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property of every ie in ‘this 
kingdom ; the welfare of 
every one of them requires that he 
should heip, with all his strevgth, 
to defend his family Ha the coun. 
try, we also place the greatest de- 
pendence on the. patristic zeal and 
readiness of our Bohemian subjctts 
in this measure of defence, since, 
as it has been stated pighas the 
term of service is but of short du- 
ration, and only necessary in the 
present emergency, both to defend 
the country, and to proteé their 
Own property, wives and children, 
and since by so doing, they will 
not only have the promised reward, 
but likewise render themselves wor- 
thy of the reputation of faithful 
subjects and real friends to their 
country, besidés gaining, in addi- 
tion, the esteem, the love, and grace 
of their king for ever. 
Done at Vienna, August 21,1796. 
and as 
Proclamation of the Emperor, 
BY the increasing and urgent 
necessity of prosecuting this expen. 
sive war with Vigour, his majesty 
the emperor sees himself cdigtrain- 
ed to demand extraordinary sup. 
port from his subjects, in ordér’not 
only to keep ‘of an all-desolating 
enemy from his frontiers, but also 
to obtain by force a peace so long 
desired’ in vain. But his Imperial 
majesty constantly diretiing his 
thoughts towards treating his’ he 
loved subjects with all p. ossible le- 
nity, and choosing always such 
means as are the least burdensome, 
expects that every good subjeé, 
equally convinced of his duty, and 
of the pressing exigencies of the 
State, will strive to alleviate those 
wants by contributions, voluntary 
and proportionate to their means, 
in money, grain, horses, oxen, come 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1706. 
mon clothes, linen, leather, iron, 
steel, lead, and arms, 
Vienna, 18th September, 
Rescript addressed to the Duke of Wir 
temberg, on the 10th of Fulys by 
the Imperial C-urt, on the Subje# 
of Peace. . 
We received the letter you wyote 
us upon the 23d of last month. 
You there present your good ad. 
vice with a respectful frankness. 
You observe that it only depends 
tipon us to secure the happiness and 
the safety of Santa that a 
speedy peace can alone dissipate the 
violent storm which impends over 
the country; that this alone can 
remove the dangers which in so 
many ways threaten the Geronanic- 
constitution; in fine, that this alone 
can puta period to those unparal- 
Jeled miseries under which huma- 
nity. so long has groaned. At the 
same time you acquaint us, that if 
in these difficult circumstances the 
danger approaches still nearer your 
states, you will have no’ resource 
but to submit to the law of neces- 
sity, and to make a separate peace 
with France.’ 
The empire, in truth, desires 
with ardour, and has long enter. 
tained this wish, the return of 
peace, but connected with the just 
feeling of its honour, its dignity, 
its independence. In this wish it 
only comprehends a peace, equita, 
ble, just, suitable, and worthy to 
be accepted, which rests upon the 
solid basis of the perfect support of 
its integrity and its constitution, 
agreeable to ancient treaties. At 
the same time, by a proper respect 
for these findamental laws, it ha $ 
never ceased to render its vidi 
and its resolutions upon this subject © 
subordinate to the rigorous condi- 
tion, 
