The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-04-10 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.
• . • PARIS, MARCH 26.
The following is an account of the ceremony
which was held yesterd ly in the Palace of St. Cloud,
for the baptism of Prince Napoleon Louis :
In the saloon of the Empress they had laid out
on a platform, a bed, without supporters, sur-
mounted with a canopy: On the loot of the bed
was spread a large mantle of rich stuff, lined with
ermine, in which the child was carried to the hap-
ti.m. In the same saloon were placed two tables,
richly covered, destined to receive, the one the re-
gab t of the infant, the other those of the gsd-father
god-mother. The regalia of the god-father
and god-mother were the bison, the ewer, and the
napkin ; those of the infant, the taper, the cream
ewer, and the sag-seller. The napkin was placed
on a cushion of gold stuff: all the other regalia,
except the taper, on plates of gold. At the right of
the herd sees Madame de Virv, Lady of Honour to
her Imperial Highness the Princess Louis ; and at
the left was Madame de Bourbers, filling the sitea-
tian of Governess; the Sub-governess stood behind
her.
The Princes and Princesses of the Imperial FA-
mil!, the Princes of the 7.r-..pire. the Great Officers
of the C-own, the Ladies whose duty it was to bear
the four corners of the mantle of the Infant, and
tho•e who-were to eat ry the regalia, repaired to the
Blue Saloon, in whim was the bed. !he Chamber-
tai m, and "the Ladies of the Princesses, who were
not of the s-• m,nny, were in the Yellow Saloon ;
the ether persons invited, in the l-1411 of Mars ; the
Miniiters and great Military Officers, in the Hall
of the Throne.
• The Grand Almoner, having received the orders
tot his Majes-e, in conjunllion with the Grand
• Master of tLe Ceremanies, went to seek his Holiness
ie his apartments, and cur duet him to the Chapel,
where mit ceremony was to be performed, at the end
of the Gallery of the Palace. •i he Grand Master
et the Cirr:monies, with Ole other Gra id Officers
of the Crown, and the C,:•,inel General of the
Guard of Service had receivedi the orders of the
Emperor in 'l7s closet.
His Majesty then.prneeedeJ with the godmother
the saloon of the bed, preceded by the Grand
Master, the Grand Equerry, and the Grand Mare-
chall; ind felli.ived by the Colonel i.:eneral of the
Guard, the Grand Almoner, the Grand Cham-
berlain, and. the Grand Huntscnan. On the arri•
val of the godfat!•er end rill-wither, tile Emperor,
and Madame his mother, t'a z4ild ie.. uncovered
by Madame de Vit.; , and Madame de Bombers.
The 4rst lifted up the child and gave it ro the god-
fathse, who gave it t.• `-latiame de Bourbers to
carry it to the font. Tile Grand Master of the
Ccemonies presented the saltselier to Madanie de
lsouille, the cream curer to Madame de MontAivel ;
the taper to Madame the Marech de !acmes ; the
ewer to Madame Savary; the bison to Madame de
Falhoael.
The Princes of the Empire, and those of the Im-
perial family, Men went to the gallery, recede.:
hy their Equerries and f illowed by theft Chamber-
lains; the Princesses preceded by their officers, and
followed by their Ladies. The impress was pre.
ceded by the T'aees, the Equerries, and the Cham-
berlains of her Majesty, at the right of the Empress
her Lady of Honour, and a little behind, her first
Altunner ; to the left her first Equerry, her tire
woman, and two superior Officers of the Guard.
A Page carried the train of her Majesty's robe.
Te Ladies of the Palace walked helm I the Itan-

pres.. The Ministers and the grand Military
Officers,who had no part in the ceremony, followed
in the retinue of the Empress.
The retinue of the Empress walked in the fol-
lowing order :
The Hoss.us, the Heralds at Arms, the Pages,
the Deputy Masters of the Ceremonies, the Master
of the Ceremonies, the Equerries, the Prefeas of
the Palace of His \t tjesty, the Equerry, the Aid-
de-camp, and the Chamberlain in Waiting.
The Regalia in the order as follows : file salt-
seller, the cream ewer, the taper, the napkin, the
ewe.. and the bason. The infant, Mesdames the
Marechailes Bernadettos, Bessieres, d'Avonst, and
Mortiet ,holding the corners of the mantle: the Grand
Master of the Ceremonies, the Grand Equerry, and
the Grand Mareschall. The Emperor,Ellowed by the
Coloael General of the Guard, the Grand Almoner,

