In the House of Representatives Whereas an Embargo was laid the 7th day of December last on all Vessels, excepting such as shou'd be fitted out by order of the United States or any of them, or by the Board of War in behalf of this State or such as may go Coastwise from one Harbour in this State to another,

And Whereas it is judged necessary that greater liberty shou'd now be granted than is set forth in sd Resolve. ー Therefore Resolved that all Vessels from and after the twentieth day of May inst, said Resolve notwithstanding, be and hereby are permitted to depart from any Harbour Port or Place in this State to any Harbour Port or Place not under the Dominion of the Kings of Great Britain or Portugal or on a Cruise against the Enemy,

Provided the Master of such Vessell shall enter into Bonds with sufficient Sureties in the sum equal to the value of the Vessel and Cargo with the Naval Officer of the District ot Port wherein such Vessel lies, payable to the Treasurer of this State, conditioned that he will not take or suffer to be taken on board for the Purpose of Exportation any enumerated Article or Articles prohibited by Congress or any Resolve of this Court, pickled refuse & Jamaica Fish excepted, without special liberty obtained for the same from the Genl Assembly, or in the Recess thereof by the Council of this State. —

In Council Read and Concurred