Έγγραφο/ανακοίνωση του βρετανού πρίγκιπα αντιβασιλέα σχετικώς με το επτανησιακό εμπόριο και την δυνατότητα που δίνεται στους Επτανήσιους να ασκούν ανενόχλητοι το εμποριό τους μετά την άρση για αυτούς των όσων όριζαν οι Εντολές του Συμβουλίου από την εποχή του 1807 και 1809.
At the Court at Carlton House
the 14th of August 1813
Present
His Royal Highness The Prince Regent
in Council
Whereas it is expedient, under present circumstances, to encourage the trade from the Ionian Islands to countries under the restrictions contained in His Majesty’s Orders in Council, dated the 11th day of November 1807, and 26th April 1809; His Highness The Prince Regent, in the Name and on behalf of His Majesty, and by and with the advice of His Majesty’s Privy Council, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, That Licences be granted by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or other Person having the Chief Civil Command in the Ionian Islands, but in His Majesty’s Name, to such Person or Persons as the said Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person having the Chief Civil Command shall think fit, allowing such Person or Persons to export from the said Islands direct to any Port or Ports within the Streights of Gibraltar, any Articles of the Produce or Manufacture of His Majesty’s Dominions, and any Articles which shall have been imported into the Ionian Islands from His Kingdom, or from any Port or Place within the Streights of Gibraltar (not being Naval or Military Stores) in any Vessel belonging to any of His Majesty’s Subjects, or in any Vessel belonging to any Country not at War with His Majesty, or in any Vessel not exceeding One Hundred Tons Burthen, and being unarmed, belonging to any Country within the said Streights; and also to import, in any such Vessel or Vessels as aforesaid, from any port within the Streights of Gibraltar to the Ionian Islands aforesaid, the Port and Destination being specified in such Licence, any Articles whatsoever, and to whomsoever the same may appear to belong, such Articles to be specified in the Bill of Lading of such Vessel, subject, however, to such further Regulations and Restrictions, with respect to all or any of such Articles so to be exported or imported, as to the said Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or other Person having the Chief Civil Command in the Ionian Islands aforesaid, for the Time being respectively, shall from time to time, seem fit and expedient.
And it is further ordered, that in every such Licence shall be inserted the names and Residence of the Person or Persons to whom it shall be granted; - The Articles, and their Quantities, permitted to be exported, the name and Description of the Vessel, and of the master thereof, and the Port or Ports to which the Vessel shall be allowed to go; and that no Licence so to be grabted shall continue in force for longer Time than Four Months from its date, nor for more than one Voyage; nor shall any such Licence be granted, or acknowledged to be valid, if granted, to permit the clearance of any vessel to any Port which shall be actually blockaded by any naval Force of His Majesty, or 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, and having any such Licence as aforesaid, to pass and repass direct between the Ionian Islands and such Port or Ports within the Streights of Gibraltar, as shall be specified in the Licence, in such manner, and under such Terms, Regulations and Restrictions as shall be expressed ther in.
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 Cargoe, shall be forthwith released by the Court of Admiralty in which Proceedings shall be commenced, upon Proof being made that the Parties had auly conformed to the Terms, Regulations and Restrictions of the said Licence; the Proof of such conformity to be upon the Person or Persons claiming the benefit of this Order, or obtaining or using such Licence, or claiming the benefit therof.
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 Jude of the High Court of Admiralty, and the judges of the Courts of Vice Admiralty are to take the necessary measures herein as to them shall respectively ascertain
Signed Chetroynch (?)