christians, have promoted tranquillity and
good order at this dangerous period; therefore
we promise to pay all their salaries and
pensions to clergymens’ widows, and also to
improve their present situation as much as
possible.
8. That the country shall be set in a proper
state of defence, without additional taxes
on the nation.
9. That a person shall be invested with
full power to conclude a peace with his
Majesty, the King of Great Britain.
10. That all British subjects shall have
full permission to trade and reside in this
country, in case they do not offend against
its laws; and all who shall unprovokedly
assault a British subject, shall be punished.
11. That none but natives can hold either
civil or clerical offices.
12. That we declare and promise to lay
down our offices the moment that the representatives
shall be assembled. The time
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appointed for the convocation of the assembly
is the 1st of July, 1810; and we will then
resign when a proper and suitable constitution
shall be fixed on; and it is declared
that the poor and the common people shall
have an equal share in the government with
the rich and powerful.
1 3 . That all Danish property on the
island shall be confiscated for public use; and
if any one shall conceal money, or other
Danish goods or merchandize, he shall be
punished.
14. That the Amptmend, whether they
remain in office or not, shall see these our
orders duly executed, and shut up and put
seals on all Danish storehouses in their
ampts, and receive all confiscated monies.
15. That several officers, from fear of the
Danish government, wish to be forced to
retain their offices, though they fully approve
of our late proceedings, and therefore do we
declare, as we have nothing in view but the
real good of the country, that all such people,
as are not animated by sufficient patriotv
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