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15. That several officers, from fear of the Da¬ 
nish government, wish to be forced to retain their 
offices, though they fully approve of our late pro¬ 
ceedings, and therefore do we declare, as we have 
nothing in view but the real good of the country, 
that all such people, as are not animated by suf¬ 
ficient patriotism to serve their own country, 
are permitted to leave the island and go to 
Copenhagen. 
16, The situation we now are in requires that 
we should not suffer the least disrespect to our 
person, neither that any one should transgress the 
least article of this our proclamation, which has 
solely in view the welfare of the inhabitants of 
this island. We therefore solemnly declare, that 
the first who shall attempt to disturb the pros¬ 
perity or common tranquillity of the country 
shall instantly suffer death without benefit of the 
civil law. 
17- In all other respects the ancient laws and 
regulations shall remain in full force till such 
time as the constitution is settled, with the ex¬ 
ception that every Icelander is permitted to pro¬ 
ceed uninterruptedly from place to place, and to 
trade wherever and in whatever manner he pleases, 
without having passports from Amptmend or 
other authorities; yet all sentences and acts of 
