the commissaries, who shall be appointed by the governor, to major Agnew, who is authorized by the goverment of Madras to receive them. Ans. All merchandize, stores, and public property, of every description, either laden on board the ships now anchored under the guns of the fort, deposited in public stores, or distributed in the houses of individuals; as well as all public property placed in a similar manner at Gale, Caliture, or any other part of the island of Ceylon, depending on these governments, shall be delivered up by the commissaries, who sbali be named by the governor Van Angelbeck to major Agnew, the major appointed by the government of Madras to receive them, in three weeks from this date. of rupees, and all the debts, pay, and notes in circulation not above six lacks. The copper doodees shall continue current for one stiver. Ans. As Mr. Van Angelbeck has assured the officers commanding his majesty's naval and land forces before Colombo, that a refusal to comply with the demand contained in the 6th article, will be attended with the total ruin of the colony, they consent to the following arrangements regarding the paper currency of this island, provided the public property of the Dutch company is found to be conformable to the statement contained in this article. The English government of Ceylon will take up the pro missory notes of the Dutch government which are still in circulation, provided they do not exceed the sum of 50,000, sterling, and issue certificates for the amount, bearing an interest ofthree per cent. per ann. payable half yearly, which certificates shall be in force so long as the districts of Ceylon, extending from Matura to Chilau, shall be in possession of the English, and no longer. Should these districts be restored to the Dutch, the responsibility of payment will necessarily revert to them, in which event the original notes of the Dutch govern ment shall be restored to the proprietors, in exchange for the cer tificates granted by the British government. The officers commanding the British forces are not authorized to provide for the payment of the arrears due to the servants of the company. This must be left to the future determination: of his Britannic majesty. Art. 6. But as the company has of late borrowed money upon interest, of their servants and inhabitants, and, when in want of ready money, have issued (kredict breeven) promissory notes, to the amount of about five lacks of rix-dollars, of which, however, at least one half is in the treasury, with a promise to realize the same; and as several servants have their pay and emoluments in the hands of the company, for which they have no other security but their property, the above mentioned debts shall be paid out of them, and the notes discharged, which can occasion the less consideration, as the returns alone, taking the fine cinnamon at only three rupees a pound, the pepper at one hundred - rupees per candy, the cardamoms at one rupee a pound, and the piece goods and other mer-. The copper coin of this island chandize at the invoice price, will must find its own value in the course amount to about twenty-five lacks of exchange. 3 Art. 7. Art. 7. All private property, without exception, shall be secured to the proprietors. Ans. Granted, with the exception of all military and naval stores, which, in every instance, must be deemed public property. Art. 8. In which is expressly included the funds of the orphan house, or the college for the adininistration of the effects of infant children, and of the committee for managing the poor funds, as also the two ships now in the roads (Berlicum and Ensgezindheid) which belong to individuals 111 Holland, and are chartered by the company, as shall be proved. Aus. Granted, with exception of the ships, which must be deemed public property. Art. 9. The garrison shall march out with the honours of war; pile their aims, by command of their own officers, on the esplanade, and again return to their barracks. The officers to keep up their side-arms; the clevangs and crees of the noncommissioned officers and private Malays to be locked up in chests, and on their departure, on being set on shore, to be returned to them. Ans. Granted. their will, as many of them are married, and have their property here; and in case any of them wishing to depart, time shall be allowed them to arrange their affairs to go where they please, on their parole of honour not to serve in this war against England, until they shall be exchanged. Ans. The European officers, noncommissioned officers and privates, as well of the Dutch battalion, of the regiment of Wirtemberg, the artillery, engineers, and marine, must be considered as pri soners of war, and as such they will be treated with that attention which the British government has ever shown to those whom the for tune of war has placed in its power. The whole shall be sent to Madrass. Such of the officers as desire to return to Ceylon, for the reasons mentioned in this article, will have permission to do so, on giving their parole of honour not to sewe during the present war against the English. Those who may desire to return to Europe shall be permitted so to do, on the same conditions, but without any claim on the British government for pay and allowance of any description. Art. 11. As there are some native born French in garrison, they shall be tansported to the French islands if they choose it. Ans. The French of the gar rison will be considered as prisoners of war and sent to Madras. Art. 10. The European officers, non-commissioned and privates of the battalion of the Dutch troops, and the detachment of the Wirtemberg regiment, doing duty with it, as well as the artillery and seamen, shall be transported in English ships from hence to Europe or batavia, according to their choice, with permission to carry along with them their women, children, nc-- island of Java. cessary servants, and baggage. Ans. The Malay troops shall be None of the officers, however, sent from hence, with their wives shall be moved from hence against and children, to Tutacoren, and Art. 12. The Malays that do not choose to remain here, shall be transported in English ships, with their women and children, to the from from bence by easy marches to Madras. They shall be subsisted while they remain prisoner, and if not taken into the British service, 4shall, at a convenient time, be sent to the island of Java, at the expence of the British government. Art. 13 These transportations shall take place at the expence of the English, and until that time the military, Europeans as well as Malays, shall continue to enjoy their pay, as well as emoluments, as was customary in the company's service. None of the military shall be forced, or even persuaded, to enter into the service of his majesty, or the honourable English company. Ans. The military officers, European and native, shall receive the same pay allowed to them in the Dutch service. The noncommissioned and privates shall be