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them w ill be prevented, i f persons in antho-
rity are found in the several districts to
Whom requisitions may be addressed, and
through whom claims for payment may be
settled and liquidated.
I f such persons are appointed, and dis
charge their duty, without meddling in mat
ters which do not concern them, they shall
be respected, and all requisitions shall be
addressed to them, through the proper chan
nels, and departments o f the navy and a rm y ;
but as forbearance bn the part o f the inhabi
tants is essential to the principle o f these ar
rangement, it is necessary that all manner
1o f civil persons should remain at their re
spective habitations, and any peasants, or
other persons, found in arms, sing ly , or in
-small troops, or who .may be guilty o f any
act of violence, must expect to be treated
w ith rigour.
The Government o f his Danish Majesty
bavins: hitherto refused to treat this matter
O
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in an amicable w a y , part of the army has
been disembarked, and the whole force has