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r4 - ' y ic to of m s y ri s t a ls ti h sfa e ft a i mr on i; ; an a d o w i it .i h m a v n e alacrity e c d h i a n Ta ll Et i g e r h i l L the Honoui to bc, Sir, etc. &c. j. iY. DUCKWORTH. By •Lieiztena.nt- General Thomas Trigge and Rear-Admiral . (oho Thomas DuCkwonii, Commanders in.ChicfOl His Britannic Majesty's Land *arid Sea Forces en?ploycci at the • Windward -and Leeward Islands, &1.e., • The King, our Master, having viewed with the deepest qollcall the unjust C)oinbination ,lately entered into between the Courts of Sweden, Denmark, and Russia, .to support t he.priociples'of an Artned.Neutrality, contrary to the - Law of Nations and the positive stipulation of Treaties, His Ma- , jegry, therefore, feels himselt called, upon to adopt such measures, as a conduct so hoidile to the just and ancient Pri, v l icl,cs of the British ilagrec,iires on his part, for the main, tenance anti preservation of the, best Rights of His People, and in supporrof the most solemn Treaties, thereby violated,. and to consider, though with the greatest reluctance, those Courts - as F.neinies of Great Britain. I•CelinK that resistance bn ypit r part would only tendlo in cre,,,,se the calamities , of. W ar, which it is our most earnest thsiteto alleviate, we have Sent this Sunimons by Brigadier-. c ene h t l ,Fullcr, of the Land Forces, .and Captain Q f the Royal Navy, requiring you to , surrender ',The Island of Saint Baftholomew, together with .all Slikps arid Vessels, Stores, aril Public Property of every description. Kiuminog how. ardently it is the desire °four Royal Master to.avert the sufferings of individuals, and it 'being no Less our own deposition and wish to soften their distresses, we rake this opportunity to at Clare that the private Property of the Inhabitants will :be respected. as well as whatever, 4elpngs to the Subjeas of the United States of America ; andin Case of immediate submission, that the Law $., Customs, and Re tigicens Usages of the Island shall not be infringed. Dated on board His Majesty's Ship Leviathan, this teat day ,of Afarch, 18er. . (Signed) THOMAS TRIGG E, Lieut. C:eneral.- . ~ 1.. T. DUCKWORTH, Rear-Admiral. 11 Ex cellency the Governor ej • . • St. Bartholcntrtv. u , • • Hri!Ach . jesty's Skip Leviathan, SIR, , March 20, - 1804. , His Majesty's friendly disposition towards the interests of the United States of America , and their inhabitants, corresponding _so Perfcelly with out own—We, in order.the More certainly to prevent any cause of misunderstanding•on the present occa_ ,sion, have 'taken this opportunity .to express..our just expeetation, that the Subjels of America, at present residing in . .the Isladd .of*St. Bartholomew, will not lend tltemselves.. th any collusive.transa&ions, with a view of preventing such Property from com ing into possession of the .Forces.under our com- Aancli as of right ought to be. forfeited to . the Crown of Great - Britain:. As wilatcyer - rclu6tancc we might feel in adopting a ineasure.so extremely disagreeable to us, it nevertheless would be our ,dulyeat only to resist, in . e y instance, such urr becoming proceedings, but be the means of obliging us to a 1 ag.ainstAvhoever might be concerned in a .trartsattir of so improper a nature, , in a manner which we would.,ever .wish to avoid. At the time of niakiiig this communication, we hope not to be understood ,as conceiving any thing of the nature now alluded to, at all likely to occur. We feel sa -tisfied of contrary, and ha ve noticed it merely as a measure of prec . aution to those who might otherwise have been unwarily led into'a step, with out being aware of the consequences attendant. - We have the Honoarto be, &c. Bte (Sinned) 'II4OS. TRIG4E ieutenant_Gcneral. J. 'l'. DUC.ICWORTII, Rear-Admiral. - •.. • . whereas War betweerrG feat Britaiwand Sweden being an flounced by the 'arrival of 'an Armament at this Island, sul - r mni.ng it to surrender to His Britannic Majesty, I do hereby ,agree to deliver it tirtO the British on the 0/- 3 0 , w ing conditions I . .. That all _His Swedish Majesty's Properiv, now; d e fi v c f rd, sli 111, aPcordirig, to inventory, be restored„' wh rn the Colony is returned.tp His_MajestytheKing of S wedeti. • Answ.e.r.