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gion, but also guarantees to all an 
equal participation of all the rights, 
immunities, and privileges, enjoyed 
by her ancient subjects, so that the 
citizens of the incorporated pro- 
vinces shall be entitled to all the 
advantages suitable to their condi- 
tions, through the whole extent of 
the empire of Russia. 
2. All the citizens in general of 
the newly annexed provinces, be- 
ginning with the dignitaries of the 
most distinguished nobility, and 
proceeding to the lowest proprie- 
tors, shall within the space of one 
month take solemn oaths of fidelity 
and subjection to her majesty the 
empress, and the grand dukes her 
successors, before the persons whom 
her Imperial majesty shall officially 
appoint to receive them. On the 
other hand, if any of the nobility 
or other persons, possessing im- 
moveable property, shall neglect 
to take such oath at the time ap- 
pointed, they are allowed within 
the space of three months, to dis- 
pose of such immoveable property, 
and remove from the country; 
but, after the expiration of three 
months, all the goods and pro- 
perty that remain “shall be seques- 
tered. 
3. All the clergy high and low, 
are charged not only to shew 
promptitude in taking thisoath, but 
also shall publicly offer up prayers 
every day for the preservation of 
the health of her Imperial majesty, 
and her son the grand duke Paul 
Petrovitch, and all the imperial 
family, according to the formule 
which shall be given to them. 
Until an order of government 
shall be introduced for the happi- 
ness of this country, conformably 
to the gracious regulations of her 
Imperial majesty, the existing tri. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795. 
bunals in the countries, palatinates 
and distriéts annexed, shall exercise 
their functions at the usual periods, 
in the name and on the authority 
of her Imerial majesty, and in con- 
formity to the rules of justice and 
good order. 
I declare finally, that the troops 
stationed in these countries shall 
observe the strictest discipline, live, 
at the expence of the state, and 
offer no interruption whatever to 
agriculture, trade, or commerce. 
In order that this manifesto may 
be universally known, it is ordered 
to be read in all the churches on the 
28th of June, 1795, enregistered 
in all the courts, and posted up in 
such places as may be deemed ne. 
cessary. 
Done by the order of my most gra- 
cious sovereign the Empress, 
and signed with my own hand 
and arms, 18th of June, 1795, 
(L.S.) Timotry Tutotmin. 
Proclamation by Sir Gilbert Elliot, 
Viceroy of Corsica. 
In the name of the King. 
THE facts that have occurred 
in some districts, and the errors 
committed by a part of the inhabi- 
tants, seduced by turbulent minds, 
have indaced me to expose to the 
view of all Corsicans the grievous 
consequences of such conduét, in 
order to preserve them from ‘this 
bad example, to maintain them in 
the observance of the laws, and in 
just obedience to his majesty’s go- 
vernment. It is well known, that 
from certain circumstances and past 
events, Corsica was reduced to a 
Situation the most dangerous for 
uny nation to experience. It was 
this situation that moved the mag- 
nanimity 
