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The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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British royal instructions dated June 12, 1800, authorize licenses for importing goods from foreign European-held American countries in neutral ships until September 29, 1801, per a new Act of Parliament. Licensed neutral vessels are protected from interruption by British cruisers and privateers.
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The following Instructions have been issued
GEORGE R. In d bitOW
WHEREAS by an Act passed in the present
Session of Parliament, entitled, "An Act to permit
the importation of Goods and Commodities from
Countries in America, belonging to any Foreign Eu-
ropean Sovereign, or State, in Neutral Ships until
the 29th day of September, One Thousand Eight
Hundred and One," We are authorized to grant
Licences for the Importation into this Kingdom
from any Country in America, belonging to
any Foreign European Sovereign or State, any
Goods or Commodities of the Growth or Pro-
duce, whether manufactured or otherwise, of
any such Country not prohibited to be used or
consumed in this Kingdom, under certain Re-
strictions, in any ship or vessel, belonging to any
State in Amity with us: We are therefore gra-
ciously pleased to direct, that Neutral Ships
coming with such Cargoes, under the Protection
of our Special Licences, granted under the Au-
thority of the said Act, shall not be interrupted
in their Voyages by our Cruizers, and Private
Ships of War, upon producing the Licences so
granted; and if they should be brought into
our Ports for Adjudication, they shall be forthwith
liberated, by our Courts of Admiralty, upon
its being shewn that the Claimants have ob-
tained such Licences, and have conformed to
the Regulations prescribed therein.
By his Majesty's Command
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Countries In America Belonging To Foreign European Sovereigns
Event Date
June 12, 1800
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neutral ships with special licenses protected from interruption by british cruisers and privateers; liberated if detained upon proof of license compliance.
Event Details
Instructions issued authorizing licenses for importation of goods from foreign European-held American countries in neutral ships under a new Act of Parliament until September 29, 1801, with restrictions; such licensed ships not to be molested and to be released if captured.