Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-08
From, the London Gazette Ertraord;rary.
DowNING STREET, Feb. 49,

a dispatch, OF which the following IS an eX-
tract, mas been this day received by the earl
of Liverpool, one Of his lnajesty's principal
secretaries of state, from T. FarquAar, ESQ.
dated Port Louis, Isle of France, 9TH of Dec.
1910.
have the honor to inform your lordship,
that the 5th instant assumed the government
of these islands, under the sanction and autho-
rity of commission issued by the right hon.
the governor general Of India in council.
beg leave to refer your lordship to vice.
admiral Berthe and the hon. lieut. gen. Aber-
cromby for the most correct account Of the
naval and military operations,@ the success of
which has added a most important colony to
the dominons of his majesty, and wrested
from the enemy one of his most destructive
means of annoying the British commerce to
the eastward Of the Cape of Good Hope.
1t is my intention to provide for the admi-
nistration Of the Isle of France and its depend
encies, until his majesty's further pleasure
shall be known, on the same principles as
were adopted on the surrender of Bourbon
and the arrangements which ! professionally
made there have met with the entire approha-
ton of>thc right hon. the governor general in
council.
have to assure your lordship, that through
the abieand judicious arrangements made by
the hon. lieut.. gen. Abercromby, the transfer
Of the government has been effected in per-
feet tranquility; and I am happy to add, that
the inhabitants have already ample reason to
rejoice at transition from state bordering
on famine and slavery, to the blessings of "a
bundance and liberty, which are enjoyed by
all those who have the happiness to live under
British protection.
have the honor to enclose to your lord
ship copy Of the proclamation which have
issued with view to conciliate the minds
of the inhabitants, until some more permanent
arrangements can be effected.
Translation of q Proclamation issued in the
name Of his majesty George the Third, king
ofthe united kingdom Of Great Britain and
ireland.
Whereas his most gracious ma jesty the king
has taken under his government the Isle of
France; these are to make known to all the
inhabitants of the said colony, Europeans, Gre
oles, Planters, Merchants, sc. that the regu-
lations hitherto observed in the civil admins
traticn of Justice, and Of the police, will be
preserved. The laws and customs, also, which
are now in force will be preserved.
The private property of the inhabitants will
be strictly protected and they are invited to
bring to market as usual the various produce
of their plantations and gardens. The English
are come to establish firm and perpetual
friendship with the inhabitants of the Isle of
France, who will have the means of disposing
of their merchandise on the most favorable
terms, and who will enjoy all the commercial
advantages of the other subjects of his maies-
ty Another proclamation hereafter to be pro-
/ mulgated will explain the arrangements to be
observed in the different departments of the
government. 1t will at the same tine detail
the conditions and cases in which permission
to trade will be granted. Every individual is
directed to continue till further orders to fulfil
his respective duty, and to obey the orders of
his superiors. All public orders, and gene
rally all public affairs, of whatever nature,
will be issued and transacted in the name Of
his Britannia majesty.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Port Louis, lie of France,
Dec. S, 1910.
r. T. FARQUHAR, acting governor
of the Isles of France, Bourbon and
their dependencies.
By order,
The dispatch, containing an account Of the
military OPERATIONS has not get been received.