The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-10
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PER THE CAROLINE AT BOSTON.
HOLLAND.

HAERLEM, May %.
The Dutch PEOPLE and French TROOPS.
The following Proclamation was issued at
Rotterdam on the Oath ins,.-
Burgoniasfershih of the City Of Rotter-
dam. The Burgomaster ofthe City of Rot
terdam, having learnt with the utmost indig-
nation, that yesterday evening, at the time
the French soldiers in garrison .here paraded
in the great market place, and also at the
barracks, more numerous assembly than
usual or rather very great multitude of
people collected and that not only by their
violent pressure accompanied by the boot
inSs OF mischieVous boys, was the eXcrcis
ing OF the soldiers very much impeded but
also that the result was, that the soldiers
were insulteo and Injured. and that they
were pelted with stones part of the said
multitude having followed the soldiers to the
barracks from which they afterwards retir-
ed -
And that, in the mean time, one of the
French Officers on his way from the bar
racks TO his residence, was wounded in the
head with stone thrown by one of the
mob -
The Burgomaster, being on the one hand
anxious that the said Officer should receive
tina isfaction to which he is Justly emit
tlei md, on the other. that peace and tran
guilty which ought, under all circumstan
ces to be kept within this city, should be
maintained, and those who shew a dispositi-
on to interrupt the same be punished, and
this city and corporation thus secured from
those Inconvenience, disorders and injurious
consequences, TO which they might other
wise be exposed,
Has thought proper, upon consulting the
Magistrates. and with the appreciation of the
Heer DroSt of this Quarter, to offer and he
l.a. -t1,yx~ y. r nnn
ders TO the person who shall give such inior
nation as shall lead to the apprehension and
conviction of the perpetrator of the criminal
act above mentioned. and further reward
of 500 guilders for the discovery of the insti
gator OF the insults, or any person who took a
part therein. The name of The informer
shall, if desired. be concealed
The Burgomaster takes this occasion to
warn all and every individual, in the most
earnest manner, to abstain from flocking toge
Their or assembling i'll crowds in any place, or
places within this city and more especially to
guard against so assembling at the barracks,
10 the great market, and all places where
there may be French soldiers or Custom
house Officers.
He further charges them, neither by looks,
department nor gestures, much less by
words or deeds, to offer any insult nor to
use reproachful language, or expressions
tending to a breach of tie peace nor to be
guilty ofthe slightest outrage. by hooting at
or pushing against The French military off .
GERS, soldiers, andsCustom horse officers !;
but on the contrary. that they treat all of
them with every degree of respect. Inas
much as every persoH who shall, in future,
be found moesting, or in any way obstruct
ing, the soldiers in garrison in this city, OF
committing any excuses, shall be punished
for such offences, according to the laws of
the Empire, and the state of the case, even to
the extent of capital punishment. And all
parents and tutors are charged to keep IL
strict watch over their children, for which
they shall be specially responsible all and
every, being hereby warned that the garrison
will oppose force by force.
(oigned)
ISAAC VAN TEYLINGEN.
Rotterdam, HHaV "a. 1910.