The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-08
LONDON, JULY u.

rates, who have during the laft year 70
much interrupted The trade of this coun-
try, under the pretcnce of The honilities
between Spain and her colonies, has at
lait attracted the attention of our govern
mcnt and that orders have been ifiurd
to bring thefe offenders 10 juitice. We
annex copy of what we underaand to
be a circular order to our admirals on
foreign Rations, on this importsn, fub-
iect, and we have little doubt tina. they
will not be 1ow in carrying these in
FRACTIONS into effect, as they have been
eye-witneTcs of the interruptions to
which our trade has been expofed by
shefe marauders, and which we have
been 70 often obliged to notice. Our
readers will fee thar of courfe thefc or
ders do not apply to the bona ,fds Hips
of anv State or Government whatfoever,
but only to those who make pretence
Of the South American troubles, to car
~ on war Of plumber upon the trade Of
all nations, and particularly of that ma.
ton whole trade il the most important
and extenGve.
June 8, 1913.
Whereas we have received infor.
nation, that under colour of hoifiiities
fulfilling between his Catholic Majeify
and certain provinces or parts of proyin-
ces in Spaniih America, divers armed
fhips or vcfrls, not belonging to and fit.
eed Gu. and fet forth in the domonions of
his Catholic Majeity, or the faid prov
inces or parts of PROVINCES, but having,
or pretending to have, commiflions Of
war or letters of marque from his Catho-
lie Majefty, or persons sauming to exef.
cife the powers of government of the
faid provinces or parts of provinces in
Spanifh America, have committed d.
verfe piratical acts and outrages asainit
the venels and goods of his majefy's
fubjccts: you are hereby authorized and
required to if1ne innructions to the com
manders Of the fhips and vrhels under
your orders on credible information of
any piratical act or outrage committed
on the high feas on any Britifh ihip or
goods, by any fuch armed fhip or yefel
as aforefaid, 10 fsize and detain fuch
armed ihip or vessel, and fend her, tos
gether with her matter and crew, in fate
cultody, to England or to fome port in
bis Majeify's Colonies, where Court is
cftabli.hed for the trial of offences CON-
mitted On the high feas, together with
fnch wtneiIes as may be necehary to
prove the act fs Charged TO have been
COMMITTEES by fuch chip or veilel, in or.
der thar the matter and crew who may
have committed any fuch piratical act or
outrage, may be dealt with according to
law" $500
Liverpool dates to the 2oth July, and
London to the 26th, have been received
at New York. No important news.
The haryea, throughout the country,
promifes abundance.
The news of the capture of Penfacola
had been received in Spain as well as
England, and a war between the former
power, and the United States expected
TO follow.
The Queen of England continued very
low, and her death looked for as an c.
vent that would probably take place very
toon.
The king Of Denmark has prefented
he Bible Society of Copenhagen, with
The hand(ome donation of 1000 dollars.
Beauharnois. fon Of Napoleon's fra
wife by her fita huiband, was fayoritc
,f Buonsparte, and greatly advanced by
aim when he welded the fceptre Of
France. This young man married the
daughter OF the King of Bavaria, and has
been put in pohetlion of feveral Duke
IONS. Bur ne is on bad terms with the
Prince Royal of that Kingdom, and his
name is not mentioned in the new conftic
ution of Bavaria He has remonftrated
tut without effact. Beauharnois is bull
ling Palace at Munich land has fub-
cribcd Literally towards new Theatre
i hich is building there. His income is
svo miiixs fvs hundred tb0uland doAars
,sr ann.
Jerome Buonaparte reddes in Auitria.
Lavalette reGdes with Droue, near
lunich.