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Last Wednesday Evening arrived, Lieu
tenant Colonel Ternant, with the fol
lowing Dispatches from Major General
Lincoln to Congress.
Charleflown, May 24, 1780.
SIR,
THE eaclofed papers will inform Congress of each im
portant circumßance which has occurred in this depart
ment since I did myfelf the honor to write them on the
gth ult. by Mr. Cannon.
They will hereby observe, that after every effort and ex
ertion made by a handful of brave troops, contending with
nuraheriffs hardfhipsard diffi ulties, (to all which they
n>oft cheerfully Submitted) we were reduced to the fad
neceffhy of treating ^ith Sir Henry Clinton and acceding
to the terms of capitulation, which accompany this let
ter
I shall not at present go into a detail of the matter
as I °x,e£t to react Congress before this—but Should I
not, Lieutenant Coronel Ternant, who is the bearer of
this letter, will be able-to give a minute flute of things i
I mull beg lave therefore to refer oogrTs to that fan
tiemin, and to allure ihero; that bis Ready attention to
duty and zeal for the Service, entitle him to every re
fpea.
I have the honor to be,
with the bigheft regard and efleem,
your Excel! ncy'sinoft
obedient Servant,
E LINCOLN.
Lieutenant Colonel Ternant will be able to in erm Con
gress what has caused so much delay in getting off the dif
patches.\
His Excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq;
Frefident of Congress.
No.t . ,
Camp, before Charleftown, May the loth, 1780.
O IR Henry Clinton, K. B General and Commaa
° der in Chief cf His/M^efty's forces, in the colonies,
lying on the Athnthk. from Nova Scotia, &c. &c. &c
hud Vice Admiral Arbuthnot, Commander in Chief of
his Majefl/s Ships in North America, &^. &c. &o. re
greting the effufion of blood, and the distresses which
must now commence, ( deem it consonant to humanity
to warn the tyn and garrison bf Charleftown of the ha
rock and defohtlon with which they are threatened from
the formidable force Surrounding them by land and sea.
An alternative is offered at this hour to the inhabitants
of saving their lives and property (contained in the town)
or of abiding by the fatal cdnfeqaencts ot a cannonade and
storm.
Should the place, in afalacious Security, or its com
mander in a wanton indifference to the fate of its inha
bitant delay the surrender; or Should public flares or
Shipping be deftreyed, the refentmtnt of an exaggerated
soldiery may intervene, but the fame mild and compassi
onate offer can never be renewed.
The refpeßiv? commanders who hereby fommons the
town, do not apprehend so rafti a part as further rehftance
will be taken ; but rather that the gates will be oper ej
and themfelve's received with a degree of confidence, which
will forebode farther reconciliation.
H. CLINTON.
Mt. ARBUTHNOT
To the Commanding officer in Charleftown,
No. 11..
Head Quarters, (Charleftown) April 10, 17^
Gentlemen,.
I HAVE received your Summons of this date. Sixty
days have passed since it has been known that your inten
tions against this town were hoflile, in which, time .has
been afforded to abandon it ; but duty and inclination
point to the propriety of Supporting it to the last extre
mity.
I bave the honor to be,/
Your Excellency's humble Servant,
B. LINCOLN.
General Clinton, and
Admiral Arbuthnot.
• No, 111.
SIR, Charleftown, April it, 1780.
I A M willing to enter into the confederation of terms of capi
tulation---if fuck can be obtained as are honourable for the
arm", and fife for the inhabitants. I have to propose a reflation
of hostilities for fix hours, for the pu<pofe of digesting such arti
cles. I have the honour to be,
Your Excellency's obedient Servant,
(Signed),B. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
No. IV.
SIR, Camp before Charleftown, April 21, 1780.
ADMIRAL Arbuthnot, who commands the fleet, Should have
been addicted jointly with me upon this occasion.
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PHILADELPHIA, fee 17.
GEN ERAL
SATURDAY,
OR
[ Published every Tuesday, and Saturday. ]
As I with to communicate with him, and as I give my content
to a ceflation of hostilities for fix hours, I desire an Aide de Camp
may pass to the Ships with a letter, and my re,eft that the bat
tery on James Illand may desist firing.
J I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) H, CLINTON.
Mijof-Ge'neral Lincoln,
No. V.
fyticle> of Capitulation propped by Major-General Lincoln.
Ait. I. That all a&s of hoftihty and works mail cease Between
the naval and land forces of Great Britain and America, in this
State, Until the articles of capitulation Ihall be agreed on, Signed
and executed, or collectively rejected.
