Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-01
BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL.
DIT the Court at Brighton, the I2th of Feb.
THary, 1916.
PRE- SENT.

| 10 ~' 'SHtOH, TIE l2HG al feb-
Ttiary, 1916.
SENT.
HIS Royal Highness the Prince Recent il,
Council.
Whereas the time limited by the Order
OF hls Royal Hlghness the Prince Recent
ia council OF the twentieth day of Julv
asst, Tor prohibiting the expectation ont NJ
inns k'ugdom, or carrying coastwise, GUN.
POWDER or sait-petre, or any sort Of arms
OF ammunition, will expire on the thir-
teenth day Of tins instant February and
whereas NJ Judged expedient. that the
Naid pr0hibnf0n, so far as anpIies to tho
countries hereinafter named. shmId NO
G1htihued Tor some longer His RSyaI
iilShness the Prince Regent, in the name
ana on the behalf of Hi, NJ .iestv. and Inv
ana with the advice of HIS Maiestv's Priv
council, doth, therefore, hereby order. re-
quire' Promoit, and command, that no ner-
son or persons whatsoever (except the
hasIer-Ienerai of the Ordnance for H.
MaJesty's service) do, at any time dur;no
me space of six months Ito commence
from the said thirteenth day of Fehr,,, -,
lnstaht)' presume to transport any gun
powder or sait-petre, or any sort of arms
., VI ammunition, to any port or place on the
Noast OF Africa, or IN the West Indies. or
on any part OF the Continent of America
except TO port or place, or ports or MIA
ces, IN Ills Majesty's territories or nos
sessions on the Continent OF North Amer;-
ca, or IN the territories of the JJn;ted
dtes OF America), or ship or lade anv
gunpowder or salt-petre or any sort of
arms or ammunition, on board anv shin
or vessel, in order to traBspo, t;1o thn
same into any such port or pIaces nm
the Coast of Africa, or in the W.
indies, or on the Continent of America
Except as above stately, without leave ar
permission IN that behalf first obtained
from his Majesty, Or His Privy Cnunc;I
upon pain OF mourning and SUFFERING the
respective tOrietures and penalties infl;c
ied by an Act, passed in the 2eth wear of
It's late Majesty's reign, entitled :, AL
Act to empower His Majesty IN nrobih;t
tue expectation Of salt petre, and to enforce
'he Jaw Tor empowering his Majesty TO
prohibit the expectation Of gunpowder. or
any 8" = ot arms or ammunition. and al. nj
10 empower bis majesty to restrain the car.
rying coastwise of salt-petre, gunpowder
or auy sort of arms or ammunition >, 81
'iS' w az act passed IN the fiiirtv third
year OF ms MJesty's reign, cap Q. eotitled
. Al Act t. enable his Majesty Ia resfra;n
me expiration 0fuavaI stores. and n,'ro
eiifctuaiiy to prevent the exnortation al
salt -petre, arms, and ammunition. v,hen
prohibited by proclamation or ordor H.
cou Gil" But it's his Royal Higbness,s
pleasure. that nothing in This order coz.
famed shali be construed TO alter or repeal
TIE Order in council Of the twentieth ofI
May one thousand eight hundred and tb;r-
teen, Tor regulating the export of ounno,y
der and arms to the coast of Africa. nn,ler
.tne conditions thereia specified. And the
Right Honorable the Lords Commise;on.
ers OF hrs Majesty's Treasury, the Cum.
mlssioners for executing the Office Of T.nrdI
High Admiral Of Great Britain. the IorJI
warden OF the Cirque Ports, the master.
General and the rest of the Princinaj o@.
Gers OF the Ordnance, and his Maiestv,s
Secretary at War, are to give the nscesss
~ directions herein as to them may res
pectlyely appertain.