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to such vessels. But in case any with the advice of his privy council, vessel so arriving shall prefer to in- to order, and it is hereby ordered, port her cargo, then such vessel That in future the sale to a neutral shall be allowed to enter and import of any vessel belonging to his majesthe same, upon such terms and con- ty's enemies, shall not be deemed to ditions as the said cargo might have be legal, nor in any manner to transbeen imported upon, according to fer the property, nor to alter the law, in case the said vessels had sailed character of such vessel : And all after having received notice of the vessels now belonging, or which shall said order, and in couformity thereto. hereafter belong to any enemy of

And it is further ordered, that his majesty, notwithstanding any sale, all vessels which shall arrive at any or pretended sale, to a neutral, after port of the United Kingdom, or at a reasonable time shall have elapsed Gibraltar or Malta, in conformity for receiving information of this his and obedience to the said order, majesty's order at the place where shall be allowed, in respect to all ar- such sale, or pretended sale, was efticles which may be on board the fected, shall be captured and brought same, except sugar, coffee, wine, in, and shall be adjudged as lawful brandy, snuff, and tobacco, to clear prize to the captors. out to any port whatever, to be spe- And the right honourable the lords citied in such clearance; and, with commissioners, &c. &c. respect to the last mentioned articles,

W. FAWKENEP. to export the same to such ports, and under such conditions and regulations only, as his majesty, by any

French Manifesto. licence to be granted for that purpose, may direct.

“ PARIS, Nov. 12. And the right honourable the “ England has within two years lord commissioners, &c. &c. sent out four expeditions. W. FAWKENER. “ The first was against Constanti

nople, wbich was attended with the At the Court at the Queen's Pa. loss of several ships, the confiscation

lace, the 11th of November, of all English merchandize, and the 1807, present, the King's Most expulsion of their commerce from all

Excellent Majesty in Council. the trading ports of the Levant. AdWhereas the sale of ships by a

miral Duckworth, and his squadron, Belligerent to a neutral is considered were happy in being able to find by France to be illegal :

safety in flight. And whereas a great part of the “The second expedition from Engshipping of France and her allies has land was against Egypt. This was been protected from capture during still more shameful, more disastrous, the present hostilities by transfers, more disgraceful. Its army, defeator pretended transfers, to neutrals:: ed at Rosetta, surrounded on its

And whereas it is fully justifiable march, lost more than four thousand to adopt the sanie rule, in this respect, chosen men in killed and made pritowards the enemy, which is applied soners.

In vain did the English by the enemy to this country: break down the dykes, cut the canals,

His majesty is pleased, by and and inundate that unhappy country,

in order to secure themselves in Alexandria. On the 22d of September the pacha arrived from Cairo, defeated them, and obliged them to surrender Alexandria, into which he made his entry on the 24th. It is difficult to find a more humiliating expedition.

"The third English expedition was that against Monte Video and Buenos Ayres. Ten thousand English troops failed in their attack upon an unfortified town. It is true, that the hatred which the Spanish catholics have for the enemies of their religion, furnished them with new means against them, animated the whole population with a new ardour, and the 10,000 men were too happy in being permitted to retire. This expedition, which cost the English enormous sums, only served, therefore, to destroy the illusion which had induced them to imagine that it was very easy to seize on the Spanish possessions. The Portuguese possessions would not have offered less resistance. Wherever there are catholics, the intolerant English will find enemies. In this fatal expedition, they lost more than 5000 men,

"Their fourth expedition has been most notorious. It was that of Copenhagen, the most atrocious expedition of which history can preserve the remembrance; the shame with which it has covered the English government is indelible. Why did the English evacuate Zealand and Copenhagen, when the Danish government would not ratify the capitulation, and the engagement to eva cuate no longer existed? Why did the English evacuate, when the prince royal refused to receive their envoy, when that prince concluded an offensive and defensive alliance with France, when he only answered their

propositions by the recal of the agent he had at London; in fine, when in his political negotiations he speaks of the English by calling them robbers, a name they have so well merited? Why? Because they are convinced of their weakness and inability by land. The approach of the season when the ice would render the arrival of the Danish troops possible, determined them prudently to take to flight, instead of waiting for the ene my whom they had surprised when unarmed, and whom it would soon be necessary to combat; a disgraceful flight, which can never be treated with too much contempt.