- All His SwedishAlajesty .sProperty must hd4foli vered up to the British onoofittitionally, Art: 11. That all the Inhabitants of this 'cOlony, 'of's% Nation soever, shall. -:15e.-plyte4d in then-Persons an d p ip _ perry, and at AN:ay to leay.eltlW I or remain here; and, in the. first case; to fake*.w.ith them their Property, - without confis‘ation, or other -hindrance; Whereunder -is comprehended, .Goods, M, r, :and , VessOli..--..An swer. All Swedish Inhabitinti, iand those of the.. United States of Anierkar shall be: prOtieed Terson and property, and_bezt liberty to leave the Island, qrSiliin'en it, while they do not 44 KlCQnsjs!ently with the interests of the British; by PloPArtY is to t;eunderstoptl:Qoods'and•ger chandize on Shoie. • Art..l 11. That atl. Mil itaryand Civil Officers, as well a s the Garrison, shall . , when desired, be : transported .Swe_ den at the expellee, of*His• Britannnic Majesty, without be ing consiqered, Prisoners.Of.War t and at liberty to taketheir Property with thetn.—Answer. Tbp Garrison 4111iSt be con sidered as PrisOpas of War every possibie indulgence Will be granted them, and their Property Art. IV: ~All. Publi c Papers and Vocuraents to be respeel ed, and 41,10,7 ed to net sent to, Sweden. Answer. All. Public Vape.rs and Docuniinits !mist be submittea to the inspeciion of the Art . .- V. Religion, ..I.4:us, and. Customs, shall remain in'• the same state as they ii`w,are'.—Answer. Agreed to.. , Art. 5 1 1.-The r paßgrA atd.',,Documents belonging to the French Delegation here, to fie iiillered to be sent away un rnolested.—ArNwer. A. 41 be.lo4ngto the Enemies of - ,Great 13 ritaiii mitst,be thli . yer4d.o p. ' „ Art. VII. That,si trays be, allowed to deliver Up'what eyer may belong to Ilts'tvve,d4h Majesty, and for,an tory to .be tnat;eof the suite; .during which space of time d t ..„itre to be guarded by my own Troops.—AAswer. Every lo v io rection is insure 4 to the person of the GoVe'rhor ;...but the ,frrp t ips,of : His Swj'4lisli Mijesty must be dissrmed, fi a t n sprretaler of the place; anii Hi.; Si,v4::lish li aj e,sty,r, ! property must be delivered' tip to the Briti s h as ''scx)nsis I9AN - ible;and like.‘ - `vise all the Forts and strong Veists' ritti'st be surrendered to thp _British Troops as soon as these Articles are rat 5) , the. ,Cominandet in .Cliief. Gustitvia, 1...1and of Sr. BarthOloinew, the 74h day, • of March, Isol. ANI RH.I4 M. • • FRANCIS FULLER, Brigadier-General.- , ' • E. D. KING, Captain Royal Navy. • Confirmed and 'ratified by us the COmmandei-s in Chief . i . of His Britannic Majesty's Forces.'_ Dated On• board His Majesty's Ship Leviathan, this z'oth day of March, • •:- iSol. THOMAS TRIGGF., Lieut. General. j. 'F. DUCKWORTH, Rear-Admiral. By Their Excellencies Liewenatit-General ThomasTrigge and Rear-Admiral lohn Thonbs , .Duckworth, Com manders in Chief of 1-lis Britannic .la;esty'g Forces; Vic. The superiority of the Force Whichithas pleased l-liSliri tanhic Majesty to pike under out joint Command, rendering every hope or resistance, on your part, altogether ineffea we, .in -. order to avert the consequences' that So . evidently woqd altend any opposition Which, from a vain expeelation of success; you might be induced to makc, and to give' you the only opportunity in our power to afford, •of lie' eftk.els so certainly, to be apprehended,' have taken this means of manifesting the moderation with which it is our desire to: pruceed.. And We do therefore require you, in tlie name Of the King our Master, immediately to surrender ono our POssesiion the )I::iid of St. Martin, as, likewite•all Stores:And Vessels, to. &ether with the Property of every ctescription:'' Done on board llis Britannic Majesty's. Ship Leviathan, this 24th Day of Mardl, iSor. . (Signed) 1:11.0NIAS TRIG, E,'Lieut._Gen. J r. ~ DIJ C OR'FH, Rear-Adm T.O Hi: Excellency the .qvuernor • • of St. itiartim. • CAPITULATION of the Idandif Saha Ar,4rtie. ~. . Art , .1.. That ;!I Property, both Freha and Dutch, shall Nrespcded.