1829.] The Government of Wellingtonia. 475 
Dramatic writers, and other persons employed in fabricating per- 
formances for the stage, are on no pretence whatever to introduce poli- 
- tical allusions, or observations tending to bring ridicule upon the great 
oly of government, or any other public persons. The offenders to 
e shot. 
Newspapers being, in all countries, the instruments of disaffection and 
misrepresentation, it is ordered that, from and after the date hereof, all 
newspapers shall be abolished ; and, in their place, a Gazette shall be 
issued weekly from the grand parade, giving notice of all matters essen- 
tial to the community, namely, promotions in the army, the changes of 
-the ministerial staff, the cabinet dinners, and his highness’s levees. The 
offenders to be shot. 
The distribution of justice being retarded by the old forms of Europe, 
its acceleration, impartiality, and easiness of access, will be provided for 
by permanent courts-martial held in the metropolis; and by moveable 
columns of judge advocates, and fusileers making the circuit of the pro- 
‘vinces. The members to be sworn on the army list. With which regu- 
lations all men are hereby commanded to comply. Offenders to be shot. 
The new subordination of society being of the highest importance, and 
dress being one of the most valuable means of sustaining that subordina- 
tion, it is ordered, ‘that every individual shall dress after a pattern pro- 
-vided at the office of the grand parade. And the military costume being, 
in all instances, the most convenient, natural, and simple, it is further 
-ordered, that all professions shall model their clothing thereon. That 
judges shall be distinguished by scarlet coats, with six stripes of gold 
-lace, on the model of the heavy dragoons. That the clergy shall wear 
-hussar jackets with fur, and foraging caps on the model of the commis- 
‘sariat. Physicians to wear the death’s-head shako. Lawyers the rifle 
‘uniform ; and. county members of the legislature, the uniform of the 
-waggon train. The nation in general to wear liveries, turned up with 
blue and yellow, according to the taste of the district general officers, 
with worsted lace epaulets and edging: in the colour of which the 
en are graciously permitted to choose for themselves. Offenders to 
e shot. 
The accumulation of plate and other articles of value, in individual 
hands, being a source of discontent to those who do not possess such 
5 property, and of danger to those who do ; it is ordered, that no person, 
~ of whatever condition, shall possess more than one dozen of silver spoons ; 
silver forks, and other table furniture, and ornaments of the precious 
metals, are prohibited. Offenders to be shot. 
But the exigencies of the state being, in every instance, essential to be 
provided for, it is ordered, that the money arising from the foregoing 
disuse of an idle and invidious luxury, shall be paid into the public trea- 
‘ssury. Offenders to be shot. 
The defence of the state being of the very first importance, and the 
old system of levies being slow, expensive, and inefficient for hostilities 
a grand scale ; it is ordered, that every male individual, from sixteen 
sixty, without exception of rank or age, shall be at the disposal of the 
te ; and that daily drills of the whole population shall be held in every 
district ; and general reviews once a month, when those fit for foreign 
service, or to be drafted into the colonial regiments, shall be reported to 
his highness. Offenders to be shot. 
It being necessary that the high functionaries of the state shall sustain 
heir offices with becoming dignity ; it is ordered that, by and with the 
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