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the Gran.' ihamberlair., the Grand Huntsman, aod
the Colonels General of the Gu ;lA, who had nn
part in the duty. To the left of the Em;veror, M
dame the mother of his Majesty, followed by her
Ladies, and Officers. On entering the Chapel, all
the retinae who preceded the regalia, ranged them-
'elves to the right and left of the door of the Chapel;
0: Ladies who carried the regalia, advanced and
ratig-d themselves to th- igia and left rfthe baptis-
mal font. The Grand Of placed themselves be-
ll:rid the Emperor, except the Grand Almoner,
w!lo stood between the arm chairs of the god-
father and godmother. and the Grand Mi....ter of
of tile Ceremonies, who stood advanced to the right
of the Emperor. The Master of the Ceremonies ad-
vanced to the left, and the Deputy-master of the
Ceremonies behind them. The Ecclesiastical Mas-
ter of the Ceremonies stood la, hind the Grand Al-
moner, and within reach of him. The Officers of
the Princes stood behind them ; and the Ladies
and Officers of the Princesses behind .lieir High-
nesses. All the other persons assisting at the Cere-
mony stood in the Gallery without distinaion
of place.
When the infant, attended by the godfather and
godmother, was anived at the alcove of the gallery,
his Holiness arose, and advanced to the railing, his
head covered : he said, a What child do you offer
to the church ?" The godfather and godmother re-
plie,i, " A boy." " Is he of this parish ?" " Yes."
The Pontiff, " What does he ask from the church
of God ?" Answer, a The faith." Here followed
a number of interrogatories to the godfather and
godmother; a first invocation to the Holy Ghost;
the sign of the cross imprinted on the forehead of
the ;want, and many prayers. The exorcism and
the blessing of salt; the introdnaion of some grains
into the month of the infant, and many prayers;
the head uncovered : the exorcism of the evil spirit;
the hand extended on the head of the infant, and
the sign of the cross ou the forehead of the infant :
a prayer.
Yontiff laid his hand do the head of the in-