—Auswer. • All Public Property, Military and aval Stores; must be d'eliNe'red up ; as likewise all Ship's anclNessels, with their Cargoes, belonging-co the -Enemies of Great Britain and Ireland. The Private Property of the an, tient Inhibitantt, bath trench and rtutett # it to be resped ed ; but we reserve to ourselves the Right to Jeterniine with Tesped to such Property as has been-racuicadvofiatoffears. Art.. IL - The' FretiCh - Trops shall'march 'ottl i tt eight o'clock to-morrow morning - with their arms, d-ums beating; be allowed to tike - iIW.Ir baggage.-- , A,tlSwer. -Gfanted.'" Art. Ili. The 'French Delegate, the COninialyl - in.. - ,.an4 Officers comptising the Garrison of Saint Martin, shalt be ' embarked. with their dhotis and arms, which. they are to be allowed to keep in their possession.—Anstver. Grfnted.. Art. Iy. The Crificers of-the Civil' Deiialtrnent shall be treated as the Military,.and a- Ves4el shall be granted to con,. .yey thein to Gaucialoupe, where they shall remain on Parole • until exchanged.—Answer. Granted. Art.' V. The Sick and Wounded shall be treated with 'hit manity! and all possible assistance given to them.—Answer. Granted. • -Art. VI. AU PaPers Of the Fiench Delegation shall b e.; , b given up to the Delegate.—Answer. Granted. • • • I ' l • Philip:burgh, 24:6 4f March, 183 t. . . . . (Signed) Bit sso N, Delegate. • • , • BANNICK, Commandant of ,Military. (Signed) TWOS. TRIGOE, Lieutenant-Penbral J. I'. DUCK 0 R Tll, ReardAdsniral. SIR, LeViat hem, Saint'Tkonzas, March 30, 180 I. Having had - the Honour of stating to•yon, for (h 2 information of the LOrds Commissioners of the Ad miralty, - the' successful proceedings . Of. this .Arma mmt to the'Twenty-eventh, I have,now Virther to add, that we arrived off this Island at, day-light of the Twenty-eighth, having previOu;ly concerted with the General the ArLngemerit for landing at Black Point Bay, about three miles to the West ward of the town ; bd t. f rom t h e wind throwing Off the land, we were not able to obtain anchorage till noon, when I direered Captain Bradby in the dromedi, with the Alexandria Tender, •to place themselves as close to the beach'-as the water would adinit, to cover the Landing ;. which 'Service was • ably executed.' I also ordered the Southampton, Diana,. iind'Arnpliitrite„ (which had been previous_ ly direaecl bere,t9 prevent succour from being thrown in,) to anchor close off the town, to be in readiness to 'attack the Forts, if recpisite. This Service performed, and the Troops all ready to land, • Lieutenant. - General Trigg and Self were of - Opinion, that it \vont& promote His Majesty's Service to sumtiion the Island, whkl(was sent by Brigadier_ General Maitland, and Captain King of the LeVi athan, when a Capitulation was agreed on for this Island, Saint John's, - and its dependencies (with the delay only of the Governor 'being permitted t o send Officers to ascertain that our Force was as for- , midable as represented - 0 and yesterday morning we took possession of the Forts, &e. since when I have been contantly employed in landing a garrison, and forhiing temporary regulations, to move for our next objei, Santa Cruz, this evening„ that my time will not adMit. of. my giving their Lordships -atk eXa t a detail of the Vessels in harbour, but there was one Man-Of-war Biig of Eighteen Guns, which.ap pears a very fine Vessel, and fit for His Majesty's Service. Herewith I send a copy of the Capitpla tion.—This, with my o:her piSpatcb of the 'fwen ty-seventh, I forward by my First Lieutenant, Chides Marshall'Gregory, 'an . Officer me rit and iffivity, Wfto has been . recently employed as atling Captain of Amphitrite, and to Whona I must refer their. Lindships for further particulars ; and I have the Honor to be, &c. . • J. T.'DUCKWORTH.. ~ , • s `CAPITULATION or THE ISLAND or ST,. THOMAS... • • .!1" , • Art. 'The !I ands of St. Thamia, St. Tohn,., and their. Dependencies, are hereby placed under the protediontiftlis, • Britannic Majesty, until; by a Conclusion of a Peace, it shall; be settled, whether they are to. be Danish or English pro-, perty. —Answer. The I slands.of St. Thomas, St. ,John, and! their Dependencies, must be surrericleretito the 'Forces ot' His' Britannic Malesty, , on the' cenditions wh ic h follow.. • Art. IL' flohniirs Ore - to beshewn by the sarren -der, The Officers keep and continue to carry their s words. —Answer. Agreed. Art. 111. All inhabitants of the said Islands are to en-• joy thejellost : security tor their Persons and property and. oth©r rights, as well as the free exercise of Religion.