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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Louis Napoleon, King of Holland and Constable of France, issued a decree on November 27 imposing strict trade restrictions: no vessels touching English ports or engaging in prohibited commerce may enter Dutch ports without detention and confiscation; crews to be impressed into Dutch warships. Exceptions for licensed tea/Chinese cargo and salt not from enemy ports.
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Louis Napoleon, "King of Holland, and Constable of France," issued a decree on the 27th November, declaring that "no vessel shall be permitted to enter the ports of that kingdom," nor to land any merchandise, that all vessels, touching at English ports, and carrying on any prohibited commerce, or bringing from thence any merchandise, letters or passengers; or taking on board a cargo, and bringing into a Dutch port any merchandise &c shall not be permitted but directly detained and confiscated -the masters and crews of such vessels to be sent to the Dutch ships of war, as common sailors. No vessels to be excepted from this decree, save those which are laden with tea and other Chinese products, which had obtained a license to proceed for a Chinese cargo--and vessels laden with salt, which had not come from an Enemy's port.
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Holland
Event Date
27th November
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vessels touching english ports or carrying prohibited commerce detained and confiscated; masters and crews sent to dutch ships of war as common sailors. exceptions: vessels laden with tea and chinese products under license, and salt not from enemy ports.
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Decree declares no vessel permitted to enter Dutch ports or land merchandise if touching English ports, carrying prohibited commerce, bringing merchandise/letters/passengers from England, or taking cargo to Dutch ports; such vessels directly detained and confiscated.