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Order of Council, at the Court at St. 
James’s, the 12th of October, 
1796, present’ the King's Most 
Excellent Majesty mn Council. 
WHEREAS his majesty has re. 
ceived intelligence that some ships 
belonging to his majesty’s subjects 
have been, and are detained in the 
port of Genoa; his majesty, with the 
advice of his privy-council, is there. 
upon pleased to order, and itis here- 
by ordered, that no ships or vessels 
belonging to any of his majesty’s 
subjects be permitted to enter or 
clear out for Genoa, or any port 
within the territory of the repub- 
lic of Genoa, until further orders: 
and his majesty is further pleased 
‘to order, that a general embargo, 
or stop, be made of all Genoese 
ships or vessels whatscever, now 
within, or which _ hereafter 
shall come into any of the ports, 
harbours, or roads, within the 
kingdom of Great Britain, toge- 
ther with all persons and effects 
on board the said ships and vessels ; 
but that the utmost care be taken 
for the preservation of all and 
every part of the cargoes on hoard 
any of the said ships, so that no 
damage or embezzlement whatever 
be sustained. 
And the right honourable the 
lords commissioners of his majese 
ty’s treasury, the lords commis- 
sioners of the admiralty, and the 
lord warden of the Cinque Ports, 
are to give the necessary directions 
herein as to them may respectively 
appertain. 
(Signed) W. FAwxener. 
Orders of Council at the Court at St. 
James's, the 9th November, 1790, 
present the King’s Most Excellent 
Majesty, 7x Council. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1796. 
WHEREAS his majesty has re- 
ceived information, that divers un- 
just seizures have been made in the 
ports of Spain of the ships and 
goods of his majesty’s subjects, and 
that acts of hostility and un- 
provoked aggression have been 
committed by the ships of his Ca- 
tholic majesty, on ships and ves- 
sels of his majesty and of his sub- 
jects: his majesty, therefore, being 
determined to take such measures 
as are necessary for vindicating 
the honour of the crown, and for 
procuring reparation and satisfac- 
tion for his injured subjects, is 
pleased, by and with the advice 
of his privy council, to order, and 
it is hereby ordered, that general 
reprisals be granted against the 
ships, goods, and subjects of the 
king of Spain, so that, as well 
his majesty’s fleets and ships, as 
also all other ships and vessels that 
shall be commissioned by letters of 
marque or general reprisals, or 
otherwise, by his majesty’s com- 
missioners for executing the office 
of lord high admiral of Great Bri- 
tain, shall and may lawfully seize 
all ships, vessels, and goods, be- 
longing to the king of Spain, or 
his subjects, or others inhabiting 
within the territories of the king 
of Spain, and bring the same to 
judgment in any of the courts of 
admiralty within his majesty’s do- 
minions ; and to that end, his ma- 
jesty’s advocate-general, with the , 
advocate of the admiraity, are 
forthwith to prepare the draught 
of a commission, and present the 
same to his majesty at this board, 
authorising the commissioners for 
executing the office of lord high 
admiral, or aby person or persons 
by them empowered and appoint- 
ed, to:issue forth and grant eer 
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