Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-24
From the N. York Commercial AID.
rertiScr.

From the ~. York Commercial Ad-
rertiscr.
AT this moment, when il is all ina
pertant to the interests OF our mer-
chants to dispose Of the vessels they
possess in foreign ports, it is ex-
tremely unfortunate for them that
an idea should receive currency, that
they continue liable to sapfare under
the order in council Of November
nth, 1907. Notwithstanding a real
and bona iide transfer Of the proper
ty. Many hundreds ofour vessels
are lying in foreign ports, which
must either be sold, orthcy must he
there to rot until the conclusion OF
our war. The Spauiari's, who are
now almost the only persons who On,
Joy neutrality, have been restrained
from purchasing in consequence OF
the late captures by the British. I'M
der the sanction and pretext OF the
order of November, 1907 and our
merchants have refused to sell upon
credit, from the fear that if The yes
sells were captured, the purchasers
would not BE- in condition to pay
for them. But by the revocation OF
the orders in csancil by tho Prince
Regent, that pretext is removed: and
unless there is the strongest evidence
of fraud. the eaptors are now liable
for damages and costs in eases OF
detention. The following is tbs Or
der Of November
&" At the court Ut the queens pa
lace, the 11th Of November. 1907.
present the kings most sxcs!cntma-
jcsty in council.
L" Whereas the sale Of ships by a
selligerest 10 neutral ia consider
ed by France 80 be Illegal:
d" And whereas q great part OF the
shipping Of France and her allies
has been protected from capture dur
ing the present hostiIities by trans
fers, or pretended tranfers to neg
trails.
&" and whereas If is fully .justif-
able TO adept the same ruie, in this
respect. towards the enemy. which
is applied by the enemy to this coun-
try.
&" His majesty IS pleased, by and
with the advice Of his privy council.
to order, and it is hereby ordered,
that in future the Sale to q neutral Of
any vessel belonging to his ulaiesty's
ene.Gies. shall not he deemed is be
legal. ncr in any manner to trans
fer the property. nor to alter the
character Of suca ve.sels--.and
ali vessels which now bs;oag or
which shall hereafter belong to any
ensmy OF his majesty, notwithstand-
ing any sale Or pretended sale to
neutral. after reasonable time shall
have elapsed COR receiving irforma
ton of this his majesty's order at
the place where sacn sale, or pro-
tended sale. was Effected, shall be
captured and brought in. and shall
be adjudged as lawful prize to the
captOrs.'
In addition to this order, two O.
Tiers were Issued on the same day,
which have been the subject Of much
public discussion, and whose object
was a further retaliation upon the
Berlin decree. In the repeal, they
are specified BY thsir dates. and are
all revoked absolutely, and not to be
revived. even should our government
fail to revoke the non.importation &
other acts injurious to Great Bri-
tain. The repeal, after stating that
the order ia council of January 9TH,
1897. and the order in council of A.
pril 26th, 1909, are wholly and alb
soiutejy revoked, contains the fol- |
loving provisions.
$: Provided, That nothing in the
order contained respecting the revo-
cation Of the orders herein mention
ed, shall be taken TO revive wholly, |
or in part. the orders in council Of
the 11th Of November, 1907, or any
order not herein mentioned, or TO
deprive parties Of say legal remedy
in whieI, they may be entitled, under
the orders in council of the 2ist A
pril, 1919. /
l." His royal highness the Prince
Regent is hereby pleased further to