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allegiance and duty, even if they 
do not belong to the above-menti- 
oned colonies ; as likewise all those 
jn general who are described by 
this article as our perpetual subs 
jects, (Subditi perpetur) shall not 
have a right to have their names 
inscribed in that registers or to 
wear the French national cockade. 
Berlin, 16 July. 
Dectaration of the King of Prussia, 
put against the Gates of the City 
of Nuremburg, July 5. 
HIS majesty the king of Prussia, 
our most gracious Lord, makes 
known by this public notice to all 
magisterial persons, burghers and 
subjects, and most graciously de« 
clares, that in taking possession, by 
virtue of the judgments of the 
Aulic council of the empire, given 
in the years 1583 and 1587, re- 
specting his territorial sovereignty, 
as far as the gates of the Imperial 
city of Nuremburg—all private 
property shall remain inviolate ; no 
person be opposed in the exercise 
of his well-acquired rights and 
privileges, but that he rather shall 
be protected therein by his Majesty ; 
and every possession shall quietly 
remain in the enjoyment of all ter- 
ritorial and feudal imposts and du- 
ties. 
His Majesty will only exercise 
the rights of sovereignty to him be- 
Jonging, and grant farther to the 
inhabitants of the suburbs of Nu- 
remburg, his sovereign assurance, 
that they and those who belong to 
‘them, shall be exempt from all mi- 
litary duty and levy. 
In other respects, every one is 
hereby cautioned to demean him- 
self quietly and calmly, and to 
shew the more respect to the mili- 
tary, as they will observe the best 
discipline on their part, and avoid 
every excess. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1796. 
By his majesty’s most gracious 
and special command. 
HaRDENEERG: 
Anspach, Fuly 3d, 1796. 
Nuremberg, August 16. 
Submission of the Imperial City of 
Nuremberg,tothe King of Prussia. 
OUR magistrates have, under 
the present circumstances, applied 
to the Prussian minister of state, 
Baron Von Hardenberg, testifying 
to his excellency the general wish 
of the citizens to live in future uns 
der the beneficent laws of his 
Prussian majesty. His excellency 
did not hesitate to intercede for us 
with the French commander in 
chief, general Jourdans to obtain 
a fixed contribution in lieu of all 
requisitions; which has been grante 
ed accordingly until the pleasure 
of the French Directory shall be 
known: In other respects, Baron 
Von Hardenberg made answer to 
our deputies, that it was beneath 
the dignity of his sovereign to take 
advantage of our present situation, 
that his majesty would defer mak- 
ing known to us his real sentiments 
till we shall be fully at liberty to an- 
nounce our wishes according to the 
forms of our present constitution. 
Declaration delivered to the Magis- 
trates of Nuremberg on the 29thof 
September, 1796, by the Prussian 
Minister, Baron Von Hardenberg, 
relatice to the Proposal of its being 
united with the King’s Dominions. 
THE undersigned has the honour, 
inthe name of the king, his most gra- 
cious master, to declare to the most 
worshipful the magistrates and 
burghers of the city of Nuremberg, 
that the proof of confidence and at- 
tachment which it gave to his ma- 
jesty, by the voluntary offer of 
submitting to his sceptre, made in 
so solemn and decided a manner, 
has been received by his majesty 
with 
