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tide, and if the weather grows 
tempestuous, there would most pro- 
bably be some danger if it was re- 
solved to go ashore again; besides, 
we should be exposed to the attacks 
ofthe enemy, if they should come 
from the road side with armed 
vessels, 
(Signed) J.O. VAILLANT, ship’s 
captain. 
G.Van. Heinen, lieu- 
tenant of the navy. 
(Lower) The mark of Jan 
Roos, pilot of the 
pink called Johan- 
na Hogenraat. 
Gen. Daengels’ Proclamation to the 
Dutch, inviting them to surrender. 
Head Quarters at Leerdam, the 
28th Nivose (17th Jan. 1795), 
Third Year of the Republic. 
THE representatives of the 
French people require of the Dutch 
nation that it shall set itself free: 
they do not wish it to submit to 
the conquerors; they do not wish 
to compel the acceptance of assig- 
nats, but only to ally themselves 
with it as a free people: that Dor- 
drecht, Haerlem, Leyden, and Am- 
sterdam; that all the province of 
Holland make in this manner the 
revolution, and inform the repre- 
sentatives of it by their deputies at 
Bois le Duc. 
‘Yhe General of Division. 
(Signed) Dagnpvenss 
Proclamation of the Revolutionary 
Cimmittee of Amsterdam, 
Brave ¢citize Pe 
WE G. Pruys, S. Wiselens, J. 
J. Ae Goges, J. Thoen, D. Von 
‘ 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795. 
Laer, J. Ondoup, E, Vandeisluis, 
P. Duereult, J. Van Hassen, P. J. 
B. P. Vander Aa, forming your 
revolutionary committee, hail you 
with vows of health and frater. 
nity. 
By the mighty aid of the French 
republic, and by your own energy, 
you have cast off the tyranny which 
oppressed you. You are once more 
in possession of your rights, 
YOU ARE FREE, YOU ARE EQUAL! 
Your tyrants have fled from their 
posts. 
Vellow-citizens, you may follow 
with confidence and security your 
usual avocations. Your persons, 
your properties, shall be protected, 
We propose to you to name as 
your provisional representatives the 
following burghers. Be assured 
that they will watch over and pro- 
tect. vour rights, interests, and 
your liberties. 
The citizens whom we propose 
are—N, Van Staphoerst, J. Van 
Bieterse, A. P. Leyden, G. Titsing, 
J. Van Eys, W. Vander Vuurst, 
J. Tensset Junia, J. W. Van 
Dam, S. Bos, G. H. de Wilde, H. 
T. Kate,, Karel d’Amoer, H. Van 
Castrop, R. 1. Schimmelpenninck, 
N. Breukelaar, G. Wander Zoo, D. 
Vanaken, J. L. Hendras, M. Van 
Maurick, J. Galdberg, J. Van 
Lang. 
Chuse, fellow-citizens, these pa- 
triots as your representatives, that 
in the name of the people of Am. 
sterdam, they may forthwith enter 
upon the administration of your 
affairs. 
We once more hail you, worthy 
fellow-citizens. By your own pa- 
triotism, with the aid and under. 
the guidance of such representa- 
tives, order, tranquillity, and hap- 
piness, will reign in this city. The 
French. 
