The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-24
BY HIS EXCELLENCY

BY HIS EXCELLENCY
Sir GEORGE PROVOST. Baronet, Pres
dent in and over the Province of I. ,wer
Canada, and Administrator of the Go.
vernment thereof, Lieutenant General &
Commander in Chief of all his Majesty.
forces in the Provinces of Lower * Upper
Canada, Nova Scotia 6 New Brunswick
and in the Islands of Cape Breton, New
foundland and the Bcrmudas, Vice ADM
raj at the same, &c.
II PROCLI1LATYO.M
| WHEREAS War has been declared bv
the Government of the United States of A
merica, to exist between the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and die
| dependencies thereof, and the United States
! OF America and their Territorics-And
whereas divers persons being subjects of the
saId United States of America, & now with
In the limits OF this Province, and it is cXpe-
dent and necessary that such persons sh.uld
depart from this Province within Il limited
period have therefore thought fit, by *
with the advice Of the Executive Council
OF this Province, to issue this, my Prcclama-
tion, to order, enjoin and direct, and do
hereby order, enjoin and direct all persons
~ho are subjects of the United States of
America, to depart from this Province
Proclamation.
issued at the city of Quebec, on the 2oth
inst. requiring all such subjects of the Uni
ted States uf America, as are now in the dis
trict of Quebec, to depart from the city of
Quebec on or before the LIST day of July next,
before twelve o'clock, and from the district
of Quebec on or before the third day of Ju-
~ next, before twelve o'clock-And where
as the persons being subjects of the United
States who are now in the city and district
of Quebec, are principally persons who
have entered this Province in good faith, in
the prosecution of commercial pursuits--I
have therefore thought fit to enlarge, and |
do hereby enlarge the period allowed by
the said Order of Police, for the departure
of such persons from the city and district of
Quebec, for and during the period of seven
days from the day of the date of this Proc
lamation.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at
the Castle of Saint Lewis, in the city of
Quebec, this 30th day ofJune, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
twelve. and in the fifty second year of his
majesty's reign.
GEORGE PROVOST.
BY his EXCeilenCys command,
JNo. TAYLOR, DEF. Sccry.
GEORGE PROVOST.
GEORGE THE THIRD, by the Grace
Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the
Faith, and SO forth: To all our loving SUBJ
Jects and to all others whom these presents
may concern, Greeting: Whereas War has
! been declared by the Government Of the
United States of America, TO exist between
the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
ireland and the dependencies thereof, and
the United States of America and their ter
ritories: And the saiiicg and departure Of
ships and vessels, and the expectation Of
| GooIS, Wares, Monies, Merchandise ard
Commodities OF any description whatsoever,
! from our Province of Lower Canada, may
ut this time prove injurious and prejudicial
to the interests Of our Empire. We have
therefore thought fit, by AMI with the advice
( vt our Executive Council of our said Pro
/ vince OF Lower Canada, to issue this our
| Royal Proclamation, and 20 order, and We
do hereby order, that an Embargo be forth
with laid on all ships and vessels, and on ali
| Goods, Wares, Monies, Merchandise and
Commodities, in and within our said Pro
vince Of Lower Canada, and we do hereby
further strictly prohibit and forbid the sail
ing or departure of any Ship or ships, YES
sci or vessels, and the expectation Of any
goods, wares, monies, merchandise and
Commodities whatsoever, from any port OF
place in and within our said Province G.
Lower Canada, to any place, Country
Kingdom, Dominion or Territory whatsoe
yer, save and except such ships and vessels
as are at this time loaded and nave already
cleared out from the Custon-House. Ato
It is IT. will and pleasure, and we do here
by order, that the said Embargo do CONT
nue. ard remain from the date of these pre-
sents until the SIXTEEN IH day OF JULY
next ensuing, of all which our loving sub
jeots and all others concerned, are to take
due notice, and to govern themselves accor
ldingly, we. by the tenor of these presents
firmly enioining and commanding them, and