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HAMBURGH PAPERS.

STRALSUND. OCTOBER
_24.

Letters patent of his Majesty the King of Sweden
and Norway, absolving the inhabitants of the Duchy
of Pomerania. and Principality of Rngen, on deli-
vering up those provinces to his Majesty the King of
Prussia.

" We, Charles, by the grace of Goo, King of Sweden and
Norway, &c. &c. make known by these presents, that, by a
Treaty concluded at Vienna, on the 7th of June, this year, be-
tween us and his Majesty the King of Prussia, we have ceded to
this Monarch all our rights and titles to the Dicky of Pomerania
and the Principality of the island of Rugen.
" At the same tint. that we acquaint you, the inhabitants of
these provinces; with the change in your situation, which results
front this etyma, we have judged it reasonable to acquaint you
with the motives that have induced us to this step. The expert-
awe of late years has sufficiently proved, that Sweden separated
from you in respect of its position, its laws, and its resources,
could not maintain your territory inviolate, when political cir-
cumstances threatened it or made it less secure. But this cause
alone would not have induced us to let you pass under the dumi-
mos of a neighbouring Power. We have been induced to it by
another and tar mote important circumstance, namely, the union
of Norway with Sweden, which, as it compkted the insulated
position of the latter, and thereby laid the foundation of Its fu-
ture security inderndent of all contingencies, made it necessary
to reunion:A: a distaurpos,ession on the Continent, whose safety
might be every moment endangered. We will not dissemble
that it con our heart a great sacrifice to separate from a country*
which reminds us, and every good Swede, of the glorious deeds
of the great Gustavus Adolphus and of the victories of German
liberty, at a period which win be immortal in history. Pome-
rania and Rosen, wholly united with Sweden, for above 160
years, were lune incorporated with our kingdom. You have
followed the ex imple of your ancestors, by giving at all times
the most affecting proofs of your patriotism and attachment to
the mother country. ReceFe, therefore, now that you separate
from Sweden, the expression of our deeply felt gratitude, and
cherish the convictleii, that we have imagined we should fulfil
the last of the duties which your sentiments towards us, and the
country, imposed upon us, by uniting you with a Monarchy
which at present takes so distinguished a part in the concerns of
Europe; by cot tiding you to the sceptre of a Monarch, whose
protecting and paternal hand Is extended over all his *subjects, and
whose joy it is to hold those rights sacred.
• Inhabitants of Swedish Pomerania and of the Island of Rages !
By virtue of these presents, we absolve you from the oath of
allegiance which you have taken to its and our successors upon
the throne, and to the Crown of Sweden. Shew to your new
Sovereign the same love, the same attachment, which you have
sheen to us and our ancestors. Then will his Majesty the King.
of Prusila have no subjects more faithful or more worthy of his
care. The contents of the Treaty between Sweden and Prussia
will prove, that ivy the stipulated conditions, we have fined, as
you had a right to expect, the meet satisfactory guarantee for your
rights and privileges.
" On parting from you, we sonunend you collectively and in-
dividually to the protection of the ETtaNAL and AtatiGiTT
Gun. Never, and under no circumstances, will we forget the
loin ity you have sheen us. Yoe public *lkon, you inhabitants
of every class, every one whom it concerns, doubt not that this
remembrance will be sear dear to our bean; and be convinced
that your future prosperity aloes can console us, that we shall
henceforth contribute to your happiness only by our good wish&
Ulna at our Royal Palace at Stockholm, Oct.i, 1115.
" Cnwar ts.•
) 41 Count W sits arr ar."
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General Baron Boye was the Royal Commissioner
who gave up Pomerania and .Rugen to the Commis,
sioners of his Prussian Majesty,' having first made,
yesterday, suitable speeches to the Deputies of the
several Authorities, and to the Pomeranian regiments.
The following are the letters patent of the King of
Prussia on taking possession :

46 We, Frederick William, by the Graco of Gov, King of
Prussia,
•• His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway having, in
consequence of the Treaty concluded between ue and hi. mad
Majesty, on the 7th of June this year, at Vienna, in the name
of himself and of Ms summon on the throne of Sweden and
Norway, aecording to the order of seceeselon of September Se,
b tO, solemnly and for ever. cedei to us end oar suconewes, the
Ducky of Pomeroy* and the Principality et Russo, Weir Re-
scued by him, as well as alt the dependeooles, isloode, footreesse,
menu, and innets 'hereunto belonging, and kaetni 400 as.
Prewly absolved the inhabitants of the mid Pushy and Frigie .
fairy from lb* doctot to Wolf foam Seven*, we gel there-

