Art. 13.—It shall solemnly swear to defend the fundamental basis of this plan.
Art. 14.—It shall strictly observe the military ordinances now in force.
Art. 15.—There shall be no other promotions than those which are due to seniority, or which are necessary for the good of the service.
Art. 16.—The army shall be considered as of the line.
Art. 17.—The old partizans of independence who shall adhere to this plan, shall be considered as individuals of this army.
Art. 18.—The patriots and peasants who shall adhere to it hereafter, shall be considered as provincial militiamen.
Art. 19.—The secular and regular priests shall be continued in the state which they now are.
Art. 20.—All the public functionaries, civil, ecclesiastical, political and military, who adhere to the cause of independence, shall