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THE NORTH-CAR0IJ&jA GAZETTE,
(Vol; p. J SaturdaySe
194. ('453.)
ptember
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From the LONDON G AZETTE.
W COURT St. JAMES tie iztb fff
t , June, 179. J, '
PRESENT. .
l . .vrlUntmaieftv in council.
W T7HEREAS by an aft pafled mtheprcfent
W fcflion ofParliment, intituled" An aft
"
preventing money or elTea, in the bands af
uiroajefty's fubjects, belonging to or difpof.
.ii. u. -rnt rpfiH-nt m France, being an-
IC UI - - - . c
lied to the we or tne pcriun c w . p
wer. of government or r ranee, JI
heinJ'mduai owners thereof. - per
ils leading or being in Great-Britai n, are
UliJ Jen under the penalties of high treafon,
Win the prefent war, to pay, fend, fupply
rueuver,oi cauie ro oc paiu, -rr
r delivered, either in Great-Bnuin or
ranee, or in any other country, either oy pay
. ;tfm r,f mv bill of exchange,
i j . ui:,: nrHer tor money.
:norc, araugai, uu5""' --
'crio tnv other manner whatibever, any mo
sey to or for the ufe of the persons exercifing,
L ho (hould exercife, the powers of go-
rrermneni in rancc, ur i v - -
ry perfjps or perfon who, on the firft day ot
I. . . nr at snv tlHlS
inee, have or has been, or no, ai c w.
fuch act done, (bould be within any of the
Pnnr . or anv country, terntc-.
rr or place which was on the firft d.y ot Ja
'Vttart,i79, or which (hould be, during the
Yaid war, and at the time of fuch act done, un
fd;r the government of the perfons exercifing,
Lu rr;r. the nowers of covem-
I A t 1 . . I A I. ,4 M M
sent in France And an penons, iuu.5
cr being in Great-Briuin, arealfo prohibited,
nnJer the pains and penalties of the ftatute of
crov.Con and prxmunire, during tne iaa
war, to fen J, fupply or deliver, or caufe or
procure to be fcot, fupplied or delivered, .
thtrin Great-Britain, or in any other coun
try or place whatfoever, to cr j for the ufe ot
the pjrfons exercifing, or whd Oiould exercife,
tne powers of government in France, or to or
forthe ufe of any perfons or perlon who, on
the faid firft day of January, i79
was, orat any time hncc naa otcn, or, i uic
iat of fuch act done, (hould be within any
of tbe dominions of France, .r in any country
territoivor p!3ce which was, on the faid aft
day of January, 179. or wh)ch fliuI! du"
rngthe faid war, anJ at men'"? W.UU' Wk
done, he under the government of the perlons
exerciCng, or who mould exercife, the pow-
ersof jfovernment in ranee ; ana an
foni refidlng or being in Great-Britain are
prohibited, under penalties and forfeitures
Reined in the faid act, to pay or fatisfy m.
any manner during, the faid war, any bill
m 1 iL m. ; .1LI L ri si rT
otexenange, note, araugai, uuugdiwu
&:t for money, in pirt or in the whole, which
finee the faid firft day of January, 179, has
Wen, or at any time during the faid war,
dull be, drawn or accepted, or indorfed, in
any manner negociattd in, or in any manner
font from any part of the dominions of France
or any country) territory or place which was,
on the Aid firft dav of lanuarv. I794-. or at
2a time durinc: the faid war, and at the time
ot foch act done, mall be under tne govern-
ent ot the per Ion J exerciung, or wna mouiu
exercife the powerfveYnmejttt in Fraivce
or drawn, accepted or indorfed; of in an
manner negotiated in, r or, in any manner
fent from any part of the dominions of
France, or any country, ! territory or place
which was, on the laid firft day ot January
1794, or at any time during the faid war
and at the time of Aich act done, fliali ,bej
under the govermnent of the perfons exerci
fing.or who (hould exercife the powers of go4
vernmcnt in France, r drawn, acceptedor
indoncd, oria any manner negociated by;
or tor the ute of, or upon the credit of, or up
on the credit of the effects of the perlons ex
ercifing the powers of government in France
or of any perfons or perfon who, on the laid
firft day of January, 1794 were or was, at
any time fince have or has been, or who, at.
the time of fuch act done, fliali be, in any oT
.the dominions of Frtmeer orVn r"7 ? ?
country, territory or place as aforefaid : L and,
all perfons refidingor Ueipg in Great-Britain,
are prohibited, under tncpemdues and ror
fiiture fpecified in the hid act to pay or o
ther wife fatisfy, deli ve( or part whh, any mo
ney, bills of exchange, promiflory notes
draughts, obligations orders for money,
fecurities for meney, goods, wares," merclian
difes or effects whatfocver,st or belonging to-,
perfons eierclfing, or whi (hould exerci ,
the powers of government ii Franc orto a-
y perfons or perfon who, 01 the faid firft dayj
of January, X794 were or i was, or at : anyj
time fihee have r has been, or who, at .tne
time of fuch act done, (hall be, m any ot the
dominions of France, in any country, terH
ritory or pl.ice which wa, on the firft day oi
January, a 794, or at any time during the
AidwaJ; and. V the riot
(hall be, under the government the perlons:
exercifing, or who ihould fg"! "
ers of government in France. And whereaj
it has been reprelented to his mfty, that ; ,
many perlons, who are iubjects of the Unit
States of North America, and engaged iu
houfes of trade eftablimed there, maj r kaycj-
been, on and fince the firft day of January,?
