The King having been pleased by His Order in Council of the 21 of August 1776, to order, require prohibit and command, That no Person or Persons whomsoever (except the Master General, Lieut General or Principal Officers of the Ordnance for His Majesty's Service) do at any time during the space of three Months, to commence from the 23d day of the Month abovemention'd, presume to transport into any parts of this Kingdom, or carry Coastwise any Gunpowder, Saltpetre or any sort of Arms or Ammunition, or ship or lade any Gunpowder, Saltpetre or any sort of Arms or Ammunition, on board any Ship or Vessel, in order to transporting the same beyond the Seas, or carrying the same Coastwise, except in the cases comprized within His Majesty's Orders in Council of the 13th and 27th of October, & the 6th and 22d of November 1775. and of the 5th & 19th of February last, without leave or permission in that behalf first obtained from His Majesty or His Privy Council, upon pain of incurring and suffering the respective Forfeitures and Penalties inflicted by an Act pass'd in the 29th Year of His late Majesty's Reign intituled "An Act to empower His Majesty to prohibit the exportation of Saltpetre, and to enforce the Law for empowering His Majesty to prohibit the exportation of Gunpowder, or any sort of Arms and Ammunition; and also to empower His Majesty to restrain the carrying Coastwise of Saltpetre, Gunpowder, or any sort of Arms or Ammunition" We send you herewith a printed Copy of His Majesty's said Order in Council of the 21st August 1776, and do hereby most strictly require and direct you to use your best endeavours to intercept, seize, and bring into Port during the time therein specified, all Ships & Vessels whatsoever having on board Gunpowder, Saltpetre or any sort of Arms or Ammunition, in order to transporting the same beyond the Seas or carrying the same Coastwise, without leave or permission in that behalf first obtained from His Majesty or His Privy Council, except in the cases comprized within His Majesty's abovemention'd Orders in Council of the 13th and 27th of October and 6th and 22d of November 1775. and of the 5th and 19th of February last printed Copies of which are also sent you herewith; and also excepting such Ships and Vessels as shall be laden with Gunpowder, Saltpetre, Arms or Ammunition for His Majts Service, by the Master General, Lieut. General or Principal Officers of the Ordnance. Given &c. the 28th August 1776

To The respective Flag Officers
Captains & Commanders of His
Majts. Ships and Vessels.

By &c. G. J.
See the List on the other side²