The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, August 14, 1761, Page 2

Saturday laft arrived at Bofton the Captains Southest “gnd Bartlett in 7 Weeks from Briltol, by whim we Udve “the following frefb and important Advices, viz. Brifiol; Monday, Fune 15. YEfierday Morning we receiv’d Advice from Portfmouth, that BELLEISLE furrendered to the viftorious Arms of His Britannic Majefty, by Capitulation the ~th Inft, And this Evening an Exprefs ar- rived with the LondonGazetteExtraordinary, publithed Yefterday Afternoon : Oq the Receipt of which all the Bells in the City im- mediately rung. The following is an exa® COPY of the London Gazette Extraordinary. WHITEHALL, JUNE 14, 1761. LAST Night Major Rooky and Capt. Barton arrived from Belleifle, with the following Letters from Ma- jor Genersl Hopcson and the Honorable Com- modore Keppe!, to the Right Honorable Mr. Se- cretary PITT. SA R, Ifland of Belleifle, Tune 3. HAVE the Honour t{)[ ncc{;\uin: /yyou,y that the Citadel of Palais furrendered Yeciterday to His Ma- jefty’s Arms. This Letter and the Capitulation I do myelf the Honour to fend you by the Hands of Major Rooke, who will inform you of every Particular relative to the Siege, that you may think fit to lay before Hia Majelty: I have the Honour, to be &c. S. HODGSON. S IR, Valiant, off Belleifle, Fune 8. HAVE the Ples(ure to inform you of the Surren- A der of the Citadel of Palais, and a Copy of the Articles of Capitulation I have the Honour to inclofe you. [ fhall as fpzedily and conveniently as poffible fend the French Garrilon to the Main, and keep the Squedron under my Order in Readinels for sny Com- mand His Majelty may have for it. Major General Hodgfon by his conftant Approba- tion of the Behaviour of the Battalion of Marines from the Ships and Fleer, under his Command, gives me the Pleafing Satisfaflion of acquainting you of it, that his Majefty may be informed of the Goodnefs, Spirit, and Behaviour of that Corps, I have fent home Captain Barton, who will inform you of any Particulars you are defirous of knowing. I am, &c. A. KEPPELL. CAPITULATION of the Citadel of BELLEISLE, made June 7th, 1761. Preliminary Article. HE Chevalier de St. Croix, Brigadier in the King's Army, and Commandant of the Citadel of Bellcifle, propofes that the Place fhall furrender on the !z.th of June, in cafe no Succours arrive before that Time : and that in the mean while, no Works fhall be carried on, on either fide, nor any A& of Hoftility, nor any Communication between the Englifh befieging and the Freach befieged. Anfwer. Refufed. . Bnicle 1. The eniire Garrifon fball march through ths Breach with the Honsurs of War, Drams beating, Colsurs flying, 3 Pieces of Cannon, with 12 Rouxds each, and lighted Matches. Each Saldier [ball bave 15 Rounds in bis Cartouch Box. All the Officers, Serjeants, Soldiers and Inbabitants are to carry off their Baggage. The Wemen to go with their Hufbands. Anfw. Granted, in Favour of the gallant Defence which the Citadel has made, under the Order of the Chevalier de St. Croix. : Art. 2. Tws covered Waggons [ball be provided,and the Effefts which they carry [bail be depofited iR twa covered Boats, which are not to be vifited. Arfw. The covered Waggons are refufed, but Care thall be taken to tranfportall the Baggage to the Con- tinent by the fhorteft Way. Art. 3. Veffels fball be furnifbed for carrying the French Troops by the Shirtef} Way into the neareft Ports of France, by the firf} fair Winds. Granted. Act. 4. The French Troops that are to embark. are to be vicualled in the [ame Prsportion with the ‘Trosps of bis Britannic Majefly ; and the fame Proportion of lon- nage is 10 be allowed to the Officers and Soldiers which the Englifb Troops have. Anfw Granted. Art. 5. When the troops foall be embarked, a vifJel is t> be furnifbed for the Chevatier de St. Croix, Brigadier in the King's army to M. de la Ville, the King's Lieut. 