subsisted according to the regulations of the British government for the prisonNone shall be forced to enter the service of Great Britain against their consent. ers of war. Art. 14. The Sepoys and Moormen in the service shall have liberty to return to their birth place. Ans. Granted. Art. 15. The Chingaleece Lascars, being soldiers, according to the nature of their service, and the burghers and civil servants by the laws of the colony being obliged to take up arms for its defence, it shall not tend to prejudice those people. Ans. Granted. Art. 16. The governor Van Angelbeck, the commander of Gale, Fretz, and all the other political or commercial servants, not required in their official capacities for the purposes mentioned in article 3, shall have permission to remain as private individuals at Colombo, Gale, or other place on the island, or to betake themselves elsewhere. In the first case, a reasonable means of subsistence shall be allowed to each, according to his rank. Ia the last, they shall be permitted to carry their effects along with them, without payment of any tax or duty whatever, but then all allowance to cease. Ars. Granted, with this exception, that as the commanders of the British forces before Colombo are not authorized to grant the subsistence required, this subject must be referred to the decision of the government of Fort St. George. Art. 17. The respective vendue masters here and at Gale shall be maintained during the collection of the outstanding balances. in right of the preference granted those people by the company. Aus. Granted, for all balances now outstanding. Art. 18. The clergy and other ecclesiastical Servants -hall continue in their functions, and receive the same pay and emoluments as they had from the company. Ans. Granted under the sameexception annexed to the 16th article. Art. 19. The citizens and other inhabitants shall be allowed to follow their employments, and enjoy all the liberties and privileges as the subjects of his majesty. who receive a monthly subsistence, shall continue to receive it according to the list which shall be given in. Ans. Granted while they remain in Ceylon. Art. 22. All notarial papers, such as wills, bills of purchase and sales, obligations, securities, bonds, &c. shall continue in force, and the registers of them be presented by commissaries appointed on both sides for that purpose. Ans. Granted. Art. 23. All civil suits depending in the council of justice, shall be decided by the same council, according to our laws. Ans. Granted; but they must be decided in twelve months from this date. Art. 24. The deserters who are here shall be pardoned. Ans. All deserters from the English service must be unconditionally given up. Art. 25. The above articles of capitulation shall be faithfully fulfilled and confirmed by the signatures of the officers commanding his majesty's sea and land forces, Colonel James Stuart, and Captain Alan Hyde Gardner; and in case of any thing appearing obscure, it shall be faithfully cleared up; and if any doubts shall arise, it shall be construed for the benefit of the besieged. Ans. Granted. Art. The garrison shall march out, agreeably to the 9th article, at ten o'clock to-morrow morning, when the gate of Delft shall be delivered to a detachment of the British troops. The governor Van Angelbeck will order an officer to point out the public magazines, posts, and public stores, that guards may be placed for their se curity, and the preservation of order in the garrison. Done in Colombo, this 15th day of February, 1796. (Signed) J. GRAN. ANGELBECK, (Signed) P. A. AGNEW, adj. gen. Approved and confirmed, (Signed) J. STUART. A. H. GARDNER. Articles of Capitulation which lieutenant-general sir Ralph Abercromby, K. B. commander in chief of his majesty's forces in the West Indies, grants to the French government in St. Vincent's, the 11th of June, 1796. Art. 1. The garrison of the Vigie and its dependencies to march out this day at twelve o'clock, and lay down their arms. 2. The negroes, &c. are to return to their respective proprietors. 3 The rest of the garrison become prisoners of war. The offcers are allowed to retain their swords, and all are allowed to keep their private effects. 4. Such persons as have been guilty of murders, or of burning Louses or estates, must be subject to the judgment of the laws of the island. 5. The commandant of the French troops shall cause to be given up, as soon as possible, all the posts which the French troops are in possession of in this island; and the said troops are to become prisoners, upon the conditions granted to the garrison of the Vigie. 6. The commandant of the French troops shall be responsible that all artillery, ammunition, and stores, of every kind, shall be delivered up to the British troops in the order they are now in, and any injury or waste committed on them from this time will be considered as a breach of faith. 7. By 7. By the fourth article it is understood that all persons, except such as come under the meaning of that article, are for this time pardoned for having departed from The garrison of each post their allegiance to his majesty. shall march out with the honours of war, and lay down their arms in such place as will be pointed out to them, after which they will be conducted to the most convenient place till they can be embarked. of the French republic, comprehending, however, no person not formerly free, shall be prisoners of war, and remain so till exchanged. 8. In addition to the first article, the commander in chief consents that the garrison should march out with the honours of war. (Signed) R. ABERCROMBY. T. WOLLEY. We, the undersigned, administrators of the French army in this island, accept the above articles of capitulation, subject to the sanction of the delegated commissary, and of the military committee. CH. SUGUE, admi- (Signed) (For the command- D. VICTOR, aid- Terms of Capitulation agreed upon by major-general Oliver Nicolls, commanding his majesty's forces in the island of Grenada, and captain Jossey, commanding the troops of the French republic in the same island. Art. 1. The posts under the command of the above commandant Jossey, viz. Mabonia, or Dugaldstone, the Vigie, or the hill of Gouyave, and Dalincourt, shall be surrendered to the arms of his Britannic majesty. 2. The battalion, of which the said captain Jossey is commandant, the artillery, and the commissariat VOL. XXXVIII. 4. All guns, ordnance stores, commissary's stores, public papers, and effects, belonging to the French republic, or actually in the posts occupied by their troops, are to be delivered up faithfully to the proper officers who will be sent to receive them. 5. The officers will retain their swords, and both officers and men their baggage. 6. The post of Mabonia will be taken possession of as soon as the capitulation is signed; and of Gouyave an hour afterwards; the post of Dalincourt at four o'clock this afternoon. (Signed) OLIVER NICOLLS, major-gen. JossEY. |