs, spices, and
generally the production of the two Indies,
whether they arise out of permitted orr
gin, out OF prizes. out of seizures, or confis..
cations, or whether they enter by our per-
mission, are dou5led.
Art. 9. There is nothing charged (bv the
dispositions of the preceding article) of our
decree OF the first of this month, relative to
merchandise and commodities arising out of
vessels captured by French privateers, and
Drought into foreign ports, if we authorize
their transportation and admission into
France.
Art. 8. Our minister Of Finance is chars
ed with the execution of the present
(SignedD NAPOLEON.
BY the Emperor.
The minister Secretary of State.
n. b. Due de BaSsano.
A Certificate. Copy
Ihe Count of the Empire, director general
OF the Custom House.
(Signed) COLIN:
SALEM, May Is.
:. Arrivedythe schr. Washington, Smith, 80
days from HavanDa. Left there a va st num-