What

"After these four expeditions, which so manifestly shew the moral and military decline of England, let us speak of the situation into which it has brought Portugal. The prince regent of Portugal loses his throne; he loses it, influenced by the intrigues of England; he loses it, because he would not seize the English merchandize which was at Lisbon. then does England, that powerful ally? She sees with indifference what passes in Portugal. What will she do when Portugal shall be taken? Will she go and seize upon Brazil ? No; if the English make that attempt, the catholics will drive them out. The fall of the house of Braganza will remain a new proof that the destruction of whomsoever attaches himself to the English is inevitable.

"But in the midst of so many disastrous events, what do the English ministers wish? We do not say England wishes only what all nations wish, peace, and to enjoy, at length, tranquillity under the reign of morality and the laws; but what does the committee of Oligarchs which directs its government wish? It has declar

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dent, the Turkish officers shall not VII. The present treaty of armisoppose any obstacle, but, on the con- tice written in Turkish and in French trary, shall afford them the neces- has been signed by the two plenipo

tentiaries, and by the adjutant eonAll the ships of war, or other mandant Guilleminot, and has been Ottoman vessels, which during the exchanged in order that it may be war shall have fallen into the hands ratified by the grand vizier, and by of the Russians shall be restored, his excellency the general in chief, with their crews, as well as the Rus- Micholson. sian vessels, which shall have fallen The two plenipotentiaries shall take into the hands of the Ottomans. The care, that the said ratifications shall Russian ships in proceeding to their be exchanged within one week, or ports shall not take on board any sooner, if possible. subject of the Sublime Porte.

Done and decreed at the castle of V. All the vessels of the Russian Slobosia, near Gieurgion, the 20th flotilla stationed at the mouth of the of the month of Dgemaziul-Ahir, the Sunne or elsewhere, shall go out and year of the Hegira, 1222, and the proceed to their ports, in order that 12th of August (old style), or the the Ottoman vessels may go out and 24th of August, 1807, (new style), of come in with perfect safety.

the christian æra. The Sublime Porte will give orders (Signed) GALIB EFFENDI. that the Russian vessels proceeding

SERGIO LASKAROFF. to their ports shall be respected, and

GUILLEMINOT. that they shall be permitted to enter into any Ottoman port in case they Proclamation published at Constanshall be obliged to do so by tempes- tinople immediately after the late tuous weather or any other inevita- Revolution : ble accident,

VI. All the prisoners of war and “ It is some time since several other slaves of both sexes, of what- ministers and counsellors of state, ever quality or rank, shall be imme- persons belonging to the court, but diately liberated and restored on both occupied solely in promoting their sides, without any rausom; with the private interests, having established exception, however, of Mussulmen certain new regulations, under the who shall Irave voluntarily enibraced name of Nizam Gedidd, had pot thie christian religion in the Russian only alienated the minds of the illusempire, and the christian subjects of trious body of Ulemas, of the other Russia who shall have voluntarily servants of the empire, and of all the embraced the Mahometan religion in companies of the Janissaries, but exthe Ottoman empire.

ercising, from the same motive, every Immediately after the conclusion species of tyranny and vexation to of the present armistice, all the com- wards the inhabitants of the mighty manders, officers, and inhabitants of empire, were become the objects of the fortresses of Turkey, who are at general hatred. Mahmoud, Ex-Reispresent in Russia, shall be restored Effendi, created inspector of the forand sent to Turkey with all their tifications and castles on the coast, in property and baggage,

