Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30
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'ht defence oil the country, which Is in
| danger, so requiring.
vi. That as nothing ough TO prevent
the full display Of mems zeal for the de-
Fence OF their country, any ore lhat has
received the fou lesser Ugd-ts, or any in.
dividual 81 the class wha'ever, o 60, man
uP~ aids OF IS wears old, sh, may use
"a enlist as volunteer, sha by I'll means
be admitted, and come forward upon tie
ilrst call, or join those WHO have Iresen-
ted themselves IN comp nce with The
sane.
VII. The Supreme Board Cannot lose
sight of the gathering of the har, ST, so
absolutely requisite for the mainte ance
and happiness of the people, par cnlst'y
as Gcd has been pleased, ,hs year To-
bless US with q most abundan, or cp; and
herefore orders all the individuals Of the
I'd and Sd classess, 10 exert III ~ elves,
personally and To their utmos'. m get
ting it in, without pleading eli her 'ank,
| Dr fortune, or any Other reason as an ex-
lemp,ion, such as are rpws ds of4< years
| Id being thus iDcii1 ed III hose who shall
comply with this dispos on, hall he held
and declared to have deserved well OF
their country, and this Supreme 3 ad ex.
pec,s from the gener SHY which chsrac-
terizes all Spanards, that, ms cad Of a..
ya'ling themselves &C The distress Of
the country to raise ;heir daily wages
N an extravagant rate, they will display,
upon this subject, The heroic moderation
which 'he county and peblic happiness
require,
| vii In many parts of the kingdom,
the Women used TO cut down the corns
add 10 perform several cIber works i'm the
ue'ds and IN ali, mOsl OF the III can fol.
low thai example; his supreme board
consequently, advises and orders ,hem 10
do 1t under the circumstances in which
we are placed; and i, will consider and
proclaim such exer,ous on he part Of
these who comply, as most essential
service done IN the country. An III.
members Of The Secular and Regular Cler-
~ can employ themselves in the same
nanner, thus eyincirg heir love for the
king, their loyalty and the lively interest
hey take in the public welfare aud heir
heroic example vii lay she peor!e, and
The inciY;duals Of every class, under The
necessity ofirisstiaE item.
TX. Such women IS ere prevented, by
their advanced years weah couslitution,
ior ether mo'is s, from rendering then
selves USepl IN the above W4Rrer shall em-
4 ploy themselves ia making Int, ard ban
II dages or other things FIR the service OF
! Hospitals ard, when mad,, SHAH deliver
them 10 .heir respective Butrds or Town
iCcuucIis. The latter sh y seId the
with All possible speed, 20 the superinten.
dants of our armies in this capital draw
}up ret3rns of the indi.iGus1s who shall
have done these services, and Others VIII CHI
have been called for .; and forward them
70 the Supreme Board, which shall after.
wards print and publish them, ID II may
come 10 the knowledge IF all. ard that (
very one may receive the triaute ol praise
and reward, TO which his love for his cOun-
try Sha have entitled him.
K We are,grirg to f,h; for The defence
Of our Country and Religion, and by cur
!, actions we are TO man fist, thet we are
indeed Spanarts ard Christian. This
Board, there fore, djrecis the armies, the
inhabitants of towns, individuals Of all
classes TO reform their manners o lead Il
regular life, and by tie practice every
virtue and communal prayer, 10 erdcavor
to appease the Just wrath of the Almighty
But, above all, they charge and e1.feat
them, for the sake of Our Lord uS
Christ, to avoid all animosities, and dis
lseDtions; and that rising above self inter-
est, they closely unite, and wioi, w devote
themselves to the deterce OF the Kong: by
which means, this Supreme Board hopes.
and indeed is convinced, that God will f,r-
give us and treat Us WITH roy, and that
we shall succeed IN pre-, CRYING our Religi-
on, King and CSun'ry. ,he ruin of which
our enemies aim It nd would complete, If
they should conquer US: misfortune which
this Suprem me Board neither does nor G n
fear. Royal Palace Of Alcasar in Seville.
June 6, 1903.
(Signed)
u. BAPTIsrA PAPDo and
MANUEL MARIA dc AGUILAR, sees.
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