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fare : the godfather and godmother held :lied hands
over the head of the infant without touching it : the •
Pontiff, with his head uncovered, recited a prayer.
He took his spittle with the thumb of his right hand
and touched it behind the ears of the infant, and on
his nostrils, pronouncing some words, to which he
1.34.1m1 an exorcism. The infant was then intro-
duced into the saniftuary with a prayer, which the
Pontiff framed for the occasion ; he demanded of
the godfather and godmother to recite near the font.
the token of the faith and the Pab-r.
During that time the Pontiff, his head uncovered,
prepared for the unaions ; they then uncovered the
heal, the breast, and shoulders of the infant. 'the •
Pontiff made many inteirorrories to the infant its
calling him by his name. He then gave the first
unc'tion with the nil cv. Cath.!curneites on the breast
and het ween the shoulders, and dried it off 4 s quickly
as he could, reciting prayers. He then interrogated
the infant on his faith, calling him by his name; the
godfather and godmother answered for him; His •
Holiness then sprinkles' the water on the head a f the
infant, saying, " I baptiSe thee, &c."
During this time the Lmper• r himself held the
infant at the toot. the PontiiF then Applied the
unelion of the holy cream in making a cross on the •
brad of the infant ; he threw a white veil on his
head, he save a I•ghted taper to the giitlfatther, and,
after having washed his hands, he placed a stare in
form of a cross, on the he td of th I rfaut ; he tben
recited the Gospel of St. John, gave the benedielion
to :he Infant, and made him kiss the star. All ...-
this Ceremony was according to the linisa ritual. • .
The Lady of amour task the gap off the Ine.'lts -;.,:,•
and s-wed it at the font. After .the baptism, the no .
Grand Chamberlain an the GUM( Marechal ";
gave water to the godfather and godmother to wash.
The Infmt was then rertraltifted to the Bed Saloon
in the same order that had been observed in taking -
him to the Chapel. '
soutooma, MAICN 21.
Order of the day for the Imperial Flotilla.
commanded by Rear Admiral Lacrosse, Comman- •
dant of the Legion of f tar:
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" 'fi and Man on of : lo• .--e.eetraied with she '4,,
mmt lively s.ntraents of grief, l ' 'CHAN, flain
ainvnitic.ng to yuu, teat on 27t, or feat .n
in the mooting, the elottlia Ic.t ,Is *1 i r t
son of Admiral &nix as a wimsuit, of the rare
and entliamt sirtu.., of IMO great Generiu, w.r `la,- all to pay
the in.: trit.in •Of se-on • his ree.inev,. and • maim she
eity•ere affection that omit, um be .1. b. ..• .ey, r
his c try. t ash,... 'had I qt. • wo..hy
tioti. Cal'eti it, .• : to sue: rod It, AC1014.14 Is .• 0004
of die arm, , Inv effmae tuft .1111, ha?
.41 the impiety,' task which has been en •,s,tr 1 to see. 5,
rip..cially to MO jail.", t., ••41111,1, s'• rse i; and
coinage, and t. JO ewe ttmat moo.b,t et has it the
mento,y of hint whose loss you disageteo, by so nary ea-
'newtons. than 411 past ..g the tie. oitto osoalos talkie wikMite •
khan. 4voix is no trot-, but His genko eli ors.* abandes
us, a will invite to. Cr may Sc seenewe t.. aft dr,
few= otr coutit•f. ‘ll4 tht `lore of OW •,411110'
"LACkt
•Nrwiree, Panes Qt.
They have take!, -tp to the number of 409-yoring
person.. .` :to F. all been receisdy arrested at
Ocurelies, as fiven•• if; a part of a band of prostitutes
who infest our partaients. There are amongst
!hem two rich b*, we., They have a slesed a pare
titular place tor the ins••e.ctioa

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PORTSMOUTH. APRIL S.
This morning arrived the 13Jfierra sloop, C.sptain
Savage ; Argus sloop. Captain Kittoe ; ..rmed eiip
Wrote, and the (linter, gun vessel, from the
Dawns, with a Very large convoy, among -••• .ic:t are
eight East Indiamcn.
Came into harbour the Nel/y schooner, —ter being
on sh:no on Soutlisea Beach.
S.tiled the Chaurpi,a, of 24 guns, Captain Brom-
ley, with a convoy tor the Downs.
The West India convoy attempted to get away
to-day : the wird being ligl.t, the tiortwast friga7e,
and Favourite sloop, have made the signal to .t-oT.
to again.
ORAL. APRIL ?.
Wind E.N.E.—Came down from Sheerness. and
sailed through the Downs to th‘r yr.:Kw-m-4 t;:e7.,e
man of war, als, the tx:ter East Indianian, from
the River, fn. ;India.
Arrived the G.st,J, sloop of war. from a c: Wise; Ind
remains in the Downs wi4l the Mintarch and fiteerht,
1T11.3 of war ; Dionade, 11 4,, Ce:t:r. aa.l
frigates; °vette,. sloop of w ; Erplo.)iwe, Ho-tar,
I.le:ter, Prosmv, Zell 4, f)iiceerry, stbi ra.tatiee
bombs ; a large fleet of defence ships and brigs,
and the Sarah, Leidy., t:. Antigua.