fore, by virtue of these letters latent, take possession of the
Duchy of Pomerania and the Prinelpality of Rusen and all their
dependencies, islands, fortresses, towns, and tertitories, so as
'barbers been hitherto possemed by his Swedish Majesty, and
incorporate them with our deininions, with all the rights of So-
vereignty, now and for ever. To the tide of Duke of Pomera-
nia, which we have hitherto borne, we add, to complete our
Royal tides, that of Prince of Rages. We cause the Prussian
eagle to be placed upon the frontiers to mark out jurisdiction, and
per royal arms to be put up instead of the arms hitherto used.
" As we are prevented from receiving the homage in persnn,
we have commissioned our Minister of State and High President
Baron logersleben to receive it In our.name. On our side we
assure to the inhabitants of the countries of which we hereby
take posseuloa, all the protection which our subjects in the rest
of our dominions enjoy. The public officers, on the supposition
of their faithful adininistration, remain in their offices with the
enjoyment of their salaries and emoluments. Every one remains
in the possession of his well acquired private rights. What we
may in future resolve to change in the laws and forhtti, will be
solely fouudel on views of the good of the whole country, and of
the inhabitants of every class, and he carefully deliberated upon,
with men who are natives of the country and well versed no the
constitution of the country, and known fur their patriotic semi-
menu. We shall retain the constitution of the States, and com-
bine it with the general constitutiou; which we propose to give to
our ellective dominions. Our Minister of State and High Presi-
dent, is hereby charged to take possession of the Duchy of Pome-
rania, and the Prindpality of Rugen, and to refer the atlministra.
tion ut the countries to taken possession of to our Ministerial
Departments at Berlin.
" This is osr will—Given at Paris, Sept. to, 1815:
(I. S.) ( •i4tted) " FREDYIIICK WILLIAM.
" C. Prillee HARDENSCRO."
TO THE INHABITANTS OE THE LATE SWEDISH I'ONEDA-
NIA AND ItUGEN.
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" Inhabitants of Pomerania and itugeni—After being iepap•
rated for near two hundred years from your brethren, intimately
c‘iiinected with you by origin, name, manners: and customs,
during which you have been united with the brave and noble
wed' ah nation, yon are now, by legal convention, reunited to
your Pomeranian brethren, and at the same time are incor-
porated with a great State, at the head of which is a just, wise,
and humane Prince, Prussia's heroic King. The sepatation from
yo:,r late beloved overeign afflicts your hearts. Ile convinced,
•ray King honours your feelings; the feelings of an ancient, taith-
ful German people, are a sure pledge of your future attachment
to hifn, and Ins royal Hence. He assures you, through me, of
his paternal favour, and expects from you, the youngest of the
children that surround his throne, obedience, love, and confidence.
He will protect you with the powerful arm with which he helped
to break the haters of Germany, and brought us back to that in-
dependence hi which every German places his highest dignity.
lie secures to you,tur ever, your well-acquired rights, privileges
and liberties, allows you, according to the existing treaties,a free
trade with Great Ihitain, Sweden, Norway, and other siendly
Powers ; will gran• you perfect civil l.herty under the law ; will
remove all the oh-ticks to the cultivation of the sciences, to in-
dustry, and to trade; and thus equal), provide for your moral
and ;:laysical welfare. What a flue pros,;,ct for the future opens
kirk to you and your descen.lants ! Ohtani and cleserve the bless-
ings of the new union, which I most cordially wish you.
" Stralsund, Octulter 23, fail
" The Commissioner of his Majesty the King of Prusila for
taking possession of the Duchy of Pomerania and Princi-
pality of Rugen, Minister of State, HigL Presideat, and
Knight oldie Iron Cross, " baron iNGLRSLUILN."

HANOVER, OCTOBER e 4.
The States, in their Sittings of the 18th, agreed
upon a vote of thanks to the Hanoverian army, fur
its heroic conduct in the battle of Waterloo, and re-
solved to present the Address to this effect to the
Duke of Cambridge, as Military Governor. A mo-
tion for a provision for the families of the killed was
approved, but deferred till the state of the finances
should be fully known.
The battalions and squadrons returning from Bel-
gium are not to be completed, as we hear, so that no
new levy will be made at present.
BERLIN, OCTOBER U.
We have the happiness of having among ea the
Eliperor Alexander, after *n interval of ten years
since his former visit. His Majesty was received in
all the villages through which be passed with every
demonstration of joy and respect;
Oman 27.—0 n the 25th his Imperial Majesty
honoured the veteran of the Prussian army, General
Count Kalkreuth, with a visit.
Her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Olden-
burg arrived in the evening; and Prince Alexander
of Oldenburg arrived to-day.
WARSAW, OCTOBER 23.
On the 191, at night, Prince Constantine arrived
here. We expect the Emperor Alexander in about
a week. Preparations are making for his reception.
Polish Commissioners are named to fix the frontiers
of the kingdom of Poland, towards Prussia and
Austria. Yesterday Prince Constantine reviewed the
Polish troops.