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mediately, in order to make good. 
the complement of the army of 
troops of the line. 
Arr. IL. Invites all citizens who 
possess the requisite qualifications, 
and who are not yet enrolled in the 
national guard, to enrol themselves 
forthwith. 
Art. IL. Enjoins all administra- 
tive bodies, and all the municipa- 
lities, to put the law of the 8th of 
this month, relating to the forma- 
tion of the battalions of national 
guards destined for the defence of 
the state, instantly in force. 
Art. 1V. Recommends to them 
to instruct the citizens in the parti- 
cular duties which the present cir- 
cumstances of things require at 
their hands, to animate their zeal, 
and to excite them to rush forward, 
wherever the dangers of their coun- 
try may call them. 
Art. V. Recommends to them 
likewise to neglect nothing- that 
may accelerate the armament and 
march of the troops; and to do 
every thing in their power to further 
such purpose. . 
Art. VI. Exhorts the citizens, 
who shall obtain the honour of 
marching the first to the succour of 
their country; to subordination to 
their chiefs; to regularity of con- 
duct in the service; to zeal worthy 
of the noble cause which they are 
called upon to defend; and to ho- 
nour the French name as much by 
their humanity towards their con- 
quered enemies, as by their courage 
in combating against them. 
Art. VII. Exhorts likewise the 
citizens that remain for the defence 
of the internal parts of the king- 
dom, to give proofs of their pa- 
triotism, in performing personal 
service, in maintaining the safety 
of citizens and property, the exe- 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1792. 
cution of justice, and the respect 
due to constituted authorities. 
Arr. VIL. Recalls to the mind 
of public officers the obligation 
of residence which the law imposes 
upon them, and which the perils of 
the state render more indispensable. 
Enjoins his commissaries of tribu- 
nals, the syndic solicitor-generals 
of departments, and the syndic so- 
licitors of districts, to keep up, each 
in his particular station, the strict 
observance of this law, and to in- 
form against all infractions made 
therein. 
Arr.IX. Recommends, lastly, to 
all administrators, and other public 
officers, both civil and military, to 
redouble their ardourandassiduityin 
the exercise of their functions; and 
to all citizens to remember, that itis 
only by making every sacrifice, and 
shewing an inviolable respect for the 
laws, that they can approve them- 
selves worthy of liberty. Ordains, 
that the present proclamation be 
sent to the administrative and judi- 
ciary bodies, printed, read, pub- 
lished, and advertised all over the 
kingdom, 
Done, in council of state, the 
20th of July, 1792, the fourth 
year of liberty. 
(Signed) 
(Countersigned) 
Louis. 
DEJoLyY. 
The Provisional Executive Council 
of the French Republic to the 
Prince Bishop of Rome, Nov. 25- 
THE free French children of 
the arts, whose residence at Rome 
supports and developes the taste 
and the talents with which she is 
honoured, undergo, by your order, 
an unjust persecution. Removed 
from their labours in an arbitrary 
manner, 
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