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PARIS.
Decree of the 21st August.

The Consuls of the Republic, in order to assure the execution of the law of the 1 of November 1797, prohibiting the introduction of British merchandise, upon the report of the First Consul, decree,

Art. I. Reckoning from the 23d of September next, all dimities, muslins, linen cloths, and silks, which do not bear the mark of the manufacturer, and the national stamp, with the number, shall be adjudged to be of English manufacture, and be confiscated, conformably to the law of the 1st November 1797.

II. The government will send to every prefect, in sufficient number, two sorts of stamps, the one to mark the stuffs at present in the magazines, the other to be placed over those manufacturing.

III. Each prefect will name a commission for every principal city, who shall stamp, without expense, all stuffs now in the magazines. He shall likewise appoint one for the manufacturing towns, to stamp the stuffs just issuing from the manufactory and before the gloiling and bleaching.-- These marks shall be made after a perfect model, and placed at both ends of each piece.

A register shall be opened containing the number of marked pieces, and the names of the manufacturers. The register shall be deposited in the municipality, and be signed by the mayor.

IV. After the 23d of September, the office: fixed without a mark, or with a forged mark, shall be confiscated, conformably to the law of the 1st of November 1797 : and delivered up to the government. in order that the sale should be made to a foreigner, and the money arising therefrom to be distributed to th de who seized it according to the terms of the same law. viz. The half of the price, according to the computed value, shall be ultimately paid by the government.

V. The ministers of the interior and finance, are charged with what concerns them in this respect, and with the execution of the present decree, which shall be inserted in the bulletin of the laws.

(Signed) BONAPARTE.