The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-15

by H. Il. Hghness the Prince OF Wales, Regent of
die United Kingdom Of Great Britain and ireland, in
he name and on the bchalfof his Majesty.
A PROCLAMATION;
Ior recalling and prohibiting his Maiesty's natural
hdru Subjects from serving in the Sea or Land For
ses Of the United States OF America.
GEcweE, PR.
WUAsEAS by the ancient law os this realm,
founded upon the principles OF general Law, the natu-
rslborn subjects OF His Majesty cannot, either Ivy
swearing allegiance TO any other Traces or States,
BY aay other their ACES, by the OF any fo-
reign Princes States, ether alone coneurTing with
their own, discaye themselves. or be discharged from
the natural allie gasec wlic, ora their birth, they
IN his majesty, his and SUCCESSORS, which natural
allegiance being anieccdent and paramount o:rny 9th
claim of allegiance whatsoever cannot by these
ANY other, such acts. DC withdrawn eonceile:
And whereas It hath been represented tous, lat Ii
Of the natulal-born subjects cths Majesty haze
accepted leersot Naturalization, certificates oF citi-
zciship, from the United Srtes % Nmc'iea, a''d have
allegiance ohc said Sftcs, and protsssed to re-
nounce the natural allegiance which they owe, a.d
continue 20 owe, 10 his la;esy, his he'~s and
successors and have, in violation of s,ic natural aci-
anee, engaged By ard hard, IN hostile and aOrcus
acts against his Majesty. And whereas some Of the
saii natural bern s,bc of His Majesty may have been
induced 70 act, from pcr-,ssipn and
belief, WHICH they may have beenle.to entertain that
their duty of natural allegiance capable of hcrg
dissolved OF withdrawn from s majesty, his heirs anil
successors we have therefore, thought ft, in the
and the behalf of his Majesty, and by and with the
advice ofhis Nsirst s prvy Council issue this Pros
cianston, hereby warning all the natial-bon subjects
OF his Majesty, tlsi the natural ALLEGIANCE which the,
owe, and - right ought to bear and paw, to his Nrcs
~, his heirs and sccessArs cannot either by therown
acts or by the acts OF fores Princes States Ell
,her anHc orconcrent with their own, b. Dissolved
OF Withdrawn from his Majesty his heirs Successors:
And we have further thought TT, IN the name ami on
the behalf his Majesty, AVID by and with the advice
aforesaid, in consideration that os the said natural
tcr;, sahec of his Majesty, may, Though deson
error, hnve soacted as aforesaid, by this Proclamation,
pub s anil declrt. tl:&a' such Of the Natural bora
subjects of his Majesty Who, having acted SHALL with
in Sour months Of the date hereof, withdraw themselves
from the service Of the said United States, shalt rec i've
hsmaics;y's FREE and gracious pardon And we do,
moreover, IN the al tho behalf 81 bis Majesty,
ana ~ ard with the avice Aforesaid hrrthv also pub
Ih and declare, that all natural born Subjects OF his
esty who shall hereafter Voluntarily enter, az, having
entered shall voluntarily continue to serve IN te land
forces or on boa any of the ships vessels Of of
the said United States OF America or in the private
spsor vessek oil war belonging the citizens Of the
sa;d States snmity with his majesty, being thereby
guilty OF high treason, shall be punished with the ut
most severity oftbe law.
S,ven at the Cclt at Carlton orse, the twenv-cghth
day of July one thousand eight hundred and fourteen,
m the fty-fourth year OF his N.iesty's reign.
Con save tie King.
On the 18th ult. the Oueensbmv packet ar
lived at Halifax from Falmouth, F.. whence
she sailed on the 9th of Aug. & brought Lon
don papers to The 9th. Mr.. Edwards and Mr..
Lyman American gentlemen were passengers
III the packet.
The British commissioners proceeded to
Client the beginning of August, and the ca
suai remarks n Parliament are not anti-paci-
hc. The opposition seem inclined to come
Snt in behalf of peace with America. Eu-
rope is still in an unsettled state, & jealousies
on the subject oftrade have made their APP
pearance. Ireland is said tobe in an agtated
situation, and Parliament is taking measures
TO keep the spirit of insurrection in that coun-
try down. The English people seemed more
in favor ofthe war with America than the go
Eerlrnent.
1t was known in England, that Penobscot
and z lstport were to be taken.
Led. Hill remained III England, and his de-
partura for America was doubtful.
Ad. Warren and Gov. Provost were unpo-
pular in England.
At Halifax on the 18th ult. there were very
few vessels, and no expedition was known to
be fitting out.