port, which shall be actually blockaded by any naval force of his Majesty or of his allies :

And it is further ordered, that the commanders of his Majesty's ships of war and privateers, and all others whom it may concern, shall suffer every such vessel sailing conformably to the permission given by this order, or having any licence as aforesaid, to pass and repass, direct between Gibraltar, or Malta, and such port as shall be specified in the licence, in such manner, and under such terms, regulations, and restrictions as shall be expressed therein.

And it is further ordered, that, in case any vessel, so sailing as aforesaid, for which any such licence as aforesaid shall have been granted, and which shall be proceeding direct upon her said voyage, shall be detained and brought in for legal adjudication, such vessel, with her cargo, shall be forthwith released by the Court of Admiralty, in which proceedings shall be commenced, upon proof being made that the parties had duly conformed to the terms, regulations, and restrictions of the said licence; the proof of such conformity to lie upon the person or persons claiming the benefit of this order, or obtaining or using such licence, or claiming the benefit thereof.

And it is hereby further ordered, that no vessel be longing to any state on the coast of Barbary, shall be prevented from sailing with any articles of the growth or produce of such state, from any port or place in such state, to any port or place in the Mediterranean, or Portugal, such port or place not being actually blockaded by some naval force belonging to his niajes

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ty, or his allies, without being obliged to touch at Gibraltar or Malta.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Judges of the High Court of Admiralty and Courts of Vice-Admiralty, are to take the necessary measures herein, as to them shall res pectively appertain.

W. FAWKENER.

No. XIII.

Fourth Additional Order, Nov. 25, 1807.

Whereas his Majetsy, by his order in council of the eleventh of November instant, was pleased to order and declare, that all trade in articles which are of the produce or manufacture of the countries and colonies mentioned in the said order, shall be deemed and considered to be unlawful (except as is therein excepted); his Majesty, by and with the advice of his privy council is pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that nothing in the said order contained shall extend to subject, to capture and confiscation any articles of the produce and manufacture of the said countries and colonies laden on board British ships, which would not have been subject to capture and confiscation if such order had not been made.

And the right honorable the lords commissioners of his Majesty's treasury, his Majestys principal secretaries of state, the lords commissioners of the

admiralty, and the judges of the high court of admiralty and vice admiralty are to take the necessary measures herein, as to them may respectively appertain.

W. FAWKENER.

No. XIV.

Fifth Additional Order in Council, 25th November

1807.

His Majesty taking into consideration the circumstances under which Prussia and Lubeck have been compelled to shut their ports against British ships and goods, is pleased, by and with the advice of his privy council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that all ships and goods belonging to Prussia, which may have been seized subsequent to his Majesty's order, of the nineteenth of November one thousand eight hundred and six, and are now detained in the ports of this kingdom, or elsewhere, and ali ships and goods belonging to inhabitants of Lubeck which are so detained, shall be restored upon being pronounced by the high court of admiralty, or any court of viceadmiralty, in which they have been or may be pro ceeded against, to belong to subjects and inhabitants of Prussia or Lubeck, and not otherwise liable to confiscation; and that such ships and goods shall be permitted to proceed to any neutral port, or to the port to which they respectively belong: And it is further ordered, that the ships and goods belonging to

* On 20th December, 1807, Lubeck property was directed not to be restored till further orders.

Prussia or Lubeck shall not, until further orders, be liable to detention, provided such ships and goods 'shall be trading to or from any port of this kingdom, or between neutral port and neutral port, or from any port of his Majesty's allies, and proceeding direct to the port specified in their respective clear

ances.

And the right honourable the lords commissioners of his Majesty's treasury, his Majesty's principal secretaries of state, the lords commissioners of the admiralty, and the, judges of the high court of admiralty and courts of vice admiralty, are to take the necessary measures herein, as to them shall respectively appertain.

W. FAWKENER.

His Majesty having taken into consideration the circumstances under which Portugal has been compelled to shut her ports against the ships and goods of his Majesty's subjects, is pleased, by and with the advice of his privy council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that all ships and goods belonging to Portugal, which have been, and are now detained in the ports of this kingdom, or elsewhere, shall be restored, upon being pronounced, by the high court of admiralty, or by the court of vice-admiralty, in which proceedings may have been, or shall be commenced, to

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belong to subjects and inhabitants of Portugal, and not otherwise liable to confiscation; and that the said. ships and goods shall be permitted to proceed to any neutral port, or to Portugal: And it is further ordered, that the ships and goods belonging to Portugal shall not, until further orders, be liable to detention; provided such ships and goods shall be trading to and from any port of this kingdom, or to and from Gibraltar or Malta, and proceeding direct to the port spe cified in their clearance, or between neutral port and neutral port, or between Portugal and the ports of her own colonies, or from any port of his Majesty's allies and proceeding direct to the ports specified in their respective clearances; provided such ports shall not be at the time in a state of actual blockade: And it is further ordered, that the ships of Portugal shall not be considered as entitled, under any treaty between his Majesty and Portugal, to protect any goods laden therein which may be otherwise subject to confiscation,

And the right honorable the lords commisioners of his Majesty's treasury, his Majesty's principal secretaries of state, the lords commissioners of the admiralty; and the judges of the high court of admi, ralty, and courts of vice-admiralty, are to take the necessary measures herein as to them shall respectively appertain.

W. FAWKENER