The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-08
DECREE
Concerning che Exploration of Colonial
Produce from tie Dukedoms.

Concerning che Exploration of Colonial
| produce from the Dukedoms.
WE Frederick the sixth, by the grace of
God King of Denmark, &C. do hereby make
known: That whereas His Majesty the
Emperor OF the French. king of Italy, Pm
| tector OF the Confederation Of the Rhine, &c
Our illustrious Ally. by Decree dated the
4th OF this present month, hath opened the
Road for and through Hamburger, within the
Line occupied by Imperial French Custom
house Officers, for .he expectation of the
goods specified in the French tariff annexed.
which are stored in the Dukedoms, under
the condition, that the duties set forth by the
said tarifbe paid in Hamburger for the said
goods, and that the declaration be made. in
conformity to the decree also annexed, of the
quantity to be exported to and through
ttambargh, before the Imperial Director
there, previous to the first November next
ensuing, or the term, which he may further
appoint. We hereby most graCiousiy au-
thorise all and every person or persons.
VINO Is or are IN possession OF goods menti-
oned IN the said tariff and stored i'm the Duke
doms, to enjoy the permission granted for
the expectation of the said goods to and
through Hamburger, which our Illustrious
Any ma allowed from amity towards Us,
and IN order TO Cooperate on our part in OBJ
tain.ng the purposes intended by the Empe-
r"r OF the French, a also b effect the rails
ing OF the prices of the goods mentioned IN
the SAID tarh in the DukedOms to such de.
gree as they stand at in the neiehborinp
Countries, where the Imperial French tart
nam oeen already introduced, by which
means the stopping OF the illegal exploration
OF colonial produce by other roads. than that
opened as aforesaid, may be most certainly
obtained. We not only repeat and confirm
ny these presents the prohibitions already is.
sued by us for that purpose, but also further
decree as follows:
LIST. Every person, who hath in his cus-
tody, within the Dukedoms those goods,
which are specified in the French tart e;'
Their for trade or belonging to merchants i
Obliged to declare without delay, ssd a, long,
est within IN hours after the publication ~
our present decree, before his Map;strate
and the CusIom-houSe Officer, which and
how many OF the said goods are in his noo-
session OF custody. r
2, Moreover he is to declare. within Ae
hours thereafter. before the said officers
which and bow many of the said goods he
intends to declare before the Director of the
French Customs in Hamburger for Imnor~
tation there, against paying the duties SET
forth by the French tariff.
D. Two copies, provided with the exbibi. |
w N"S Saiu OulCCTS, are to be taken |
OF the said declaration, one of which COME
TO remain in the hands of the msp;s,rate
and the other to be produced at the declara,
ton before the director OF the French cus-
toms in Hamburg.
The officers mentioned in the 1st arc
to ascertain, that the quantities declared for |
expectation b Hamburg are really in the |
custody of the declarant.
S. The person who hath made decloro
ton for expectation of the before ment;oned !
goods to Hamburg, is obliged to exhibit an |
attestation from the Director of the Freoch
Customs, proving that the goods declsred |
Tor TO exploration we're really imported in |
Hamburg.
The expectation for Hamburg is n he
effected only from Altoona, by the road
which will be prescribed by the com missior
tor expectation of goods there. The said
goods shall also not be transported beyond
The line OF the customs fixed by the Placate
OF the 9th August last, before il is proved
that they were declared for importation in
Hamburg, before the French Douane there
"hereuPon the same are to he trapsported
beyond the said line and to Altoona, bv tbe
road and roads, which will be prescribed no
the observation-disclosures.
6. The proprietor of these goods. which
are once declared for expectation to Han
burg, IS not permitted to dispose Of the same J