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behalf of His Majesty, and by and with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Council, to notify the same to His Majesty's loving Subjects; and we do hereby, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, strictly charge and command all His Majesty's Officers both at sea and land, and all other His Majesty's Subjects whatsoever, that they forbear all acts of hostility, either by sea or land, against the United States of America, or the Citizens thereof, under the penalty of incurring His Majesty's highest displeasure.

Given at the Court at Carlton-House, the 17th day of March, in the 55th year of His Majesty's Reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1815.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

(3.)-Order in Council, taking off the Embargo.

At the Court at Carlton-House, the 17th of March, 1815.

PRESENT,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE

REGENT IN

COUNCIL.

IT is this day ordered by His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, and by and with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Council, that the Embargo laid, by Order in Council of the 31st of July, 1812, upon all British Ships and Vessels belonging to any of His Majesty's Subjects, or Vessels belonging to the Citizens of The United States, clearing out from the Ports of the United Kingdom for any of the Territories of the United States of America, be taken off: and the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may resspectively appertain. CHETWYND.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, relative to the Duties to be paid in the Ports of Great Britain, upon British and American Goods imported and exported in Vessels of The United States.-17th August, 1815.

At the Court at Carlton-House, the 17th August, 1815,

PRESENT,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE REGENT IN

COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by an Act, passed in the last Session of Parliament

intituled "An Act to enable His Majesty, until 6 weeks after the commencement of the next Session of Parliament, to regulate the trade and commerce carried on between His Majesty's Subjects, and the Inhabitants of The United States of America," His Majesty in Council is authorized, by Order or Orders to be issued and published from time to time, to give such directions, and to make such regulations, with respect to duties, drawbacks, or otherwise for carrying on the trade and commerce between the People and Territories belonging to the Crown of Great Britain, and the People and Territories of the said United States, as to His Majesty in Council shall appear most expedient and salutary;

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent is thereupon pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, and by and with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that from and after the date of this Order, until 6 weeks after the commencement of the next Session of Parliament, there shall be paid on the importation into this Kingdom from the Territories of The United States of America, in Vessels of the said States, of any goods, wares, or mer chandise, being of the growth, production, or manufacture of the said Territories, the same Duties of Customs that are by them payable on such goods, wares, or merchandise, when imported from The United States in British Vessels, and no other or higher Duties of Customs; and it is hereby further ordered, that on the exportation of any goods, wares, or merchandise, the growth, production, or manufacture of His Majesty's Territories in Europe, from this Kingdom to the Territories of The United States, in Vessels of the said States, there shall be paid the same Duties as are by Law payable on such goods, wares, or merchandise, when exported to the said States in British Vessels, and none other or higher Duties.

And it is hereby further ordered, that, on the exportation from this Kingdom to The United States, of any goods, wares, or mer chandise, of the growth, production, or manufacture of His Majesty's Territories in Europe, in Vessels of the said States, there shall be paid and allowed the same bounties as are paid and allowed on such goods, wares, and merchandise, when exported to the said States, in British Vessels.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

CHETWYND.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, prohibiting the carrying Coastwise, or the Exportation from Great Britain, of Gunpowder, Arms, Ammunition, &c. beyond Seas, excepting to the Coast of Africa.-13th February, 1815.

At the Court at Carlton-House, the 13th of February, 1815,

PRESENT,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE REGENT IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the time limited by the Order of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council, of the 23rd day of July last, for prohibiting the exportation out of this Kingdom, or carrying coastwise, gunpowder, or saltpetre, or any sort of arms or ammunition, has expired; and whereas it is judged expedient for His Majesty's Service, and the safety of this Kingdom, that the said prohibition should be continued for some time longer; His Royal Highness, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, and by and with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Council, doth, therefore, hereby order, require, prohibit, and command, that no Person or Persons whatsoever (except the Master-General of the Ordnance for His Majesty's service) do, at any time during the space of 6 months (to commence from the date of this Order), presume to transport into any parts out of this Kingdom, or carry coastwise, any gunpowder, or saltpetre, or any sort of arms or ammunition, or ship or lade any gunpowder or saltpetre, or any sort of arms or ammunition, on board any Ship or Vessel, in order to transporting the same into any parts beyond the Seas, or carrying the same coastwise, without leave or permission in that behalf first obtained from His Majesty, or His Privy Council, upon pain of incurring and suffering the respective forfeitures and penalties inflicted by an Act, passed in the 29th year of His late Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act to empower His Majesty to prohibit the exportation of saltpetre, and to enforce the Law for empowering His Majesty to prohibit the exportation of gunpowder, or any sort of arms or ammunition, and also to empower His Majesty to restrain the carrying coastwise of saltpetre, gunpowder, or any sort of arms or ammunition;" but it is His Royal Highness's pleasure, that nothing in this Order contained shall prevent the exportation of any of the articles, specified in the Order in Council of the 20th of May, 1813, to the Coast of Africa, under the conditions contained in the said Order. And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, the Master-General and the rest of the principal Officers of the Ordnance, and His Majesty's Secretary at War, are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may respectively appertain. JAS. BULLER.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, prohibiting the Exportation of Naval Stores from Great Britain to Foreign Countries.-13th February, 1815.