1794, within the dominions of France-or o-j
tber the countries, territdries or places then un
der the government of the perfons crertiUng
the powers of government in France, .while:
the firms of luch reluective houles hare rt
j kk Amr m and tranlacted
their ordinary commercial bunnels with oth-r,
countries, and therefore the commercal inter-!
courfs'betweenhismajefty's fubjectsin Great
Bi itain and thefubjects of the United States,
may be embarraaed by. the reftnctions cn
th rA nrt. unlefa his majefty (hall
in purfuanceofthe powers veiled in him by,
ths fiid act of parliament give his ; royal. Ii--cenfc
and authority to .enable perfons in
Great-Bi itain to do fuch acts as (hall be ne-ceffa.-y
for carrving on'fucK commercial ;an
tercourle with North America, notwithftand-;
ing the reftnctions contained in the faid act(
fo far as may be confiftent with the general in
tent and purpoles of the faid act. . .
And whereas it has been reprelented to h is
majefty. that, from the extenfive efteftot tne
foregoing circumitances confiderable delay
. and inconvenience may arife, in cale it lhau
be reqlaifite to obtain a fpecial licenic on eve
ry occafion for fuchi purpofe : and .whereas
by another aa paffed in the pfefent feffion of
imliament, intituled, " An aft for moref
feaually prererving money or effects in the
hands of his majeftys iubjects belonging to
- or difpofcable by perfons refident in ! ranee,
for the benefit of the individual owners there
of," it is, amongft other things,; enacted;
that' in 'all cafes in wJuch his majefty hal
tEInE proper to grant-any licence or licencesi, ,
general or fpecial by his' fign manuel, ordei:
in council or prod amation, to do any act op
acts under peculiar circumftances, or upon;
fpecial terms or .sonditions'exprefled in fuch
licences refpectively, the proof of the .exift
ence of fuch circumftanices, arid the perform
ance of or compliance with fuch terms and
conditions, (hall, in all proceedings wbatlbf
ever, criminal or civil, lie on the peifon yr
perfons acting under fuch licences refpective
ly, or claiming the benefit thereof. His ma
jefty, taking the premises into , his royal coir
fideration, is pleafed, by and with the advice
of his privy council, to order, and it is here
by ordered that it (h all be lawful for any per
fon refiding or being iu Great Britain to pay
any bill drawn m any part of North mica ,
- by any houfeof trade eftablifhedain any part
of. North America, upon any perfons or per
fon in Great Britain, and to pay any fum or
fums of money on account of any houfe ot
trade rftabliftied in any part of North Ame
rrca, notwithftanding any one or more of the
houfe ot trade by whom fuch bill (hall : have
been drawn, or for whole fuch bill, or ,
fum. or furos or money, (hall be paid, .(hall
have been or (hall be, within any of the do- ' ;
minions of France, or any country, or; terri
tory or place which was on the faid firft day
ot January, a 794, or which fince has been
or which (hill .bei during the faid war, and -at
the time of fuch act done, uader the go,
vernment of the perfons! exercifing the pow-.
er of government in France t Provided fuch' .
bill (hall have been fo d-aw for th purpofe
only .of fome coinmerical tranfaction bona
fide between fuch houfe of tiadefo eftablilhed
in North America, and fome houfe of trade
in Great Britain, of in fome other part of
his majefty's dominions, or. i fome country '
in amity with his majefty or for the. purp'ofe
of iome commercial tranfaction wirii Franc?,
relative to articles not prohibited to be ex
ported from this kingdom to France, and
' (hall not have been drawn for the purpefe,5
directly or indirectly, of carrying on any
commerce, other tlian as aforefaid, with or -making
or providing any remittance to
France., or any country, territory or placo
which now is, orat the time of fuch act done,
(hall be, under the government of the perfons
exercifing,' or who (hall exercife th? powers
of government in France s and his majefty ia
pleafed further to order, and l is hereby or
dered, that It (hall be lawful for any perfoa
or perfons, refidingor being in Grcar Britain,'
to fend, fupply, or deliver, aad caufe or pro
cure to be fent, fupplied or delivered, any
goods, wares or merchindife, to,' for, or on
fccountf any houfe of trade in North Ame
rica, notwithftanding any one or -more pei
fon or perfons, engaged in fuch houfe of trade .
fhall have been, or (hall be within any of the
dominions of France, or any country, tern
tory or place, whieh was,i. en the xft day ot
January, , a 7 94, or which hrasvbeen, or which
(hall be,.duriiig the laid vfarQand at the. time,
of fuch act done, under the government of
the perfpns exercifing, or ho (hall exercife
the powers of govern mentln :France. "
Provided fuch goods, wares or roerchandife
- dial 1 be fo fent, fupplied or delivered, bona fide
forthe fofe ufe and benefit of fuch; houfe! of
trade ia North America, snd, rotfor the pur
pofe,; directly cr indirectly of carrying any
commerce with or making or providing any
remittance to France, or any country, - terrr-.
tory or place which now is, of at the time ot
fuch act done, (hall be, under the goTernmenr
of the perlons exercifing, or who ihall excrcilr