Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-26
From the Bermuda Gazette Of Jan. l6.

BERMUDA, alias SoMERs' ISLANDS.
Blu his E1csNency Brigsdier General
George Horxford, Lieutenant Gover-
nor and Commander in Chief in and
over these Islands, sc. sc. CSC.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS have received copy
Of his r 'ysl Highness the Prince re
gents Order in Council, bearing date
the Court at Carlton House, the 76lh OF
October 1912, which order is in the
words following, viz.-Whereas during
the late and present war, emergencies
have at various times arisen, essentially
affecting the necessary supply OF the
British West India islands, and of lands
and territories belonging to his Majesty
on the continent of South America, and
it has been found expecient and nsces.
sary, for the trade and commerce OF SAID
islands, lands, &c. and for the support
of the inhabitants thereof, further to ex-
tend, for limited time, the importation
into, and expectation from the said islands
lands and territories, his Royal High
ness the Prince Regent, in the name &
on the behalf of his Majesty, is pleased
By and with the advice of his Majesty's
Privy Council, to authorize and en-
power the Governor or Lieutenant Co
veraor of any Of the islands or terrific
ries in the West Indies, lin which des-
cription the Bahama Islands and the
B srmuda or Somer Islands are included)
and OF any of tho lands or territories on
the continent of South America to his
Majesty belonging; and they are hereby
respectively authorized and empower
ed to permit, until the Goth day OF June
1918, the importation into the said ISL
ands, LANDS and territories, respectively,
of slaves and lumber, horses, mules,
asses, neat cattle, sheep, hogs, and eve,
ry other species Of live stock, and live
provisions, and also Of every other kind
Of provisions whatsoever, (beef, pork,
butter, sailed, dried, and picked iish
excepted) in any unarmed ship or YES.
sci not belonging to France, or to the
subjects or inhabitants thereof, or OF a
ny port or place annexed to the terrific
ries of France, under the licence OF the
said respective Governor or Lieutenant
Governor, which are hereby empowered
to grant in his Majcsty's name, subject
to SUCH instructions as his Royal High.
nes. the Prince Regent, in the name and
on the behalf of his Majesty, shall, from
time, to time, think fit TO issue, to be sig
niied by one Of his Majesty's principal
Secretaries of State; and also to permit
under licenses to be granted as afore-
said, the explorations from the said ISL
ands, lands and territories, into which
such importation as aforesaid shall be
made. and in the ships aforesaid in which
such importations shall have been made,
Of rum and mo!asses, and Of any other
goods and commodities whatsoever, ex-
ceps sugar, indigo, cotton wool, coffee
and cocoa. Provided that such ships or
vessels shall duly enter into, report, and
deliver their respective cargoes. and re.
load at such ports only where regular
custom-houses shall have been estab-
lished. But it is his Royal Highness'
pleasure, nevertheless, and his Royal
Highness, in tho name and on behalf of
his Majesty, and BY and with the advice
aforesaid, is pleased 10 order, and it is
hereby ordered, that nothing herein be-
fore contained shall be construed to per.
nit the importation Of slaves, lumber,
horses, mules, asses, neat cattle, sheep,
hogs poultry, live stock, live provisions,
or any kind Of provisions whatever Is
aforesaid, into any sf the said islands,
lands or territories in which there shall
no. be, at the time when such article.
shall be brough: for importation, the fol.
lowing duties on such articles of the
growth or produce Of the United States
of America. namely:
On wheat flour, per Barrel -
not weighing more than
one hundred and ninety
six pounds, neat weight, 10 s
On bread or biscuit of wheat
-four, or any other grain,
per barrel, not exceeding
more than one hundred
pounds weight, o 5 4
On bread, for every hundred
pounds, made from wheat
or any other grsin whate.
yer, imported in bags or
other packages than bar
rcls, weighing as aforesaid, 0 5
On -Four or meal, made from
rye, peas, beans, Indian
corn, or other grain than
wheat, per barrel, not
weighing more than one
hundred and ninety six
pound, o3 Al
On peas, beans, rye, Indian
corn, caliivsnces, or other
gram, per bushel, Q o 10