Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-08
Nsuu ork. Iiareh 5.

Allyn. supereargo OF the brig Ca'
NON. 10 her owners. dated Isle OF
France, October sd. received VIA
Gibraltar.enelosing The Governors
proclamation on opening the port
ne.
This place. previous TO the nre'
vas full sfIndia. European ana Ame'
rican goods-sugar coffee, pepper.
Calcutta and Madras piece goods.
Ike. were pleuty.-the fire has des
|troyed ali the most valuable stores
land shops. wi h their entire contents.
Isl has ruined theI owners. The 60
|yerpor has ordered that no outstand-
linz debts shall be called for within
|three and six months. and has qua
|ranteed the hank contract las u II,
Il is had enough. Tor those who womb
purchase have no means 10 pay. Inc
governor has dispatched vessels TO
Madras. 10 the Cape O. Good Hope,
and to England. With notice OF this
|mrIancholp catastrophe that has be
fallen this unfortunate place. there
fore supplies may soon be expected !
from those places number OF
vessels have also gone TO Madagascar
and 30 Bourbon for rice anu other
rovisions, il is therefore expesied
that the Island will be soop supplied
rROCLANATi0N
In the name of his saierty George
III. Of the united kincdom Of
Great Britain and irclsnd. King.
his exeeileDcs K. T.. Farquhar,
Esq go,crntI ard eommaader II
chief Of the islands Of NJ uri r,
and dependencies. captain general
aud vice admiral. dc. Ne.
Whereas the late extensive cOnila
grafton has reduced 10 ashes the
chief part orthis cis-lhd part in
|habiied hy the most crowded p0Du'a-
lion; containing the greatest part Of
the enmmerei i property and riches;
and esprcia!l, the mass par' al pro-
visions and mepchaad!Ze destined
for the cOnsump'icR OF the inhabi
|tants, together With the ware houses,
stores, yards aud Shops. in which
ihsse articles were daily sold w'nl"
sn and retail, Their by cutting otf.
at the snurer. whatever give supp ri
and activity to the existence and 10
the Interior and exterior commerce
Of this island.
Aud whereas in consequence. a
greet nnmb:r # families hitherto in
amucnce. and in independent cirrum-
stances. the result of their Industry
and economy, during long resi-
dcnce in this colony, are thus rcdu-
ced to extreme indulgence, and lett
without a home.
Aud whereas in this island. which,
is exclusively commercial, and where
The properties and Interests Of all in
lividsa.s are necessarily interviewer.
il l. Indispensable 10 take the met
eA rediiious and etiicacious means tol
srevent the total rain ofpnhiic credit.
both al hone and abroad. general
bankruptcy. aud all lis concomitaRt
miseries;
And whereas the m"aRs of avoiding
hese evils, which would be still
more fatal thon the immediate re
suits Of the conaagra.iou, consist in
he new Il vigorous exerciseoflaboF & |
industry, which can only be effected.
BY taking off evey possible res'ric
ion on trade and commerce, 10 which
exclusively thi, island owes its sub
'istenee and support;
Aud whereas the distance at which
his Island is situated from the mo
her country, and the surrounding
Governments, throws every hope Of
resource 10 an indefinite distance !
md oblises US in this moment of ur
gent necessity to depend solely on
ourselves :-consideriog the experi-
nee efformer ealamitous eonjectures
n th Sc lands, the near approach
II the hurricane season the unf ye
'ab monsoon ali cad, set in, and
almost the whole .croD Of Hldagss-
,ar Wareh Ouse in this Island being
by the fumes
And whereas were the restrictions
Of the proclamation of the sth of
May last to continue. the population
would be inevitably deprived off
life.
Anil vhereas tha fatal failure orI