Art. 11. That the town, forts, and fortifications belonging to
them, Shall be Surrendered to the Commander in Chief of the
British forces such hs they now ftarid.
Afrt. 111. That the Several troops garrisoning the town and forts
including the French and American Sailors, the French invalids,
the North-Carolina and South - Carolina militia, and luch of the
Charleftown militia as may chose to leave, this place, Ihall have
thiityafix hours to withdraw to Lampriere's after the capitulation
has been accepted and Signed on both sides—and that thole troops
Ihall retire with the usual honours of war, and carry off during
that time their arms, field artillery, ammunition, baggage, and
such of their l Shores as they may be able to trapfport.
Art. IV. That after the expiration of the thirty-fix hours men
tioned in the preceding article, the British troops before the town
shall take pofleffiun of it, and thole now at Wappetaw shall pro
ceed to Fort Moultrie.,
Art. V. That the American army, thus collected at Lam
priere's, shall have ten days, fr m the expua ion of, the thirty-fix
hours before-mentioned, to march wherever General Lincoln may
th nk pro er to the eastward of Coo, er River, without any move
ment being made by the Britifli troops, or part of them out of the
town, o Fort Moultrie.
Art. VI. That the lick and wounded of the American and
French hospitals, with their medicines, flares, the surgeons, and
Director- General, Ihall remain in the town, and he Supplied with
the necessaries requisite, until provision can be made for their re
moval, which will be as speedily as possible. .r
Art. Vil. That no soldier (hull be encouraged to desert, or
permitted to enlist on either fide,.
Art. VIII. That tye French Consul, his house, papers, and
other moveable property, fell be protested and untouched, and
a proper time granted him lor retiring to any place that may af
terwards be agreed up MS between him and the Commander in
Chief of the Butiih forces.
Art. IX. That the Continental ships of War, Providence,
Boft>n, and Ranger, now in this harbour, with the French flrip
of war the Adventure, ihall have liberty to proceed to sea, with
the Decenary flor s on board, and go unmolested, the three form
er to Philadelphia, and the latter to Cape Francois, with the
French invalids mentioned in Article lII.G
Art. X.The Citizens shall be prate&ed in their persons and
properties. ~
Art. XI. That twelve 'months be allowed such as do not
chufe to continue under the British government, to difyofe of
their effects, real and personal, in the Slate, without any moleit
ation whatever, or to remove such part thereof as they chufe, as
well as ihemtelves and families, and that during that time, they
or any of them may have it at their option to reside occafionaily
in town or county.
Art. XII. Tf^t the fame protection to their persons and pro
perties, and the fame tigud for the removal of their efteas, be
given to the fitbje&s of France and Spain, tending amongst us,
as are required for the citizens in the preceding articles.
Dated at Charleftown, April 21, 1780.
(Signed.) B. LINC OI- N.
No. VI.
Camp before Charl :ftown, April 21, 1780.
SI R, Eight o'clock at Night.
% ' "° e ' n an ' wer to y° ut third ait cle (for we cannot
VV proceed further) to refer y ato our former offer, as
terms which, although you cannot claim, we yet content to grant.
These, however, must be accepted immediately, and refponUble
hoftgges of the rank of field office s must be sent us as fecuri ies
that the customs of war on these occasions are ftriffly adhered to,
that no person of the g.rrifon or inhabitant be permitted to ge
out., nothing be removed or destroyed, and no fop or vessel pals
from the town.,
Ail dependent pests are to be included in the surrender, and
the hostages to be anfiverable for them as fir the town.
Your answer is expelled at Ten o'Clock, at which hour
hostilities will commence again, chiefs our offers a r e closed with.
(Signed) H. CLINTON.
Major General Lincoln. Mt. ARBUTHNOT.
No. Vil.'.
SIR, Camp before Charleftown, May 8, 'l7Bb.
Cl IRCUMSTANCED as I now am with refpe& to the place
, inveiled, humanity only can induce me to lay within your
resell the terms I had determined should not again be proffered.
The fall of Fort Sullivan, the deftrultion (on the 6th instant)
of, what remained of your cavalry, the critical period to which
our approaches against the town have brought us, mark this as
the term of your hopes of fuccour, (could you ever have formed
any) and as an hour, beyanj which refinance is temerity.
By this last summons therefore, I throw to your charge what
ever vindictive severity exasperated Soldiers may inßia on the
unhappy people, whom you devote by persevering in a fruitlels
defence.
I Ihall expert your answer until eight o'clock, when hostilities
will commence again, unlcfs the town be fin rendered, &c. &c.
.(Signed) H.CLINTON.
Major General Lincoln.
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ADVERTISER.
