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Art. 5. All the inhabitants, at taking the oath of
fidelity to his Most Christian majesty, shall also en
gage themselves by oath to lay in an information
within the space of 24 hours, against any person that
shall, after the proclamation of this capitulation, pre
serve any connexions, or keep up any intelligence
with the.enemy, under the penalty of being treated
and punished in the fame manner as the culprit, who,
without any other law but the present actual decla
r tie will draw upon himfelf the confifeation of his
r ^ , imprisonment of hi& person, and loss of life
/uonably to the nature of his treason.
CT HE inhabitants of the colony of Demerara and
§ Effequebo, shall enjoy the privileges which were
granted them by their capitulation with fir George
Rodney, and the honourable general Vaughan, that is
to fay, they shall keep their own laws, their customs
and civil officers until the fin ther pleasure of the king be
known ; that they shall be, preferred in the entire pos
session of their property , that all the goods, effects,
Gores, moveables, habitations and ilaves, formerly be
longing to the Holland Weft-India company, fir 11 be
delivered up to hi; Most Christian majesty's officers;
that the inhabitants, after taking the oath of fidelity
to the king of France, shall from that moment enjoy
the privileges dud p otedion granted to all the fubje&s
cf France; that they may have free communication
with France, and all the colonies dependant on that
crown; but being desirous of shewing ftdl farther
favour to this colony inhabited by our allies and
countrymen, and of indemnifying the inhabitants as
fir as our power will permit of, for the losses they
have sustained, we moreover grant them:
Article 1. The inhabitants of Demerara and Effe
quebo, shall, till peace be concluded, enjoy the liberty
of commerce with all nations, excepting that of the
English; yet, so that the stranger be fubjed to the
the duties of clearance customary in the French colo
nies. _
Art. 2. That the Holland flag shall enjoy the fame
favours as the French ; that the Spaniards and fabjeds
of the United States shall be favoured as much as can
depend on government, till the conclusion of peace.
Art. 3. By way of reprisal on the English, who in
the capitulation ofSt. Lucia dispensed with the inha
bitants from Paying their debts till the conchifion of
peace, we in like manner authorife the inhabitants of
Demerara and Eeffquebo, not to pay tneir debts to the
fubjeds of his Britannic majesty until the expirati
on of the fame term.
Art. 4. That the planters having chefen their de
puties, (which they are never to do without firft hav
ing obtained permission to assemble for that effect)
shall be allowed by means of these deputies to make
their immediate representations to the governor in
lieu ofthe king; as well concerning the private in
terests of the planters in the present situation of af
fairs, as relatively to the palpable inconveniencies of
their adual constitution.
Yru~ excellency will readily conceive the reason why
the furred'er was not demanded join ly, and why 1 did
, not sign a r'-pi'u'atioo \whicn was begun and finifhed
ind-r your bare colours.
With all do' r< fpe&, and ve y much esteem,
I have the honour to be yowr'excellency's
rcoft obedient and most bumble fervai)t,
A. GILLON.
Hi Excellency John Matthews,
Efe ore, Go- erhor and Com
mander in Ciiief of the State
ct South Carolina.
Extras of a letter r rom a gentleman in Demerara,
dated theooth qf March, 1782, to his friend in the
Delaware Gate.
