The Sun.
London, England, 1806-09-05 00:00:00

STATE -PA PERS.
VROCLANI!:TION

. .
OfSir 1 on N STUART, Knight cif the Grand Imperial Order'
of Abe Greater Crescent, General and Coonnaittler in Chief
of the_TroopS of, llis Britannic Majesty landed in, Ca-
labria. • . ,
. .

-" CALABIiIANSI have landed among you a nu-.
merous Corps of. British Troops ;' other debarka-
tions will likewise he made on your Coast.
" We come to aid your loyalty, and to deliver
you from the oppression of tte French, under which
you groan.

• " The Standard of FERDINAND IV. is Again- utF.
furlc(i on Shores. Hasten to unite youfselves
-ivith us, and to gather around it. Hasten to re-
establish the rights ot your. beneficent and legitimate
Sovereign. A Usurper has dared to stain his throne
of •Napies, and has had the pre'Sumption to call you.
his subjects.

" Refie6t on the wrongs and the injuries for which
the ,tears. of your suffering Country ilow. Recoiled
the insults and outrages to which your venerable
parents;• your wives and your daughters are exposed.
It now depends upon your own courage whether
you shall obtain redress. ' _

" I come among you only as your friend and deli-
verer. -I ask merely quarters from you: I require
no contributions ; the provisions furnished shall: be
punattally paid; •I shall provide you with arms and
ammunition to be employed hi your own defence,.
ilnd whatever *ants may arise among you, they
shall be immediately shpplied.
• " Your laws and your customs shall be maintain-
ed, and your holy religion and ceremonies shall be
honoured and respected.
" From whet .haS been experienced "by your
brethren in Sicily, you may judge of the reeqtude of
Our conduel, and of our discipline. .
". Your fa•it tjul,Countrymen, whom oppression
had driven from among you, have returned with me
to give -ipu liberty.
Repress Your private animosities, be united
among yOutielves, and renounce all party spirit.
" I am not . come to . punish you for delusions
which are past, but to guard you from them in fu-
ture. None-shall suffer except those.who persist in
c.rror, and who ,Shel,v a dispoSition to oppose us.
All others shall be recompensed in proportion to
their fidelity and the aid they afford.
Those who hive been. misled shall, upon laying
down their arms, receive pardon andproteEtion.

" J. STUART."

" Head-Quaffters at St. Euphoniii,
fitly 1, soti."

PROCLAMATION

Of Sir lonN S roAitr, Knight of the Grand Imperial
Order of the Greater CNseent, General and Commander
in Chief of the Troops of His Britannic Majesty landed in
Calabria.

" The British Army under my commar.d having,
with the help of the Almighty, obtained a great and
signal vidory over the. French -Army, commanded
by General Raorqua, and having compelled the re-
mains of? the Enemy's, Army to fly with terror
and opprobtium before the viCtorious English TrOops,
and to leave to us the entire possession of this pro-
Yince of Hither Calabria—

" I inform yoU, 0 Calabrians, by the present
Proclamation, of this happy success, and desire you
to join with me in pursuing the common Enemy,
and in establishing among you the authority of your
august and legitimate Sovereign, FERDINAIsin IV:
-whose Royal Standard•is-once more happily planted
vith joy and glory among you.
I have already informed you, in my former
Proclamation, that I wish for no contributions ; all
the provisions, forage, arid other supplies which shall
be furnished by you to the British Army, shall be
paid for itirmiedi,atelv:.
• " As a proot Of your fidelity and attachment to
your Sovereign, I require you to give us tall yOUr
assistauce ; 'and for that purpose arms and ammu-..
ninon' shall be furnished you. 'these, however,
will not 'be given.you to be used for your private
vengeance, but to be employed against the common
EneMy.

66 The British Army has not come among you to
afford you an' opportunity. for indulging in your pri-
vate animosities, but to protea you. and deliver you
from French tyranny. Good order Must be main-
tained. "I'hue who shall unite themselveS with
Us, and obey my orders, shall, notwithstaading any
former connexion with' the Enemy, be pardoned
and proteCed.• On the contrary, all those who,•
under any pretext whatsoever, shall refuge to' give
us their assistance, shall be pUnished with rigour.
‘, While I congravilateyod on the foruinate
of our arms, Lam anxious that humanity should
accompany their' prOgress Above all, I charge
you to treat the Prisoners that may fall into
.your
power well. I further command you to send out
constantly parties of patroles to coi:eet the stragglers
and wounded in tour mountains* and forests.
°` POr every Prisoner you, conclUa in safety to
the British Army you shall be rewarded. I promise
to give you six. ducats for each 'Private, .and twenty
dutas for each Offieer.

" J. ►ST'UART."

" %Qaarters at rLida,
luly 1, tSce."

ROYAL DECREE

BELOVED and FAITHFUL PEOPLE of CALA-
BRIA—The Divine Providence has liber'ated you from
the severe oppression, of the French Invaders, and
again placed you :under my legitimate dominion,.
by- the aid of my most potent Ally the KING of
GREAT BRITAIN, seconded by mine and your as
•

The gallant .British-General, Chevalier SeruNaT, ,
who worthily commands-the Forces in those Pfo-:
vinces, in his 'execution has completely fulfilled' the
orders,of his Sovereign, and has answered faithfully
to the confidence which. I reposed in him, and to
t le full authority and power conferred on him for
the purpose of obtaining yourliberationthis .power
I am about to. manifest
.by the present 'Royal
Decree, and to confirm in his person, extending it
at the sometime to 'alle the other Prbyipces of,•my.
Kingdom,of Naples,m which the British troops
may arrive uncier his command. The recent battle
which he fought in Campo di Maitio,before your
eyes, against the French Arpy,'and the total, defeat
a the latter, will be an'. event ever . memorable,

in. the history of the times, and an eternal monthment
of the valotir of the illustrious Gen. STUART and his
brave troops. He, in my ROyal Name, will continue
to attend to your defence and security, aitd to dire&
the operations which are to toke placQ., for the re-
storation of good order, and of thy Royal Authority,
and also - for your advantage. Through him wll
be announced to you my Royal-determinations,
tending to accomplish the above-mentioned objeas.
You, therefore, beloved People of.Calabria, and of
the other Provinces of my Kingdom of Naples, in
which General STUART shall arrive with his 'vic-
torious Army—you, who have at all times given
constant proof of your fidelity and attachment to
.my Royal 'Person, execute with good will whatever
you may be ordered to do by this .gallant General
in my Royal name. Hasten to support him with
all your forces and means. Aid in. every way his
operations, which are directed to your relief and se-
curity, and be persuaded that I shall leave no means
untried.to-prevent your peace froor being again dis-
turbed, and to secure
.to you and your fatuities the
enjoyment of days more joyful and less, hazardous.
66 Given at Palermo, July W.;
(Signed) • 66 FERDINAND." .