Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-05-16

's~"AIAs~ ''A'S~s ~S's~'As'6 NA'S S-s $500
", to lead to difcovery of the moniter
or monitors.
Blockade of our whole Coalt
By the Honowablk Sir alexander Cocbrane,
knight effbs Bath, &c. &c. &c. Gc. q
A PROCLAMATl TON.
WHEREAS, admiral the Right Hon
Durable Sir John Borlafe Warren, did, by
virtue of the power and authority to him
given, by his Proclamation bearing date
at Halifax the Fifteenth dayof Nov. 3,
declare that not only the ports & harbors
Of the Chefapeake Delaware, New York,
Charlelton, Port Royal. Savannah, and
the River MiGGppi, in the United States
of America were and fill continued in
aate of Blockade, but alto that Part
Of Long IAand Sound, being the Sea
Coat lying within Montauck- Point and
the Point Of Land oppoG,e thereto, COM
monty called Black Point 5, together with
all the Ports, Creeks, and Entrances of
the North and Eat Rivers of NJ York,
as we'll as all others, the Ports, Greeks.
and Bays, along the Sea Coat of Long
lland and the State of New York, and
all the Ports, Harbours, Rivers & Creeks
lying and being on the Sea COAT of the
ftates of Eaf and Wet Jerfey, Pennfyl-
vania, the Lower Countries on the Del
aware, Maryland. Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, and all the en-
frances from the Sea into the faid river
Miflilippi were bIockaded :-And, where
as. Gnce ths inftitution of the faid Block
ade, the enemy availing himfelf of the
fupplies which have been furnilhed by
means of Neutral Communication to thoie
Ports and Places Of the faid u. S which
were left open and unreitrieted, hath al
ready fitted out numerous veiIels of war,
and is now engaged in contributing and
letting forth feveral fhips Of the Line, as
well as Frigates and other armed VefIels,
for the purpofe of protecting the War
with Great Britain, and fruitrating the
Object of the faid Blockade -
Do, therefore, by virture of the pow
er and authority in me vefed, declare, in
addition to the faid ports and places bloc.
AIDED as aforciaid, all The remaining Ports,
Harbours, Bays, Creeks, Rivers, Inlsts,
Outlets, Hands, and Sea Coats of the
faid United States of America from the
Point of Land commonly called Black
Point to the Nothern and Ealtern boun
daries between the faid United States and
the Britifh Province of New Brunfwiek
in America, to be in fate of ftriet and
rigorous blockade. and do further de
clare that have ftationed off the faid
Ports and Places, herein before mention
ed, Naval Force adequate to maintain
the faid blockade, in the mott rigorous
and effective manner and l hereby re.
quire the REFLECTIVE Flag Officers, Cap
aims, Commanders, and Commanding
Officers of his Majefty's Ships and Vef-
fels Employed and to be employed on the
North American Station, and all others
whom it may concern, to pay the hrid-
eft regard and attention TO the execution
of this Proclamation. and I do caution
and forbid the Ships and Vefels Of all and
every Nation in peace and amity with the
Crown of Great Britain, from entering
or attempting to enter, or from coming
out or attempting TO come out of any Of
the faid Ports, Harbours. Bays, Creeks,
lnlets, Outlets, Hands, and Sea ',oaas.
after due notification of the faid Block
ade, under any pretence whatever: And
that no perion may plead ignorance Of
this Proclamation. l have caufed the
fame to Be publilhed.
Given under my hand at Bermuda. the
2sth day of april, 1914.
ALEXANDER COCHRANB.
TO the REFLECTIVE Flag Officers, Captains,
&c. &c &c.
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