...tenour of the proclamation " — " Whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America." Exception is also taken to the use of the word " contest " aa distinct from " war." It will be seen...

...cU'poi'ed perfons, ami that fuch other criminal practices as atorefaid are intended to be repeated : We therefore have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council, to enjoin and require, and we Ju liereby enjoin and lequne, all JufAdmiral Lord Bridport, Sir Alan Garliner,...

...dilpofed pcrfons, and that fuch other criminal praAces as aforefaid •re intended to b« repeated : We therefore have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council, to enjoin and require, and we do hereby tnjoin and require, all Jnftices of the Peace, Sh-rifts, Mayor«,...

...disposed persons, and that such other criminal practice: as aforesaid are intended to be repcated: we therefore have thought fit, by and with the advice of our privy council, to enjoin and re. quire, and we do hereby enjoin and r .4} lire, all jiistices of the peace, sheriff^,...

...disposed persons ; and that such other criminal practices, as aforesaid, are intended to be repeated: We therefore have thought fit, by and with the advice of our privy council, to and reijuirc, all justices of the ieace, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, constables, and all other our...

...Sovereigns, Powers, and States ; And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain states...have declared our Royal determination to maintain * See Vol. 8, Page 938. a strict and impartial neutrality in the contest between the said contending...

...violence, and have destroyed by fire the hay, corn, and other property of divers of Our subjects : We, therefore, have thought fit, by and with the advice...Privy Council, to issue this Our Royal Proclamation; hereby strictly commanding all justices of the peace, sheriffs, under-sheriffe, and all other civil...

...England issued her proclamation of neutrality, recognizing hostilities as existing between the government of the United States of America and certain states...styling themselves the Confederate States of America, This was immediately followed by similar declarations or silent acquiescence by other nations." This...

...out in America. It commenced by stating, " Whereas hostilities have commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain states...styling themselves the Confederate States of America," it prohibited all British subjects from enlisting, either at sea or on land, in the service of either...

...maintain a strict and impartial neutrality in t said hostilities and war, unhappilj existing betwr- them ; We, therefore, have thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, to issue this Oar Royal Proclamation. And We do hereby strictly charge and comma n: all Our loving subjects to govern...