—, Answer. All Danish . inhabitants and the subjeds of the! United States of America, shall enjoy the fullest security for; their persons and properties', as well as the free exercised thtir religion, pi - ovided they do not endeavour collusively to' cover the proparty of the Enemies of Great Britain and Ire-' land. Iy property is to be understood, all goods and mere chandize noW onshore. • - Art. jV. Arms and Animunition to be' delivered by a Commission composed of Officers of both Parties; also the .Magazines..aneProvisions, and What else may be found, in the Fort tb:day, according to Returns to b e d rawn up.—An . • swer. Agreed. • • • Art. V. All Danish - Officers, the Garrison, Naval Of ficers and Sailors, to tit: condteded conveniently and safely to their native. Country, and 'those that might desire to proceed via Arne rice,- in' elsewhere, to be provided' proper-Pass= 'pOrts.-,AnSwer. The Garrison must be considered as Pri_ • soners of War, and will, be conveyed to Europe as speeklily as possible ; and every indulgence shewn them. Art. VI, No Military.to be 'quartered in Houses; but in barracks and decent rooms, to oe assigned by the Burgher, Council,, aura Commission appointed to that cnd.—Answer Agreed. • V4.l,4The--Danish Laws and Ordinances to remain in force. All COurts and Jktridical Offices to be occupied by the pre sent 011 leers. ; -In ease no Appeal can take place to the' Fligh. Court of Justice at Copenhagen,.one is to be established here' by' the Englfsh Government, to consist of three of the thus t, ahle.Candifites in 'Law, and two respeEtable Citizenseeac quaihted with the Danisit Language.—Answer. The. Daiish Laws and or/11nm - ices willtentam in farce assat preSent'ibut the persons filling Civil" Offices musi be subject:to tlke "tip probation of their Eicelleneies the Cominenitees in ( . ...14f. In the event of Appeal from th e C ourts he re , the Appeal to. lay to Nis Britannic Majesty in Connell. _ • Art. VIII. The King's and. Public Treasures and all Public Book-keepings and Accounts, Archives and Protocols, remain unmolested,- under the hands of the respective Of& eers e for mutual security and use.—Answer.. All property belonging to the King or the Govermtienf Must be given up' to lies Britannic Majesty; -and - all Public Papers and, Re cerds be submitted to' the Inspedion of the Drittsh, and the Recerds and Papers will afterwards be allowed to remain in, the proper Offices. art: I X,e His Majesty the King of Denmark having ad va►tCCd to the Planters, the said Planters-contin ue t o pay off' according to the method regulated Sititto His saliti Ma jesty the King of aeninark;• (who retains the right of Mart-. ,gage on the said Estates,) with the eiceptionAhat th . : NO pi-Leto/4 inconsideration of precedent untavoiiralile dommer-, oral conjunClures, and the present circuinstauLas, make no • payments this ,Year. upon the Royal Loan which , has been efie6teri for the benefit of the Planters.—Answer. Answered :in the last Article. But with respect to the Payments to be made upon the Loan adianced by the King of Denmark to the Planters, it is agreed to be left to the determination of the King of .Great Britain and Ireland in Council how they are. to • be made and applied. Art. X: 'No inhabitant shall be cOmpelled to carry arms; or perform duty, when Ite.lias made his Oath Of 'Neutrality. —Anstaier. Agreed to ; 'but they Will be! required-to take an oath of allegiance to"the British Government, expressing,. that they will not either openly or secretly do any thing hus-"- 'tile to the BritishGovernmene. Art. XI. The Americans shill be permitted, withottt con straint, to export the produce of the Islands, 'and provide them witlr necessaries ; the inhabitants also to ship to Ame riei.—Answer. These Colonies must trade under the same la%'s asgoVern the I3ritish West Indii Islands. , Art. XII.. A scent and sepatate - ConventE.n - to permit the inhabitants from theneighbotiriiii IsMnds, or front the Main, to trady hither, in order to provide the Country with fresh provisions.