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On October 20, 1807, Portugal's Prince Regent issues a proclamation allying with Napoleon and Spain, closing Portuguese ports to British ships to promote maritime peace amid the war.
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London, Nov. 12.
We stated in our yesterday's paper, that all friendly communication between this country and Portugal had now finally terminated, and to day we are sorry to confirm this account by inserting the following Proclamation of the Prince Regent, brought over by the Auckland packet just arrived at Falmouth, in 11 days from Lisbon :-
Edict by the Prince Regent of Portugal.
It having always been my greatest solicitude to preserve within my dominions, during the present war, the most perfect neutrality, upon account of the acknowledged benefits resulting therefrom. It being however impossible to preserve those again by any longer, and considering besides how desirable a general pacification is to humanity; I have been pleased to accede to the cause of the Continent, in uniting myself to his majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, and to his Catholick Majesty, with the view of contributing as much as in my power to the acceleration of the maritime Peace: wherefore I am pleased to order that the ports of this kingdom shall be immediately shut against the entry of the ships, as well of war as merchantmen, belonging to Great Britain, &c. &c.
Given at the palace of Masoa, the 20th October 1807, by order of the Prince Regent our Sovereign.--That all persons may have due notice, it is ordered that the edict be publickly affixed.
J. F. Ludovice.
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Portugal
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20th October 1807
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ports of this kingdom shall be immediately shut against the entry of the ships, as well of war as merchantmen, belonging to great britain
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The Prince Regent of Portugal issues an edict ending neutrality in the present war, acceding to the cause of the Continent by uniting with the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, and his Catholick Majesty to accelerate maritime peace, and ordering Portuguese ports closed to British ships.