The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-03
BRITISH NEUTRALITY.
Queon Viessrlass Proclamation Of Neutrality
Ctsfaens, Duties Towards the Beiliserenls--
Mall RS~has and Prfxos.

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n the United Kingdom on the 2l% OF july
BY THE S.s srs oa,pi,0 y,
Powers aud States and whereas, not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
y ear utmost eXertons TO preserve peace between all
happily exsts between his imperial Majesty w sne Em
q g sror o. me French and ms Majesty the King q
ethes nnah,,n , ,n." .ospecuve sun,ecs anu
sories ana COMMONS; and whereas we are on
win each ~, ,saa ana amcao ona n tme,r
several snbects and otsers Inhanitin@ within their
countries, Territories or domnlons; and whereas
On commerce, and i possess properly and esafes and
enjoy various rights and privileges within The do
se.ted oy me t,th of treates between ns and each
osous Of peseryng to our subjects The oesS 1
purposed ana determined abstain altogether from
Kng any PART, Irec or , Guy; IN se war
iner subjects and ierriiores and to remaa al
peace, sna 10 main'aii = peacela anu ironuy IN,
sabjects and others inhabittng within any OF their
respective countries, territories ana domiDions, nd
70 MAINTAIN strict ana impartial neutrality N the
alu state VI war unhappiiy existing between them.
we, therefore; nave thongnt Ill, by and with Inc
advlce or our PrIyy Council, 90 Issue this our royal
pTocaiaatlon:-
hereby strictly charge and all our low
ag subjects to themselves accordingly, aud Oh
eys stiet neua IN ana duilns the aioresad war ADJ
sossan from violating or either we laws aud
n rsat,on here,n as thew vii answer to The contrarv III
their peril And Whereas BY certain statute made
and passed In the ninth of bis Majey King George
W entitled IAN act 20 prevent the enlisting or engagement
ns nnsss subjects 70 ssrys 10 orsign service and
arke nurposes mihat hs ss,v,s csn.s - n =, o 10,
ether things declared and as foows n any
person within any of the United Kingdom, any
pa OF hrs halsstys dominions beyond the seas shall,
without the leave and license OF hs Males
~ afopesos sou,n pb AZ ON, har ana % "a
sndeavor 10 equip furnish a. out or arm or procure 10 be
AID assist be concerned in the equppng furnishing,
attng out or arming OF any ship Or vessel with the intent
Scs Of any FOREIGN prince state or potentae or Of any
or q any person or persons exerc,sins or aiming
any Of in or any foreign
or store snip or with intent y cruise or commit
~" a. any prince, se or po.eae or against
saa,"s he uarsnns 5 nr % VI po.snsae or
lowers of government ia any COLONY uroyince or cart of
province country, against nhabi,ants OF any
foreign colony, province part of any province
Or country with whom his Majesty shall not then
NC anv as ne or sn wn tnm me omea kinsdom
ent colony territory isana or bsomgns or subject
his 1aeft, any Tor any ship
vessel to the intent that such ship shall be
poyed as Aforesaid every such person so Offending shall be
ty ~ as sns upon uohyicuon .nei cor,
or either Of them nj he ascrc,on o9 tne
court which such offender shalt DO convc,ed and every
ship vessel with the tackle, apparel furniture
together with all the materials arms ammunition and stores
which may pe'9ng 70 or oe on board OF any such ship or
Of hs cnst"s or excise or anv o.r Of S M
jesys navy who IL by law to ssizres for
SAssS, Oh sns laws q trade or navsaon to seize
h such manner / which the officers Of his Majesty's
respecysy 10 ss,ae nas bs navy are
customs and excise under the of and navgs
nun anu na every sucn snip ana vessel WIN he TACKLE
and stores which may belong to or be on board
Of sueh ship vessel may condemned IN
ehe like manner and in such ships may
prosecuea and cSndem9ed for any breach Of the lawy
ssc"e or of Inc "a o. ne d OF ana
Che said ac1 further enacted thai in snv ~
United Kingdom OF Great Britain aud Ireand or ,n
part Of his Majestys dominonn beyond the seas without
me leave anu cenee OF mis- Majesty for that purpose first had
The OF such or tS o.s 10 as aInee
suns or bv the ADDITION any eaSnnsni TO- @ 'Sr ooss
or Augment or procure 10 he or auamensS
shaii be knowingly increasing the
warke force Of aIy ship or vessel OF cruiser other
Az ne es' wn,cn ~ e ns % ne Srrvs IN any part OF
of war Cruiser or armed yesssi IN The seryc" Of nv
foreign prnr STATE or potents or oc NM r
exercising assuming exercise any powers Of gov
srnment in or over colony province of any
province or people belonging to ths subjects OF any such
@ s.ass OF po'en.a's o, 70 inc innanans OF any
tSe control Of Sny pcron or nsraon. 40 s.sc m
ming to exercise the powerx OF every such