The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-02


the name and on the behalf Of His Majesty,
is pleased by & with the advice Of his Ma
ies,y's PRIV Council, to authorize and en-
power the Governor or Lieutenant Co
vernon of any of the Islands or territories,
in the West Indies Gin which description
the Bahama Islands and the Bermuda and
Somer Islands are includcd) and of any
of the lands or territories on the Continent
OF South America To his Majesty belong
ing and they are hereby respectively au
thoriscd and empowered to permit, until
the 30th day of June, 1878, the Importation
into the said Islands, lands and territories
respectively, of slaves and lumber, horses,
mules, asses, neat cattle. sheep, hogs, aud
every other species of live stock and live
provisions, and also of every other kind or
provisions whatsoever, Cbcef, pork, butter,
sailed, dried and picked fish eXcepted) liz
any armed ship or vessel not belonging TO
France, or to the subj ects or inhabitants
thereof, or Of any port or place annexed to
the territories Of Franco, under the lcencc
CT the said respective Governor or Lieu
tenant, Governors which are hereby en-
powered to grant in his Majesty's name,
subject ts such instructions as his Royal
Hghness the Prince Regent, in the name
ana on the. behalf of his Majesty, shall,
from time To time, think fit to issue, to be
signifed by one of his Majesty's Principal
Secretaries OF State G alss to permit, un-
der licences to be granted as aforesaid, the
expectations from the said Islands, lands s
territories, : into which such importations
as aforesaid shall be made, and in the ships
aforesaid in which such expectation shall
have been made, of rum and molasses, *
of any other goods and commodities what
soever, except sugar, indigo, cotton, wool,
coffee and cocoa. Provided that such ships
or vessels shall duly enter into, report, *
deliver their respective cargoes, ard re-
load only at such ports where regular Gus
tom houses shall have been established.-
But it is his Royal Highness's pleasure,
nevertheless, and his Royal Highness, in
the name and on the behalf of his Majesty,
and by and with the advice aforesaid, is
pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered
that nothing herein before contained shall
be construed to permit the importation OF
saves, lumber, horses, mules. asses, neat
cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, live stock, live
provisions, or any Kind OF provisions what
ever as aforesaid, into any OF the said ISL
ands, lands, or territories in which there
shall not be, at the same time when such
articles shall be brought for Importation,
the following duties on such articles of the
growth or produce OF the u. S. of Anne RIGA,
namely -
On wheat flour, per barrel, not weighing
more than 1876 lbs nett weight 0 s
On bread or biscuit of wheat -four
or any other grain, per barrel, not
exceeding more than 100 los W.T.. o 3 4
On bread, for every 100 pounds
made from wheat or any other
grain whatever. imported in bags
or other packages than barrels,
weighing as aforesaid O 4
On -four or meal, made from
rye, peas, beans, Indian corn or
other grain than wheat, per bar
rel, not Weighing more than 1876
pounds o 4
On peas, beans, rye, Indian corn,
caiiivances or other grain per
bushel o 10
On rice for every 100 lbs nett
VT s.,d SO in proportion for less
or larger quantity 0 s &
On shingles, called Boston chips
not more than IL inches i'll length,
per thousand d
On shingles, being more than IL
inches in length per thousand o 6 6
For every 1900, commonly called
1000, OF red oak slaves 10 O
For every 1900, commonly call
ed 1000. white oak stavcs, and for
every 1000 pieces OF headin IS o
T or every 1000 feet Of white or
yellow pine lumber, of every des-
cription 10 o
For every 1000 feet ofpitch
lunher o Is
For all other kinds of wood or
timber, mt before enumerated IS O
For every 1000 wood hoops 0 o
And in proportion for less or
larger quantity of all and ever:
\ ticle enumerated.
Horses, neat cattle, and other
live stock, for every 100 lbs. OK
the value thereof, at the port or
at the place OF importation 10
And whereas, have deemed it cxpedi-
ent and necessary to make known and
publish the same within this His Majesty's
government l do therefore. tissue this my
Proclamation, to the end, that all persons
whom il doth OF may concern being duly
apprized thereof, may govern themelyes
Accordingly.
Given under nv hand, and the Great
Seal of the Islands, this 1Ath day OF
January, 1913 and in the SD year OF
his Majesty's Reign.
GEORGE HORSFORD.
By bis Excel!,ncy's command,
RoBT KEEEEDT.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
(CIRCULAR.1
DOWNING STREET, Nov. 9, 1919.