0 Mun/. de la Garigue, Colonel of Foot, with Brevet of Commandant. in the abjence of Chevalier de la Croix, and the field officers, including three of the Artillery, ard Engineers, as alfs for the three pieces of cannon 5 aswell as for the foldiers of the Cour Royale, to be tranfported 10 Nantz, with their wives, [ervants and the baggage sobich the§ bave in the Citadel, which is not to be wifited. They are 12 be victualled in the fame proportion with the Englifb officers of the jame Rank. Anjw. Care fhall be taken that all thofe who are mentioned in this Article, fhall be_tran{ported without lofs of Time, to Nantz,with theic Baggage and Effects, as well as the three pieces of cannon, granted by the firft Article. " At 6. After the expiration of the time mentioned in she firft Article, a gate of the Citadel Jball be delivered up fo the trosps of bis Britannick Majefly ; at which there flmll be kept a French guard of equal number, until the King's troops foall march out to embark. Thefe gaards (all be ordered.to permit no Englife [oldisr to enter, nor gy French foldier. 40 go o4 . Anjw. A Gate fhall be delivered tothe troops of his Britannick Majefty, the moment the Capitulation is figned, and an equal Number of French troops {hall occupy the lame gate. : | Art. 7 Aweffell [ball be furnifbed to the Commiffaries of war, and ts the Trealurer, in which they may carry their baggage, with their Secretaries,Clerks,and Servants, without being melefied or vifited. T hey Jball be indufted, as well as their troops, ¥4 the nearefd part of France. Anfw. Granted. Art. 8. Mef. de Trille, Captain General of the Guarde ‘Cefle ; Lamp, Major ; two Lieutenants of the Cannon- ecrs of the Guarde Cofte, and 9o Bombadeer s. Conmoneers, Serjeants, and Fufileers, guarde cofte of Belleifle, paid by the King, foall bave it in their choice to remain on the ifland, as well as ali the other inbabitants witbout being molefled, either as tothér perfons or grods. And if they bave a mind to fell, theit goods, furniture, boats, xets, and " in gemeral amy effelts which belong to them, within fix months, to pafs over tothe continent, they fball not be bindred, but on the tontrary, they [ball bave proper al- fifances and mecefJary pfporss. Anfw. They fhall rgouain in the Ifland, under the prote&ion of the King of Great Britein as the other inhabitants, or fhall be tranfposted to the continent if they pleafe with the garrifon. Art. 9. M. Sarignon. Clerk éf Treafuryof the French troops, the Armourer, the Burgeois Cannoneers, the Store- Ceepers, and all the workmen belonging to the Engineers, may remain at Belleifle with their Families, or go to the Continent with the fame Privileges as absve mentioned. Anfw. Granted. To remain in the Ifland, upon the fame Footing with the other Inhabitants, or to be Tranfported with the Garrifon to the Continent, as they fhall think proper. Art. 10. The Roman Catholic Religion fball be exerci- Jed in the Ifland with the fame Freedom as ander a French Government. The Churches fball be preferved, and the Rectors and other Priefts continued = And,in Cafe of Deatbh, they fball be replaced by the Bifbop of Vannes. They fball"be maintained in their Funftions, Privileges, Immunitics, and Revenaes. Anfw. All the Inhabitants, without Diftin&ion, fhall enjoy the free Exercife of their Rejigion. The other Part of this Article muft neceflarily depend on the Pleafure of his Britannic -Msjefty. Art. 11. The Officers and Soldiers who are in the Hof- pitals of the Towns and Citadel, fball be treated in the Jame Manner as the Garrifon ; and after their Recovery, they fball be furnifbed with Veffels to carry them tsFrance. In the mean While, they fball be fupplied with Subfiftance and Remedies till their Departure, according to the State which the Comptroller and Surgeons [ball give ix. Anfw . Granted. Art. 12. After the Formmentioned in the Prelimizary Articleis expired, Orders fball be given that the Commi/- faries of Artillery, Enginecrs, and