No. VIII, $
VS JR, i. -, § -Charleftown, May 8, 1780,
YO U R letter to me of, this date is now under confiJeration--
there are so many different interests to be copfuhed, that
I ha^e to propose that hostilities do not again commence till
twelve.
. (Signed) B. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
No. IX.
SI R, / % . May 8, 1780.
I Consent that hostilities ihall not again commence before the
hour of twelve, as you desire.
I have the honour to be, Sir, &c.
(Signed) H.CLINTON#
Major General Lincoln.
No. X.
SIR, Mas 8, 1780..
S more time has been expended in consulting the different
linterests than I supposed there would be, 1 have to request
that the truce may be continued until Four o'Clock.
(Si r ned) B. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
\ ,;'..1. No. XL :• J # r
ARTICLES of CAPITULATION proposed by Major
, General LINCOLN.
Art, I. nr H.A T all alts of hoftriity and work, Ihall cease
.1 between the believers and besieged, until the
articles of capitulation, mail be agreed on, signed, and executed,
or collefbvely rejected, j ,
Art. 11. The town and fortifications shall be , Surrendered to
the Commander in Chief of the British forces, such as they
n^w Stand.•
Art. 111. The continental troops and Sailors, with their bag
gage, Shali be conduced, to a : place,o be agreed on, where they
wilhemain prisoners of war, until exchanged—While prifobets,
they shall be Supplied with good and wholesome ptovifions, in
such quantity as is Served out to the troops of his Britannic
M.jehy, , . .
Ait. IV. The militia.now in garrison Shall be permitted to re
turn to their refpeaive homes, and be Secured in their persons
and property., .*
Art. V. The sick and wounded Stall be continued under the
care of their own surgeons, and be Supplied with medicines, and
such necetfaries as are allowed to the British hospitals.
Art. VI. The officers ot the army and navy shall keep their
hotfes, swords, phtols and baggage, which shall not be Searched,
and retain their Servants.„
, Art, VII. The gariifon shall, at an hour appointed, march out
with Shouldered arms, drums beating and colours flying, to a place
to be agrees on, where they will pile their arms.
Art. VIII, That the French Confu|, his hcufe, papers, and 0-
ther moveable property, shall be . protested and untouched, and a .
proper time granted to him for retiring to any place that may as,
terwards be agreed upon between him and the Commander in
Chief of the Bririfh forces.
Art. It. That the citizens shall be protected in their persons
end properties.
Art. X. That twelve months time be allowed to all such as do
not choose to continue under the British government, to dispose
of their eftells real and personal in the state, without any m de
flation whatever, or to remove such part thereof as they chocfe,
as well as themselves and families; and that, during that time,
they, or any of them, may have it at their option to reside occa
fionajly in town or country.
Art. XI. That the fame proteaion to their persons and proper
ties, and the Same time for the removal of their effects, be given
to the Subjects of France and Spain, as are required for the citi
zens in the preceding articles.
Art. XII. That a vessel be, permitted to go to Philadelphia with
the General's dispatches, which are not to be opened,
(signed) B. LINCOLN.
Charleftown, May 8, 1780.
No. XII.
SIR, May 8, Half after Five.
AS I wish to communicate with the Admiral upon the fubjeft
of your last letter, I have to desire that an .Aide de Camp
may be permitted totals to the fleet for that purpofe#
I have the honour to be, &c,
(Signed) H.CLINTON.
No. XIII. ; . . '
SIR, May 8, Six o'Clock, P. M.
IN order to give the articles of capitulation which you have
proposed. a due consideration, I propose that the ceffatiou of
hostilities ihall continue until to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock,
and that in the mean time every thing shall continue in its pre
sent Situation; If you accede to this, you will please to give m@
immediate information of it.' ;
•I am Sir, &c. t
% 1 (Signed)§H.CLINTON.
Major General Lincoln. ;.'
No. XIV.
SI R,, May 8, 1780.
I Accede to your proposal, that hostilities shall cease un.it to-,
morrow morning eight o'clock, and that in the mean time all
works Ihall coririnut in their prefect ftate.^
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
H ; s Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
No. XV.
S I R, May 8, Eight o'Clock, P. M.
YOUR answer to my letter propofimg the continuation of the
truce until to-morrow morning at eight o'clock, only ac-,
cedes to the cessation of hostilities, and that in the mean time all
works foall continue in their prefect state, but my proportion was,,
that until that time every thing Should continue in its present G rt
tuation; and my meaning was, that there Should not be an at-,;
Mmpt made ta remove any of the troops, or destroy any of th e
TH E
JUNE 17, 1780.