Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-10
From London fchers received az Boston.
HAERLEM, May %.

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The Dutch people and French troops.
The following proclamation was issued
at Rotterdam pnthe S4th inst.
Burgomas.ership of rhe City of Rotter.
dam.--The Burgomas.er ef the City Of
Rotterdam, having learnt with the utmost
indignation, that yesterday evening, at
the time the French soldiers in garrison
here paraded in the great market place,
and also at the barracks, more hume.
rous assembly than usual or rather ve-
ry great multitude of people colleaed-&
that, not only by their violent pressure,
accompanied by the hootiugs of mischiev-
Gus boys, was the exercising of the SOL
diers very much impeded but also tina,
the result was, that the soldiers were in-
suited and injured, and chat they we're
pclted with stones, part of the said mul
titude having followed The sodiersto The
barracks from which they afterwards re.
| tired g.
And tbets 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 a stoae Thrown by one Oh
the mob a.
The Burgomaster, being on the one
hand anxious that the said officer should
receive that satisfaction to which he is Just.
ly entitled; and, on the Other that peace
and tranquility winch ought under al cir
cumstances to be kept in this city, should
be maintained, and those who shew dis.
position to Interrupt the same be punish
ed, and this city and corporation thus Sc.
cured from those Inconvenience, disor
ders, and injuri, ,ssonsequences, to which
they might otherwise be exposed: So
Has though proper upon consulting the
Magistrates. and with the appreciation OF
the Hses Dsost of this Quarter, to offer,
and he hereby offers a reward of 1000
Caroius guildefs to. the person who shall
give such infer nation as shall lead to the
apprehension and conviction of the per-
petrator of the criminal aet above menti.
oned, and further a reward Of 500 gull
ders for the discovery Of the instigator OF
the insults, or any person who took par,
therein. The name Of the inforner shall,
Inf desired, be concealed.
The Hurgomaster takes his occasion to
warn all and every individual, in the most
earnest manner, to abstain from Booking
together or assembling in crowds in any
place, or places within this city and more
especially 10 guard against so assembling
az the barracks, in the great market, and
all places where there may be French sol.
diers or Cus,om.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 reproschfuI language, or ex.
pressions tending to breach of the
peace nor to be guilty of The slightss,
outrage, by hooiing at or pushing aga,nst
the French military officers, soldiers, and
custom house officer : but, on the, contrary
that they treat all of them with every de.
gree of respect. Inasmuch as every per.
son who shall, in future, be found molest.
ing, or any way obstrueing, the soldiers
in garrison in this city or committing any
excesses, shall be punished for such of.
fences, according TO the laws Of the En-
pire, and the state Of the case, even TO the
extent of capital punishment. And all pa
rents, or tutors are charged to keep a
stri@ watch over their children, for which
they shall be specially responsible all and
every, being hereby warned that the gar.
rison will oppose force by force.
(S'gned)
ISAAC VAN TEyIJNDRT