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and peace is to be established with Great Britain, 
which will protect it. 
10 . Iceland shall be set in a state of defence. 
11 . All hospitals and schools shall be establish¬ 
ed on a better footing than what they have been 
hitherto. 
12 . All debts due to the former Danish govern¬ 
ment, or the factors connected with Danish mer¬ 
cantile houses, shall not be paid; nor any money 
which there is a possibility of remitting to Den¬ 
mark. Every person so indebted is exempt from 
paying the sums due. But should any such 
debtor attempt to pay any part thereof, at any 
time, he shall be compelled to pay the whole 
amount to the present government. 
13 . All kinds of grain shall by no means be 
sold at exorbitant prices. 
14 . All Icelanders are exempted from one half 
of their taxes till the 1st of July, 1810 . 
15 . The inhabitants can proceed uninter¬ 
ruptedly from place to place and trade wherever 
and with whomsoever they please, except Danish 
merchants not resident in Iceland. 
