[1] The Privy Council, by an order of April 17, 1780, declared that
whereas the United Provinces had not lived up to the terms of their
alliance with Great Britain, they should henceforth be considered
a neutral power not privileged by treaty. On the same date as the
publication of the Manifesto, December 20, 1780, the Council ordered
that general reprisals should be granted against the ships of the
United Provinces (Privy Council Register, III Geo., vol. 18). On
December 27, 1780, the King issued a proclamation providing for the
distribution of the prizes during the hostilities with the United
Provinces, which is not here printed since it remotely concerns
America.
1781, January 12.
[Fast Day in England.]