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FRIDAY, Ocrorer 16. 1761, v New-Hampthire Erefbeft ddvices, -Containing the From the LONDON GAZETTE Extraordinary. WHITEHALL, Fuly zo. 1761. ’ THIS morning arrived the henourable Captain Monckton from India, with the follawing letter from Colonel Coote to the Right Honoarable Mr Secretary PITT. Head Quarters at Oulgaret, Feb. 3. 1761, PP RHBRN my laft, per the Shafibury In- skl Ppdeisss® diaman, 1 had the honour to o I ol tran(mit to you an account of my e o pdls proceedings with the army to the %@**@g 15th of lat OClober. On the PR Hd g 23d,Admiral Steevens failed from Trincamaley to refit the fquadron, leaving five fail of the line under Capt. Haldane, to continue the blog- kade of Pondicherry by fea, which place began to be greatly diftrefled for want of provifions. On the gth of November, I ordered a ricochet battery fof four pieces of cannon to be erefted to the northward, at about 1400 yards from the town, more with a defign to harrafs the enemy,than any damage we could think of doing to the works at {o great a diftance. On the 1oth,we began to land our ftores,and to prepare every thing for carrying on the fiege with vigour. The rains being over by the z6th, I imagined the diftrefles of the enemy might be much augmented, and ganiifen duty rendered very fatiguing, if fome batteries were erected on different quarters of the town : I therefore gave diretions to the engineers to pitch on proper places, at fuch diftances, and in fuch fituations, that the fhot from them might enfilade the works of the garrifon, and 'our men and guns not expofed .to any certain fire of the enemy. Accordingly, the follow- ing batteries were traced out, one ( called the Prince of Wales’s) for four guns,near the beach on the north fide, to enfilade the great ftreet, which runs north & fouth thro’ the white town : One of four guas and two mortars,to the north face of alarge counterguard * ‘Before tie north wek baition, ¢alied the Duke of Cuim - berland’s : A third, called Prince Edward’s, for two guns, to the fouthward at 1200 yards diftance, to en- filade the ftreets from fouth to north, fo as to crofs the fice from the northern battery : And a fourth to the fouth weft, called Prince Wiliiam’s, for two guns and one mortar,at 1100 yards diftance,in order to deftroy the guns ia St. Thomas's redoubt, and to ruin the veflels and-boats near it. . On the 8th at midnight, they were all opered together, and continued firing till day light. On the gth, the enemy kept up a warm fire on our batteries,without doing mach da- mage tothem. This day one gunner ard a fubedar of Seapoys were killed. On the 25th, Admiral Stevens, with foar fhips of the line, arrived off Pon- dicherry, having parted company with Admiral Cornith and his divifion, on the 16th inftant in blow- ing weather. On the 29th a battery, called the Hanover, was begun, ten gans and three mortars, to the northward, at 450 yards diftance from the town, againft the north weit coanterguard and curtain. On the 1t of January we had a very violent ftorm of wind & rain : It began at eight o’clock in the eve- ning, and lafted till between three and four the next morning. I gave direQtions for the repairing our bat- teries,which the form had almoft rained,and the put- ting every thing in the beft order our prefent fituation would adm’t. On the 4th we bad the agreeable fight of Admiral Steevens in the Norfolk, who had the good fortune to weather out the ftorm,without {uffer - ing the leaft damage. On the 5th I attacked a poft of very preat confequence to the enemy, in which were 4 twenty eight pounders, called 5t. Thomas’s redouabt,and carried it without any lofs. At day light on the 6th, 300 of the enemy’s grenadiers retook it, owing. to the officer, commanding the redoubt, not being able to keep his Seapoys together. This day Admiral Cornifh in the Lenox, with the York and Weymouth, arrived ; .and as moft of the Ships which had been difabled, were now refitted,the blockade of Pondicherry wasas compleat as ever. On the 12th the Hancver battery, beng repaired, kept up a very brifk fire, and greatly damaged the counterguard and baftion, and made a breach in tlhie curtain. On the 13th, in the evening, I ordered a working party of 700 Euaropeans, aad 400 Lafcars, with the Pioneers company,under the command of aMajor,to the north- ward, where the Engineers had traced out a battery for 11 guns and 3 mortars. At eight o’clock they % began atrench for introducing gabions of four feet battery. At the fame time 2 parallel was begun, go