" You no doubt have heard of this place surrender
ing to his moG Christian majesty the 3d of February
l-ft,to count de Kerf^int, with a squadron from France,
confining^ f three frigates, viz. The Iphigenia of 40
guns, commanded by thecounedt -K rfaint the Aim
aide of 40 gans, DSifinot, the Rofignal 22 guns, 18
pounders, fr e count's brother commander, a brigan
tme ofiz gum, 18 plunders, a cutter of 22 guns, 9
pound rs. ano a birb k tch with one fix inch mortar
and fix 24 pound rs ; and about 500 men with two
transports Trey met with no opposition, as the place
was no well fortified, nor any troops nere, although
t^ven months in their possession, and only fix king's
vessels all badly manned The Borbuda sloop of war
was the lar^ft ; but mod people think or tneir honour
they might have made fomed fence. The count seems
determined not to riflle away his time, beng as ex
peditions as possible in putting both rivers in a state of
defence. The loyalifis embraced the opportunity,
V" ilft the English were in command, to address his
majesty, praying success to his arms, fitting forth
their attachment, the advantages of having so fine a
colony, &c. &c. and that he would have them protest
ed: you n uft take notice mod of them were old refi
dentors her, having come with little or nothing, and
in general had iucreafed t^eir fortunes under the
Birch government, and really treated the Dutch with
muc° d:fr*fpt # a after the English took the place; my
felf and two other Americans did not escape their p< rfe
cutions as Americans. Since the count came, he, with
the governor and council, have ordered the. signers to
furnifh one fifth cf their Negroes to work at the forts,
&c. and to find provisions for the soldiers, whilfT all
the other planters are exempt. Three of their eflates
are taken and sequestered for the flares of Holland.
Two fequefterers are appointed and have got them id
peffeflion ,they are worth about 90,000 sterling, and
poffbly more may soon be brought in. It fives me
fuffici'nt fatisfadiori, as some of those supported an in
veteracy towards me from political reafoos."
The CAPITULATION of Demerara and Effequebo,
between count Kerfaint, general of His Most
Christian Majesty's forces employed on this expedi
tion, and Robert Kingston, efq; lieutenant govern
or of Demerara, Effequebo and Berbice, apd capt.
William Tahourdin, commander of his Britannic
majesty's squadron.
PRELIMINARY ARTICLES.
Art. I. Proposed, that the inhabitants and other
fubjeds used to the colonies of Demerara and Effeque
bo, shall enjoy the fame privileges as were granted
them in their capitulation with the English command
er in chief fir George Rodney, and the honourable
general Vaughan, which privileges shall be mention
ed below, and observed with fidelity.
Answered by the preliminary article.
Art. 2. Proposed, that the vessels and crafts now
actually in this river belonging to the inhabitants, as
also their cargoes shall still remain the property of the
inhabitants.
Ans. The merchandizing vessels that are in
this river will beconfidered as English merchants, and
lawful prizes, and the different commodities of their
lading, as the produce railed by the sale of their Eu
ropean cargoes; as it is well known that the com
merce of this colony is only carried on by means of
bills of exchange. We except however the coasting
crafts, which alone can with any propriety be said
to be the planters property.
Art. 3. Proposed, that fix months be allowed to
merchants and tradesmen for the collection of their
debts, and arranging their affairs ; wd that in this
regard things be regulated conformably to the 15th
article of capitulation of Tobago, as annexed to this
below.
Art. 6. That the civil officers hall within the
space of three days deliver up ail the papers that con
cern the receipt of taxes, their distribution and their
expenditure; they shall lay before the officers ap
pointed for that eifett, both the former and late in
ventories or lifts, shall draw one up which may de
clare the real Rate of things at this present period :
and shall be obliged to prove the employment of the
taxes received firfee tha' year ; all the arrears due to
the king of England, shall be received for the ac
compt of his Most Christian majesty, and become a
part of his doniane, as likewise all the property of th?
king of England in the colonies of Demerara and
Effequebo, a due state of which shall be presented by
the aforefaid civil officers, supervised by Mr. G. Van
Skuylenburg, for Demerara, and by G. H. Trotz,
director general of the colony of Effequebo.
Art. 7. Not being able to allow Mr. R. Kingflbn,
lieutenant governor of the rivers of Demerara,Effeque
bo and Berbice, nor the said colonies the enjoyment
of this present capitulation, before being put in pof
feffton of the fort of Effequebo and that colony to
which we grant the fame capitulation, we here also
summons Mr. R. Kington, to capitulate for the ri
ver of Berbice, over which he has hitherto exercised
the supreme authority of a representative of his Bri
tannic maiefty.
