The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, May 7, 1762, Page 2

+ RE W.¥ oW Raodwi - By Captain Maxbasl, arrived bere from Barbados, we reccived a Copy of the Articles of Capitulation for the Ifland of MARTEINECO, in French ; of wh ch the following is an txaft Tranflation. "ARTICLES of CAPI[ULATION, for the Jfland of MARTINECDO, Between their Excellencies Admiral Ropvey, and General Monckron, and bis Exceliency Monfieur Le Vassor De va Tovcue, Commandant Ge- neral of bis Mol Chrifiian Majefly, in the Wind- ward Iflands in America. PRELIMINARY ARTICLE. SUSPENSION of Arms fhall be sgreed on for fifteen Days ; at the Expiration of which the following Capitulation fhall tske Place, if no Suc- cours arrive.- Anfwer. T wenty four Hours fhall be granted the General to accede the Terms offered him, to be com- puted from the Time of Meflisurs De Boursan and De la Toucne’s Arrival at St. Pierre ; and if he sac- cepts of them, the Troops of his Britannic Majefty fhali immediately take pofleflion of all the Forts and Pofts which their General fhall judge proper to oc- sy T Y s R . 5 i - cupy. ARTICLE T 3 18583 13 55 LL the Forts and Pofts of the Ifland sir oo ofp sl 8% of Martineco {hall be evacuated i p W@ by his Mot Chriftisn Majefly’s 35 o o8¢ Troops, whether Regulars or Mi- geactactpeloofe s litia : They fhall march out with iriepap #p7epap four Field Pieces, their Arms, two Chsrges each, Drums beating, Colours flying, and all the Honours of War ; after which his Britannic Ma- jeity’s Troops fhall take Pofleflion of the fime Forts and Pofts, Aufwer. The Troops and Inhabitants fhall march out of their Garrilons and Pofts, with their Arms, D:ums beating, and Colours flying ; four Pieces of Cannon, with two Charpes to each, snd two Charges per Men (hall be allowed to. the Troops, provided that the Inhabitants immediately after lay down their Arms, and that all the Forts, Garrilons, Pofts and Batteries, of Cannon or Mortars, with all the Arms, Ammunition and Utenfils of War, fhall be delivered to Perfons appointed to receive them. Art. 2. A f{ufficient number of Veflels, and Pro- vifions fhall be furnifhed at the Expence of his Britan- pichk Mejefty, to carry the regular Troops aforefaid, with their Officers, Arms, and four Field Pieces, Baggage and Effeéts, to the Iflind of Granada. Anfwer. Granted to be carried to France only. Art. 3. Mr. Rouille, Governor, and Meilieurs the Lieutenant Governors ot the King in the Ifland of Martineco, the General Officers, and Engincers, fhall be conveyed to France in Veflels, provided at the Expence of his Britannic Majefty. Anfwer. Granted. ; Art. 4. .A Veflel and the neceflary Provifions, fhall alfo be provided at the Expence of his Britannic Mijelty, to convey M. de Vaffor De la Touche, Commandant General of his Moft Chriftian Majeity’s Wiadward Iflands in America, together wich his Lady and Family, and all their Effeéts, to the ifland of Granada, Anfwer. Granted to be carried to France, the ‘Granades being atually blocked up. Art. 5. Mr. De Rochemore, Infpe&tor of the ‘Artillery in this Ifland, fhall likewife be conveyed to Granada in the fame Veflel, with all the Perfons de- pendent on bim in the King’s Service,their Domefics and Effe&ts. Anfwer. Granted to be carried to France. Art. 6. Two Commiflaries fhall be appointed, one of each Naztion, to make an exaét Inventory of all the Efe&s belonging to his Maft Chriftian Ma- jefty, in the Arferals, Magazines, and on the Bat- terics, and in general of all the arms, uienfils and gmmunition of War, to be delivered into the Hands ot His Britannic Majefty’s Commanding Officer. Anfwer. Granted. Art. 7. The Merchandize, except Arms and Ammunrition of War, found in the faid Magezines and Baiteries, fhall not be included in the faid In- ventory, for any other Purpole than to be reftored to sheir proper Owners. Anfeer. All the Utenfils of War, and otherThings ufed as fuch, fhall belong to his Britannic Maj-ity, Art. 8. AN Prifoners made during the Siege or at Sea before the Siege, of what Nation or Quality foever, fhall be mutually reftored ; and thoie made in the Citadel, if Troops, fhall have the fame Terms granied the other Troops 3 and, if Militia, the fame Terms with the other [Miiitia. Anfwer. 