carry during the captivity of His Majesty. In virtue whereof, every Soldier who presents himself shall receive pay for 2 Years service, with an additional real per day, and 2 dollars shall be given to every Soldier who comes armed, and an ounce of gold to every Horse Soldier who brings with him a horse. And the Corporals and Serjeants, besides receiving a gratification, shall be promoted to the rank next above them. And, as a great portion of the Officers are desirous of proving their true fidelity, without connecting themselves with Criminals; when their conduct shall have been examined, they shall be placed in the situation adapted to each of them, according to their merit and rank, and shall be immediately put into active employment; and they shall be still more highly favoured, provided they bring some Soldiers with them. But it is to be observed that these favours shall be conceded only to those who present themselves within 2 months. VI. That, in order that the distance which separates some of the Military alluded to in the foregoing Article, from the banners of His Majesty which are in our charge, may be no obstacle to their participation in the favours promulgated in the same, we declare, that to entitle them thereto it will suffice that, in the Capital, or in any other place in which they may be, when this Resolution shall be made known to them, they do openly come forward in defence of the August Person of His Majesty and of his Rights, placing themselves in direct communication with this Supreme Government, or with the Commandants subject to our Orders at the nearest point; it being understood that any particular service whereby they shall distinguish themselves in favour of the Royal Person will be most amply rewarded. VII. That the rights and privileges which certain Towns possessed, at the period of the innovation, which has been confirmed by His Majesty, shall be entirely restored to them, for which purpose the same will be submitted to the first Cortes legally convoked. VIII. That the Contributions shall be reduced to the least possible amount, collected by the least possible number of Persons, and with the greatest prudence and circumspection, all of which will be perfected when the free voice of the Nation shall be heard according to its ancient Constitution. IX. That, in order to attain that object, and that the expressed wisdom of the Nation may alone guide our steps, Representatives from the Towns and Provinces shall be assembled, according to the ancient customs and usages of the Peninsula, who shall propose to us the means of raising the necessary supplies, and the mode of bringing them into use with fairness, and without the ruin of the Inhabitants; and who shall state to us the evils which afflict them, and those which they may have suffered during the revolutions which have unfortunately occurred, to the end that, in the name of His Majesty and during his captivity, we may afford them redress and consolation, and adopt the measures calculated to ensure their future welfare and tranquillity. X. That, considering the merit acquired by this Province, in having been the first to offer, with heroic fortitude, to its King, the warmest sentiments of its ancient fidelity, and that a great portion of its resources depends upon its industry and commerce, we will grant to its Inhabitants, in particular, all the favours and privileges which may be in our power, in order to promote their interests, which shall be extended to others, who shall be found possessing equal energy, excepting solely those Places which shall manifest disobedience to this Government. XI. That this Supreme Government, being desirous of proving to the whole of Europe that the only sentiments which animate it are, the re-establishment of peace and order, and the destruction of ideas subversive of and contrary to Religion and Thrones, we command all the Authorities subject to our jurisdiction to take especial care that, within the extent thereof, no Person be sheltered, of whatever class or condition he may be, who, either in publick or private, directly or indirectly, may have attempted or shall attempt to overthrow any of the Thrones of Europe, and their legitimate Governments; and that, if any such Criminal be apprehended, he be placed at the disposal of this Supreme Government, for the ulterior measures. XII. That, it being indubitably notorious that the respectable Person of His Majesty is treated with every insult, and that repeated attempts have been made against his estimable life, which is the most secure guarantee of the felicity of Spain, it be declared that, should similar excesses be repeated, notwithstanding the appeal of this Government, which expresses the true wish of the Nation, we will omit no means to cause such chastisement to fall upon the Perpetrators thereof as shall be a warning to future Generations; but that, on the other hand, rewards will be conferred upon those who contribute to His Majesty's defence. Given at Urgel, the 15th of August, 1822. THE MARQUIS DE MATAFLORIDA. THE ARCHBISHOP P. DE TARRAGONA. INDEX. 1013 A. ACCOUNTS, Financial, Commercial, &c. See GREAT BRITAIN, UNITED STATES, &c. Page ACT of Independence of Peru................ Lima, 15th July, 1821. 393 8th October, 1821. 759 .... .... of the Ionian Parliament. Punishment of Ionian Subjects for en- gaging in the War between Turkey ORDINANCE. ADDRESS of the Cortes of Portugal to the People of Brazil. 17th August, 1822. 807 See also SPEECH, REPORT, MESSAGE. Slave Trade...... 1821, 1822. 167, 219 British Orders in Council. 363, 364 Russia... ALGIERS. Treaty of Peace with The United States. Algiers, 23d December, 1816. 841 AMERICA. Exportation of Gunpowder, &c. to certain Parts of, prohibited... ...British Orders in Council. 363, 364 See also SPANISH AMERICA, BRAZIL, UNITED STATES. ARTICLES, ADDITIONAL, &c. See TREATIES. AUSTRIA. Convention with Prussia, and Russia, and Sardinia. Military Occupation of the Sardinian States. Novara, 24th July, 1821. 650 AUSTRIA. Convention with Prussia and Russia, and Sicily. ..... with Parma. Page Naples, 18th October, 1821. 632 Placentia, 14th March, 1822. 636 Additional Convention to the Convention of 1815, with B. BADEN. Speech of the Grand Duke. Opening of the Assembly of the States...... .28th March, 1822. 656 BARBARY STATES. Algiers. Treaty with The United States. Peace. Tunis. BAVARIA. Speech of the King. 28th May, 1822, 364 Opening of the Session of the States. 26th January, 1822. 657 BLOCKADE of certain Ports of Peru. May to September, 1822. 977 of Venezuela. Note of the Spanish Envoy. Indians.... 11th December, 1822. 784 Utica, 18th June, 1822. 791 ... 6th February, 1822. 563 BRAZIL. Decree of the Prince Regent. Establishment of a Junta, or State Council...... 16th February, 1822. 848 Speech of....do..... to the Representatives General, ..... Decree assembled in Council..2d June, 1822. 725 Brazil .......1st August, 1822. 727 |