The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-29
THE REBELLION IN AMERICA.

OF the southern Agents IN EA giand-
Bullion Trade and Cotton supply
Naval Reports, SC.
THE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT OF ENGLAND.
The following is complete copy Of the act of Par
lament passed the reign Of King George the Third
called the "Foregn Enlistment act from which gave
an extract in the HERALD yesterday morning. with the
Queens neutral proclamation. The act reads
can act to prevent the ensting engagement OF his
Maesys subjects to serve in foreign service and the
fitting equpping, in his Majestys domnions yes.
ii is ceclxred and enacted as follows
That any natural born subject Of his Majesty, his
heirs and successors without the leave license Of his
hts heirs or SUCCESSORS that purpose first had
and obtained under the sign manual Of his Majesty his
nes or S O.
take accept TO take accept any military
commission, or shall otherwise enter into the military
shall enlist or himself enlist, shall agree TO
enlist or enter himself TO in any warke or mill
tary operation the OF tor under or In aid
of any foreign prince state potentate colony province,
province people, or OF any person or per
IONS exercising or assuming 70 exercise Inc powers OF
vince part or any province or people, either as an OIL
soldier any other military capacity or any
natural subject OF his Majesty SHALL without such
leave or license aforesaid accept agree to take or
accept any commission, warrant, or appointment a.
AN officer, shall enlist or enter himself, or snail
agree 90 enlist or enter himself, to serve as sailor
or marine employed, or engaged, or shall serve
In and on board any ship vessel Of war; or IN and on
board any ship or vessel fitted out, or equipped
,raad 10 bs used for any warlike purpose III the
vice OF or for or utder or N a any ~ POI
any province or people, or OF any person or psIsons
exercising or assuming to exercise so .he powers Of
Colony province, par. ~ province people or
il any natural subject of his Majesty SHALL without
such leave ana license as aforesaid engage contract or
agree 10 CO. shall &, to any foreign state, country
colony province part Of any province or to any place
hey the soas, with intent or in order to enlist or
enter hin self TO serve or with intent 10 serve III any
arl,ke or military operation whatever whether by aud
or By sea- the of or for or under OF IN ala oil
auy foreign prince State potentate, colony province or
mart G any province people, in the service of or for
or under or aG of person or persons exercising or
assuming to exercise NC noTars Oh government ~ OF
epsr So2 S[e - ooGn iacr cr
% " any other military capacity or as an officer or
sailor marine in any such ship vessel aforesaid
although no enlstrg money or pay or re Tard shall have
been shah be any either Of the aforesaid
actually paid received by him. by any person to
for his benefit; or IL any person whatever,
in any part Of his Msjeslys dominons elsewhere,
or in any country colony settlement island or place
belonging TO subject to his Majesty shall hire retain,
engage procure shall attempt endeavor to hire,
RETAIN any person or persons whatever
TO enlist TO enter engage to en or to serve or 70
be employ any such service employment afore-
said, officer solder, sailor or marine, either in land
or sea service Tor or under or IN aid OF any prince
state poenate colony province part OF any province
people, for undor In aid OF any person or per
exercising or assuming TO exercise any powers Of
government aforesaid to 80 or 70 agree TO
bark any part Of his Maestys domnions for the
purpose with intent TO be enlisted entered engaged
employs afo esad whether any enllstag money,
pay reward shall have been or shall be actually given
received not In any or either Of such cases every
person offending shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
neanor and upon being convicted thereof, upon any in
formation or Indictment shall be punishable by fine and
Imprisonment either Of them at the discretion OF tho
court before which such offender shall be convicted
And is in and by the said act further enacted-rhat
if any person. within part OF the United Kingdom or
in any part Of ms Mas eeyo o lee seas SS
that purpose first had and obtained as aforesaid equip,
furnish at out arm, attempt or endeavor 70 equip
Furnish fit out or arm or procure to be equipped fur
usned Cited out armed, shall knowingly aid, as
sist concerned in the equippng furnishing lifting
order that such ship Or vessel shall be employed in the
service OF foreign prince, STATE or potentate or oil
any foreign colony province or part OF any province or
people, Of any person persons exercising or asum
ing exercise any powers Of government IN over any
foreign State colony, province part of any province
cruise or commit hoetites against any prince State,
poootae or against the subjects or citizens Of any
o. sopp 70 S s Do
in colony provinces or part OF any province or coun
try against the inhabitants Of any foreign colony,
proylpce part OF province country with whom
bis Majesty shell not then be at war or shall within the
United Kingdom or any Of hs Majesty domnions or In
any SnSast % bs ssssy issue or deliver any co
msslon for any ship vessel 70 the intent that such
shin or yeseel shall employed aforesaid every such
se,sor 40 Offending shall be deemed guilty Of misde.
meanor and eha upon conviction thereof upon any IN
formation indictment, be punished ~ nne ana I'm.
court in which such offender shall be convicted; ami
svarv suoh ship or vessc with the tackle, apparel and
Sryn,nre tooetber with ali the materials, arms ammu
a,u and stores which may belong TO or be on beard OF
sny such ship or vessel shall be orfeited ana y sha oe
nxfuI Cor any officer Of hts Majesty customs or excise
or any officer OF his Majesty navy, who 10 ~ law en-
roveycd To make seizures for any forfeiture incurred
under any Of ID customs or excise or Tao laws
trade and seize such chips and vess ss afoe
said and in such places and N sucn manner N wncn .nc
cccrs Of his Maesys customs or excise ana e once,s
OF his Naiestyis navy are empowered respectively 70
mate seyures under the lava Of customs and excsc, o
nnder the laws Of trade and cation and thai every
sncn ship aud vessel with the tackle apparel and furn
ture together with all the materials, arms. ammunition
ard oee which may belong TO or be on board OF sncn
r ~ vesse NAV be prosecuted and condemned IN the
sp .,ner and IN such courts shifs vessels may
h ,osacuied and condemned for any breach the
Cor the PROTECTION Of the revenues OF customs anu
nsrs. 70 nv IN the laws Of trade and navigation .
xnsu IN and by the said act turtncr enacted that
nu vson IN anv part Of the United <ingiom OF Great
R,,,ap ond ireland or any part Of hs Majesty DOM,
nsans bevnd the seas without the leave aud license ot
s,s Msesty for that purpose nrst had and obtained u
sfo,sasd shall by adding TO The NUMBER o wy Jun %
& sai or by chang ng those 90 beard Tor otncr gans
on by the addition Of any equipment Tor war ~
ansr,ent or procure TO be increased or auRmcncu, -,
anal be nognqy concerned 10 increasing OF sus'nv