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Sidney Herbert.
J. R. G. Graham.
Stephen Lushington.
W. E. Gladstone.
William Molesworth.

VI.
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM
PALACE,
The 29th day of March, 1854.
Present :
THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN
COUNCIL.

29th March, 1854.
Order in Council for preventing Vessels clearing
out for Russia, and ordering a general Embargo
or Stop of Russian Vessels.

It is this day ordered by Her Majesty, by and
with the advice of her Privy Council, that no
Ships or Vessels belonging to any of Her Ma-
jesty's Subjects be permitted to enter and clear
out for any of the Ports of Russia, until further
order; and Her Majesty is further pleased to
order that a general Embargo or Stop be made of
all Russian Ships and Vessels whatsoever, now
within or which shall hereafter come into any of
the Ports, Harbours, or Roads within any of Her
Majesty's Dominions, together with all Persons
and Effects on board the said Ships or Vessels:
Provided always, that nothing herein contained
shall extend to any Ships or Vessels specified or
comprised in a certain Order of Her Majesty in
Council, dated this twenty-ninth day of March,
for exempting from Capture or Detention
Russian Vessels under special circumstances; and
Her Majesty is pleased further to order, and it is
hereby ordered, that the utmost care be taken for
the preservation of all and every part of the Car-
goes on board any of the said Ships or Vessels, so
that no Damage or Embezzlement whatever be
sustained.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Com-
missioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports are to give the ne-
cessary directions herein as to them may respec-
tively appertain.
C. C. GREVILLE.

Voyage, if on examination of their Papers it shall
appear that their Cargoes were taken on board be-
fore the expiration of the above term: Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall extend or be
taken to extend to Russian Vessels having on
board any Officer in the Military or Naval Ser-
vice of the Enemy, or any article prohibited or
contraband of War, or any Despatch of or to the
Russian Government.

And it is hereby further ordered by Her Ma-
jesty, by and with the advice of her Privy Coun-
cil as aforesaid, that any Russian Merchant
Véssel which, prior to the date of this Order, shall
have sailed from any Foreign Port bound for any
Port or Place in Her Majesty's Dominions, shall
be permitted to enter such Port or Place and to
discharge her Cargo, and afterwards forthwith to
depart without molestation, and that any such
Vessel, if met at Sea by any of Her Majesty's
Ships, shall be permitted to continue her voyage
to any Port not blockaded.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commis-
sioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports, are to give the ne-
cessary directions herein as to them may respec-
tively appertain.
C. C. GREVILLE.

VII.
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM
PALACE,
The 29th day of March, 1854.
Present :
THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN
COUNCIL.

29th March, 1354.
Order in Council for exempting from Capture or
Detention Russian Vessels under Special Cir-
cumstances.

HER Majesty, being compelled to declare War
against His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all
the Russias, and being desirous to lessen as much
as possible the evils thereof, is pleased, by and
with the advice of her Privy Council, to order,
and it is hereby ordered, that Russian Merchant
Vessels, in any Ports or Places within Her Ma-
jesty's Dominions, shall be allowed until the tenth
day of May next, six weeks from the date hereof,
for loading their Cargoes and departing from such
Ports or Places; and that such Russian Merchant
Vessels, if met at Sea by any of Her Majesty's
Ships, shall be permitted to continue their

Voyage, if on examination of their Papers it shall
appear that their Cargoes were taken on board be-
fore the expiration of the above term: Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall extend or be
taken to extend to Russian Vessels having on
board any Officer in the Military or Naval Ser-
vice of the Enemy, or any article prohibited or
contraband of War, or any Despatch of or to the
Russian Government.

And it is hereby further ordered by Her Ma-
jesty, by and with the advice of her Privy Coun-
cil as aforesaid, that any Russian Merchant
Véssel which, prior to the date of this Order, shall
have sailed from any Foreign Port bound for any
Port or Place in Her Majesty's Dominions, shall
be permitted to enter such Port or Place and to
discharge her Cargo, and afterwards forthwith to
depart without molestation, and that any such
Vessel, if met at Sea by any of Her Majesty's
Ships, shall be permitted to continue her voyage
to any Port not blockaded.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commis-
sioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports, are to give the ne-
cessary directions herein as to them may respec-
tively appertain.
C. C. GREVILLE.

VIII.
BY THE QUEEN.

A PROCLAMATION

Regulating the Distribution of Captures made
by Her Majesty's Fleets, &c., acting with any
Allied Fleet, &c.

VICTORIA R.
29th March, 1854.

WHEREAS, by Our Order in Council bearing date
the Twenty-ninth day of March one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-four, We have ordered
that general reprisals be granted against the Ships
Goods, and Subjects of the Emperor of all the
Russias, his Subjects or others inhabiting within
any of his Countries, Territories, or Dominions,
(save and except any Vessels to which our Li-
cence has been or may be granted, or which have
been directed to be released from the Embargo,
and have not since arrived at any Foreign Port,)
so that Our Fleets and Ships shall and may law-
fully seize all Ships, Vessels, and Goods belonging
to the Emperor of all the Russias, or his Subjects.
or others inhabiting within any of his Countries,
Territories, or Dominions, and bring the same to
Judgment in any of the Courts of Admiralty
within Our Dominions duly authorized and re-
quired to take cognizance thereof, We do hereby
order and direct that the net produce of all such
Prizes taken by any of Our Ships or Vessels of War,
(save and except when they shall be acting on
any conjunct Expedition with Our Army, in
which case We reserve to Ourselves the Division
and Distribution of all Prize and Booty taken,
and also save and except as hereinafter men-
tioned.) shall be for the entire benefit and encou-
ragement of our Flag Officers, Captains, Com-
manders, and other Commissioned Officers in our
pay, and of all Subordinate Warrant, Petty, and
Non-commissioned Officers, and of the Seamen,
Marines, and Soldiers on board Our said Ships and
Vessels at the time of the capture, after the same
shall have been to Us finally adjudged lawful
Prize.

Whenever any Prize shall be taken by any of
Our Fleets, Squadrons. Ships, or Vessels of War
whilst acting in conjunction with any Fleets,
Squadrons, Ships, or Vessels of War belonging to
any other Power or Powers in alliance with Us,