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such persons have obtained the right of burghers, or possess any immoveable property in our kingdoms or territories, they will be required to make oath that they will hold no correspondence with Great Britain, as subjects, and that they will desist from any connection with any of the subjects of Great Britain, directly or indirectly, by letter, &c. This oath being taken, their persons are to be at liberty. Still the government where they reside are to keep a watchful eye over thein, to see that they act consistently with their oath.

25th. All bills of exchange, drawn apon and indorsed by the subjects of Great Britain, shall be duly honoured; however, not that payment shall be made to the presenter of the bills, but to a committee, which shall be appointed to sit at Altona, to take cognizance of this business, and which shall be obliged to investigate and ascertain how far such sums are due to English subjects. In case of failure of evidence, such sums are to be provisionally deposited in our treasury. On the other hand, the amount of the bills to be paid to the person presenting them.

26th. All and every person are hereby commanded, within three days after the publication of this notice, wherever it is not already done, to transmit an account of the debts due to English subjects, whatever nature and quality they may be of; the whole of which must be paid into our treasury. In case of conrealment, the person offending will be proceeded against by the officers of our exchequer.

27th. All legal deman:!s which may be made by the subjects of

Great Britain, consisting of capitals, annuities, tontines, and interest upon our state paper, the bank, and every foundation guaranteed by us, shalt be duly paid, conformably to the value of the deposits, &c.

28th. All letters, without exception, coming from or going to England, together with those addressed to the subjects of Great Britain, shall be seized wherever they may be found, and immediately transmitted to our officers. They can by no means be forwarded according to their directions.

29th. Letters addressed to persons detained in their houses, shall not be delivered to those persons, but be transmitted to the government of the place, who shall be made responsible for such persons having no communication directly or indirectly with England, and also for their not keeping up any correspondence with persons on the Continent, which might be prejudicial to us or our states.

Decree of his Imperial Majesty of all the Russias, issued from the Senate at St. Petersburgh.

Agreeably to a decree, ratified by his imperial majesty, it has been made known to the senate at St. Petersburgh, on the 23d day of August, as follows:-In order to secure peace, it would be necessary, to avoid all inconvenience that may arise from allowing strangers who might be prejudicial to the community from entering or quitting Russia; we have, therefore, deemed it right to make the following regulations, for foreigners entering the Russian territories:

1st. No

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1st. No foreigners, of any descrip- Oth. The latter two articles must tion, shall be admitted into Russia be strictly adhered to, in the same without a passport from our minister manner as the former ones decreed for foreign affairs.

by the above Ukase.. 2d. These passports will not be granted, unless there be proper application made by the ministers or Proclamation for excluding the consuls residing in their respective English from the ports of Prusplaces.

sia. 3d. Ministers or consuls must petition for such passports in no other “It is hereby made known to all shape than by its being confirmed by merchants of this place, that, in purthe magistrates of the place where. suance of the peace concluded at in they reside, stating the object of Tilsit, between Prussia and France, their journey to Russia, and which not only all Prussian ports shall be passports will be claimed on their shut against English ships, but that entering the Russian territories. also all trade and cominerce be

4th. All foreigners, receiving pass- tween Prussia and England must ports to proceed to Russia, must be advertised in the newspapers by their “ Hitherto they could only be respective ministers.

shut up in a private manner, be5th. This decree extends itself to cause several Prussiau ships, were all foreigners, without exception; to lying in English ports, and it betake place froin the 1st of January, came therefore necessary to pre1808, until which time the old decree serve them, and because several will remain in force.

other vessels, laden with provisions, 6th. It is understood that meg.. unavoidably required for this counsengers, dispatched by their respec- try, were still at sea.- These obtive courts, are to enter the terri- stacles being now removed, we heretories without the least detention, by publicly make known, by bis as before decreed. Having adopied royal majesty's command, that this proper measures for admitting fo- port, in common with all other reigners into our empire, it will Prussian harbours, are shut against equally be necessary to take steps all ships which are English, or beto prevent foreigners quitting the longing to any individual of the empire, under certain restrictions, English nation : that, under no cirwhich we have decreed by the fole cumstances and no pretences whatlowing articles :

soever, an English ship, or even a 7th. In order to enable a foreign- neutral bottom, coming from Enge er to quit the Russian territory, lish ports or English colonies, shall they must be in possession of a be admitted into the ports of this passport, signed by the ninister for country, and that no person shall foreign affairs.

be permitted, on pain of the goods 8th. On foreigners quitting the being confiscated, and other severe country, they must draw up a pe- punishment inflicted, to send goods tition to the minister for foreign imom this place to any English port affairs.

