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2. That the military have nominated us
their commander by land and sea, and to
regulate the whole military department in
the country.
3. That the Icelandic flag shall be blue,
with three white stockfish thereon, and the
honor of it we promise to defend at the risk
of our life and blood.
4. That the great seal of the island shall
no longer be respected; but that all public
documents of consequence shall be signed
by my own hand, and my seal (J. J.) fixed
thereunto, until such time as the representatives
shall assemble and provide a proper
seal.
5. That all public officers, who have, from
motives of patriotism, already given in declarations
that they were willing to serve
their country in its late difficult and dangerous
situation, shall receive their salaries.—
On the contrary, those that have been situated
near Reikevig and not yet declared themselves,
are totally suspended from office, pay,
and power, unless they within the 20th of
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this month give proper reasons for not having
sent in either their resignations or their wish
of continuing in office. After that date a
list shall be made out and publicly distributed,
of the names of all those officers who
shall either resign or continue in their
employments. Any person from the date
thereof, who shall obey any order from such
persons as have not declared themselves
shall be deemed a traitor and treated accordingly.
Nevertheless a month is granted to
persons residing in places more remote from
Reikevig, that they may have sufficient time
to send in their declarations.
fi. That all officers who wish to resign
shall be sent to Copenhagen free of expence,
when an opportunity is found so to do. In
the mean time we command that all such
officers shall hold themselves in readiness to
be removed to Westman’s Isles, so that they
may not by their intriguing disturb the public
peace and tranquillity, unless they can
give security for their future good behaviour.
7* That we have seen with the greatest
satisfaction that the Icelandic clergy, as good