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" You have forced the country, which has long 

 cherished and fostered you as its children, to consider 

 you as an enemy. 



" Martial law has in consequence been proclaimed. 



" Every pass to your town has been occupied and 

 guarded by the militia and regular forces. 



" You are surrounded bv thousands. 



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" Look at Montego bav, and you will see the 



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rorce brought against you. 



" I have issued a proclamation, offering a reward 

 for your heads ; that terrible edict will not be put in 

 force before Thursday the 13th day of August. 



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" To avert these proceedings, I advise and com- 

 mand every Maroon of Trelawney town, capable of 

 bearing arms, to appear before me at Montego bav on 

 Wednesday the 12th day of August instant, and there 

 submit themselves to his majesty's mercy. 



cc On so doing, you w r ill escape the effects of the 

 dreadful command, ordered to be put into execution 

 on Thursday, the 13th day of August; on which day, 

 In failure ot your obedience to this summons, your 

 town shall be burnt to the ground, and for ever de- 

 stroyed. 



" And whereas it appears that other negroes, besides 

 the Maroons of Trelawney town, were there under 

 arms on the day that town was visited by John Tharp, 

 Esq. and several other magistrates of the parish of 

 Trelawney, you are strictly commanded and enjoined 

 to bring such stranger negroes to Montego bav, as 



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prisoners, on or before the beforementioned Wednes- 

 day, the 12th day of August instant. 



" BALCARRES." 