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Proclamation issued on the sixteenth cessary for the most active and deter

of August, at Zealand, by Ad- mined enterprize.
miral Gambier and Lord Cath- “ We come, therefore, to your
cart, Commanders in Chief of his shores, inhabitants of Zealand ! not
Majesty's Forces by Sea and Land, as enemies, but in self-defence, to
employed in the Expedition. prevent those who have so long dis-

turbed the peace of Europe, from “ Whereas the present treaties of compelling the force of your navy to peace, and the changes of govern- be turned against us. ment and of territory, acceded to We ask deposit, we have not by so many powers, have so far in- looked to capture ; so far from it, creased the influence of France on the most solemn pledge has been the continent of Europe as to render offered to your government, and is it impossible for Denmark, though hereby renewed in the name, and at it desires to be neutral, to preserve the express command of the king, its neutrality, and absolutely neces- our master, that if our demand is sary for those who continue to re- amicably acceded to, every ship besist the French aggression), to take longing to Denmark shall, at the conmeasures to prevent the arms of clusion of a general peace, be restored peutral powers froin being turned to her, in the same condition and state against them:

of equipment, as when received under “ In this view, the king cannot the protection of the British flag. regard the present position of Den- "It is in the power of your gomark with indifference, and his ma- vernment, by a word, to sheath our jesty has sent negociators with ample swords, most reluctantly drawn powers, to his Danish majesty, to against you; but if, on the other request, in the most amicable man- band, the machinations of France ner, such explanations as the times reuder you deaf to the voice of rearequire, and a concurrence in such son, and the call of friendship, the measures, as can alone give security innocent blood that will be spilt, and against the farther mischiefs which the horrors of a besieged and bomthe French meditate, through the ac- barded capital, must fall on your own quisition of the Danish navy. heads,and those of yourcruel advisers.

The king, our royal and most “ His majesty's seamen and solgracious master, has therefore judged diers, when on shore, will treat Zeait expedient, to desire the temporary land, as long as your conduct to deposit of the Danish ships of the them will permit it, on the footing line in one of his majesty's ports. of a province of the most friendly

“ This deposit seems to be so just, power in alliance with Great Britain, and so indispensably necessary, under whose territory has the misfortune to the relative circumstances of the be the theatre of war. neutral and belligerent powers, that “The persons of all those who rehis majesty has further deemed it a main at home, and who do not take duty to himself, and to his people, an hostile part, will be held sacred. to support this demand by a power- Property will be respected and ful fleet, and by an army amply preserved, and the most severe dissupplied with every preparation ne- cipline will be enforced.

« Every “Every article of supply furnished At a Court at the Queen's Palace, or brought to market, will be paid 20 September, 1807, present the for at a fair and settled price; but

King's Most Excellent Majesty as immediate and constant supplies, in Counoil. especially of provision, forage, fuel, “ It is this day ordered by his maand transports, are necessary to all jesty, by and with the advice of his armies, it is well known that requisi- privy council, that no ships or vessels tions are unavoidable, and must be belonging to any of his majesty's subenforced.

jects be permitted to enter and clear “ Much convenience will arise to

out for any of the ports within the dothe inhabitants, and much confusion minions of the king of Denmark until and loss to them will be prevented, further orders; and his majesty is furif persons in authority are found in ther pleased to order, that a general the several districts to whom requisi- embargo or stop be made of all ships tions may be addressed, and through and vessels whatsoever belonging to whom claims for payment may be the subjects of the king of Denigark, settled and liquidated.

