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Tuesday last bis MQ/fy's Frigate the TrYton,
Capt. Lu^vche, arrived here from Charter
fozvn, in Stub-Carolina; auitb ivbom came
Pg,%er Major Crosby, Aide de Camp to his
Excellency Sir Henry Clinton, Exprefc
with Difratcbas, containing the Particulars of
the Surrender of that Place, with the Articles
of Capita Nation, ISc. &<.
COPIE S.
No. I.
SUMMONS to Major General Lincoln,
loth April, 1780, with his Answer of the
fame Date.
SIR Henry Clinton, K. B. General
and Commander in Chief of hi; Ma
jesty's Forces, in the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic, from Nova-Scotia.&c.
&c. &c. and Vice-Admiral Arbuthnot,
Commander in Chief of his Majeity's Ships in
North-America, &c, &c. &c. regreting the
Efifion of Bln d, and the DiftrefTes which
nuft now commence, deem it consonant to
Humanity to warn the Town and Garrison of
Charleftown of the Havock and Desolation
with which they lire threatened from the formi
dable Force furreanding them by Land andfea.
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 Consequences of a Cannonade and Storm.
Should the Place in a fallacious Security,
or its Commander in a wanton Indifference to
the Fate ofits inhabitants, delay the Surrender,
or should publickstores or ihipping be destroy
ed, the Resentment of an exasperated Soldiery
say intervene, but the fame mild and com
^affionate Offer can never be renewed.
The refpeftive Commanders who hereby
summons the Town, do not apprehend so rash
a Part as further Resistance will be taken ; but
rather , that theGates will be opened,and them
ftlves received with a Degree of Confidence
which will forbode farther Reconciliation.
No. 11.
Head Quarters, Charleftown, April 10, 1780.
Gentlemen,
I Have received your Summons of this Date.
Sixty Days have passed since it has been
known that your Intentions against this Town
were hostile, in which Time has been afforded
to abandon it—but Duty and Inclination point
to the Propriety of supporting it to the last
Extremity. I have the Honour to be
Yoar Excellencv's humble Servant,
(Signed) ' B. LINCOLN.
Major General Lincoln, to Sir Henry Clinton,
K. B. propofin^ Articles of Capitulation;
with Sir Henry Clinton's Answer, and the
Articles of Capitulation.
No. 111.
SIR, Charleftown, April 21, 1780.
I AM willing to enter into theConfideration
of Terms of Capitulation---If such can be
obtained as are honourable for the Army, and
tfe for the Inhabitants. I have to propose a
offation of Hostilities for 6 Hours, for the
' digs 1g such Articles. I have the
^obedient Servant,
B. I,INCOLN.
Clinton.
Camp be ; rs Ap. 21, 1780.
SIR -
ADMIRAL A.. com
mands the Fle. :n ad
dressed jointly with me Ton.
As I wish to communicate and as
I give my Consent to a Cessation 'hies
for 6 Hours; I desire an Aid-a mav
pass to the Ships, with a Letter a: Re
quest fy: the Battery on James's-Ifla^ may
desist firing. Ihave the Honour to be, &c.
(Signed) H CLINTON.
Major Gen. Lincoln.
No. V.
ARTICLES of CAPITULATION proposed
by Major General Lincoln.
Art. I. That all Aifts of Hostility and Works
faall cease between the Naval and Land Forces
of Gr—t-Britain and America, in this Stat;
until theArticles of Capitulation shall be agreed
°n,figned and executed, or collectively rejected.
Art. 11. That the Town, Forts and Fortifi-
Gations belonging to them shall be surrendered
to the Commander in Chief of the British For
est, such as they now ffand.
Monday, June 12, 1780.
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
ASSIZE of BREAD. Fkm at gl. io>. per
Cent. Published February 18, 1780.
A White Loaf of the fined FLOUR, to weigh|
1 Ib. for 14 Coppers.1
Containing iH careen ^iibicc#
COPIE S.
No. I.
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
Art. 111. That the several Troops garrison
ing the Town and Forts, including the French
and American Sailors, the French Invalids,the
North-Carolina and South-Carolina Militia,
and such of the Cbarlettown Militia as may
chufe to leave this Place, shall have 36 Hours
to withdraw t® Lamprtere's, after the Capitu
lation has been accepted and signed on both
Sides.--and that thole Troops shall retire with
the usual Honours of War, and carry off dur
ing that Time their Arms, Field Artillery,
Ammunition, Baggage, and such other Stoies
as they may be able to transport.
Arc. IV. That after the Expiration of
thirty-fix Hours mentioned in the preceding
Article, the British Troops before the Town
shall take Porfeffion of it, and those now at
Wappetaw drill proceed to Fort Moultrie.
Ait. V, That the American Array, thus
collected at Lamprime's, shall have ten Days,
from the Expiration of thirty-fix Hours, be
fore-mentioned, co march wherever General
Lincoln may think proper to the Eastward of
Cooper-River, without any Movement being
made by the British Troops, or Part of them
out of the Town, or Fort Moultrie.