—Answer. The zilirmative tv this pro . p(sition must depend upon the tieci4iOnot Issin i ; of Glatt Britain and Ireland. • . • Art. XII!. The Free-C o l o u re d People of this island shall bc prote6led and regarded as herctoiOce under the Danish Go ' ernrnerit, and they sha4 not be Ibrced to do) any Military uty.---Answer. 'the banish Fret-Coloured People 'will be roteded as heretofore, and will not beitbrced to do Military 'uty ; bmt,t.lkey, ,must take the Oath cilAllNiancF conforma ly_ to t,14. rcith Article: t - - \ ',-, XIV, The Preliminary. Article, on whiVhAis proposed ICapitu i lation depends, is, that the report of the Officers sent ba board of the .Fleet, ascertains the number of British Troops :to be 'Three Thotisaild Men at least.—Answer. His Excel lency the Danish Governor is not expe;:ted to sign thereipi itulation, until the return of the Officers li;: li.ti 4,:nt to sc..: the British Troops. Art. XV. In the 'Yerieralcliiini — of Danish and Neutral , property, t o be respgded,ltfbelOnglilictothelalvful Owners, ;is also coniprehended iheVdels and 511 property afloat in this Itirbotiri or whit might: arrive . 'cluring the time the I Dartiah Colonies miy: remain in possession of His •: hlajesty.—Answered by the reply to the third proposition. ~.• 4DDI'rIovAL. . . . . . All the F•ofts,'ls44itary Posts; anti Vessels of War, must. given up as soon as illis Capitulation is rititie.a. by the k.: l'in niandet , in ciita-.. Thortat, the 2,Bth (jilfarrv,, lgor. • 7 • 1 (Signec!) • C. W, VON S.C4OTFF.N. , FRED. MAITDAND, 131; a:lier-Cc feral E 4 4): Krzyc, Captain Royal Navy. RA1E,%.1 TuomAs TR i ( GE, Liellt.:'QeiNial• I. T. DucKW 0a T . 1Z elr- Athr:tral Lev;atly.77. , , Chy:si;amstadt,Sizi e SIR, • Cruz, Agri z, 1801. . IVO Letters: of the 2.7111 and 3oth '(of which I ,now .'.transmit duplicates) having given you information for the Lords Commissioners of the. Ad miralty of our fortunate and sitecesrul proceedings in the execution of their Lordships' orders Jo the Surrender-of St. Thottps's, - cwith the deviation of venturing toattack Si. Martin's,) and my inten tion ()Heaving Saint Thomas's for Santa Cruz that evening, the 30th, I-now have•the further pleasure to acquaint you that we. kvere off the' Town of Christianstadt at day-light of the 31st, and having •formed,the arrangements for landing, and sounded to the Eastward of the' Town, to ascertain that it could be safely effeded, Lieutenant-General Trigge andjnyself thought : proper to send a Sum mons similar to that of Saint Bartholomew : Upon which confidential Officers were'sent off by-the Go yernor-General Lindemann, and the accompanying Capitulation entered into, the whole-of which, I hope, will meet with His Majesty's and their Lordships' approbation ; and' asi consider an eXpeclitious AC count thereof, under the present circumstances with the Northern Powers, maybe very desirable, Idis patch the Fanny Hired Armed .Brig,.and must defer giving any detail . of the Vessels in the Ports, as 1 have not. et been able to get an exact List. Captain Ekins, of the Atnphithte, haiing been miieh're_ duced - from -a fever, and by his exertions again brought on' violently his complaint, I have thought it humanity.to entrust that valuable Officer with my Dispatches . , and beg leave to refer their Lordships to him f.:r any further particill'ar , . I intend - giving an wing Order to Captain John • MillerGarnier, of thellawke; 'andsmy First Lieu, tenant" George William Blarney on. (Nicer whose exertions :theipresent Expedition 'entitle him to my , : warincit swat! : I shOtild feel very remiss was I toxfose this with 'out mentionint tb, their Lordships the: aid I - have • te'Ciiired from my . c.aptai'n E. D. king, in this ihar rassing.serVicefand I. have the Honor to be, ' • sir, &"c. "&e. • • ' •'• J. 'T. DUCKWORTH. 41 s ARTICLES of C;II T ITUL47 . I7),NT t6tosed by Governor • Gcurfal Lieuten,avt-General Tbom:a Triggc, Rear-4!niral7,,hn Duckworth, Cmlla Parrs lit sf Hi rißritaprniv Majesty's' Ftwect.. .Art: I; The Garrison Shall evacuate the Forts, and all the Troopi of the Island givt.up their respeclive Quarters, They - shall march out of the said Forts with their:Arms pu l l Bag gage, and all the Honours of W ar ; w i t h two Fi e ld - Pi eces, Colours - flying, Drums heating ; but previous to the Eva cuation they vyitlecliseriatge.all their Guns;Teind the Officers will keep iheir Side-Arms.e--Answer. ' Granted." Art. I I. I'roper , Ships wilLbe provided at the cxpence of) -1 - 11s - tritanniC Majesty to convey direelly to. Copenhagen all His banish Ma jesty's t Officers of the Army, Navy, and o f ; the'Civil Estab ishmente 'with theifDornistics and Baggage, and also to convey-the Garrison. and SeamenA but should any of those Officers -Wish to go to' Ame'rica in their way ' 1 hod*, they will be provided with Paisports to: that aid.