Ans. The conduct of such as have affairs to
fettle in this colony, and the nature of their affairs
shall regulate the length cf time which government
can allow strangers who shall petition to stay.
Art. 4rPropofed, that four civil officers only be
allowed that fame term, and upon those fame condi
tions.
Ans. After the king's officers shall have taken
cognizance of the affairs now in question, govern
ment shall then determine the time which shall be
judged necessary for the tranfadion of the said af
fairs.
Art. 5. Propofol, that the inhabitants and others
residing in this colony, who Ihould chufe to pass with
their effects into the English inlands, or into Great-
Britain, may obtain that permission.
Ans. Tnat all citizens being at liberty to go where
they please, after fulfilling ae obligations imposed
on them by the laws, I carrot make an exception in
favour of Great Britain or the English islands, whi
ther it will be no more permitted for any one to re
tire than to any other place, without having firft ful
filled his engagements
Art#6. That the lieutenant governor demands to be
considered as a civil officer,having no troops with/him;
and that in that quality he may be allowed to rejoin
the 28th regiment of his Britannic majesty, of which
he is lieutenant colonel, and that he be allowed to
pursue the service.
Ans. That, as the lieutenant governor retired on
board of his Britannic majesty's fleet, from whence he
made those particular prop< fitions of capitulation,
which were rejected, I cannot confider him in any
other light but that of a military man, and co-joint
ly as commander of the squadron.
Art. 7. Proposed, that the lieutenant governor be
conducted to Barbados, and from thence it be per
mitted him to pass into England on his parole; that
he be allowed to keep his sword ; that his papers and
baggage be not examined nor rumaged, and that
he'be at 1° tty to take his servants with him.
Answer. Granted.
Mr. Kingston fixing on no terms in his demand, I
suppose him disposed immediately to follow captain
Tahourdin.
Art. 8. Captain G. Tahourdin demands, that he,
himfelf, and all the officers of his Britannic majesty's
squadron, together with their baggage and servants,
be as promptly as possible condoled to Barbados,
on board the fllip Rodney with a flag of truce ; that
he be permitted to pass thence into England on his
parole : the ship Rodney shall immediately be sent
back into this colony.
Answer. Granted.
Art. 9. Proposed, that it be allowed the officers to
keep their swords ; that the baggage, papers and ef
feds of the officers and sailors be not rumaged nor
examined.
Ans. After delivering up their swords to the com
manding officer of the marines on board his Britan
nic majesty's squadron, they shall then be restored to
the captains and officers,, but no arms shall remain
in the power of the jubjeds of the English king, they
Propositions of capitulation made by R. Kingston,
esquire, lieutenant governor of Demerara and Effe
quebo, and captain G. Tahourdin, commander
of his Britannic majesty's fleet, count Kerfaint,
commander in chief of his Most Christian majesty's
forces by sea and land.
Art. 12. Proposed, that a particular ship be ap
pointed for conducting to Barbados the sick and
wounded who are on board his Britannic majesty's
vessels.
Nine Pounds Reward.
DESERTED from Philadelphia Bar
racks femstime ago, a certain JOHN JOB, he
is 24 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, well made,
born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, lately resided
near Newtown, and has been some time with the ene
my ; by trade a taylor, brown hair tied behind, fair
complexion, has a very remarkable fear across his nose,
occasioned by the cut of a sword. Whoever appre
hends said John Job, aryl delivers him to an officer
of the Pennf,4wania line, at a place of rendezvous, or
secures him so that he may be had again, shall receive
th? a>ove Reward, paid by me,
June i J. VAN HORNE, C^t. zd P. R
(Signed) R - KINGSTON,
feigned) w , TAHOURDIN.
Ans. Agreed to, under condition that the vessels
be surrendered in good order, and such as they were
when under his Britannic majesty's flag.
(Signed) C. de KERSAINT.
