A Collection of State Papers Relative to the War Against France (Volume 1); Now Carrying on by Great Britain and the Several Other European Powers (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1794. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... "5thly, That the General Officers, the subalterns; and soldiers, of the regular French troops, are equally called upon to return to their former allegiance, and to submit immediately to the King, their leigitimate Sovereign. - 6thly, That the members of departments, districts, and municipalities, shall be equally responsible, on pain of losing their heads and their estates, for all the crimes, all the conflagrations, all the murders and the pillage which they shall suffer to take place, and which they shall not have, in a public manner, attempted to prevent within their respective territories; that they ftall also be obliged to continue their functinns, until his most Christian Majesty, when set at full liberty, shall make farther ar-? rangements, or until further orders be given in his name. "7thly, That the inhabitants of towns, bourgsj and villages, who, shall dare to defend themselves against the troops of their imperial and Royal Majesties, and to fire upon them, either in open country, or through half open doers, or windows of their houses, shall be punished instantly, according to the rigorous rules of war, or their houses shall be demolished or burned. On the contrary, all the inhabitants of the said towns, bourgs, and. Tillages, who shall readily submit to their King, by opening their gates to the troops belonging to their Majesties, shall be immediately under their safeguard and protection; their estates, their property, and their persons, shall be secured by the laws, and each and all of them shall be in full safety. -' 8thly,"The city of Paris, and all its inhabitants, without distinction, shall be called upon to submit instantly apd without delay to the King, to set that Prince at full liberty, and to ensure to his and to all royal persons...