Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-10-19
PROCIHlE-fTTON.

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PROCL.f.1L4TTO.N.
WHEREAS tue present trcaticsof peace,
and tie changes of government and Of terri
| tory acccded to by so many powers have so
| far cncreased the influence of France on the
| continent Of Europe as to render it inpossi
| bic for Denmark, though il desires to be
] neutral, to preserve its neutrality, and absO-
! lutely necessary for those =. continue to
! RESIST the French aggression, to take mea-
surcs to prevent tie arms ofnutral powers
! from being turned against them.
IL this view the King cannot regard the
. present position Of Denmark with indiifer-
cncc, and his majesty has sent negociators
with ample powers to his Danish majesty,
| to request in the most amicable manner,
such explanation As the times require, and 4
| concurrence in such measures as can alone
give security against the farther mscheis
which.thc French mediate, through the
acquisition Of the Danish navy.
The King, our Royal and most Gracious
Master, has therefore Judged it eXpcdient,
10 desire the temporary deposit Of the Dan
ish ships Of the line III one of his majesty'S
ports.
The deposit seems % be 50 Just, and 50
indispensibly necessary under the relative
circumstances Of the Neutral and Bclliger-
ent Powers that his Majesty has further
deemed it a duty to himself, and to his pco-
pie 70 support this demand BY powerful
feet, and By an army amply supplied with
every preparation necessary for the most
active and determined enterprise.
We come, therefore, 60 your shores, in
habtarts 0i Zealand rot as enemies, but
in selfdelcnce, to prevent those who have
20 long disturbed the Peace Of Europe,
from compelling the force Ur your Navy to
be turned against Us.
We ask deposit, we have not looked to
capture SO t.r from ii, the most solemn
pledge has been offered to YOUR Govern.
mcnt, and IS hereby renewed il the Name
and at tie express command Of the King
our Master, that if our demand IS amicably
acccded 10, every ship belonging to Den
mark, shall, at the conclusion Of general
Peace, be restored TO her, in the same con-
dltion and state Of equipment, as when re-
ceivcd under thc protection 81 the British
flag
Ii is in the power Of your Government, BY
words, to Sheath our swords most reluctant
ly drawn aEains, YOU ; but If, on the other
hand, tie Vaccinations Of France render
YOU deaf 10 lhc voice Of reason and the call
Of friendship, The innocent blood thai will
De split, and TX horrors Of besieged and
bombarled capital, must fan on your own
head', and on those Of your cruel advisers.
HIS Majesly's scamer and soldiers, WHEN
on shore, Will treat Z>~l.nd, rs long as your
conduct To them permit ID, OF th footing Of
a province 81 Tie most friendly Power i'll MI
lance with Great Britain, whu,e terri orr
has the misfortune to be tie theatre Of war.
The persons of all those who remain at
home, and do not take an hostile part, will
be held sacred
Property viii be respected and preserved,
and the most severe discipline Will bc en-
forced
Every article of supply furnished or
brought to market will be paid for at fair
and settled price but as immediate and
constant supplies, especially Of provision,
forage, fuel and transpc IS are necessary To
all armies it is well know \ that acquisitions
arc unavoidable and must he enforced.
Much convenience will arise to the inhab-
itantS, and much confusion and loss n them
viii be prevented if persons il authority arc
found in the several districts To whom re-
QUESTIONS may bc addressed and through
whom claims for payment may be settled
and hquidated.
Ii such persons are appointed, and dis
charge their duty, without me ddling in mat
tcTs which do not concern them, they shall
be respected. and All acquisitions shall be
addressed to them, through tile proper
channels and departments Of the Navy and
Army but rs iorbearancc on the part of
the inhabitants is essential to the principle
oE these arrangements, it is necessary that
All MANNER 0f civil persons should remain at
their several habit4tions and any peasants,
:" other persons, found N AIMS singlv Or in
small troops, or who may be guilty Of an act
OF violence, must expect TO be treated With
rigour
The government Of his Danish Majesty
having hitherto refused ID treat this mat cr
IN an amic,.ble way, part al the army ia,
been dlscmOprked, and the whole force has
assumed warlikc attitude but it is rs
yet not too late for the voice of reason and
moderation to be heard.
Given in the Sound, under our hands
snd seals, this 10th day Of Au-
gust, 1907
(SiRHedJ J. sGAMBIER, ID Qf the Blue
and Co1nmander r The feet IN
The Balac,
CATHCART, IT. Gen. and
Commander NJ The British
traps Ill the Noyth of Europe.