mons, demanding the furrender of this colony to his Britannic majefty's forces, as my duty requires me to lay it before the council, to whom it is also addreffed, but which is not affembled at this moment. I will, however, call the members prefent together, and return about twelve o'clock an answer. I have the honour to remain, &c. (Signed) ANTHONY BEAUJON, governor of Demerary. Demerary, 22d April, 1796.. To their excellencies general Whyte and commodore Parr. On board the Babet frigate, Sir, April 22, 1796. We have been honoured with your letter in anfwer to our's of yesterday's date, fummoning the colony of Demerary to furrender to his Britannic majefty's arms, requefting, for the reafons therein mentioned, to have until twelve o'clock this forenoon to affemble the council to affift you in the determination. The reasonableness of the request induces us to grant it; but you will be aware, that if an answer is not returned on or before that time no further delay can be made, and you alone must be anfwerable for the confequences, and you will pleafe alfo to obferve, that from the very liberal terms offered, no deviation whatever can be admitted. We have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) JOHN WHYTE, maj-gen. THOMAS PARR, captain royal navy. To his excellency the governor of Demerary. Fort William Frederick, Demerary, 2nd April, 1796. GENTLEMEN, We, the governors, members of the council, and commanders of the military and naval forces of the colony, in council of war affembled, having attentively perufed the fummons, dated of yesterday, and a 'dreffed to us by your excellencies, demanding the furrender of faid colony to his Britannic majesty's forces, alfo the terms thereunto an nexed, have, after mature deliberation, refolved to accept faid terms, and on them to furrender faid colony and its dependencies as demanded, whereof we hereby give you notice; also that our colours will be ftruck on the landing of your forces; it will depend on the feveral officers and troops to decide for themselves as to the offers made them, and we have the honour to fubfcribe ourselves, &c. (Signed) ANTHONY BEAUJON, Herewith I have the pleafure to inclofe a letter from captain Tomlinton, of his majefty's floop La Suffifante, containing particulars of his fuccefs in capturing the Morgan French privateer, and recapturing the fix English merchant fhips named in the inclofed lift, that had been taken by her, and which you will be pleafed to lay before my lords commiflioners of the admiralty. So complete a piece of fervice, performed by a veffel of fuch small force as the Suflifante, I am perfuaded their lordships will admit, reflects great credit on captain Tomlinfon, his officers, and men. La Suffifante, Plymouth, June 30, 1796. I beg leave to acquaint you, that his majefty's floop La Suffifante, under my command, has retaken two English merchant fhips, on the 27th init. near the ifle de Bas (from Oporto, loaded with wine.) I gained intelligence from the prifoners, that the French privateer which they belong to, carried fixteen guns and ten fwivels; and that on the preceding day the was to the northward of Scilly, in chace of feveral English veffels: I therefore immediately dispatched the prizes, with orders to go to Plymouth, and ftood in for the French coaft, between Ufhant and the ifle de Bas, in hopes of meeting her on her return, or any other prizes that the fhould fend into Morlaix or Breit. On the following morning I had the good fortune to difcover the above mentioned privateer, and four loaded merchant ships, (her prizes) ftanding towards us; and, as I fetched within gun fhot of the privateer, we gave her feveral broadfides as we pailed on oppofite tacks; and, on our putting about to follow her, the made the fignal for Ler prizes to difperfe. They were then about feven miles from us to the N. W. At one P. M. we fetched very near her lee quarter, and opened a well-directed fire of mufquetry upon them from forward, which obliged them to firike before we could get alongfide to bring our great guns to bear upon her. As the greatcft ditpatch was neceffary to enable us to overtake the prizes, which were endeavouring to efcape by ftcering on different directions, I ordered lieutenant Pickford to take command of the privateer, to fend the French captain and officers on board the Suffifante immediately, and then to make fail and aflift me in taking the merchant fhips, which fervice was performed very much to my fatisfaction, he baving taken two of them, one of which I had not the leaft hopes of his being able to come up with, as he was very far to the windward. To the fpirited and active behaviour of the officers and crew of the Suffifante, I confider myfelf in a great measure indebted for our fuccefs, which is as complete as I could with it to be, for, exclusive of the privateer, which is a fine copper-bottom brig, capable of doing much mifchief, we have likewife retaken ix valuable English merchant thips, which are all that the bad captured. Inclofed, I have the honour to tranfmit you a lift of the prizes, and their cargoes, and am, Sir, &c. NICHOLAS TOMLINSON. To vice-admiral Onflow, commander in chief at Plymouth. Lift Lift of veffels retaken by the Suffifante, Nicholas Tomlinfon, efq. commander, on the 27th and 28th of June, 1796. Draper, burthen 200 tons, of Dublin, from Oporto, bound to Dublin, laden with 400 pipes of wine, and 11 bales of cotton. Brothers, burthen 180 tons, of Liverpool, from Oporto, bound to Liverpool, laden with 350 pipes and 30 hogfheads of wine, and 72 bales of cotton. Mary Ann, burthen 170 tons, of Dublin, from Oporto, bound to Dublin, laden with 272 pipes of wine, 11 bags of cotton, and 5 cafks of vinegar. Ann, burthen 170 tons, of Dublin, from Oporto, bound to Dublin, laden with 303 pipes of wine, 15 boxes, and 20 batkets of lemons. Vine, burthen 110 tons, of Lancafter, from Oporto, bound to Lancafter, laden with 108 pipes and four hogfheads of wine, 175 bags of cotton, three tons and a half of cork, lemons, &c. Eliza, burthen 160 tons, of Dublin, from London, bound to Dublin, laden with 250 chests of tea, 250 barrels of porter, a quantity of fteel, and other dry goods. NICHOLAS TOMLINSON. Anf. All property and inhabitants will be subject to and under the protection of the English laws. Perfons withing to quit the island muft obtain permiffion of the go vernor or commander of the island. 