Don Miguel de la Torre, comandante general del ejercito oriental de Magdalena

Abstract

This image contains news about restoring public calm and returning tranquility to the inhabitants, the revolutionary party has issued a decree. This orders all citizens of the city and its surroundings to surrender any weapons they possess, such as rifles, shotguns, pistols, sabers, swords and spears, within three days. Those who do not comply will be considered traitors to the king and handed over to the military commission to be sentenced to death. In addition, those who conceal weapons will also be punished according to current laws. The weapons must be delivered to the Artillery Mastery, directed by Captain Don Francisco Solano. This measure seeks to restore the confidence of peaceful citizens and prevent rebels from persecuting them. The use of weapons is reserved only for the military in charge of maintaining order and the rights of the king. News published in the newspaper L. de Lora, No. 1810, May 7, 1816.