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For the rest, we rely on the justice’ o f
our cause, and the courage and tried, fidelity
of our beloved subjects.
Given under our Royal S ea l, in our
fortrefs o f Glricks'tadt, the
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6th o f Aug. i g o ; .
(L. S.)
C. L.
Baron v.
BrockdorJ
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(L. S.)
J . C. Moritz.
Aug. 22 the Commandant issued
the follow ing Proclamation: F e llow -c iti
zens ! the Sally o f our brave Troops, accord
ing to all accounts, has cost the Enemy many
men, and he has neither ventured to pursue
us on our return to the fortrefs or to attack
onr advance-posts. Our lofs is not yet con
siderable; we have at most 21 killed and 58
wounded both of our sea - and land-troops.
The Lakes about th^ Capital are in our pos
session, and the Plan o f our defence is laid.
The C ity has a great stock o f provisions,
and the cattle, corn and forage are brought
in security and conducted in from all the
places being in -our possession and laying
within the boundaries o f our advance-posts.