Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-10-13

from the departure Of such mentioned
vessels beyond the jurisdiction Of the
United States. II any ship Of war or
privateer Of either belligerent shall.
after the time this notification takes
effect, enter any port. harbor. roadstead,
or waters Of the United States, such
vessel shall be required to depart and to
put to sea within twenty-four hours
after her entrance into such port. harbor,
roadstead or waters: in case of stress OF
weather, or OF her requiring provisions
or things necessary for the subsistence
of her crew, or for repairs, IN either of
which case the authorities of the port,
or of the nearest port, as the case may
be, shall require her to put TO sea as
soon as possible after the expiration of
such period OF twentv-four hours, with
out permitting her to take in supplies
beyond what may be necessary for her
immediate use: and no such vessel
which NAV have been permitted to re-
main within the waters of the United
States for the purpose of repair shall
continue within such port, harbor, road
stead or waters, for longer period
than twenty -four hours after her neces-
sary repairs shall have been completed,
unless within such twcnty-four hours a
vessel, whether a ship of war, privatecr
or merchant ship. OF the other belliger-
ent shall have departed therefrom. in
which case the time limited for the de-
parturc OF snch ship OF war or privateer
shall be extended SO far as may be
necessary TO secure an interval oil not
IRE and that of any ship of war. priva-
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cut, which may previously quit the
same port, harbor, roadstead Or other
waters. No ship of war or privatcer OF
either belligerent shall be detained in
amy port, harbor. roadstcad or other
waters of the United States more than
~ hours, by reason of the successive
departure from such ports, harbor,
roadstead. or other waters. of more thaii
one vessel Of either belligefent. But if
there be several vessels of each or either
oi The belligerents in the same port,
harHoi. riadstead, or waters. the order
ot their departure shall be 50 arranged
aN 10 afford M opportunity of leaving
alternately 10 the vessels of the rcspec-
tive bclil2crcni>, and 10 cause the least
detention consistent with the object.
OF this proclamation. No ship-oi-war
or priyateer of either bclligcrent shall
be permitted while in any port. harbor.
road>tead or waters within the juri>-
diction OF the United States. to take in
anv supplies except provisions and such
other things ~ NAV be requisite 10
snb-isi her crew, and except so much
coal only rs may be sufficient 10 carry
such vessel Oh without sail powcr) 10
the nearest European port OF her own
country; or, i'll case the vessel il rugged
10 90 under sail and may also be pro-
PEELED by steam-power, then with half
the quantity Of coal which she would
he entitled 10 receive If dependent upon
steam alone, and no coal shall be again
supplied to any such ship-of-war or
privatcer in tho same or any other port.
harbor. roadstead or waters of the
United States withou. special permits
SION. and after the expiration of three
months from the time when such coal
may have been last supplied within the
waters of the United States. unless such
ship OF war, or privateer, shall since
last thus supplied have entered n Euro
rean port OF the government to which
She NAV belong.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
get my hand. and caused the seal OF the
United States 10 be affixed
Done at the city OF Washington this
eighth day of October. in the year oi
oar Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy. and OF the Independence
OF the United States of America the
ninety-fifth
(SignedD l.. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.