STATE PAP,E.RS. 
ternity the peaceable and tranquil 
inhabitants; but they will prove 
as terrible as the fire of heaven to 
the rebels, and the villages which 
protect them. - 
Art. 1. In consequence, the 
‘commander in chief declares as 
rebels, all the villages which have 
notconformed to iis order of the 6:h 
Prairial. The generals shall march 
against such villages the forces ne- 
cessary for subduing them; setting 
them on fire, and shooting all 
those taken with arms in their 
hands. All the priests and nobles 
‘who remain in the rebel com- 
munes, shall be arrested as hos- 
tages, and sent into France. 
2. Every viliage where the toc- 
sin shall be sounded, shali be in- 
stantly destroyed. The geuerals 
are responsible for the execution of 
this order. 
3. Every village on the territory 
of which any Frenchman shall be 
assassinated, shall be fined in a:sum 
amounting to a third part of the 
contribution they pay annually to 
the archduke, unless they make 
known the assassin, arrest him, 
and send him to the French army. 
4. Every man found with a mus- 
ket, and ammunition of war, 
shall be immediately shot by ihe 
- Order of the general commandant 
oa duty. 
5. Every field wherein shall be 
found concealed «rms, shall be 
condernned to pay one-third more 
than its actual reveane, by way of 
amends, Every house in which 
shall be found a crusket, shall be 
burnt, unless the proprictor de- 
clares to whom such musket be- 
longs. 
Ail the nobles, or rich people, 
who shail be convicted of having 
stirred up the people to revolt, 
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whether by dismissing their demes- 
tics, or by designs against the 
French, shail be arrested as hos. 
tages, sent into France, and the 
half of their estates confiscated. 
(Signed BuoNnapaRTE. 
10 Prairial, (29th May.) 
Proclamation issued by the Municipality 
of Milan, for abolishing the Noe 
bility. 
Art.1. The order of nobility 
is abolished for ever. 
2. No one shall bear any title 
of nobility, but shall be designed 
by the appellation of citizen, add. 
ing theicro the name of his em- 
p-vyment or profession. 
3. All the nobles shall, within 
the space of eight days, bring their 
patents of novility to the com. 
mune, where they shall be burnt. 
4. Every feudal authority, and 
all game laws are henceforth abo. 
lished. 
5. Allarmorial bearings, liveries, 
and every distinétion of nobility, 
shall likewise be suppressed within 
eight days. 
6. Every corporation which ex- 
aéts a proot ot nobility as a quali. 
fication is abolished. 
7. ‘those who shall contravene 
the present proclamation, will be 
regarded as convicted of aristocra- 
cy, aod as enemies to the people. 
June 2. 
Buonasarte, Commander in Chief of 
the Army of Italy, to the Inhabi- 
tants of [yral. 
Head Quarters ct Tortora, 26 Prai- 
ri l ( Funet4), 4th year. 
BRAVE Tyrotians, Lam about 
to pass through your territory, to 
force the courtot Vienna to a peace, 
Re 2 as 