nom LTA:no-14.am.
G at, Avast- 7—Paved by tke Wilding, liv!inder,
from :..e Soot.. vca,: klaitm.-from SI miens
Inds a' !Aate. !"-not ; Harmony, Travers.
from Waterford ; pea. lent. Chapman, f .:elina,
Moore, from Linse,,vm ColuinUtne, Steer r ; Miry, Asdery
son; Falmouth, St. • 4,1; C0.,-IM, Brisbane) Prikent, fray-
; Ellen, Watson; and the Friend.-1•••., ; f-••ri Sn-
rirnim ; William nit front 'Ves, York ; F ruches,.
tin, —, item Malaga Anna Maria, Sisabnit, from C'iarante
Ampinon, Stenthurg ; Jonas Jan, -;.-- and ..^e H-• yeti
Runchati; from ! taboo; ---... from St. Auden,;
Friar, Wigan, fro Bou.4,nalc ; Mary son, Foyer; Riker,
(Mrd writ the 9., II -I: 1.. m Teenitigan Sailed the
Northismberla-d, I. Jamaica; Tric•, Bayley. ne-
me,am Fortune, Nt,ca...,, an•r, lidca,io• t Set
Montreal; Oriente, —, for L `6n; Mar How.:, --, for
Fl.inore; Minerva, for Tim..siogen ; Eti.lnighr. Jager ;
Wackaanikrid, Michael. Vniw Antonio, kyrital; and the
Drum immures, Frank, for Embgeo
AP1414. 1.---P.ts.ed by the Toni ‘loner ft.
aa, Harding; and the Joh,t, Stiickle, finr. Sunn..m F',,.,
oring, from the River ta ; Argo, :•43.iger, ;Tom Vat:. ;
Three BNithers, Jinn Rigs; San Miguel (a prime),
from Ply mouth ; Edwa?4, Spc.i.er ; and t'•^ J .ho, Evans, from
limerick; Jacobus, S,iande man, fr,,..) Potterdam; Friends.
Hilt; Geutc Post, --; WiUiam, Rot/Hee; and Hive.
'fade, from Tonningen. Sailed the Aurora, Phil!ips, and
!sere, Patio, for Africa.
AR/MUD.
At Liverpnol—The George, Brown, (rain Alvin; John,
seale, from New Pio:Omit-a ; Cicero, Parker. from Hann.
nah ; and the Dian.i, St...iblart, from Maaaaehnseir,
At Demerara--The Orion, Grahaa, from ; Castor.
Paul; Brothers, Payday; and the Num, Henniker, ham
Liverpool; Mary Ana, M tchell ; third; Three
W•litarai, Smith; Ana Cif Mary, Martial!, from the C•twit oi
Afrit a
itarbadeeraaThe PlAosoirr, Campbell; Chilton, Lint;
Adventure, Johnson; and the :Intnh Queen. --"•-• from
London.
At friiiidel-..The Leviathan. Fyn; Active, Matfett ; and
the B•itantria, Tate, fr na London.
At Barba-ea-Th., Kempen,, from Landow; and
the Irwin, Ciut.latid, &non I.rw•rpool
At New York—The Let.r.l/2 Walsants, from Lisiermaill
Crocker, from Lmemington ; Hemel%
from Bristol; Faminne, Ford; and Om rloclo Slarlintiff",
London. • •

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PlO3l LAST AnrcFrrs GAZETTE.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED
risoheth Harvey, of the c tv of Canterbury, widow, and
Elisa`r..th Ca.,le, or the city of Rochester, in the comity of
Ki..it, wid to-, 0 ...11.mairers, Jniiiary 6, 1805
Ono., Rorke Smyth mod Jts cc Ricardo, at No. 112, Jer
myn Street, Wivminiter, oingeonv, aloothecorie., and shy
sots, Aorti 5, 1105.
Edward (Angelo., Morkmuido, Francis Niches, and William
Fowler, Jone Y 4, 181,4.
/toehold Marriott am' Sonoma Stant•m, of Northampton,
draP,Ti and undertakenbOdareh '22. 1805

