Foreign Office. October 31. It is hereby notified, that a strict and rigorous blockade of the port of Buceo was established and maintained by Her Majesty's naval forces on the east coast of South America under the command of Rear-Admiral Inglefield, acting in conjunction with the naval forces of the King of the French, under the command of Rear-Admiral Lainé on the 1st of August last ; but that neutral vessels were, nevertheless, permitted to quit the said port until the 12th day of the same month of August. It is also hereby further notified, that a strict and rigorous blockade has been established and maintained by the same British and French naval forces, of all the other ports of the Oriental Republic occupied by troops under the command of General Oribe ; and that all the measures authorised by the law of nations, and the respective treaties between Her Majesty and other Powers, will be adopted and executed with respect to all vessels attempting to violate the said blockade.

London Gazette, October 31 [1845]

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