GEORGE III: CONTINENTAL BLOCKADE. On 16th May 1806, England declared the blockade of all French coasts on the ...

GEORGE III: CONTINENTAL BLOCKADE. On 16th May 1806, England declared the blockade of all French coasts on the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea. In retaliation, Napoleon signed the Berlin decree, 21st November 1806, declaring the British islands under continental blockade. The English responded with the decree signed by King Georges III, referred to in the present letter, 11th November 1807, obliging any neutral vessel to pay rights to the British customs, and a month later Napoleon signed the Milan decree stating that any vessel paying such rights to the British would be considered an enemy and would be arrested. An excellent set of two documents related to the continental blockade, comprising GEORGE III (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R., at the heading, one page, large folio, St-James´s Court, 13th April 1808, to Lubbock & Co. The partially printed document, signed by George III as King, is a Royal patent permitting for six months that their vessels could move from Cadiz, Ayamonte and Sanlucar in Spain, to London´s port, with the wine and other cargoes authorized to be imported according to the 11th November 1807 decree, and won´t be affected by the blockade which only applies vessels with weapons and war material cargoes. Countersigned by Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828) British Prime Minister 1812-27, and Secretary of State for war 1809-12. The document bears to the front a paper seal affixed and a blind embossed seal. With blank integral leaf. Few small tears to the edges, not affecting text or signatures. Together with MORTIER EDOUARD (1768-1835) Marshal of France, Duc de Treviso. Prime Minister of France 1834-35. An excellent content L.S., `Ed. Mortier´, three pages, 4to, Anclam, 12th December 1806, to General Michaud in Hamburg, in French. Mortier insists on Napoleon´s orders and states `The Emperor orders repeat and insist on the strict execution of his decree related to the continental blockade … His Majesty´s wish is that no English cargo can go through Altona, nor Hamburg, nor any other location…No English good, nor colonial ones can go through, All letters to England, written by English, must be confiscated..´ VG,2 £600-900