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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Lisbon papers report French General Junot's decrees during the occupation of Portugal in December: prohibiting arms for civilians, confiscating English property, mandating currency use, price controls, closing taverns early, limiting officer requisitions, and banning public meetings with weapons.
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LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.
By the arrival, at the Vineyard, of the brig Perseverance, captain Atkins, we have received a file of Lisbon papers to the 19th December. Excepting sundry decrees of Junot, the general in chief of the French army, stationed there, they contain nothing of any interest whatever.
Lisbon, December 4.
A proclamation was this day made by the French general in chief, in which the object of his visit is promulgated. [Our previous accounts from Paris, told us what that was.]
December 8.
The use of arms, excepting by the military, is this day prohibited, under severe penalties. It is also decreed this day, that English property, of every kind, shall be confiscated: that all merchants, Portuguese, French, &c. shall within three days make a declaration of such of these articles as they have in their possession, on der the penalty of paying ten times the amount that may be found on them; and suffer besides corporal punishment.
December 11.
It is this day ordered, that French and Spanish money shall be currently received. It is also decreed, that no advance in price shall be made in the price of necessary articles of consumption, under very severe penalties.
December 12.
Tavern keepers and sellers of wine and spirits, are ordered to close their doors at 7 o'clock, upon all Portuguese or French soldiers.
December 15.
Notice is this day given, that French officers consider themselves as only in a state of garrison; and that they can require of the inhabitants nothing further than lodgings, fire and light.
December 18.
The inhabitants are prohibited from meeting together, under penalty, if found with weapons, of suffering death.
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Lisbon
Event Date
December 4 To 18
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prohibitions on arms and meetings, confiscation of english property, price controls, currency mandates, and restrictions on taverns and officer requisitions.
Event Details
French General Junot issued decrees in Lisbon: proclamation of visit purpose on Dec 4; arms prohibition and English property confiscation on Dec 8; French/Spanish money acceptance and price controls on Dec 11; tavern closing at 7 PM on Dec 12; officers limited to lodgings, fire, light on Dec 15; meeting prohibition with death penalty for armed gatherings on Dec 18.