— AnSwer. The Gajrison and Seamen must be considered as , 1 Prisoners-ol:ItY an:and will be conveyed to EtaropedS speedi,- ly as possible ;'"but such Officers as may desire it will be al lowed Passports to go by the way of America; on-their Parole of Hoenig pot tosorve until regularly,ciechanged; and must departlrtrrnthelsHnd In the rOurse'of two months froM the _signing of this Capitulation. • Art. I IL 'Slicih of nisMajestY's:Officeis whOShOuld wish to remain on the Island arc to be at liberty ko tork.-rAn -'swer. The Officers of the Army and Navy cannot be per mitted to remaiii on the Art. I V. Al,LClfurehes and religious Congregations inthe Island shall be supported in. their respective Rites and Pri vileees.--Answer. . rented. Mt. V. The Da n i s h La ws , an d the Speeiar Oidinances of this .Country., Shall .rcniain iq full and - nneoritrouled-vigon r and execution as hitherto, and instice-be adminititered by the persons now in Office.: f -the. A ppeals.frorn-the Upper Court to go as usual in thejast instance to ate Hi i Court of jus tice hi Copenhagen, or to a High Court to Sc nominated b. the British Governor, to consist of three able 'Danish Lee.- yeri, and two respectable inhabitants who unpferstand the „Danish LanguageiAnd. to he plesideci, by the British Gover tiO7.---:Ansiver. 'The' Danish I.aW4' and Ordinances will re main in force at at present, but the persons_ titling ; Ce.i; Offices must he subjea to ourapptobation ; and in the event of Appeal from the courlTTl7fe, the Appeal must be made to His P,fitailllk M7jestv.in'touneil. Art. VI. All the lnhabitants of this Island present and .absentAevery:derkomination, to remain in full and uncor.- .!IfienilitirPosslision Of Property of every deseription ; and they shall meet with no impediment in the Administra tion thereof —Answer. The Property of all inhabitants will 11:1! ry pe s o ed , ecv•pit :0 . 0 5 yrti,:h, Spanish; and Dutch, wit; become resitleitts.since the let of J a nuary t 79 4.. Art. VII. Absent Officers in, His Danish ..Majesly's.Ser vice, .'„vs well as other absentees, to be maintained in the pos iession of their propeay,.which shall be administered by their Atrorpies.—Answer. The.Otlicers in Ills Danish Majesty's -Serviee,ancl. other Absentees, except French, Spanish and - Dutch, as sHecified in the a foregoing Article, provided they arc not, serving those Governments, shall continue possessed of their landed property, which shall be 'administered by thou Attoruies. But .it', any person; resident..in Dctiniark, shall have vvareitolize e ., or other tleptats of godcis iu the Island, they must be sequestered until His BritandiMajesty's plea sure shall be known rope - ding them. Art. V-I No -Inhabitant shall be compelled, on any., pretext, pv hatsoever, to bear arrn),against HiS Danish Majesty, or any other power, or perform any Military duty of any denonlination. '`Those who may .wish to remaio on the I slAnd shall swe ar t o o b serve a .str ia Neuteality, and those ,whomay wish te quit the Island shall be atioved to dispose of their Fqoperty, or to appoint Altornies for the Admini stration of the saine. —A tisiver. Granted: but they . will be _required to' t a k e a n O at h , o f All eg i ance to the Brit ish c l o ► - ver - mm.lli, .eitpressing that they will not, either openly or' secretly, do any thing hostile to the British Government : No French Man, Dutchman, or S paniard, who has b7come a re sident since the Ist jai - wail 1 79.4 a can be F:imitited to re main on the Island. .' Art. I X. The Tree People of -Colour shall centinue to enjoy their Freedom and Property, and in 'every respect be consid,:ied on the same' footitie as the other inhabitanfs e its stipulated in the Eighth Artrele.