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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Extract from a Trieste letter dated Sept. 3 reports Austrian orders from Vienna stopping hemp exports in July, prohibiting American vessels from entering ports due to U.S. embargo, deeming their trade contraband, and later banning colonial articles from any source, especially British-occupied places.
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The following is an extract of a letter, dated Trieste, Sept. 3 :
"Early in the month of July an order came from Vienna, to stop the further exportation of hemp. A decree of a still more extraordinary nature has since been issued, strictly prohibiting the future entry of American vessels into the ports of this empire, during the existence of the embargo in the U. S. This was notified to the American consul by the Governor on the 20th of July, who added, that the court of Vienna considered the trade carried on by American vessels as contraband, and in opposition to the laws of the U. S. The chief Counselor of the government, has signified, that the cargo of an Austrian, or any other vessel coming from Malta, Messina, or any place occupied by the English, would be subject to confiscation; but that from Sardinia and Barbary, there would be no difficulty.
Since this, however, that is to say, on or about the 13th of August, the chief Counsellor of the government has publicly notified, that colonial articles will not be received let them come from whence they may, or by whatever vessels; it being understood, that such articles can only come from Malta, and with the express permission of the British government."
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Trieste
Event Date
Sept. 3
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stoppage of hemp exportation; prohibition of american vessels entry during u.s. embargo; trade deemed contraband; cargos from english-occupied places subject to confiscation; colonial articles not received from any source.
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Early July order from Vienna stopped hemp export. Subsequent decree prohibited American vessels from entering Austrian ports during U.S. embargo, notified to American consul by Governor on July 20, with trade considered contraband. Chief Counselor stated cargos from Malta, Messina, or English-occupied places subject to confiscation, but not from Sardinia or Barbary. On August 13, chief Counsellor notified that colonial articles would not be received regardless of origin or vessel, as they likely come from Malta with British permission.