now within, orwhich shall hereafter “ If such persons are appointed, come into any of the ports, harbours, and discharge their duty, without or roads, within any part of bis mameddling in matters which do not jesty's dominions, together with all concern them, they shall be re

persons and effects on board all such spected, and all requisitions shall be ships and vessels belonging to the addressed to them, through the pro- subjects of the king of Denmark, or per channels, and departments of bearing the flag of the king of Denthe navy and army;

but as forbear- mark: but that the utmost care be ance on the part of the inhabitants taken for the preservation of all and is essential to the principle of these every part of the cargoes on board arrangements, it is necessary that all any of the said ships or vessels, so manner of civil persons should re- that no damage or embezzlement inain at their respective habitations; whatever be sustained; and the comand any peasants, or other persons manders of his majesty's ships of war found in arms, singly, or in small and privateers are hereby instructed troops, or who may be guilty of any to delain and bring into port every act of violence, must expect to be such ship and vessel accordingly; treated with rigour.

and the right honourable the lords “ The government of his Danish cominissioners of his majesty's treamajesty having hitherto refused to

sury, the lords commissioners of the treat this matter in an amicable way, admiralty, and the lord warden of part of the army has been disem- the Cinque Ports, are to give the barked, and the whole force has necessary directions herein as to themi assumed a warlike attitude ; but it may respectively appertain.

. is as yet not too late for the voice of

“ W. FAWKENER." reason and moderation to be heard. “Given in the Sound, under our

Danish Declaration, hands and seals, this 16th day

TONNINGEN, Aug. 24. of August, 1807."

“All Europe is acquainted with (Signed as above.)

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lowed, during a period of fifteen years it will hear. The basest, the most of war and disturbance, with unceas- violent and cruel object which could ing perseverance. The rigid obser- ever have been taken up, has no vance of a freeand impartial neutra- other foundation than some pretendlity, and the conscientious fulfilmented information, or rather that of a of all the duties belonging thereunto, mere rumour of an attempt, which, have formed the object of all its wishes according to the English ministry, and all its efforts. The Danish govern- was to have taken place, in order to ment, in its relations and comexions draw Denmark into a hostile alliance with other states, has never lost sight against Great Britain. of that simplicity, which was insepa- Upon these pretended grounds, rable from the purity of its sentiments which the least degree of discussion and its love of peace, and which it would immediately have shewn as cannot be suspected of having once being founded upon arbitrary meachanged or debilitated. Hitherto sures alone, the English government Providence las blessed our under- declared to the court of Denmark, in takings. Without injustice, without the most imperious manner, that in any ground of reproach from any of order to secure its own interests, and the other powers, 'we succeeded in to provide for its own safety, it could keeping up a good understanding leave Denmark no other choice than with the whole of them. This state a war, or a close alliance with Great of peace and tranquillity is suddenly Britain. And what kind of alliance annihilated. The English govern- did they offer? An alliance, the first

. ment, after having long neglected its guarantee of which, as a pledge of own interests by a shameful inactivity, the subjection of Denmark, was to and after having betrayed its allies have delivered up all her ships of war into a vexatious and uncertain strug- to the British government. There could gle, has suddenly developed all its be no hesitation as to the alternative power and activity to attack a neu- that was to be adopted. This

opentral and peaceable state, without any ing being made, as scandalous in its complaint against the same. The offers as in its menaces—as offensive means for dissolving the ancient and in the manner as in the thing itselfsacred connections which united Den- left no room for negociation. The mark to Great Britain, have been most justifiable and rooted disdair prepared with as much secrecy as naturally absorbed every other feelpromptitude. The Danisli govern- ing. Placed between danger and ment saw the English ships of war dishonour, the Danish government upon their coast, without even the had no choice. The war commenced: conjecture that they were to be em- Denmark was by no means blind to ployed against Denmark. The island the dangers, to the losses, with which of Zealand was surrounded, the ca- she was threatened by this war.

Atpital threatened, and the Danish ter- tacked in the most unexpected and ritory violated and injured, before dishonourable manner, exposed in a the court of London had made use separate province, and in a manner of a single word to express the hos- cut off from all the means of defence, tility of its feelings. This hostility, and forced into an unequal contest, however, soon became evident: Eu- she could not flatter herself with rope will with difficulty believe what escaping a very material injury. Un

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