3. No inhabitant fhall be dif turbed, molefted, or banished, on account of his opinions, or for having held any place under the French republic. Anf. Agreed to, as answered in the fecond article. 4. The agent general, the commander in chief, and the forces of the republic, who have defended the ifland, thall march out with the honours of war, and deliver their arms; the officers only being allowed to keep their fwords: they fhall be treated as prifoners of war, and fent back to France as foon as poffible. Anf. The first part of this article granted, but the troops must remain prifoners of war until exchanged. 5. The British forces fhall take poffeffion of the Morne Fortune at the hour which may be appointed for that purpose, and the French garrifon fhall march out with their arms and baggage, drums beating, and colours flying. poffeffion of the British troops toAnf. The fort to be put into the morrow at noon; the garrison to march out of the fort in the manner defired. The garrifon to occupy houfes in the neighbourhood of the fort, until veffels fhall be provided for their reception. 6. The garrifon fhall pile their arms at the place which may be appointed for that purpofe, and thall immediately be fent to France. The officers fhall be allowed to take with them their wives and children. Anf. The arms to be piled on the glacis without the fort. Anfwer has already been given as to the difpofal of the garrifon. officers may difpofe of their wives and children as they pleate. The 7. The agent general of the exeentive directory, his aides-de-camp, fecretary, and other perfons attached to him, fhall be allowed to keep all papers and effects belonging to his office. The fame favour thall be granted to the commander in chief and all the officers of the garrifon. Anf Agreed to; but all papers relating to the state of the island, public works, and all plans and maps, to be given up. 8. The volunteers ferving with the French forces fhall be allowed to keep their knapsacks. Anf. Agreed to, according to the return given in by the commander in chief. 9. No perfon fhall be plundered or infulted, on account of the opinions he has hitherto profeffed. Anf. Agreed to. 10. Two veffels of the republic, lying in the harbour, fhall be granted to the agent of the executive directory, to ferve as covered boats. The crews of these two veffels fhall, however be confidered as prifoners of war. Anf. Refufed; but every accommodation that can be defired by the agent general of the executive directory fhall be granted, 13. All the articles of this capitulation fhall be faithfully and ftrictly obferved by both parties. Anf. Agreed to. Additional Articles. Proper officers to be named by the agent general and commander in chief, to take the neceflary orders for the furrender of Gros Iflets, Souffriere, and Vieux Fort, and other pofts that may be occupied in the ifland. The means of conveyance fhall be found for the faid officers. Stores and provifions of all kinds to be delivered by the French commiffaries to the British commiffaries authorised to receive them on the furrender of the different pofts. (Signed) RALPH ABERCROMBY. HUGH C. CHRISTIAN. GOTTENS. GOYRAND. Morne Duchaffeaux, St. Lucia, May 25, 1796. colonel Stuart, and captain Gardner, commanding the English troops, the fortrefs of Colombo, upon the following conditions, at the expiration of three days. Ant. Major Patrick Alexander Agnew, adjutant-general of the British troops in the island of Ceylon, by virtue of the powers delegated to him by colonel James Stuart, commanding the British army, and Alan Hyde Gardner, efq. captain of his majefty's fhip Heroine, and fenior officer of the naval force before Colombo, confents to accept of the furrender of the fort Colombo, on the undermentioned terms, provided the capitulation is figned this evening, and the fort delivered to the British troops to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, in the manner ftipulated in the following articles. Art. I. In this capitulation fhall be included the town of Gale, and the fort of Caliture, with all their dependencies, lands, domains, &c. of the hon. Dutch Eaft India Company; and the governor fhall iffue orders to the commander and council of Gale, and the commandant of Caliture, for the actual furrender, according to the contents of this capitulation. Anf. Granted. Art. 2. The fort, with all its dependencies, artillery, ammunition, itores, provifions, and all other effects belonging to the company, with the plan and papers relative to the fortifications, thall bona fide be delivered up, without concealing or keeping back any thing. Ant. Granted. The furveys of the difries of the island of Ceylon, and its coafts, with all the other public plans, to be included. Art. 3. And as the banks at Colom bo, as well as Gale, are two years in arrear, the delivery shall take place. according to the balances now actually exifting, and a reasonable time be allotted to the commercial fervants here, and at Gale, with their affiftants, to finish their books; and they fhall during that time receive the pay and emolu. ments fixed for their fervices. As the fmith, cooper, houfe carpenter, the overfeer of the arfenal, and the brick-maker, receive every thing by indent, their accounts thall be examined by our accountants, and paid by the English: on the other hand, the above mentioned artificers and overseers are responsible for the articles iffued to them. Anf. One year, or eighteen months, if abfolutely neceffary, thall be allowed, for the purpofe of arranging the books; during which time a reasonable falary fhall be paid to the fervants of the Dutch company neceffarily employed in this department. The accounts of the artizans fhall be examined and liquidated. Art. 4. All public papers fhall alfo be faithfully delivered over; but attefted copies of all the public and fecret confultations held during his thort government, and which he has not had an opportunity of forwarding to Holland or Batavia, thall be given to governor Van Angelbeck, to enable him to anfwer for his conduct, according to the exifting circumftances. Anf. Granted. Art. 5. The returns and merchandize of the company, which are partly laden on board the ships Berli cum and Enfgezenheid,now lying in the roads and partly ftored in private houses, as well as thofe at Gale, fhall alfo be faithfully delivered by the |