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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Report from Leghorn on French commandant's enforcement of a decree prohibiting British merchandise and colonial produce in the port, treated as French territory, with US Commodore Morris seeking to challenge it in Florence.
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FROM LEGHORN, August 23.
Enclosed you have a copy of a note I have received two days ago from the consul of the United States, by which you will observe that General Oliver the French commandant here has clearly expressed to Commodore Morris that this port was considered in the same light as if belonging to the French Republic, and consequently subject to the decree of the First Consul, of Mesidor 11, 11th year, by which all British merchandise and colonial produce was prohibited in the French ports, and subject to confiscation under whatever flag it may be imported. I understand that commodore Morris is gone to Florence on the business, with a memorial to her majesty to endeavor if possible to have the arbitrary decree recalled, or rather to prevent its extension to this port. I sincerely wish he may succeed, though I very much doubt it. In the mean time, great attention should be observed in accompanying every article with a certificate from the French agent, stating that the property is not the produce of Britain or her colonies.
Leghorn, August 20.
"SIR,
"I am just favored with a letter from Commodore Morris, stating the conversation he had with General Oliver on the subject of the Arrete of the First Consul of the French Republic, the 11th Mesidor, 11th year, and of which the following is an extract:—
"The late arrete considered neutrals laden wholly or in part with British manufactures, bound to any port of the French Republic, subjected to confiscation, and this port was considered as a port of the French Republic."
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Leghorn
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August 23
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prohibition of all british merchandise and colonial produce in leghorn ports, subject to confiscation under any flag; commodore morris traveling to florence with memorial to seek recall or prevention of decree extension.
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US consul reports note from General Oliver, French commandant in Leghorn, stating the port is treated as French and subject to First Consul's decree of Mesidor 11, 11th year, banning British goods. Commodore Morris discussed this with Oliver and is proceeding to Florence to petition her majesty for relief. Advice given to certify non-British origin of goods.