besides, and with heartfelt satisfaction, perceived by the reports of the commander in chief of the armies, and from other generals, that in several governments, and particu larly in those of Moscow and Kalouga, the country people have armed themselves, chosen their own leaders, and not only resisted all attempts at seducing them, but also sustained all the calamities that have befallen them with the perseverance of martyrs. Often have they united themselves with our detachments, and assisted them in making their enterprizes and attacks against the enemy. Many villagers have secreted their families and tender infants in the woods; and the inhabitants, with armed hand and inconceivable courage, under engagements on the Holy Gospel not to leave each other in danger, defended themselves, and whenever the enemy shewed himself, have fallen upon him, so that many thousands of them have been cut to pieces, and dispersed by the peasants, and even by their women, and numbers taken prisoners, who were indebted for their lives to the humanity of those very people whom they came to plunder and destroy. So high a purpose, and such-invincible perseverance in the whole nation, does it immortal honour, worthy of being preserved in the minds of posterity. With the courage of such a nation, we entertain the most well-founded hopes. Whilst we, jointly with the true church, and the holy synod and clergy, supplicate God's assistance, that if our inveterate enemy, and the mocker of God's temple and holiness, should not be entirely and totally destroyed in Russia, yet that his deep wounds, and the blood it has cost him, will bring him to acknowledge her might and strength. Meanwhile we hold it to be our bounden duty, by this general publication before the whole world, to express our gratitude to the valiant, loyal, and religious Russian nation, and thereby render it due justice, Given at St. Petersburgh, the 15th day of November, in the year 1812 after the birth of Christ, and in the 12th year of our reign. (Signed) ALEXANDER, An An ACCOUNT of the Income of, and Charge upon the CONSOLIDATED FUND, in the Years ending 5th January, 1811 and 1812; together with an Account of the WAR TAXES for the same Periods. An Account of the AMOUNT of BALANCES of SUMS issued for the Payment of Dividends due and not demanded, and for the Payment of LOTTERY PRIZES OF BENEFITS, which had not been claimed, and which remained in the hands of the Governor and Company of the BANK of ENGLAND, on the undermentioned Days, being those next before the Issue, from the Exchequer, of Money for the Payment of Dividends on Account of the National Debt; for each of the four preceding Quarters respectively➡(Pursuant to 48 Geo. III. cap. 4.) An Account of the total value of the FORGED NOTES presented at the BANK of ENGLAND for Payment, and refused, from being forged, for the eleven Years, from 1st of January, 1801, to 31st December, 1811: The nominal value of the forged notes presented for payment, and refused within the above-mentioned period, is... Bank of England, 26th March, 1812. and }£101,661 ... H. HASE, Chief Cashier. N. B. The above return includes all forged notes, supposed to have been fabricated on the continent, and presented within the aforesaid period. An ACCOUNT of the real Value of ExPORTS from GREAT BRITAIN, in the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, and 1811, respectively; distinguishing generally the Countries to which the Goods were exported. An ACCOUNT of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE, and the Number of MEN and Boxs employed in Navigating the same (including their repeated Voyages), which entered INWARDS and OUTWARDS, at the several Ports of Great Britain, from and to all Parts of the World, in the Years 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, and 1811; distinguishing BRITISH from FOREIGN. |