liballt Newberry sod Edward Joni-, of Fleet Street, Lon-
don, linen draper., March 30, 1805.
Reuben Readlo and William John,, of Plymouth Dock,
in the county of Devon, pawnbrokers, April 5, 14‘15.
Thomas Foackm 41111 'William Care, of Thitsk, in the
comity of York, spirit nierchairs, February 8, 1805.
Wulingnain Franklin, John B.urne, and Thomas Adams
Frorklin, at S,iil‘hr aml Ilorncsuale, in the county of Lin-
coln, tiatiker4, April S, 1,05
Charles ifitclicorle aryl Frlvrarl Holism Raldock, of No 7,
/Leneray St-yet, Oxford Street, hi the county of Alladdlesex,
chintrucii, or ele.,ler. in, and ruend:rs of china, Minh 5,
IROh
Nieholai Ifigeiobotham, and Si-hard Johnson, of Newton,
in the count., of Chewer, cotton sproners, January 1, 111U5.
John Shilomhtft, Sash German, and Joseph Robinson, of
Pre.ton, ta hut county of Lancaster, briekinakera, April 1,
1805.
Samuel Woolley and .Toetilitt litt, both i.f the town and
coonts. of the town of Nottingham, hosier., at arch 85, 1805.
J *elm Garnet? and Thom.: Layeoek, of Wakefield, in die
reouty of York, martsters, July Jl, 180+.
John Rolinan and Joseph Hickman, of Great Poled Street,
sptalieldi, 111 she county of Middlesex, cotton manufacturers,
April 5, 15,5.

&Vitt RIMS'S.
Gatheth Brette.ll, of Brunt m, in thasceents of War-
wizk, hosier, al-r, and cha.mooran, to surrender April It,
2^, and May 21, at one, at th,11..1 and Chickens Hotel, in
Now-street, Birmingham. Attorney. 7vlessrs Swain and Ste-
vens, Old Jewry, LonslM : and Mr Vlrateley, Birmingham.
Henry &Utley, rli Alonlnveartnorith Shore, iii the coonty of
portiere, blacksmith, to surrender April 26, 27'. and May ?1,
at Scrim, at tie limns of Thomas Jowsey, inirkeper, in Sun-
derland near the Siva, in the county of Durham Attorneys,
Mr.' Meggison, Hatton Garden, Landon ; and M. Kidson,
Mo..kwearmoutir Shure.
Thomas Froggitt, of Matlock Bath in the parish of Mat-
lock, in the county of Derby, mrilteraiser, to surrender April
27, at lour, 26, at ten and May 24, at eleven, at the house of
Mrs. Stevens, the Kedleston Inn, in the county of Dr•rbv. At-
torneys, Mr. 11-inleharik, Winner, Derbyshire; and Messrs.
Owen and Hick., Ricrtlett's boikiings, Melbas, Lund .n.
William Bryon, St Mary at Hill, London, brand,. merchant,
dealt/ and chspinan, to son-ender A ril 1.:. 16, at ten, and
)fay 21, at one, at Guiklhall. Attorney., Mears. Palmer and
Tnnatimaria, Warnford-court, Throgmorton-street.
John Moorhoure, of Jnloi-vareet, Adelpht, in the county of
Middlesex, wino merchant, dealer and chapman, to surrender
April 16. Y 9, and Mar 21, at rem, at Guildhall, London. At-
torneys, Mee". C 13,1 I and Se.tt, Lincoln's Inn, New-square.
se,, es Wade, late f liner eh, in the county of Suffolk, but
new of Albion-place, allackfrian, in the county of Surrey,
brewer, dealer and chanman, to au render April 15, May 4,
and st I, at ore, at ti I dhall, London. Attorneys, Mess's.
Swain and Ste.-.its, Old Jewry, Liwidon.
William Gorden tic younger, of Stoney Stratford, in the'
coenty of BtelingMnr, lace merchant, dealer and chapman,
to surrender Apnl 11, 12, and May 21, at eleven, at the
Whit,: Horse Inn, Stoner Str)tford Attorneys, Mr. Wil-
liam Townsend, f Staple-Ind, London; or Mr. Coodr, of
Newirott, Pagliell, Sucks.
DIVIDENDS.
Apnl 27. George Sharland, lire of Southmotton, in the
county of Devon, nione% scriverver, at teti, at the Globe
Tavern, in the city of lExersir
April 30. George P.ussell, of Birmingham, in the county of
Warwick, 'Denham, at eleven, at the Hotel, in Temple.
row, in Birmingham.
May S. John Edwards, of Bensington, in the county of
Oxford, miller, at ten, at the Lamb Inn, in Wallingford,
in the county of Berk',
May 2. John Gill, of Naburn, in the county of York, draper
and tailor, at eleven at the White 'Joist inn, in Copper-
gate, in the cit. of York.
Ma, 1. Ruben Krug, of St John'elane, In the Faith of
Si. John, Clerterrell, in the county of Middlesex, mime-,
dealer and chapman, at ten, at Guildhail, London.
May 1. Edward Newlove, late of Great DrirSeld, in the
countr of York, vintner, drialer and chaprnan, at eleven, at
the house of Mrs. Elisabeth Charter, the Tiger, in Beverley,
• in the said coin itv
May 7. Joseph Smart, of Wolverhampton, in the county of
Stafford, bookseller, stationer, dealer and choppers, at two,
at the George Inn, /Sewdley, in the county of Worcester.
May S. John Ovens, of tlo- town of Cardiff, in the count, of
GI intmgan, tanner, dealer and chapman, at eleven, at the
Cardiff Arms Inn, in tr., town of Card.ff.
Mar 29. John Couisnn, of Cmorn-stre.:t, Finsbury-square, in
tale nnuoty of Moldlrsex, grocer, dealer and chapman, at
ten, at Goildhall, London.
May Is. Robert Richardson (partner whit Edward Strick
land), of Corporatron Row, St .14111 Street, in the county
of Middlesex, merchant, japariner, dealer and chapinaa, at
eleven, at Guildhall. London.
May 11. John Gorden Copps, of Bury St Edmund'., in the
county of Suffolk, grocer and tea dealer, at elvven, at Guild-
hall, London.
April Str. Joseph Ilforrks. of Levenson!, paver laeewer, dealer
and chairman, .rt one, at Fordaaw's, the (Afire Tavern, in
.7th., street, Liverpool.
May I Richard Rowe, in the parish of Granclieder, 111 the
count. of Cambridge, nurseryman, gardner, dealer and chap.
man, at eleven, at the Birdnett Inn, St. Andrew's street,
Cambridge.

