Whitehall, 5th April, 1775
(Circular)
Sir, As it may be of use that His Majesty's Subjects in America should be informed of the Proclamation issued by the Order of the States General prohibiting the Exportation of Arms and Ammunition from their Dominion in British Ships, or in their own Ships without leave of their College of Admiralty; I am directed by Lord Dartmouth to transmit to you the inclosed Gazette, containing the said Proclamation,2 which you will cause to be printed and published in such manner as you shall think fit. I am [&c.]
John Pownall
1. Gage Papers, CL Another copy is to be found in Hazard, ed., Pennsylvania Archives, First Series, IV, 617.
2. London Gazette, March 28-April 1, 1775.
