ICELANDIC REVOLUTION. 353 
“ that the said islands of Ferroe and Iceland and 
“ the settlements on the coast of Greenland, and 
“ the inhabitants thereof, and the property therein, 
“ shall be exempted from the attack and hostility 
“ of His Majesty’s forces and subjects, and that 
“ the ships belonging to inhabitants of such is- 
u lands and settlements, and all goods being of 
“ the growth produce or manufacture of the said 
“ islands or settlements, on board the ships be- 
f( longing to such inhabitants, engaged in a direct 
(e trade between such islands and settlements re- 
u spectively and the ports of London or Leith, 
shall not be liable to seizure and confiscation 
as prize. 
His Majesty is further pleased to order, with 
“ the advice aforesaid, that the people of all the 
“ said islands and settlements be considered, 
cc when resident in His Majesty’s dominions, as 
“ stranger friends, under the safeguard of His 
u Majesty’s royal peace, and entitled to the pro- 
“ tection of the laws of the realm, and in no 
“ case treated as alien enemies. 
“ His Majesty is further pleased to order, with 
the advice aforesaid, that the ships of the 
“ united kingdom, navigated according to law, 
“ be permitted to repair to the said islands and 
c<r settlements, and to trade with the inhabitants 
fC thereof. 