yards'in the rear, of 250 yard: long, and an approach of 400 yards inlength. fhone very. bright, and the battery within 5co yards of the walls, every thing went onawithout the lealt difturbance from the enemy. By mBining fix embra- zares were in a condition to receive gune,and the reft far advanced. This was called the Royal battery. On the 14th the Hanever batiery kept up a conftant fire the whole day, swhic.: crizely cuined the weft face and flank of the purih wel battioa, Onthe 15th the Royal battery was opened,which by eight o’clack in the morning, filenced the fire of the enemy, and gave us an opportanity of begisning a trench,to con- tain our royal mortars, and three guns, for the more fpeedy demolition of the demi baftion and ravelin of Madras gate. This evening Colonel Durre, of the royal artillery, the Chief of the Jefuits, and two Ci- vilians, were fent out by M. Lslly, with propofals for delivering up the garrifon, a copy of which 1 have the honour to inclofe you, and my an{wer thereto. Alfo acopy of the feveral articles delivered me by theChief of the Jefuits, on behalf of the French Eaft India Company, to which [ made no reply. Onthe 16th. at eight o’clock in the morning the grenadiers of my regiment took poffefiion of the Villanour gate ; and in the evening, thofe of Draper’s of the citadel. The commiflaries were immediately ordered to takean ac- count of all the military ftores found in the garrifon, and retarnsto be given in, of the numbers of officers, non-commiffioned and private, of the different corps, at the time-the place {urrendered,as well as the num- ber of inhabitants ; all of which I have now the honour to tranfmit to you, as well as a plan of the garrifon, with the works carried, 'and intended to be carried on againft it. It is with the greateft pleafure I acquaint you,that during the whole time of the bitgisade, a perfect har- mony fubfified between the navy and army, and ail poflible afiiftance given mé by Admiral Steevens. I fhould likewife do great injuftice to Capt. Haldane, if I omitted to mention his attention and afliduity for the publick fervice, during bis having the com- mand of the thips left on the coaft by Mr. Steevens, and his doing every thing that could be wifhed or expected from a good and gallant officer. I have the honour to be, &c. Ejre Coote. Tranflation of Mr. Lally’s propofals for the delive- ry of the garrifon, THE taking of Chandernagore, contrary to the faith of treaties, and of that neutrality which bas always lubfifted between all Eurcpean naticns, and namely betaween the tavo nations in this part of India, and that immediately after a fignal fervice which, the French nation had rendered the Englifh, not only in taking no part againft them-avith the Nabob of Bengal, but in receiving them in their [eitlements, to give them time to recover from their firft loffes (as appears by the letters of thanks from My, Pigot him[elf. and from the Council of Madras to that of Pondicherry) added to the formal refufal of fulfiiing the condult of a cartel, agreed upon between our relpeltiove mafiers, though it was at JirfR accepted by Mr. Pigot,_ and the commifjaries were named on both fides to go to Sadraft to fettle amicably the difficulties avhich might eccur in its execution, put it out of my power, with refpelt to my court to make or propofe to Mr. Coote any capitulation for the town of Pondicherry. The King’s troops, and thole of the company, lurrender them/elves for avant of provifions, prifoncrs of war of his Britannic Majefly, upon the terms of the cartel, which 1 reclaim equally for all the Inbabitants of Pondicherry, as awell as for the exercife of the Romifl religiin, the religious boufes, hofpitals, chaplains, lur- geons, Jervants, E5c. referring myfelf to the decifion of our tawo courts, for reparation proportioned to the viola- tion of Jfo folemn aitreaty. Accordingly Mr. Coate may tnke prf/«fion 10- morro morning at eight o’clock, of the gate of Villenour, and after to-morrow at the [ame hour, of that of Fort Sr Louis ; and as be has the power in bis own hands, he will diftate Juch ulterior difpofitions to be made, ‘: he Soall judge proper. ’ 1 demand merely from a principle of juflice and bi- manity, that the mother and fiflers of Rezajail be per- mitted to Jeek an afylum awhers they pleals, or ghat Nuwms. Notwithttanding the moon 263 ( Werrs fince this Pap Lwas fift Publifh’d, e e Foreign and Domeflick. Jhill red arvith the blocd of the Lufl and and father, that be basipilt,to thofbame indeed of thoje wwbs gave them up !’ bim ;.