—AnsWere Grantt'fid; on. •the terms specified in the loswer to .the Eighth Article. Art. No Officer, uor Soldiers to on - flie In ; eves; asaistance lee giveii:o procure proper quarters Ansmkr. Crante.ii provi,lcd propc-Turerg ars procured.`. . io . • 2, Art.. X-I . The inhabitaAts 1::it Siajcsty .; 's Loan shall not be conipelled 'fay ineuts on ao eount of the sane,, as Congas the Cc luny coininuessubjee . .ked to His Britannic 'lVajesty.---Anssver: . 'Fhe inh - zibitants em“. eerned in His Vanish Majesty's Loan msst in:..ke their pa) meets to.His . Britannit Majety as 'tht..v become' duct whilst the7Colony remains under thc.Britijh (JuNgftintcht,... Art: 'kir; •.'A Il- public books, registers, aii,4ll% , es. of vertunent;t4e-BurAiier •Conneil, and all other public offices, 'shall, as Well as private prOPert,x, beheld sacred and' untlio lested in the respediye offices, under . care of the present of , T fcers;•----LAnswer.' Allpublic books and R ecor ds, of what ever ch::.ominations, most be submitted to our examination ; 4111 ' t wilt afterwards be allowed to remain in the proper A rt. XII I. The Ports 6e the- Colony shall be opened to , . all American Vessels, who shill be permitted th import pro , • e • • visions and Supplies; an d to c‘nort produce tut,ttirtanttants shall enjoy the same liberty of importation 'exportation. in their own Vessels. —Answer. Ti':: same inditlgeneics will be granted to all American Vessels, as, in the • Islands - under His Britannic Majesty's C.:c vein/nem: The i!ihabitants taking the Oath of Alleginice, Will enjoy tlke. sante Privileges with respell to Trade, as in on the Vr . .tish Colonies: - Dane board His Britannic Ittajesty!s Ship Leviatilan, •off Saint Croix, thy 31st of March, 18 0 1 4 • - • (Signed) T nos., Ta O.GE, Lieutenant-General. - • 4. -J. I'. Do I: 10-voa it, Rear-Adel-that. Signed) J. C . I I', Chamberlain to* His Danifl V,ecsty. Lt• Iniantry. Ratidid W. A. N N Govcrnor-Genzral over the Danish West India Colonies. SECRET. Art. XI V. As it is impossible' for the inhabitants to pros. cure fr,.h provisions an:l cert:lin indi.ipensahle supplies tor. their estates, but Spatharth, either font the Main or Porto Rico; the Ports of Saint Croix shall be owned to all spanish-Vessels bringing such supplies.—Auswcir. Granted; until His Britannic Majesty's pleasure still be knower. • (Signed) Tnos. Titiqcp Lieutexiant-Generra. j. T. DUCKwoliTu, hear-Admind. (Signed) C. MOT, Ch.unb;:rlain to (Signed) S. K.RAusv., Majcir uf Infantry. 'Whitehall, Airy 12, 18ot. The King has been pleased - to appoint . Robett Dundas, Esq. to be Chief Baron of His Majesty's Court of Excheqt!er, in Scotland, vacant by tL: Resignation ofjames IVlontgormry, Esq: - The . King has also bein pleased to appoint Charles Hope, Esq. to,be His Majesty's 4dvooate in Scot. land, in the room of Robert Dundas,NEsq. appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, tBANKFiII'TS, &c, ts-otorrow.] IMPERIAL PARLIA2VI EN7'. HoUs4. QF PEERS, TUESDAY ) MAY 12. • TUE . Bills before the House. were forwarded in their re. spective stages. -- The Report of the Committee on. the Le . :olvent --Debtors Bill was taken into consideratiork, when the diarent amend ments made by the'Venuilittee, were ?peed to ley the House. The Resolutions, of the Corrimor:s re spelitie • a no, 4e eireetual mode for the tirortinipation of the were communicated to.their, Lordships e..; the late contierencie, were, on the "Motien of Lord Ain ark, rtferred to the consideration of a Committee 41xe-ve stairs, to consist of all the .l e ords. prese.p t,,See A considerable' number of Private Bills Vveii'lrOught up from the Commons, by My. AN NES 1.:/: X 3 l,:i7(t W. it U S 5.E.4, Mr. As'reki,"and - Sir C;1 - 1.13FR'r greater part of which NV t., rind a first • • 2?. cf felt it incumbent on him to call the attentieri of their Lordthips to a ci Nur.. It:elec whial ll deemed of the tirst importance in the p situation of the Country, namely; that the' egplieled report from the Corn mittee to whom the consideration o f th e: Biel i.o . ices of pro visions-was referred, had.not been made not Nitil;itarlttillg the advanced period of the •Session. • The subject, .his Lordship, repeated was one ,of _great importance, and sa;;i tharlsome. thing , should speedily be done in it, in Order to -relieve the distresses and quiet the Minds of the peopie. ,'There was another eircithistance, intirnazely cOnneaed with ti at he adverted to,and•witich he r.:garded to beat least.of equal 'lm.' parlance and4liagnitude, ntinely, the altair of Tytlies. The situation or the Country 'with respect fo tht se i required the speedy aiu.U.'decided'interpoj.tion Of the Ueislattite ) parti cularly -iu :regard - te.lrkland, whvrtii anti...heT.poke. , trom on i whch . he. egu la confident ly rely, ,t hey,. were one `off--the Orli - 161)14 tGtirces of . diSf'uthaneef whidi agitated that Countrv.