At the Court at Carlton-House, the 13th of February, 1815,

PRESENT,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE REGENT IN
COUNCIL.

WHEREAS the time limited by the Order of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council, of the 23rd day of July last, prohibiting, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, the transporting into any parts out of this Kingdom of any pig-iron, bar-iron, hemp, pitch, tar, rosin, turpentine, anchors, cables, cordage, masts, yards, bowsprits, oars, oakum, or other Naval Stores, has expired; and whereas it is judged expedient for His Majesty's Service, and the safety of this Kingdom, that the said prohibition should be continued for some time longer; His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, and by and with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Council, doth therefore hereby order, require, prohibit, and command, that no Person or Persons whatsoever do, at any time for the space of 6 months from the date of this Order, presume to transport into any parts out of this Kingdom, any pig-iron, bar-iron, hemp, pitch, tar, rosin, turpentine, anchors, cables, cordage, masts, yards, bowsprits, oars, oakum, sail-cloth, or canvas, or other Naval Stores (sheet copper excepted), or do ship or lade any pig-iron, bar-iron, hemp, pitch, tar, rosin, turpentine, anchors, cables, cordage, masts, yards, bowsprits, oars, oakum, sail-cloth or canvas, or other Naval Stores (sheet copper excepted), on board any Ship or Vessel, in order to transporting the same into any parts beyond the Seas, without leave or permission first being had and obtained from His Majesty or His Privy Council, upon pain of incurring the forfeitures inflicted by an Act, passed in the 33rd year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, “An Act to enable His Majesty to restrain the exportation of Naval Stores, and more effectually to prevent the exportation of saltpetre, arms, and ammunition, when prohibited by Proclamation or Order in Council;" but it is nevertheless His Royal Highness's pleasure, that nothing herein contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to any of His Majesty's Ships of War, or any other Ships or Vessels or Boats in the Service of His Majesty, or employed or freighted by His Majesty's Board of Ordnance, or by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy; nor to prevent any Ship or Vessel from taking or having on board such quantities of Naval Stores as may be necessary for the use of such Ship or Vessel, during the course of her intended voyage, or by licence from the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain,

or the Commissioners of the Admiralty for the time being; nor to the exportation of the said several articles to Ireland, or to His Majesty's Yards or Garrisons, or to His Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in America or the West-Indies, or to Newfoundland, or to His Majesty's Forts and Settlements on the Coast of Africa, or to the Island of Saint Helena, or to the British Settlements or Factories in the East Indies; provided that, upon the exportation of any of the said Articles for the purposes of trade to Ireland, or to His Majesty's Yards and Garrisons, or to His Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in America or the West Indies, or to the Island of Newfoundland, or to His Majesty's Forts and Settlements on the Coast of Africa, or to the Island of Saint Helena, or to the British Settlements or Factories in the East Indies, the Exporters of such Articles do first make Oath of the true destination of the same to the Places for which they shall be entered outwards, before the entry of the same shall be made, and do give full and sufficient security by Bond (except as hereinafter excepted), to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs, to carry the said articles to the Places for which they are so entered outwards, and for the purposes specified, and none other; and such Bond shall not be cancelled or delivered up, until proof be made to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners, by the production, within a time to be fixed by the said Commissioners and specified in the Bond, of a Certificate or Certificates, in such form and manner as shall be directed by the said Commissioners, showing that the said Articles have been all duly landed at the Places for which they were entered outwards. But it is His Royal Highness's pleasure, nevertheless, that the following articles, viz., bar-iron, white and tarred rope, tallow or mill grease, tarpaulins for waggon covers, pitch, tar, and turpentine, shall be permitted to be exported, upon payment of the proper duties, without Bond being entered into by the Merchant Exporter, to any of the British Plantations in the West Indies, or to any of His Majesty's Settlements in South America; provided the Merchant Exporter shall first verify, upon Oath, that the articles so exported are intended for the use of a particular Plantation or Settlement, to be named in the entry outwards, and not for sale, and that the said Plantation or Settlement has not before been furnished with any supply of the said articles during the same season; and provided also that the exportation of the said articles shall in no case exceed the value of £.50 for any given Plantation or Settlement, whether by one or more shipments, within the same season.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may respectively appertain. JAS. BULLER.

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