The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-13
PROCLAMATION
BIZ THE KING OF PRUSSIA,
TO THE INHABITANTS OF, SILESIA.
sc Brave Inhabitants of SileEa!

" Brave Inhabitants Of SilsGa!
Among the mournfu events which have taken
place during the courle of the prelent war; there is
nothing that has 70 much filled with grief the hear,
OF his maefy, to fee comfortable part of his pro-
vnces and faithful fubjects, oppreed by the weigh,
of iuerings, which mutt be the inevitable eonequence
of war; in which the enemy, by his manner of max
ing war, mutual in our time entirely exhaufts the
country through which he paes, with forced requifi-
lions OF every kind and by the large bodies of
ders who fwarm round bis diciplned armies, and
who, incapable of fparing, the armed warrior
and the unhappy peaeeabe inbabitant with the fame
cruelty, and every where leave behind them of
the groeif barbarity, deiarts and aies; here
through fear of violence, the unarmed inhabitants
have hewn the greate fubmilion the reception of
thofe defroying hordes.
I" His majely perceives that hi. faithful SileGan
provinces threatened with the fame wretehed
fate.
I, fenfbly grieves his majefy that he is prevented
by the ituaton OF affairs which renders his prefence
necefiary other points, from haiening in perfon TO
the aid of his faithful Silelans, who have all times
and under all circumstances, rewarded the paternal
care of their monarch for the welfare and proiperty
OF their country, by the mott unlhaken attachment
the houfe of Pruhia.
" The enemy boafts-favsred by fortune, 70 liable
to change, and eis favored by the treaehery OF
bafe traitors-that ne has already annhlated the
whole force of the Pruf1ian monarchy.
" But he knows not that his msjeny is at this mo-
ment the head of formidable army, which burns
with eagerneis to engage the oPPrefor, of the
try.
Z" He knows not, or appears not to with to know
that the monarch of Pruiia finds hinies furrounded
by guard which no force no misfortunes, taiii-
man can fabdue-the unalterable love of his people.
He knows not that every day thoufands of voun-
teers offer themie.ves, with in their hands, to
iet bounds his progrefs, and that the Seians diff
play no eis activity and energy in defence of their
king and country, than to defend their property from
unexampled rapacity.
He 1atters himlef with the doubts he is anxious
to dilleminate of the promifed aid ofRufIia.
But he deeeives himielf in his hopes the mon
iacred and involate ulment of all treaties entered
into of the principal traits in the character of
the noble minded ioveregn of all the Ruiias.
Already two formidable Ruilian armies have ar
rived near the banks of the Viltula while third
much more numerous, is advancing by rapid march
es.
ALREADY legions Of patriots voluntarily armed
and ued to battle, are prepared to join the armies in
the field.
His majefy, under thefe circumstances, depends
on the attachment of his Si!ehan hates and fubies
who have at all times, both by word and deed, given
the mott manifeh proofs of their unhaken fidelity
and he believes that, by the appointments ad interim
OF one of the mott dlngunhed OF them his excel!en-
cy the prince of Anhalt Pleis be governor gene
raj OF Sieiia he gives them proof of his confidence
and good will. Conducted By this prince, who has
glorioulY Egnafed hiTaie in the courfc Of the war,
the itates and all clafes of the inhabitants of Sileha
will certainly exert themelves contribute al in
their power, in conjunction with the forces which his
majety will lend to their aiifance, 70 defend their
country, and their own province in particular.
invefted with full power by his majeAy, there
fore hereby call all and each Of the inhabitants OF
the Seiian provinces to bear cheerfuy the acrifces
and burthens which probably may be neeeiIary for
the attainment of this great ohje and the rather as
they not only bear proportion the enormous
facrifces to which they NUT be iubjcod hould the
enemy iucceed in his attempt conquer sileGa, bu,
as III due time they will be rewarded by his maeity,
and as far as poliible made good.
Given at Brelaw, the Sd Of December 1906.
CoUNT Won GOTTEN
Major aud Sugel adju,ant his niajeAy the king.