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tions, began by treating the garrison palace. They immediately proclaimwith violence and injustice, obliging ed as sultan, and placed upon the them to wear a different dress, and illustrious throne of the Ottomans, adopt the practice of different mili- the most powerful and most magnitary movements, in order, in co- ticent sultan, Mustapha, son of the operation with Halil Aga, comman- sultan Abdorlhamidlban, whose ein. der of Cavae, to spread among them pire may God prolong to the coumisunderstandings and dissentions. summation of ages. The garrison, irritated to the utmost, Hagi Ibrahim Effendi, Festerdar rose in great fury, and on the 17th of the Arsenal, and Ahmed Effendi, of the Moon Babiulevel, massacred his secretary, were taken and deca. both. The fire of rage burning in pitated. The intendant of the prothe heart of the troops not being yet visions has been exiled to Prousse, extinguished, on the 20th of the saine Raghib Pacha, to whom the province Moon, they came in a mass to To- of Caramania had been given, with phana, and thence before the palace the title of vizier, was, on account of of the Aga of the Janissaries, and to liis inexperience in business, and for El Meidan, whence they detailed all having made suspicious proposals, the unworthy actions committed by deposed, and sent into banishment at the said ministers and counsellors, Kuitabia. The troops of the Nizain and demanded their punishment. Gedidd, and the superintendance These demands were silently listened over the new revenues, which were to, for the public in general partook contrary to the ancient constitution, of the same sentiments of discontent; were utterly suppressed; and this and on the day after, in conformity event was made known and published with their desires, Mehenrise Effendi, in the Firmaps distributed through Kiebaja Bey, Bostanclii Bachi, were the empire. The superintendance decapitated, and their heads seut to of the arsenal was, according to the El Meidan. The Ex-Kiehaja Bey, ancient customs, conferred upon Ibrahim Nenin Effendi, having con- Mustapha Eeschid Effendi, and he cealed himself in the house of an in- was invested with the garment of fidel, near Jeni-Rapon, he was dis-lonour. Excepting the individuals covered, and dragged inimediately named above, who were punished, to El Meidan, where he was cut to no one has suffered the least injury pieces. On Friday the above-men- in his person or fortune, or been even tioned troops repaired to the Sublime looked upon with an evil eye. All Porte, where, in the presence of the the authorities became pledges for ehief of the Ulemas, and the most each other; and the troops of the eminent men of the empire, after garrison engaged, on their part, that having received the garment of ho- in future they would be entirely snbnour, and pledged to each other their missive to their commanders, and mutual faith, they proceeded together that they would offer up their heads towards the imperial palace. They and souls in the service of the empire. met at Souk-Cochme. Achmet Ef The grand seignior las deigned to

. fendi Mubei Aga, who had been promise them, that they shall never taken and brought to the gate, they be prosecuted or troubled on account cut to pieces in an instant, and con- of any thing that has taken place; tinued on their way to the imperial and Munib Effeudi, of the body of llemes, with seid Pict, Reis Ef Declaration of Ta egeirst Deze ferji, wpcurcu to tiem iais promise from the pace or the Aca of the Jabisries; argue:1, at the At the Court at the Queen's Pa same true, that ice cubsi tulions of lace, the th of Nov. 1807, the Ottom:n eri ire shall be re-esta- present, the King's Most Exaldivieri, salas ier sere during the lent Majess in Council. tore ut te arrest subans, whose Whereas the king of Deciret bas Hius meuts ray God eclicliten; that issued a declaratico of war against tue vous at the Janissaries, those of his moje sts, bis si jects, and people; the sus the Slittars, the four 250 tis rejesty's 20110us and recomparts of Gebegi, Topei, Ara- pealed endeassurs to oltain the rebazi. Kunlarzui, being bodies of vocation of suca dulration, and to aceat establishment, and the an- procare ihe rexioration of peace, hare erent laws having been just confirmed, prored ineffectual; his majesty therepouki be ruled accordin? to the an- tore is pleased, by ad with the aderant pancer. Tre great change has rice of bis priis council

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, to order, keted without vriending any one, and it is herebs ordered, ttat general te the great joy of all who were reprises be granted against the ships, afficted with ibe evils of the Nizam goods, and sljects of the king of Gedidd. The aforesaid troops pro- Denmark, sare an except any res. eeded tesards the castles, to occupy sels to which his majesty's licence bas themst lies in the public service. been grante), or which bave been

“ A Firıan liaving been issued by directed to be released from the emthe grand seignior, importing, that bare, and have not since arrived at the friends of the nighty empire any foreign port,) so that as well bis would be treated with amits, accord-majesty's fleets and ships, as also all ing to the established usages, and other ships and ressels that shall be the etenies pursued with all possible comicissioned by leiters of marque force and seryy; and thanks to or general reprisals, or otherwise, by God, with the return of the govern- bis majesty's commissioners for erement to its aucient forin, saftiy and cuting the otñce of lord bigb admiral tranquillity biasing re-appeared in the of Great-Britain, shall and may lar. empire, we hasten to make known, fully seize all ships, vessels, and goods, ofcially, the happy accession of the lie onging to the king of Denmark, grand seiguior to the throne, and the or his subjects, or others inhabiting manner in which this great change within the territories of the king of was effected, with the assurance that Denmark, and bring the same to the Sublime Porte will berer depart judgment in any of the courts of adfroin its ancient habits, fuli of con miralls within his majesty's domidour and sincerity; and that all ils nions; and, io that end, liis wajesty's ancient relations with its friends will advocate-general, with the advocate remain, as before, fira and unsbak- of the admiralis, are forth with to able.

prepare the crait of a conimission, and “ The 14th of the Moon Rabiula present the same to his majesty at

hir, in the rear of the Hegira this board, authorising the commis1:22 (20th of June, 1807)." sioners for executing the office of

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