Art. VI. That the Sick and Wounded of
the American and French H Spirals, with their
Medicines, Stores, the Surgeons, and Director-
General, shall remain in the Town, and be
(applied with the Necessaries requisite, until
Provision can be made for their Removal,
which will be as speedily as possible.
1 Art. VII. That no Soldier shall be en
couraged to desert, or permitted to enlist on
either fide.
Art VIII. That the French Consul, his
House, Papers, and other moveable Property,
shall be protected and untouched, and a pro
per Time granted him for retiring to any Place
that may afterwards be agreed upon, between
him and the Commander in C..ref of the Bri
tish Forces.
Art. IX. That the Continental Ships of
War, Providence, Boston and Ranger, now
in this Harbour, with the French Ships of
War the Adventure, shall have Liberty to pro
ceed to Sea, with the necessary Sores on board
and go unmolested, the three former to Phi
ladelphia, and the latter to Cape-Francois,with
the French Invalids mentioned in Article 111.
Art. X. The Citizens shall be protested
in the r Persons and Properties.
Art. Xl. That twelve Months be allowed
to such as do not chufe to continue under the
British Government, to dispose of their Ef
feds, real and personal in the State, without
any Molestation whatever ; or to remove such
Part thereof as they choose, as well as them
selves and Families, and that during <hat
Time, they or any of them may have it at
their Option to reside occasionally in Town
or Country.
Art. XII. That the fame Preteaion to
their Persons and Properties, and the fame
Time for the Removal of their Effects, be
given to the Subjects of France and Spain re
dding amongst us, as are required for the Ci
tizens in the preceding Articles.
Dated at Charleltown, April 21, 1780.
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
No. VI.
Sir Henry Clinton and Vice-Admiral
Arbuthnot to Major-General Lincoln.
Camp, before Charles-Town, April 21,
1780, Eight o'clock at,Night.
SIR,
WE have in Answer to your third Article
(for we cannot proceed further) to re
fer you to our former Offer, as Terms which
although you cannot claim, we yet consent to
grant.
These however must be accepted immedi
ately. and refponfib|e Hostages of the Rank of
Field Officers must be sent us as Securities
that the Cultoms of War on these Occasions
.are ftriQly adhered to, that no Person of the
Garrison or Inhabitant be permitted to go out,
nothing to be removed or destroyed, and no
Ship or Vessel pass from the Town.
All dependent Posts are to be included in
the Surrender, and the Holtages to be answer
able for these as for the Town.
Your Answer is expected at Ten o'Clock,
at which Hour Hostilities will commence a
gain, unless our Offers are closed with.
(Signed) H. CLINTON.
Mt. ARBUTHNOT.
Major-General Lincoln.
Monday, 29 Min. after 5 Friday, 46 Min. after 8
Tuesday, 17 Min. after 0 Saturday, 37 Min. after 9 |
Wednesday, 4 Mm. after 7 Sunday, 29 Min. after 10!
Titurfday, 54 Min. after 7 Full Moon the 16th.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
IOSW^WI^
TH 8
No. VII.
Camp, before Charlestown, May S, 1780.
SIR,
Cllrcumftauced as I now am with Refpe& to
4 the Place invested, Humanity only can
induce me tolay within your Reach the Terms
I had determined should not again be proffered.
The Fall of Fort Sullivan, the Deftrudion
(on the 6th Inst.) of what remained of your
f Cavalry, the critical Period to which our Ap
proaches against the Town have brought us,
mark this as the Term of your Hopes of Suc
cour, (could you ever have framed any) and as
an Hour, beyond which, RefittanceisTemerity.
By this last summons therefore I throw to
your charge whatever vindictive severity, ex
asperated soldiers may inflict on the unhappy
people, whom you devote by persevering in 8
fruitlefs defence.
I shall expert your answer until 8 o'clock,
when hostilities will commence again, unless
the town be surrendered, &c. &c.
(Signed) H. CLLNTON.
Major-General Lincoln.
No. VIII.
SIR, Charles-Town, May 8, 1780.
YOUR Letter to me of this Date is now
under Consideration—there are so many
different inieretis to be confuted, that I have
to propose that Hostilities do not again com
menc. 'till Twelve.
(Signed) I). LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
No. IX.
SIR, May 8, 1780.
it S more Time has been expended in con
f\ fulling the different Interests than I
supposed there would be, I have to request
that the Truce may be continued until Four
•'Clock.
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
No. X.
SIR, May 8, 1780.
I Consent that Hostilities shall not again com
mence before the Hourof 12, as you desire.
I have the Honour to be, Sir, &c.
(Signed) H. CLINTON.
Major General Lincoln.
No. XI.
Articles of Capitulation proposed by Major
General Lincoln.
Art. l.qrtHAT all Ads of Hostility and
Work shall cease between the
Befegers and Besieged, until the Articles of
Capitulation shall be agreed on, signed, and
executed, or collectively rejected,
Art. 11. The Town and Fortifications shall
be surrendered to the Commander in Chief of
the British Forces, such as they now fland.
