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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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At Griefswald on April 7, report of King of Sweden's speech to assembled army near Seimerfdarf on April 3, praising their zeal, noting unachieved goals due to circumstances, affirming preserved honor, and calling for thanks to God.
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Head-Quarters at Griefswald, April 7th
On the 3d instant, the whole of the Swedish army was assembled upon the great plain near Seimerfdarf, when after forming and going through some manoeuvres his Majesty made the following speech:
"I have assembled those who give as well as those who receive orders, to afford you a proof of my content and satisfaction for the zeal with which every one has endeavoured to do his duty, since you have been called into service. If circumstances have hitherto prevented me from effecting the great object, for which I called you into this country, we must so far acknowledge the will of the Most High, and conform ourselves to it accordingly. In the mean while you have preserved the honour of the Swedish arms untarnished, I have brought you back into this country, which was so gloriously conquered by your ancestors; and of our companions in arms, none are wanting but those who, by virtue of my command, are left behind, in the German States of my ally, the King of England, for their protection.
We have certainly great cause to be thankful to the Most High for the singular protection afforded us, in these critical times. I hereby call upon you all, to thank God most cordially, and to implore his grace, that we may now, as well as hereafter, be enabled to walk in the paths of virtue and honour."
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Griefswald
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April 3d Instant
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swedish army preserved honor untarnished; troops returned to ancestral conquered country; some companions left behind in german states of ally king of england for protection.
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The whole Swedish army assembled on the great plain near Seimerfdarf, formed, performed maneuvers, and heard the King's speech expressing satisfaction with their zeal and duty, acknowledging unachieved great object due to circumstances and divine will, noting return to gloriously conquered country by ancestors, and calling for thanks to God for protection to walk in virtue and honour.