may be brought thither from Alsace
and the bishoprics for a case of necessity."]

[Footnote 523: Note 4 D, p. 523. _The following declarations were
published by count Dohna, the Prussian general, on his entering Poland
with a body of Prussian troops._

_On the 15th of June._

His Prussian majesty, finding himself under a necessity to cause part of
his armies to enter the territories of the republic of Poland, in order
to protect them against the threatened invasion of the enemy; declares
that,--

It must not be understood that his majesty, by this step taken, intends
to make any breach in the regard he has always had for the illustrious
republic of Poland, or to lessen the good understanding which has
hitherto subsisted between them: but, on the contrary, to strengthen the
same, in expectation that the illustrious republic will on its part act
with the like neighbourly and friendly good-will as is granted to the
enemy, than which nothing more is desired.

The nobility, gentry, and magistracy, in their respective districts,
between the frontiers of Prussia, so far as beyond Posen, are required
to furnish all kinds of provisions, corn, and forage necessary to
support an army of 40,000 men, with the utmost despatch, with an
assurance of being paid ready money for the same. But if, contrary to
expectation, any deficiency should happen in supplying this demand, his
majesty's troops will be obliged to forage, and use the same means as
those taken by the enemy for their subsistence.

In confidence, therefore, that the several jurisdictions upon the
Prussian frontiers, within the territories of Poland, will exert
themselves to comply with this demand as soon as possible, for the
subsistence of the royal army of Prussia, they are assured that thereby
all disorders will be prevented, and whatever is delivered will be paid
for in ready money.

_On the 17th of June._ It was with the greatest astonishment that the
king, my most gracious lord and master, heard that several of his own
subjects had suffered themselves to be seduced from their allegiance, so
far as to enter into the service of a potentate with whom he is at war;
his majesty, therefore, makes known by these presents, that all of his
subjects serving in the enemy's armies, who shall be taken with arms
in their hands, shall, agreeable to all laws, be sentenced to be hanged
without mercy, as traitors to their king and country, of which all whom
it may concern are