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RAN-AWAY from the lubferiber, liv
ing in Baltimore, about the tft of May, 1781, a
NEGROE MAN, nsmed FORTUNE (but may oro
bahly change his name, and it is lufptfLd he procured
a pass which had been granted to a free Negroe, named
JOHN) about 25 years of ace, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches
high, stout, well made and zßive, black, smooth (kin,
a full face and a ImMnp, open countenance, African
born, but fpe^ks good English, having been railed in
New-Yoik by a gentle man of the name of Wickham ;
he is a house fetvant, an t&ive waiter, a good cook
and butcher, and a readv hand at most kind of bufinefe
in house or field ; he is fond of strong liquors, and
when drunk is verv impudent and quareHom; he has
been lately fern in Philadelphia, where the owner hath
reason to lufpeft he h;s found emplcy in the character
of a free man. Any person securing said Slave, so
that I may recover him, shall receive the above Re
ward and re^fonable ch rges if brought home.
being considered from that very moment as prisoners
of war ; the English baggage shall not be rumaged, I
except, however, provisions and merchandise, if such
be found amongst the baggage ; they will therefore
be infpeded at their embarkment.
Art. to. Proposed, that the captains and officers
be transported with their baggage and servants on
board the Oronoque, there to stay till the Rodney
be in a condition of concluding them to Barbados.
Answer. Granted.
Ans. See the 4th of the preliminary articles, and
the answer to the third article of capitulation.
Art. 14. The squadron of his Britannic majesty
under my command, in this river, shall be surrendered
to the forces of his Most Christian-majesty, new ac
tually in this river, under the command of count
de Kerfaint, in the following manner:
As soon as the two brigantines, a part of count de
Kerfaint's squadron, one carrying 24 twelve pound
ers, and the other 6 twenty-four pounders and a fix
inch mortar, shall appear in view at the anchorage,
where his Britannic majesty's squadron is at present,
all the ships shall give a discharge of their cannon and
mufquetry, and then strike their colours.
Art. it. Proposed, that there be a fufficient num u
ber of cartel ships appointed for the transporting, to
Barbados, the marine officers and sailors belonging to
his Britannic majesty's ships; that these cartel ships
fail in company with the Rodney; that the aforefaid
officers and sailors be exchanged as soon as possible
for an equal number of French prisoners ; and that in
case any of this character be found at Barbados, that
they be embarked on the abovementioned cartel ships,
in order to be brought into this colony.
Ans. A cartel vessel shall be appointed for t#inf
porting the English prisoners to Barbados, but the
time of their departure cannot be precisely fixed to
the fame period as that of the officers; however, it
shall be as soon as possible.
Answer. Rejected.
Art. 13. Proposed, that three months be allowed
to the captains of the merchant ships to colled the
debts due to them and terminate their affairs.
DONE, this 3d day of February, 1782, on the
plantation called the Friendship.
All the preceding articles fliall be literally' inter
preted and faithfully observed.
S" R AYE D from Joshua F flier's plantation, on
SchuJkill, 9 bout four miles from the city, a Black
MARE, ahent 13 han< s high, has a star in her fore
head, her n- r bind so t white, branded on the near
(holder with three indiftirft lettera, one of them re
sembling a P. 2nd on the, near buttock with a C. A's%
a Light Bay MARE, about 14 hands high, long bo
ri ed, 6 sears tid sbi* fining, a natural trotrer, has no
shoes, her m^ne has been lately cut on the near fide,
ai it natural y hangs on bo r h, (he cuts hers? If behind
and was fore from it when the ft a%ei away ; she has a
lump or wen, between her eyes and her nofir is, about
the fizeof half an egg. Whoever taken up laid Mares,
and lends them to Jofhoa Fifhr, in P iladelpbia, op
to the fubferib r, at his place in the Northern-Liber
ties, shall leceive the "Above Reward.
6th month 3 d. JOHN WAGGONER.
N. B. They were seen on the Wiffafricon road, near
Turret's lane, gei^g towards town, on the zoth of E@
month.
Ten Piftoles Reward.
Four Dollars Reward.
WILLIAM BUCHANAN.