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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Report from Porto Bello on port regulations opening Panama, Chagres, and Porto Bello to all nations with duties; San Martin's order for male enrolment in Lima; arrival of Patriot troops from Carthagena.
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The schr. Selina, which arrived yesterday, left Porto Bello on the 6th of last month. Capt. Billings has favored us with papers to the 6th of Jan. and a copy of the regulations adopted by the Patriot government at the Ports of the Isthmus. The document is dated at Panama December 31st, and declares that port, Chagres, and Porto Bello, open to the vessels of all nations.
Goods introduced by Foreign vessels, for the consumption of the country, are to pay a duty of twenty four per cent. A discrimination of two per cent is made in favor of the vessels of the Patriot governments of South America.
The papers contain an order of San Martin, dated at Lima, Nov. 10th, directing the enrolment of all the males between the ages of 15 and 60, within 15 leagues of that capital, to be in readiness to bear arms in defence of the country.
Capt Billings informs that four transports with Patriot troops, had just arrived from Carthagena, to serve as a garrison at Porto Bello.
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Porto Bello
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As Of 6th January
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ports of panama, chagres, and porto bello opened to all nations with 24% duty on goods (2% discount for patriot vessels); enrolment order for males 15-60 near lima; four transports of patriot troops arrived from carthagena for garrison.
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Schr. Selina brought papers from Porto Bello detailing Patriot government regulations dated December 31st at Panama opening ports to all nations with specified duties favoring South American Patriot vessels. Papers include San Martin's November 10th order from Lima for enrolment of males aged 15-60 within 15 leagues to bear arms. Four transports with Patriot troops arrived from Carthagena for Porto Bello garrison.