Whereas, His Majesty was pleased, by His Orders in Council of the 23d of August and the 27th of September last, to direct that no Person or Persons whatsoever should, at any Time, during the respective Terms therein mentioned, presume to transport out of this Kingdom, or carry Coastwise any Saltpetre, Gunpowder, or any Sort of Arms or Ammunition, (except the Master-General, Lieutenant-General, or Principal Officers of the Ordnance for His Majesty's service) without Leave or Permission in that Behalf first obtained from His Majesty or his Privy Council. And whereas it has been represented to this Board, that it will tend greatly to the Advantage of Trade for a General Order in Council to be issued, to permit and allow Saltpetre and Gunpowder to be carried Coastwise in small Quantities, under certain Restrictions, to be prescribed by the said Order; ー His Majesty, taking the same into Consideration, is hereby pleased, with the Advice of his Privy Council, to order, that Saltpetre and Gunpowder be permitted to be carried Coastwise to and from any of the Ports of this Kingdom, notwithstanding His Majesty's aforementioned Orders in Council, of the 23d of August and 27th of September last; provided, that no greater quantity of Saltpetre and Gunpowder be shipped, laden, or carried Coastwise, at any one Time, in any one Ship or Vessel, than One Ton of Saltpetre and Fifty Barrels of Gunpowder, except such as shall be shipped, laden, or carried Coastwise, by Direction of the Master-General, Lieutenant-General, and Principal Officers of the Ordnance for His Majesty's service; and, also except such as shall obtain Leave or Permission in that Behalf from His Majesty or his Privy Council; and provided also, that sufficient Security be first given to the proper Officers of His Majesty's Customs, in Treble the Value of the Saltpetre and Gunpowder desired to be sent coastwise, to carry the same to the Place proposed, and none other; and that a Certificate or Certificates be produced; within One Month from the Date of the Bond, from the proper Officers of the Cutsoms; at the Ports for which the respective Quantities of Saltpetre and Gunpowder shall be shipped, of the same having been duly landed at such Ports; in failure of which, the Bonds to be immediately put in Suit; Which Certificate or Certificates the Commissioners of the Customs are hereby required to transmit to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, in order to be laid before this Board: And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury are to give the necessary Directions accordingiy.