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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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US Consul at Lisbon reports Portuguese orders: prohibition on cordage imports from August 18, 1802, and ban on foreign flour imports and consumption after January 4, 1803, with four months allowed for existing stock as of September 4, 1802.
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Extract from a letter of the Consul of the United States at Lisbon, dated Aug. 22, 1802, to the Secretary of State.
"On the 18th instant an order was received at the Custom House from the Minister of the Interior, to prohibit altogether the importation of Cordage for home consumption."
Extracts from the same to the same, dated 6th Sept. 1802.
"On Saturday the 4th inst. the enclosed order was issued by the Inspector General of the Corn market. Not being perfectly satisfied as to the meaning of that part relating to the consumption. I sent to request an explanation. I received for answer that the consumption as well as the importation of all foreign flour after the 4th January next was forbidden, and what was then on hand must be exported,"
"The vessel by which this goes sailing immediately, allows me only time to inform you that not being perfectly satisfied with the explanation sent me by the administrator of the Corn market, I sent up again to the Judge, who entirely differed in opinion from the former, the latter conceiving it was intended only to prohibit the importation, but the former still insists that the importation and consumption were both intended.— I cannot get a final determination til to-morrow."
Translation of the order referred to in the last letter.
"In observance of the Royal orders of the Prince Regent, our Lord, lately expedited to the Corn market, for the purpose of prohibiting the introduction into this Kingdom of flour fabricated in foreign Countries, in consequence of the causes having ceased which made the admission necessary during the time it had free entry into the Corn market, for consumption in this City and other places in this Kingdom.—And to the end that the Royal determination should be duly observed, and that all persons interested in this branch of business should have a full knowledge of the same, that they may govern themselves accordingly ; I have ordered the present to be passed with the declarations in conformity to the same Royal orders, that the space of four months is allowed for the consumption of the flour existing, as well as for what may arrive. counting from the date hereof. And this shall be fixed up in the customary places. Corn market the 4th September, 1802."
(Signed) Joao de Saldanha de Oliveira e Souza.
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Lisbon
Event Date
August September 1802
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prohibition on cordage imports for home consumption from august 18, 1802; ban on foreign flour imports and consumption after january 4, 1803, with four months from september 4, 1802, to consume or export existing stock.
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US Consul at Lisbon reports receipt of orders prohibiting cordage imports on August 18, 1802, and an order issued September 4, 1802, banning foreign flour imports into Portugal; confusion over whether consumption is also banned, with explanations varying between officials, ultimately confirming both import and consumption prohibitions after January 4, 1803.