'Thele "T'roops thall have the fame Terms granted to the others, and the Milizia fhall be fet at Liberty, alter the Capiculation is figned. Art. g Allfres Negroes and . Mulattoes, made Priloners of War, fhall be treated as fuch, and reftored to their Liberty as the other Prifoners are. Aufwer. TIinie, fhall be repuced Salves. .. The reft is granted. Art. 10. The Sieurs Nidau Da Tiel, De !a Pot- terie snd Cornette, State Prifoners, thall alfo be car- pied 1o the Guanades in Veflcls, at the Expence of All Negroes tsken with Arms in their. His Britannic Majelty, in order to be delivered upto Mr. Le Vaflor De la Touche, Arnfwer. Meflicurs De la Potterie and Cornette fhall be delivered up, it they fall into our Hand ; but Mr. Nadau having had our Promile, when hs was meade Prifoner, to procure him a Paflige for France, and to grant him & convenient Time to regulate his Affairs ; we accordingly grant him three Months for that Purpole, from the Date of thele Piefents. Art. 11. The Ifland of Martineco fhall remainin his Britannic Msjzfty's Pofleflion, uatil its Fate thall be determinzd by a Treaty between the twoPowers without the Inhabitants being obliged, in any Cale, to take up Arms again{t theKing oi France,hisAllies, orany other Power. Anfwer. They become Subje@ls of Great-Britain,. and fhall take the Oath of Allegiance ; but they fhall ot be obliged to take up Arms agrinft his Moit Chriftian Mejefty until, by a Treaty of pesce, the Fate of the 1fland fhall be determined. Art, 12. All the Inhabitants of Martineco, whe- ther prefent or ablent, even thofe that are in the Ser- vice of his Moft Chriftisn Majefty ; and allo all Re- ligious Houfes andCommunities, fhall be maiatained and proteéted in the Poffeflion of their Goods and Property, whether moveable or fixed, and of their Negroes and §Veffcls, and in general of all their Effefts ; whether the faid Goods,Movesbles, and Ef- feéls, are found inMartineco, or in any-other Ifland ; and the Slaves which have been taken from them during the Siege, fhall be reftored. Anfwer. The Inhabitants, as well as the Religious Qrders, fhall be proteéted in the Pofleflion of their Goods; end as they become Subjeéts of Great-Britain, they will enjoy all the Privileges which the Inhabi- tants of the Leewsrd Illands enjoy ; what relates to the Slaves, is snfwered in the ninth Article: Ast. 13, The Veflels, of what Sort foever, be- longing to Martineco, which are s&ually at Ses, or in neutral Ports, whether they be armed or other- wile, fhall have Liberty to return into the Ports and Roads of this Ifland, upon a Declaration to be made by their Owners, that they will order them to return, and give Security that they fhall not make any At- tempt upon any Englilh Vefiels ; and that upon fuch Declasaiion, Paflports fhall be iffued for their fafe Retura. Anfwer. Refuled,ns foreign to the Capltulation ; but aliRemonftrances that may be made to us on that Head hereafter, fhall be regulated agreeable toEqui- ty, snd the Lews of War. Art. 14. The Inhabitants of Martineco fhall enjoy the frec end publick Exercile of their Religion ; the Priefts and Religious of both Sexes fhall be prore& ed in the publick Exercife of their Funétions, and in the Pofleflion of their Prerogatives, Privileges and Exemptions. Amwer. Granted. Art. 15. The Judges, a3 well {uperior as inferior, fhiall elfo be proteétzd in their Funclions, Privileges and Prerogatives; and they fhall continue to diftri- bute Jultice to the Inhabitants of this Iflind accer ding to the Laws, Ordinances, Cuftoms and Ufages hitherto cbferved. No Stranger fhall be permitted to fit in the Council as & Judge ; but if any Place in the Magiftracy becomes vscant, the SuperiorCouncil of Martineco only fhall fill it up; and that ke, whom they fhall chuie, fhall exercife that Funion, until it fhall be otherwiie ordered by one of the twoCourts, after they have fixed the State of the Ifland by s Treaty. ; dnfwer. They become Subjeéts of Great Britain; bat they fhall be governed by their Laws, until his Britannic Masjefly’s Pleafure is known. Art. 16. Mr. Le Baion De Huart, Commander of the Malitia of this Ifland, and alfo Mr. de Bouran, Major General, fhall be tranfported to the Iffiad of Granada, in the fame Veflels in which the Royal Gsenadiers are embarked ; together with their Do- meftics, Effets, and all the Officers of thele T'roops. The faid Officers fhall be permitted to colleét their Eft-Es that are in the diffcrent Parts of thisi{land,and {ufficient Time allowed them for that Purpofe ; the Inhabitants fhail be ordered to pay thefe Officers what they owethem, aad the Officers fhall likewile be obliged to dilcharge the Debts they have contraét- ed in the [{land. Anfwer. They fhall be fent to France ; the reft granted. Art. 17. All the Land and Ses Officers that are in this Ifland, whether in a&tual Service, or by Per miffion, fh«ll have theTerm of one Year to reguniste their Affairs. Anfwer. A convenient Time fha!ll be allowed to thofe who have Settlements in this Illand, with the ufusl Raftrictions, and they fhall abtiin of Mr.De la Touche, their Governor General, 2 Dilcharge. Ait. 18, The Noblefie fhall continue to erjoy all the Privileges snd Exemptions they have always hsd, Anfewer. Granted. provided it is not incompatable with the Laws of Great Britain. Art. 19. The Slaves who have been enfranchifed during the Siege, or to whom their Freedom hsth been promiied, being reputed and declared free, fhall pesceably enjoy their Liberty, ¥ ; Anfewer. Grented, Art. zo. The Polltax, and duties on Importe and Exports, snd in Genesal sll the Duties eftablified in this 1fland, thsll continuc to be paid for the fuiaie - on the fsme Footing ss heictolore. Anfwer. An{wered in the Fitteenth Ariicle. Ast. 21. As the glory snd intereit ol every Prince require him (o horor, ia the moft public manner, with his fpeciel protection, all thofe whofe cliars@ers erc confpicuous for zesl, love end fideliiy to theis king s it is therefore but jull, that all the materials furnithed by the colony, both betore and duiing the | fiege, for the fupport thereof, fhould fiill be confi- dered to be s much the debts of the colony, as they would, or ought to have been, had it remained in its former condition, and confequently, that the price of thele materials fhall mot ceafe to be reputed debis which this Colony cught to dilcharge, into whele bands Joever it pafles by the fortune of war ; snd of what nature or kind foever thefe debts msy be, itis for the dignity of his Britannic Majefty to grant them ali protetion, in order to their being paid out of the firft fonds, railed a3 well by the poll-tex, as | from the duties on the ¢xports and imports ; foe which purpofe, the ftate of thefe debts fhall be ad- julted by Mr. De le Riviere, intendant of the wind- ward iflands in America, : 4nf. It fhall be regulated by the Generals of both. Powers, being & matter foreign to the capitulation. . Art. 22. Upon the fame principle, and confider- ing the neceflity this Colony is under of a fpeedy fupply of provifions, it hath likewile been judged reaicnable, that thofe merchants of the town of St. ¢ Picrre, who, in purfuance of the intendant Mr. De la Riviere’s orders, hed entered into the neceflary meafures and engegements for importing provifions from neutral Iflands, fhall be permitted to fulfil their engagements, as well as to prevent the damages they weuld [uffer, as to procure, without lofs of time, fupplies for this ifland ; and therefore two months fhall be granted them, from the figning of thefe pre- fents, to fulfil their contraéls :—But, to prevent abufle in this re(peét, Mr. De la Riviere fhall give & certi- ficate of the nature & quantity of the provifions which he ordered to be provided in the neutral ports ; and as he promifed and granted, that the faid importations fhould be exempied from all duties, the fsid exemp- tion fhall wke place agreesble to his promife, being cqually for the sdvantsge of the Colony snd the merchant. y Anf. All the provifions which neutrals engaged toimport, to fupply the troope of his moft Chyiftism Mijefty and the Colony, fhall be decmed gaod prizes if they fall into the power of his Britavnic Majefty’s velleis ; and &l! contraéts made with mneutrals beiore: | the reduétion of the !land being void, nc commeree: fhall be carried on for the furure but icErglifh veflels.. Art. 23. Mr, le Vaffor de la Fouche frall be per- mitted to pat five inhabitants on board the fame ve(- fels that carry hic moft Chriftian Mijefly’s Troops. His resfon forcemanding this is, that it is for the intercf of all the powers to grant no prote&tion to fuch as viclate the obedience and fidelity they owe their King. Azf. It cannot be granted, fince they are alresdy under the prote€tion oi his Britannic Majefty. : Art. 24. Sufficieut time fhall be granted to Mr) De la Riviere, intendant, and to Mr. Guinard, com- mifliry-comptroller of the marine of this ifl:nd, to adjuft every branch of their re(pe&tive bufinels, and to do what may be abfolutely neceflary in that refpeét. A veflel and proviions fhall aiterwards be furnifhed,, at the expence of his Britannic Mbjefty, to carry to the ifland of Granadas, the faid Sicur Intendant, his: Lady, Children, Secretsry, Domeftice, and &ll their efiets ; the {aid Sieur Commiflary Comp.roller of the: marine, fhall paf(s in the fame veflcl to the fame place. Anf. Granted ; and afterwards to be fent 1oF ance. Art. 25, The perfons employed in the manege- ment and adminiftration of the domain, of the marine, and receiver of the rgvenue, who incline to go te France, fhall be tranfported with their effcéts, in vei- fcls, at the expence of his Britannic M»jcfty, Anf. Granted Art. 26. The records thall immediately be replaced. in their proper repofitories, and his Britsnnic Ma- jefty’s Gevernor fhall grant the neceflary proic&ion for that purpofe. Anf 'They fhall be delivered to perfons appointed by t:e General to receive them, Att. 27. Asto the books of accounts, they fhall be put into the hands of the accountants, that they may be sble to draw out their acccunt:, and have them proved and difcharged. Anl. Granted. Art. 28. The inhsbitants, merchants, and others fhall be permitted to tranfport themlelves, negroes and effe@s to St. Domingo, or Louifiana, at. theig own expence. Anf. Granted. Art. 29. It any of the grenadiers fhoyld sttempe to remain on the ifland, or to make their elcape, the neceflary prote&tion and affitance fhall be given, '@ prevent their deierting, and to embaik them com- pleatly. Anf. Granted ; except in particular cales; Ari, 30, Veflels cf trade, belonging to French -