Provifions, foall make an Inventory of what foali be fourd in the King’s Maga- zine, put of which Bread, Wine and Meat, fball be fur nifbed to [ubfiff the French Troops 4o the Moment of their Departare. Anfes.. Theyhall be furnithed with neceflary Subfift- ance’ till their Departure, on the fame Footing with the Troops of His Britannic Majefty. Art. 13. Major General Crauford, as well as QII the Englifb Officers and Soldiers,who bave been made Prifoners Jince the 8th of April, 1761, inclufive, fball be fet at Li- berty, after the Signirg of the Capitulation : and fhall be difengaged from their Parole. The FrenchOfficers of dif- Sferent Ranks, Volunteers, Serjents, and Soldiers, who bave been made Prifomers, fine the 8th of April, fball alfo be fet at Liberty. | : Anfw. The Englifh Officers and Soldiers, Prifoners of War in the Citadel, sre to be free from the Moment the Capitulation is fizned. The French Officers and Soldiers, who are Prifoners of War, fhall be exchanged according to the Cartel of Sluys. All the above Articles fpall be executed faithfully o both Sides, and [uch as may be doubtful Joall be fairly in- terpreted. Granted. § ) After the Signature,Hoflages fball be [ent on bith Sides for the Sccurity of the drticles of tte Capitulation. Granted. ( Alltbe Arcbives, Regifters, public Papers and Writings, which bave any Relation to the Government of this Ifland, fball be faithfully given up to bis Brutannic Majefly'sCom- miffary . Tws Days Jhall be allywed for the Evacuation of the Gitadel ; and the Tranfports neceffary for the Embar- kation, [ball be ready to receive the Garrifon and tbeir Effeéts. A French Officer Jhall be ordered to deliver up all the Warlike Stores and Privifions ; ami! in gc’”{“’/. every Thing which belongs to His Moft Chriftian Majefty, to an Englifp Commiffary appointed for that Purp;/e, and an Officer fball be ordered 10 Jhew us all the Mines and Soxterains of the Place. - S. Hopeson. » A, KepprEL, Le Chevalier de St. Croix. L 4 e i o i Aug fourg, May 24. No Plenipotentiary of any of the feven belligerent Powers, hath as yet hired a houfe in this city, except the King of Poland’s Minifter ; nor have our Magiftrates begun (0 mnk'e the ulual pre- parations for the holding of the Congreis. L OND O N, Juses. e A Clerk of the Treafury of -Madrid, by counter- feiting the Minifter’s hand, f!lth recciyed 5000 piafters per month, fince the beginning of this year ; but at length his fraud being detetted, he was fecured, jult when he was going ta exccuie & forged order for the like fum. o le v Accounts from Paris of the 2g5th fay, that an exprefs arrived the day before at Marli with an account of the death of the Duke d’Aiguillon. Yefterday M. Buily had another conferrence with the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary Pite ; it lafted fome hours ; afrer which the French Minifter immediate]ly waited on his Grace the Duke of Newcaftle. . Yefterday the Algerine Ambafladar tazde a prefent of cne of his fine horfes to Mr. Secretary Pitt, with a rich faddle and bridle in the fathion of that country. The Charming Molly, Redmond, from Corke to Halifax, is taken by a French Privateer, and carried into Martinico. Some men of war and tranfports are to fail the later end of this month for Quebec, with troops and ftores. A camp will foon be formed on Hounflow Heath, which is to corfift of three battslions of foot guards, and fome other troops, as foon a8 his Msj:fty removes to Kew. ) The fhips lately 2rrived from the ifland of Cyprus, brought an account, that juft when they were coming away from thence, the plague broke out in that ifland, and in other parts of the Turkith dominions. June 10. The camp at Winchefter is to be formed oni this day fe’nnight, and the feveral regiments that are to compole the fame are slrcady on their march thither: They write from Hamburg of the 2d inftant, that by letters fromDantzick they had an account that thirty- fix Ruffian