Art. 111. The Continental Troops and Sai
lors, with their Baggage, shall be conducted
to a Place to be agreed ob, where they will
remain Prisoners of War, until exchanged —
While Prisoners, they shall be supplied with
good and wholesome Provisions, in such Quan
tity as is served out to the Troops of his
Britannic Majefly.
Art. IV. The Militia now in Garrison shall
be permitted to return to their refpeftive
Homes, and be secured in their Persons and
Property.
Art. V. The Sick and Wounded shall be
continued under the Care of their own Sur
geons, and be supplied with Medicines, and
such Necessaries as are allowed to the British
Hospitals.
Art. VI. The Officers of the Army and
Navy shall keep their f orfes, Swords, Pistols,
and Baggage, which fl all not be searched,
and retain their Servants.
Art. VII. The Garrison shall at an Hour
appointed, march out with fhouldercd Arms,
Drums beating, and Coiruis flying, to a Place
to be agreed on, where they will pile their
Arms.
Art. VIII. That the French Consul, his
House, Papers, aad other moveable Property,
shall be protested and untouched, amd a pro
per firne granted to him for retiring to ary
Place that may afterwards be agreed upon
between him and the Commander in Chief of
the British Forces.
Art. IX. That the Citizens shall be pro
teCltd in their Persons and Properties.
Art. X That a Twelve Months Time be
allowed all such as do not choose to continue
Wheat per Bufillel, 261. od.i
Flour, s<n. od.l
Brown Bread, 955. od.l
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do. 4.5. od.|
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
IMufcovado1 Mufcovado Sugar, gh 10s. Fine Salt, is. da
Single refin'd'ditto) is. gel. Coarse Salt, is. de
Molasses, 2s. 6d. Ihdian Corn perßu. 10s. de
IBeef per Barrel, 81. od. Coffee, is. do
IPork, 81. ios. Chocolate, 26s.pt! Do.
foreign ano Domeßteft.
under the British Government, to dispose of
their Effects real and personal in the State,
without any Molestation whatever, or to re
move such Part theieof as they choose, as well
as themselves and Families; and that during
that Time, they, or any of them, may have it
at their Option to reside occasionally in Town
or Country.
Art. XL That the fame Protection to their
Persons and Properties, and the fame Time
for the Removal of their Effects, be given to
the Subjects of France and Spain, as are"
required for the Citizens in the preceding
Articles.
Art XIL That a Vessel be permitted to go
to Philadelphia with the General's Dispatches,
which are not to be opened.
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
Charles-Town, May 8, 1780.
No. XII.
SIR, May 8, Half after Five,
AS I wish to communicate with the Ad
miral upon the Subject of your last
Letter, I have to desire that an Aid-de-Camp
may be permitted to pass to the Fleet for that
Purpose. I have the Honour to be, &c.
(Signed) # H. CLINTON.
Major General Lincoln.
• No' .XIII.
SIR, May 8, Six o'Clock, P. M.
IN order, to give the articles of capitulation
which you have proposed a due considera
tion, I prepofe that the cessation of hostilities
shall continue until to-morrow morning at 8
o'clock, ahd that in the mean timeevery thing
shall continue in its prefect situation. If you
accede to this, you will please to give me im
mediate information of it. l am, Sir, &c.
(Signed) H. CLINTON.
Major-General Lincoln.
No. XIV.
SIR, May 8, T7BO,
I Accede to your proposal, that hostilities
shall cease until to-morrow morning, 8
o'clock, and that in the mean time all works
shall continue in their present Bate.
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
No. XV."
SIR, May 8, eight o'clock, P. M.
YOUR answer to ray letter proposing the
continuation of the truce until to-mor
row morning at 8 o'clock, only accedes to the
cessation of hostilities, and that in the mean
time all works shall continue in their present
Rate; but my proportion was, that until
that time every thing should continue in its
present situation ; and my meaning was, that
there should not be an attempt made to re
move any of the troops, or destroy any of ths
ships, stores or other effe&s whatever, now in
the town or harbour. If your idea is the fame,
I mull request you will express yourfelf mors
explicitly. l am, Sir, &c.
(Signed) H. CLINTON.
No. XVI.
SIR, May 8, 1780.
IN agreeing that the truce should be conti
nued until 8 o'clock to-morrow morning,
and all works remain as they were, I meant to
accede to your proposal that every thing should
continue in its present Situation, which I again
assent to.
(Signed) v B. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
No. XVII.
ARTICLES of CAPITULATION, as pro
posed by Major-General Lincoln, and an
fivered by their Excellencies General Sir
Henry Clinton, K. B. and Vice-Admiral
Arbuthnot.
Art. I. A LL ads of hostility and work
shall cease until the articles of
capitulation are finally agreed to or rejected.
Art. IL The town and fortifications, with
the (hipping at the wharves, artillery, and all
public stores whatsoever, shall be surrendered in
their present Rate to the Commanders of the in
veiling forces. Proper officers shall attend from
the refpe&ive departments to receive #hem.
Art. 111. Granted.
Art. IV. The militia now in garrison
shall be permitted to return to their refpe&ive
homes, as prisoners upon parole; which pa
role, so long as they observe, shall secure them
from being molelted in their property by the
British troops.
Art. V. Granted.
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