CF.RTTFICATES--Ars es. in.

Thomas Giblet', of New eon! peon Mow. Soho, in the parish
of St Gila" in Moe Fades, and of Greenland Place, Gray's
Inn Lane, in the parish of St. Pancras, w lie county ni
Middienex, isellbeater, d.eler and ch..p.nan.
Thomas Seven ranwes,wi iluelserhstkeon the rwaty of Surrey,
carpenter.
Rub It Sister, of Newratt-street, i■ the city of I.ond a, linen-
&ape..
Henry Hutchings the yovnger, of High Ho!burn, iii the coun-
ty of Middltaex, baker.

PRISONER im the KING.. BENCH Prison in the Cooney of
•bu .ntersda to take the bouts of the late Insolvent
Act.

FIRST NOTICt.
James Illicketint, fototerly of Chatham, in the county of Kent,
nod late of Downinpetteet, Westininst,..i, in the cou.,n, dts
Middlesex, and of 14, Gloucester meet, in the county of
Startny, Army Blotter.

MEETINGS OF CR/OITOIS AT GUILDHALL,
Tlllll Ws T. U.
Jahn Bell, of the Old City Cite:niece% London, wine
gaucherie
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DIVIDENDS.
Fendock Nnle, late of Thoenhaugh-street, Bedford-
square, mariner . 10
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Asii,'arnao Winter, Lnng.acre, Middleser,aibiaet - maker 10
Jobs Sexton, late of Liseekiln-row, Greenwich, Kent,

potter .

MEETING OF CREDITORS AT GUILDHALL,
To-Iton now la
John Nichol., Durand, Minmal] Street, Bedford Row,
Middlesex, merchant II
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DIVIDFNDS.
John Witherell, Long Acre, St. Martin-in-the-fields,
Mddle.ex, cuseh maker ln
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Witaini Loeirn and Robert Slater, Merriam Street,
Loudon, hare Maria lO
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F.3"C" Joi,cl,lleAuMiklidiraneli Joseph Alaineant,
. 10
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NE.W!-SA FE AND Lk:ADE...IIi %IL MARkkTS
Be the Cared's...
R.et. 14 41 to 4s 6.1 I Veal. 4. 0.1 to 64 0.1
Mteton....3. 4.1 to 4: 4.1 l'orsc ....4+ 4A to 9.