‘&M niot lefs to the fhame of the Commander ,f the Englifh army, wobo fPould mot bave allowed piece of barbarity to be commitied i his camp. Juha As I am tied up by the cartel in the declaration wbich 1 make to Mr. Coote, I confint that the Gentle- men of the Council of Poudicherry may make their oevn reprefentations 10 bim, awith rigara to what may more Smmediately pancern 1L ovin jprivvate interifiay m-wdl i as the interell of the inbabitants o7 the colsmy. = i Doir at Fort Louisoff Pondicherry, the 15th day of = Fanuary, 1761. Signed, - Lallige -, To Colorel Coote, Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majefty’s forces before Fondicherry. Colonel's Coote™s Anfwer to M. Lally’s Propofals. HE particulars of the capture of Chandernagere having been long fince tranfmitted to his Bri- tannick Majefly, by the officer to auhom the place furs, renderedy Colonel Coote cannot take cognizance of awhat paffed cnihat occafion 5 nor can bz aimit the fame as relative to the furrendir of FPondicherry. ] The dilputes which hawve arilen concerning the cartel concluded betaeen thiir Britonmic and moft Chriffian Majefiies, being asyet undec:ivd, Cel. Coote bas it mot, in bis power to admit, that the trocps of his moft Chrif< tian Majelly, and thale of the French Eaft India com= pany, fball be deecmea prijoners of war to bis Britannick Majefty on the terms of that cartel ; but requires that they furrender thomfelves prifoners of war, to be uled ml/n/ba'/z' think confifcnt aith the interefls of the King 125 mafler. dnd Colonsl Coote awill foew all fuch indulgencies as are agreeable to humanity. Colonel Coote will lend the gremadiers of bis rigiment, betwween the hours of eight and nine 0’clock to morrow morning to take pajfifian of Villenour gate,and the next mirning between theJame bours, he will alfo take s7ffeffion of the gate of Fort St. Leavis.. i e mother and jijier” of Raza Saib fpall b elcore< ed to Madras, where proper tare fhall be taken for their Jafty,and they fball not on any accoant be deliveredints the hands of Nabob Mahomud Ally Cawn. - Giwen as the Head quarters at the camp before Pondicherry, this 15th day of January, 1761. Sign’d, Eyre Coote To Arthur Lally, Efq; Licutenant Generel and Commander 1n chief of his moft Chriftian Majefty’s Forces in India, at Pondicherry. Articles propofed to Colonel Coote, by the Cheif of the, Fefuits 5 to which no Anfwer was relurned. THE fuperior council of Pondicherry authorized by the Count de Lally, Lieat. General of the armies of his moft chriftian majelty, and his commiflary im India, to treat for the {aid town and its inhabitants, prefent the following artieles to Colonel Coote, com~; m:nder of his Britannic Majefty’s troops on the coaft of Coromandel. Art. 1. Upon the reduion of the place, its inha< bitants fhall not in any wife be injured ; their houfes fhall be preferved, and they fhall retain all their ef.! fefts and merchandize, with liberty of choice to con= vey them whenever they fhall think proper,or to con~ tinue their dwelling in the faid town, as new fubjeits’ of his Britannic Majefty ; and they fhall be treated as the old fubjets have ufually been treated : according- ly, thofe who have heretofore had poficflions or ad- vantages, fhall not be deprived of them. : Arz. I1. They fhall be maintained in the excrcife of the Roman Catholic religion, in the fame manner as has been prallifed tinder the French government. The churches and the houfes of the ecclefiafticks and religious perfons fhall be preferved, togeiher with every thing thereunto belonging, whether they be fituated without or within the town. The miflionaries fhall have liberty of pafling from place toplace, and fhall find, under the Englifh flag, the fame prote&ion as under the French flag. ' ; Art. 1II. Not only the buildings and houfes, be- Jonging to private perfons whether laymen, ecc!cfiaf-, ticks, or religious perfons, thall be left in t‘}le condi= tion they are, bat alfo the buildings belonging to the company, as well as the fort, the warehoufes, an_d thé walls of the town, with all the fortifications, until the date of thefe laft, that is to fay every thing of this kind, belonging to the compaay, fhail be decided by the two refpeflive courts, : Art. 1V. The papers of theRegiftry and Notary- officer, nn which depend the fortunes of the inhabi- W, 2 e A they remain prifoners among the Eflg/tfl, and be pot de- "2 high, which were to. form the interior facing of the .,,.;’” livered ingo Mabomut Ally Caun’s hands, ch are tants, thall be fcn:-td France,without any obftacle,by, s . - Y ~