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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In Hanau, the Cisrhenian central administration issues proclamations to align German provinces west of the Rhine with French administration, raise 20,000 national troops (20,000 to aid French armies, remaining 30,000 for local duty), plant Trees of Liberty, and mandate wearing the green-blue-red Cisrhenian cockade.
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The central administration of the Cisrhenians, has issued a proclamation directing that all the administrations and municipalities of the German provinces west of the Rhine, should be put on the same footing as the French. In another proclamation it ordains, that 20,000 men, national troops, should be raised without delay; 20,000 of these troops are to join the French armies in order to aid them if necessary it is said, in defending the glorious cause of liberty and the independence of the Cisrhenian people. The remaining 30,000 are destined to do duty in the cities and strong places, and if hostilities should recommence, to occupy the posts in the rear of the French army.
Trees of Liberty bearing the Cisrhenian flag are planted in all the towns and villages on the left bank of the Rhine. Every inhabitant is obliged to wear the Cisrhenian cockade, which is green blue and red.
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German Provinces West Of The Rhine
Event Date
Sept. 13
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20,000 national troops raised without delay; 20,000 to join french armies for defense of liberty and cisrhenian independence; remaining 30,000 for duty in cities, strong places, and rear posts if hostilities recommence; trees of liberty planted in all towns and villages on left bank of rhine; every inhabitant obliged to wear green blue and red cisrhenian cockade.
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The central administration of the Cisrhenians issued a proclamation directing that all administrations and municipalities of the German provinces west of the Rhine be put on the same footing as the French. In another proclamation, it ordains that 20,000 men national troops be raised without delay; 20,000 of these troops are to join the French armies to aid them if necessary in defending the glorious cause of liberty and the independence of the Cisrhenian people. The remaining 30,000 are destined to do duty in the cities and strong places, and if hostilities should recommence, to occupy the posts in the rear of the French army. Trees of Liberty bearing the Cisrhenian flag are planted in all the towns and villages on the left bank of the Rhine. Every inhabitant is obliged to wear the Cisrhenian cockade, which is green blue and red.