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viction, that any further service of 
mine, in my present situation, is not 
essential to the good of the country, 
has determined me to leave a post, 
which being no Jonger beneficial to 
my countrymen, nor advantageous to 
myself, I think it umadviseable any 
longer to fill. 1 therefore make that 
use “of the privilege which the 41st 
article of the regulation of the state 
acknowledges, by virtue whereof, -I 
again deposit my post, as petisionary 
of the council, in the hands of your 
high mightinesses. 
This post I leave with an entire 
consciousness, that every thing that 
has depended upon me, has been di- 
rected tothe happiness of my fellow- 
citizens. I leave this situation tho- 
roughly penetrated with the sense of, 
‘and the most cordial acknowledg- 
ment for, the repeated proofs of the 
confidence of this assembly, and of 
my countrymen in general. I there- 
fore offer my most sincere thanks to 
all the members of this assembiy, to 
your high mightinesses, and to the 
whole nation, with the assurance 
that my remembrance of the same, 
will prove to me the most agreeable 
companion of my retirement. Wavy. 
ing the more intimate relationship by 
which I have been connected with 
your high mightinesses, by virtue of 
my office, | pray that the all-bounti- 
ful Providence will take my country, 
dear to me beyond every other con. 
sideration, under its special guidance 
and protection, and that the Almigh- 
“ty will further the prosperity, the 
welfare, and improvement of its in- 
habitants ; and that your high migh. 
-tinesses may also experience the best 
of blessings in your persons and your 
families. 
(Signed) R. J. Schimmelpenninck. 
(L. 8.) G. G. Huftman, General 
June 6, 2800. Sec. of State. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1806. 
Proclamation of Louis ‘Napoleon, 
King of Holland. 
Louis Napoleon, by the grace of 
God, and the constitutional Jaws ~ 
of the state, king of Holland! 
To all whom it may concern, health! 
We publish and make known to 
all, that, with the approbation of his 
majesty the emperor king Napoleon, 
our illustrious brother, we have as- 
sumed, and do assume, the royal 
dignity of king of Holland, agreea- 
bly to the wishes of the people, to 
the constitutional laws, and to the 
treaty and mutual ratification this 
day presented to us by the deputies 
of the Dutch nation. 
On our coming to the throne, our 
most anxious care shall be to watch | 
for.the interests of our people! We 
shall be always solicitous to give 
them constant and unremitted proofs 
of our love and attention ; preserv- 
ing for that purpose the liberty of 
all our subjects, with their rights, 
and continually employing ourselves 
in promoting their welfare. 
The independence of the kingdom- 
is guaranteed by his majesty the em- 
peror and king! The laws of the 
constitution, and our fixed determi- 
nation, extend equally to all, for the 
security of their demands on the 
stete, for their personal safety, and 
their liberty of conscience! 
Conformably to this declaration, 
therefore, we have decreed, and do 
decree by these presents, 
Art. I. Our ministers of marine 
and finance, nomiriated, by our de- 
cree of to-day, will enter effectually 
on their functions. ‘The other -mi- 
nisters stiall continue in their func- 
tions, till others are appointed in 
their places. 
IL. Ail the constituted authorities 
of every description, civil and mili- 
tary, shall continue to discharge 
their 
