...destruction of its commerce and resources, were sometime since issued by the government of France, by which " the British Islands were declared to be in a state of blockade," thereby subjecting to capture and condemnation all vessels, with lheir cargoes, which should continue...

...destruction of its commerce and resources, were sometime since issued by the government of France, by which " the British Islands were declared to be in a state of blockade," thereby subjecting to capture and condemnation all vessels, with their cargoes, which should continue...

...destruction of its cum merce and resources, were some lime since issued by the government of France, W : ` G '4 <L x e .t r 9 [> Kִ ł 2 T ^jޗ block ade,' thereby subjecting to rapture and condein nation all vessels, with their cargoes, which...

...every VOL. vi. 4 t BOOK viuurtcr. But this Berlin decree was to be a full rrnuital •jr YYI . 1 By it, the British islands were declared to be in a state of blockade. All traffic or communication with them was prohibited ; all British property or merchandise found in any...

...the commerce of the United States. In November, 1806, Napoleon issued the famous decree of Berlin, by which the British Islands were declared to be in a state of 1808. BRITISH ADVISE INDIAN HOSTILITIES. 821 blockade. Immediately, England directed reprisals against...

...commerce between the British dominions and the countries subject to his control. By this decree also, the British islands were declared to be in a state of blockade: subjects of England found in other countries occupied by the French were declared prisoners of war;...

...of British commerce ; but the petty squibs fizzed harmlessly at the foot of the great unshaken tree. The British islands were declared to be in a state of blockade. The Continent of Europe was to hold no correspondence, to transact no business whatever with Britain....

...conjunction with the Milan decrees promulgated in 1807, formed what was termed the Continental System), the British islands were declared to be in a state of blockade; all subjects of England found in countries occupied by French troops, were declared prisoners of war, and...

...fundamental rule of the Empire, till England should recognise the French Maritime Law. By the Berlin decrees, the British Islands were declared to be in a state of Blockade. This attempt was met by the British Orders in Council (w), by which all ships were forbidden to enter...

...have paid any tax to the British government, denationalized and subject to capture and condemnation. The British Islands were declared to be in a state of blockade by land and sea, and every vessel bound to or from British ports was alike subject to capture and confiscation....