tranfpoits,with provifions and warlike ftores, were drove athote and wrecked near that place, ine violent ftorm. i ; A letter from Hanover, dated May 29, fays, ‘Every thing ftill rerhains quict at the head quarters at Neu- haus. On the 28th Prince Ferdinand reviewed, near Paderborn, the Englith Guards. We do not hesr of any motions made by the enemy ; but it is faid that 15000 of Soubife’s army have reccived orders to re- turnto France. Yefterday a courier from Peteifburg paffed through this city in his way to London. They write from the Hague of the 4th inft. that sll the letters they lately received from Turkey have bro’t a confirmation of the great preparations that are mak- ing throughout that extenfive empire, for affembling & very powerful army, and fitting out a very ftrong fleet, which could not be got ready to put to fea before the beginning cf this month. Yefterday orders were given out for the Board of Works to get every thing in readine{s sgainft the 6tk of O¢tober next for the Coronation. The Genersl Wall packet, Capt. Fobinfon, bound to New-York, with the nnil of l2it month on board is not yet filed, but waits for the mail which is tobe made up next Saturday night, and is to fail immediately efter the mail gets down to Falmonth. Orders have been fent to all the Colonels of the militia, to hold their regiments reacy to march. The tranfit of Venus was on Saturday obferved by many curicus Gentlemen, with fuitable epparatafles; and by comparing rotes, it sppears, that itdittered very little from Dr. Halley’s computation ; which fhews the great perfeftion to which aftronomical obfervations have arrived, and from thence what greater ufefulnefs may be expected ; fince itappears from the-oblervations, that at two places, viz. one at the eaft, the other at the weft of London,at the time of the sbfolute emerfion was at one of them ‘thirty-five minutes three leconds after eight, and the other thirty five minutes feven feconds after eight. Paris, May 29. A more perfe& difcovery ofthe Satellite of Venus was msde by M. Montagne on the 12th inft. according to which its revolution employs twelve days. une 12. Privateletters from Berlin inform us, that the Ring of Pruffis, before he fet out for Silefia, held 2 grand council with the Margrave Charles and his Mini- fters. He told them, That tired out by the prefent deftruélive war, and moved by the calamities ic had brought upon all parts of Germany, he was abfolutely determined to ri‘que hisall upon this campaign, that )¢ might be the lait. After this, he declared to them his intentions concerning the fucceffion to his crown, and the mafiner he would have his eftates governed, in cale he fhould be cat off by a fhore fit of ilinefs, or fhould tall in battle. The ground is ordered to be maiked out for a camp on Hounflow Heath. Five hundred head of cattle and 2000 of fheep are contratted for, to be fent over to Belleifle. That Part of the allied army which was compofed of Englifh infantry, is formed in a line between Lipftade and Paderborn. M. Bufly difpatched an exprefs to the court of France Tuefday night laft, at eleven o’clock. A letter from Hanover, of May 2z fays, We begin to tremble in earncft for this electorate, fince we were informed, that the French defign to penctrate into it in two different places, and treat the inhabitants as the King of Pruffia treats the Macklenburghers. Some of our Citizens and the moft wealthy part of the country people, are already taking precautions for lodging their . beft effefts in places of fafety. Prince Ferdinand on his partis taking the neceflary meafures to fruftrate their defigns, and has jult now recalled all the officers and private men who were sbfenton furlow. Heis endea- vouring at prefent td preveat the enemy by fome fignsl blow. Yefterday orders were given out by Lord Ligonier, for the four batalions of foot guards at home, to hold themfelves in readinefs at an hour's warnisg, to take the field: