76. 
to their lordships’ confirmation. 
This ship is one of those found in 
Simon’s Bay, called the Dutch 
Wilhemstadt and Boetzlaar, of 
1000 tons burthen, mounting 26 
gons, and most completely sound, 
with copper in the hold sufficient to 
sheath her. 
‘©The ship Castor, and Star arm- 
ed brig, late belonging to the Dutch 
East {ndia company, were found 
at anchor in this bay; the latter 
being fit for his majesty’s service 
and much wanted, I have aiso pre. 
sumed to commission her.’’ 
SOFT Ey I 
THE NEW FRENCH CONSTITUTION. 
Adopted by the Convention, Au. 
Zust 22, 1795-6 
Declaration of the Rights and Duties 
, of Man, and of a Citizen, 
ti French people proclaim, 
in the presence of the Supreme 
Being, the following declaration of 
the rights and duties of man, and of 
a citizen, 
Rights. 
1. The rights of man in society 
are—liberty, equality, security, 
property. 
2. Liberty consists in the power 
of doing that which does not injure 
the rights of another. 
3. Equality consists in this— 
that the law is the same for all, 
whether it prote¢t or punish— 
Equality admits oe distinétion of 
birth, no hereditary power. 
4- Security results from the con- 
currence of all to secure the rights 
of each. 
5- Property is the right of en. 
joying and disposing of a man’s 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795. 
own goods, his revenues, the fruit | 
of his labour, and his industry. 
6. The law is the general will, 
expressed by the majority either of 
the citizens or of their representa- 
tives. 
7. That which is not forbidden 
by the law cannot be hindered.— 
No man can be constrained to that 
which the law ordains not. 
8. No one can be cited, accused, 
arrested, or detained, but in the 
cases determined by the law, and 
according to the forms it has pres 
scribed. 
g. Those who solicit, expedite, 
sign, execute, or cause to be exe. 
cuted, arbitrary a¢ts, are culpable, 
and ought to be punished. 
10. All rigour not necessary to 
secure the person of a man under 
charge, ought to be severely re. 
pressed by the law. 
11. No man can be judged until 
he has been heard or legally sum- 
moned, 
12. The law ought not to decree 
any punishment but such as is 
stri@ly necessary, and proportioned 
to the offence. 
13. All treatment that aggra- 
vates the punishment determined 
by the law is a crime. 
14. No law, criminal or civil. 
can have a retroactive effect. 
15. Every man may engage his 
time and his services; but he can- 
not sell himself, or be sold; his 
person is not an alienable property. 
16. Allcontribution is established 
for general utility ; it ought to be 
assessed ppon the contributors in 
proportion to their means. 
17. The sovereignty residesessen- 
tially in the universality of citizens. 
18. No individual, and no par- 
tial union of citizens, can arrogate 
the sovereignty. _ 
19. No man can, without a legal 
dele- 
