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London, England, 1804-02-27 00:00:00

tome end then leaking happioefs. and has nude the
billow of oar country fo often bear 'rimers of this
needing with, it is tbii encouraging perfinfioa
which makes it cm duty to renal to our reculleaion
the proofs which we bare already experienced of
the Divine Goodoefs. Who does not recollea that
at the beginning of laft year this country was threat-
ened with a molt deftrultin.intmdation by thewaft
collation of heaped up ice in our rivers, when our
furs were fuddeoly clawed, and the constry fend
by a thaw, which brought no mifery with it I Who
can ender without gratitude. that the contagious
difeafe. more definitive and terrible than the (ward
of war, which. in another part of the world. is the
Cosine of elution, otherwife happy in prerperity
and peace. and which has already raged with fury in
Tome parts of Europe, has not. however, readied es
yet. although our mean commerce emptied is to.
more denser than ether nations t Whom teethdet,
without -&.; gratitude, that notwithbadlog all
the .blacks which the (pint of (that AP
haet
=gibes our nation) bei to esteoetter, half!
bat even aow infpres hopes that to
happier days it may revive
at Who can fee, without gratitude, that a the
Wilk elm inereafing did refes. then an..*l fosse
men who have not oily the will, but the of
toMsligi titktrtbeCed• sad Porircutka*sitialta.•
or dis Wines of 'Malty
.Me Thars teofsdentione. tabs 101114144 ors
'thitentestins for sot defpairing of the ramp
fame how mach should wait *mta
widi Faso( nedend wifer by"Orei
ann. welhan, for the totem &When economy.
Woman* sod rooderatios to that god* Inc
ory which was extended to all clefs,- feoy ;it
we &Wiens to be Isorearawie ofift more% and
more item end in me mod
11 then ell bins. we Oa VlllOlO Of reli•
eiay thermals& which was the 4lntelmellt Of the
Ira fotaders of on Utak. bat width is rim fo
in
milittLebitaallat. ant who:kabalism Mtn the lat-
e( eta oaths-
t gui=drethelife, we tart low that the Goo
den others would chases oar &Ma& light•
end midden Get bitters agithdloor atthat payers
fos: the fafety of the nem,.
dolt is far the advisement if digs did, end for
all thofe maim used. irate with thil4Ztatson
of the Legiladve Body. it has ben that
ail the cities, town. end Arias pf the
liethr:avrkepoblie, a day Oa be appointed for
a Msfolk beesnience sad „Pra " !thief.
we ban find for iyeasefiny the to
give as oppormthy to all the iththftnts of the Re-
poli& to unite an the essiOnef their religions awn-
Win, mod iambic theathine is the tali Neon
asanser before at. mieUrnt
_their tranfgreSoos
and fins. to adore-eves the .Wen -nts width His
hand infEas upon us, to recommend to His favour
and protection the argent want and Maas of this
country, with a Gwen defign_of rendering thensfelves
in futon worthy of theft %deft**, which are the re.
ward of a virtuous and religiose nation. We exhort,
therefore, every citizen. upon that day. to pray ar-
dendy to Goo. that he may give us again pe
acea aod
profperity t that be may grant that all fiab
we are obliged to nuke to obtain that objedk.
nod PI lay tbi fendmiems of lailiseeMY
that be may Wag tbe beasts and of the
lovers efthe tears sod groans el the any
&minds who fitlfer by it. fo that if Fable, dse
etutios of hewn blood may cede that be may
crown with his Wens there nollituted authorities.
whofe labour tends to shore objeas; and that be may
open again the foams of our nationl profperity.
end Wire their pacifies by the concor4 virtue% and
.wfcieations conduit ef the faithful iAabinnts of

this country.
41 To attain this falntary olio% the G,oveemseut
of the Sawordains, that the molest Proclamation
ball be made as public as potfible, and that the Ad-
minitira6oa (hall take diligent care, that the faid day
(hall be celebrated throughout the Republic, with de-
cencyaolosnaity, and in a manner fuited to its ob-
it& and that on that day the exercife of all Profef-
fions or Trades mall be fufpended, as well as all
public amufensents,. that no obaacle or trouble mall
occur to the good difpofitions of the religious friends
of their country, and that the moll Holy Name of
Goo (hall be every where glorified and implored
with all becoming refpea.
0 At the Hague, February 6, 1804..
“ A. P. a. I. YAM RRRRR OLTI.
4, By Order of the Government of the State,
44 C. 0 HULTMAN."