---His wish .was that sidle: r 4 medial measures with respeer,tp that line of grievance, should co:ne, from the - ieverend - liench•Of . Eiihops; to whose cell:fide - ration' he Most seriously'ressed it ; tar his own pert, he did trot mean to ;take an active part in such a business this Session, but he begged leave to observe(that he had some Cont Cwntial Com mopiegjolts with persons ofaßility, and' po4sessi t tk extensive information on the sulreet, from which he collected tbat it was absolutely and essentially necessary that something should be el(nie.in , .the business in question,. vv ith • re.q)ett to Ireland, in order to keep the People of that .L:ountej• quiet. - Ind ee d with r4.7,:tcf to the phe rat subjed of Provisions; ft was reqUisite that ,some Legislative measures 'should! be resorted to,,and those, in order to- render them efficacious, on. it licleral and great principle • ashy, a general systehi of IneloSue, or some such devided and gentraYreguliitions.—To the important con 'f ideration of Ty tiles, it was necessary the Legislature should 114rtieularly. altend, in, which, as well as with respeel to .provisions in general,' should be done; or he feared it would-be found rather , to 'keep the peo= pie quiet in eitller Country. Tiy Earl as• we understood his Lordship- gave notice that he should to-morrow move , tar the. third `reading of _the Insolvent . . . . . _. Some }iiiva'te businessmas then disposed of —A fLet whiCh the 'fiiitlie-e.djotirned.ltill. 'to-morroW, , Nwhen•-their i,gdshipi stand surnmoAed with...fespea .to C:.:viies, Airs. Addisoo l 4 and Camplitll's Vivorceßills. 1' R T E ,C 0 M..,4 T s•••-•f he Lords rotritnit tees meet : . ;t one o'clo;:k to-morrow,. tier the investigation of Lord HERTFORD'S Estate, ar.d other hirpottant Bilk. HOUSE OF TUESDAY, MAY t 2. THE Order of the Day for the szvond r;:::dinz of the Coal Re.gulation Bill was diseharged, and mr. MANNING said, as the Session was so.. tar advanced, he thot:id, writ the per,- tnissioß of the House, bring forward ne%t Sesion, The !avow Hat - bony iSill was i.!kd a setau - iii'll4ne. A tie Writ W3S inoye4 for Heist -Joe, in ftlolll of Mr. AES C'T r, who since his has ,t,:cep:cd Oilit:C of the Sl t -nct fri!i.nd. Upon the. Motion of .Su GtAR x, Iczy: was given to btii:g Bill to estaliliAi a MRlll.t for flo,1.; I!::".P4.A.High. • I Sit ry youNc;, aft'zr 'a short pret,ce,' for leave to .bring in a Bill, tequiring Returns of the Assesinalts made for the Reliei'of the Pour tOr thy last v_h: yea!;. Sir W. bux - roN SecondA th,.. Motion inch was' agreed to. Mr. JEFF:ILY I ,of Polk) nor ; that• there be 1341 ,he fore llouse ' , ,cc;ount of th Noinbcr of einploy cYl in the (;reel:: 1 , 1 In,l Whale Fisheries, Sze. tier the years 1797, 1 - , ; ), ; c, „oiLl 1801. - ,(Th the Order cl .I)ay tu . hird feading of the Scotch 11r. 11 1 , DUNDAS propesd a Clause fdi enabling Itieers of the English Iltliti.rin Scotland to sit upon Courts- ef.livcrsati9nctisuctl bctwczn Sir W. IT oiftD, Sir W. PuLT yN y, COIOIICI BAaw Fax., and Mr. W. Di) N - 71).‘:,,, alter whit li it was aKice-t to put off tlidauttlior ,thisitler4tiou of ilia Cliatbe till tO-1110/10W.• _ The. fit:'..lt: having resolved itself ihto u Cs j in ni i t t ee 0 1 t h e Whole.lloux, to consider of the pLpriety of pershitting the Importation of Port Wine without paying thz Duty,' en be ing bonds L, 'ITT ART said, it had been the prat:lice of per_ sons in' the Wine Trade, to kecp a large steak: of Wine at Oporto, and to import it ir.to tins Country - as it want- Lit ; ly.;t in the piesznt situation oi that Cc'qntry, Merchants .:11..iid tatey utigiit lose their property, and had therefore.