New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

either belligerent shall, after the time this
notincation takes effect, enter any port,
1arDor, roadstead or waters of the United
states, such vessel shall be required to De
part and to put to sea within twenty-four
hours after her entrance into such harbor.
port, roadstead or waters, except IN case OF
stress OF weather, or Of her requiring pro-
Visions, or things necessary for the subsis-
tence OF her crew, or for repairs; in either
OF which cases the authorities of the port or
OF the nearest port las the case may bel shall
require her to put to sea as soon as possible
after the expiration OF such period OF twenty
four hours without permitting her to take in
supplies beyond what may be necessary for
her immediate use; and ne such vessel
which NAV have been permitted to remain
within the waters of the United States for
the purpose of repair shall continue within
such port. harbor, roadstead or waters
for a longer period than twenty-four
hours after her necessary repairs
shall have been completed, unless
within such twenty-four hours a vessel,
whether ship of war, privateer or merchant
ship OF the other belligerent, shall have de-
parted therefrom, in which case the time
limited for the departure of such ship of
war or privateer shall be extended so far as
may be necessary to secure an interval OF
not less than twenty-four hours between
such departure and that of any ship Of war,
privateer or merchant ship of the other bel
Iigerent which may have previously quit
the same port, harbor, roadstead or waters.
No ship of war or privateer of either bel
igerent shall be detained in any port, har-
Dor, roadstead or waters of the United
States more than twenty four hours, by
reason OF the successive departures from
such port, harbor, roadstead, or waters OF
more than one vessel of the other bel
Igerent. But if there be several vessels OF
each or either of the two belligereEts In the
same port, harbOr or roadstead or waters,
the order of their departure therefrom
shall be so arranged as to afford the OPP
portunity of leaving alternately TO the
vessels OF the respective belllgerents, ana
to cause the least detention consistent with
the objects of this proclamation. No ship
of war or privateer of either belligerent
shall be permitted, while in port, harbor,
roadstead or waters within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States to take in any
supplies except provisions and such other
things as may be requisite for the subsis-
tence of her crew, and except so much coal
only as may be sufficient to carry such YES
sci, If without sail power, to the nearest
European port of her own country; or in
case the vessel is rugged to go under sail,
and may also be propelled by steam power,
then with half the quantity of coal which
she would be entitled to receive. if depend
ent upon steam alone, and no coal shall be
again supplied to any such ship of war or
ptivateer in the same or any other port,
harbor, roadstead, ,or waters of the United
States, without special permission, until
after the expiration of three months from
the time when such coal may have been
last supplied to her within. the waters of
the United States, unless such ship of war
or privateer shall, since last thus supplied,
have entered European port of the gov
eminent to which she belongs.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
eighth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the ninety-fifth.
Z. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.