Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-06


don Gazette.
FOREIGN OFFICE, January 81 1862.
bly, Lords. Her Majesty being fully determined to
observe the duties of neutrality during the existing
hostilities between the United States and the States
calling themselves "he Confederate States Of America,
and being, moreve resolved to prevent far posi-
be the of her Majasys harbors ports and coasts,
and the waters within her Maestys territorial urisdc
ton, in aid of the warke purposes of either belgerent
has commanded me to communicate to your lordships
for your guidance the following rules, which to be
treated and enforced her Maestys orders and direc
tfons.
Her Majesty is pleased to further command that |
those rules shall be put in force in the United King
dom and in the Channel Islands and after Thursday,
the 9th day of February next, and in her Majesty's
territories and possessions beyond the six days after
the day when the Governor other chief authority Of
each OF such territories possessions respectively, shall
have notified and published the same, stating in such
notification that the said rules to be obeyed by all
persons within the same territories and possessions
|. Daring the continuance of the present hostites
between the Government of the United States of North
America and the States calling themselves 1.-The Con-
ftderate States Of America or until her Majesty shall
otherwise order ship OF war or prvateer belonging
either Of the beligerens shall be permitted to enter
or remain In the port OF Nassau, or IN any other port
roadsead, waters of the Bahama Islands, except by
special leave Of the LeuteuanG Governor Of the Banana
Islands, or in any case Of stress Of weather. If any
such vessel should enter any such pol rOadstead or
waters by special leave under stress OF weather. the
as possible without permitting her to take IN any
suppits, beyond what may be necessary for her i'm
media'e use.
Ii at the time when this ORDER is first notfd in the
Bal Islands there shall lie any such vessel already
Wi hin any Ort, roads ,ead OF those Islands,
the L.u e,ant-G overnor shall give notice to such YES
sci depart aud shall require her to put to within
such tire rs he SHALL under the circumstances, consider
proper and reasonable If there shall then be ships of
war prvAtees belonging both the said beigerens
will 1h. of StV
near the port roads cad OR waters, the Lieutenant
Governor shall tx tie order Of time IN which such YES
81 shall depart. No such vessel OF either beiigerent
Shall be permitted 10 put to SEA until after the expIra-
ton OF at least - hours from the time when the last
pr ccdin5 vessel the 9th hr beigerent (wheber the
same stall be ship Of war privaeer, or merchant
shp which have lett the sne port roadstead of waters
adjacent thereto shall have passed beyond the territorial
jurisdiction of her Maj esty.
II. During the continuance OF tie ,,t%:t hoslites
between the Government OF the United States OF North
Am rca and the States calling themselves "the Co1-
federatc States of America" all ships Of and pri
vateeTS OF either btgrenu prohibited from making
use OF any ort OF roadsead in the United Kingdom
OF Great Btain and Irelard n the Channel Islands,
many Of Ter Maj colonies 0regn pOsSe ssiOns
dependencies any waters subject to the territorial
jurisdiction OF The British croWn a station place
Of resort for any wake purposes, or for The purpose of
obtaining any facilities OF Warlke equi pment aud
ships OF war prvateer of either 5gerent shall here
after permitted sail of or leave any port, road
stead. waters subject to British jurisdiction, from
which any vessel Of the otber begeren whether the
same shall be ship Of war, privateer, merchant
ship shall have previously departed until after the ex
praon of at least "a hours from the departure oil such
last mentioned vessel beyond the territorial jurisdiction
OF her Majesty
III. If any ship Of privateer of either bel
Iigerent SHALL after tie time when this order shall be
first notified and pnt in force in the United Kingdom
and insthe Channel Islands, and the several colonies
and foreign possessions and dependencies of her Majesty
respectively, enter any port roadstead or waters be-
longing to her Majesty, either in the United Kingdom
in the Channel Islands, in any Of her Majesy's
colonies foreign possessions, dependencies, such
vessel shall be required to depart and to put to with
"a hours after her entrance to such port, roadstead
waters except of stress Of weather, Of her
receiving provisions things necessary for the subss
ence of her crew. repairs in either Of which case the
authorities of the port of the nearest port las the
may be shall require her to put to as
possible after The expiration of such period Of "A hours
without permitting her to take in supplies beyond what
may necessary for her immediate suse and no such
vessel which may have been allowed 10 remain within
British waters for the purpose OF repair, shall continue
any such port, roadstead waters, for longer Pc
rod than a hours after her necessary repairs shall have
been compleed provided nevertheless, that in all
in which there shall be any vessels whether ships of
war; privateers merchant ships) of both the said
beigerent parties In the port, rOadSteads wa
tiers within the territorial jurisdiction of her Majesty,
there shall be interval OF not less than "a hours be-
ther ship OF war, privateer merchant ship OF
the begeren and subsequent departure theretrom
OF any ship of privateer OF the other beigerent
AID the times hereby limited the departure of such
- ships of and prvateers respectively shall always in
of necessity be extended far may be required
for giving effect to the proyso, but not further other
wise.
!, " No shp-otwar privateer OF either beIligerent
" " shall be eater be permitted, while in any port, road
stead waters sub ect to the territorial Jurisdiction o
her Majesty take any supplies except provisions
and such other things NAV be requisite fer the sub
sstence of her crew and except much coal only
" may be sufficient to carry such vessels to the
port CT her own country or to some nearer destination
and coal shall be again supplied to any such shipot
= privateer in the any other port, road
stead waters subject to the territorial jurisdiction
her Majesty, without special permission, until after ht
expiration of three months from the time when such
, may have been last supplied to her within British
u ters as aforesaid | have &c,
u (Signed) RUSSELL.
Note "A similar letter has been addressed to tht
Secretaries of the State for the Home, Colonial War
J and India Departments ard to the Lord Commission
q q ers OF her Majesty s Treasury.
y y DGsaiIla. Ion Ordinance
&c An ORDINANCE TIAEfTRE MANU-
It FACIURE OF SPIRITUOUs LIQUORS.
l. Be ordained By the delegates of the people of Noru
!? Cd1 DINA, ConUeO assembled and hereby
70 da,ned BY the authority Of the same That there shall be
e tax Of thirty levied each gallon of spruous Ii
quos ured in this state of any wheat
rye or oats or any or either of them from the ratification
ID Of this ordinance up the fifteenth day of April
q Be 1t frt ordained, That from and after the 15tf
day of April next it shall not be lawful for any person
this State to dt such spirituous liquors. and all
guilty of violating this section OF this ordinance sha
each every of distlaoD be guilty of msde
oned discretion of the Court, the fine
than hundred dollars the Imprisonment not less
a. g. BE Il further ordained There shall be levied tax
dollar gallon Of spiituou liquors this Stat