STATE PAPERS. 
country, to take up arms in de- 
fence of their property, against the 
common enemy, and sgme indi- 
viduals belonging to the parish of 
Mouillage having presented to us 
a petition, praying to be relieved 
from ali military service, contrary 
to the obligations imposed on tliem 
by the oath of allegiance they had 
taken, sentiments of compassion 
led us to look with indulgence on 
their.prayer, and, in the place of 
military service, to substitute a 
contribution of soool. current mo- 
ney of the islands, to be applied to 
the discharging of the rent of such 
houses as are occupied by his Bri- 
tannic majesty’s troops. 
But the said individuals, little 
sensible of the value of so parti- 
cular indulgence, having since 
convinced ys, as well by the terms 
of a deliberation which indicates 
nothing less than an open revolt, 
as by sundry other proceedings, 
tending to disorganise the militia 
established in the other parts of 
the island, and to excite rebellion 
and commotions, that the motives 
assigned in their petition were 
nothing else than a specious pre- 
tence to decline all concurrence 
and ee ee for the public 
welfare and safety of the colony, 
_and to spur at the authority of 
government; informed also of the 
indecent expressions of joy which 
several of them have dared to 
make use of, on learning the ar- 
rival of a reinforcement at Gua- 
daloupe, we are in justicé and in 
duty bound to declare them by 
these presents, unworthy to enjoy 
the mild and beneficial dispositions 
contained in our’ proclamation of 
the 11th instant. We therefore do 
teby ordain as follows: 
Article 1. All those who have 
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signed the aforesaid. petition and 
deliberation, as well as other indi. 
viduals belonging to the above 
parish, able to carry arms, who, 
conformably to the orders of sir 
Charles Grey, did not present 
themselves to be enlisted in the mi- 
litia, cannot any more be admitted 
to take the oath, and carry arms _ 
in defence of the colony ; but shail 
be obliged to quit this island before 
the first day of February next. 
z. None .of them shall, how- 
ever, be allowed to withdraw, 
without having given sufficient se= 
curity for the fulfilment of all their 
Jawful engagements, which secu- 
rity is to be received by the procu.. 
rator of the king. 
3. All such individuals, as in 
pursuance of this proclamation, 
quit the island, shall be allowed 
to empower any person they choose 
to administer their property and 
transact. their business in the co- 
lony. 
4. Whoever dees not quit this 
island within the terms prescribed 
by these presents, shall be taken 
into custody, and transported at his 
own expence. 
5. All those individuals, whom 
for the safety of the cclony it shail 
be necessary to remove from the 
island, cannot remain there, under 
pain of being prosecuted and dealt 
with as spies, unless his majesty 
shall be pleased to dispense other- 
wise in their favour, 
Declaration of the Commissioners dele- 
gated by the National Convention of 
France, to the Windward Islands, 
to all the Neutral Nations irading 
with the said Islands. 
EIGHT hundred republicans 
and two Frenclr frigates have con. 
quered. 
