The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1827-03-24
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNI
TED STATES.
PROCLAMATION.

HEREAs. ny Tic sixth section OF an act
OF Cohgress entitled "An ACT to regulate the
commercial intercourse between the United
States and certain British COLONIAL ports, ,:
which was approved on the first day of
March, in the year oiour Lord 1923, il is
enacted "thai This act, unless repealed, al
tered or amended by Congress, shall be and
continue IN force so long as the above emu
merated British colonial ports shall be omen
to the admission ofthe vessels of the United
States, conformabiy TO the provisions of
the British act of Parliament, of the e4ib of
June last, being The forty fourth chapter of
the Acts OF the third year oil George the
Fourth: But II AT any lime the trade and
intercourse between the United STATES and
a. orSany OF the above enumerated British
80 lonial ports, authorized bya British Order
IN Council, or by any act of Parliament,
then, from tho day Of the date of such Or
der IN Council, or act of Parliament, or from
tpe time that the same shall commence to be
IN force, proclamation 10 that effect having
been made by The President Of The Uniteil
Ssstoss seeir aud every PROVISION Of this act,
SO far as +fie-same shall apply 10 the inter
course between the United States and the
above enumerated British colonial ports, in
British vessels; shall cease 10 operate in
their favour; and each and every provision
OF The Act concerning Nayigation,' approved
on the eighteenth of April. one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen, and Of the act
supplementary thereto, approved on The Eff
teenth OF May, one thousand eight hundred
and. twenty, shaliSreyiye aud be 10 full
force"
And whereas, by an act Of the British
Parliament, which passed on The fifth day
OF July, in The year of our Lord 1925. emit
tied stAn ,,cf IN III a. l,,,,o -.
ling to the Customs" the said act of Parlia-
ment ofthe -,ith of jane, 1892, was repeal.
ed; and by another act Of the British Par.
Lament, passed on The fifth day Of July, in
the year of our Lord 1925, in the sixth wear
OF The reign of George the Fourth entitled
IAN act to regulate The trade Of the British
possessions abroad" and b, AIN order of His
i5Fltannc Njtsty in Connect, bearing date
ne eth OF July, 1926, the trade and inter
course authorised by the aforesaid aci of
Parliament of the z4ii of Jnno, 4esa, bs-
rweeDi The United States and The greater
part Of the said Briii.h colonial ports there.
in enumerated, have been prohibited. upon
and from the first day Of December las,
past, and The contingency has thereby arts.
en- on which the President of the United
States was authorised by the sixth section
aforesaid Of the act of Congress of is,
March, 1923, to issue a proclamation to the
effect therein mentioned:
Now, therefore, |, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
President of the United States Of America
do hereby declare and proclaim that The
| trade and intercourse authorized By The SAID
act OF Parliament Of the cath of June. 1922
| between the United States and the British
| Colonial ports enumerated in the oforesait
act OF Congress of the ist Of March, 1923
have been, and ATE, upon and from the Is
| daysof December, 1926, by the aforesaid
several acts of Parliament, of the 9Th of Ju
| ly, 1926 and by the aforeraid British Or
der in Council of the 27th dry Of July, 1szI
prohibited.
| Given under my hand at the City of Wasl
| iDgtoo. this f7ih day Of March, in III
year OF our Lord 1897, and the fifty
first ofthe independence of the United
| States.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
BY the President:
/ II. CLAY, Secretary of State.