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PHILADELPHIA, June 17.^
Lift Wednesday Even ng arrived. Lieutenant Colo
nel Ternant. with the following dispatches from
Major General Lincoln to Congress;
Charleftown, May 24, 1786;
SI R,
T^HE enclosed papers will inform Conftfs of
e^ch important circumdance which has occurs
red in this department since I did myfelf the honor
to write them on the 9th ult. by Mr. Cannon.
They will hereby observe, that after every effort
and exertion made by a handful of brave troops
contending with numberless hardships and difficult
ties, (to all which they most chearfully submitted)
we were reduced to the fad necessity of treating with
Sir Henry Clinton, and acceding to the terms of
capitulation, which accompany this letter;
I shall not at present go into a detail of the matter
as I expea to reach Congrefi before this- -but should
I not. Lieutenant Colonel Ternant, who is the bear
er of this letter, will be able to give a minute Bate
of things: I must beg leave therefore to refer Con
gress to that gentleman, and 0 affaire 'hem, that his
Ready attention to duty and zeal for the ferries, en
title him to every refea.
I have the honor to be,
with the highest regard and efleem,
year Excellency's most
obedient fervanl
P. LINCOLN;
Lieutenant Colonel Ternant will be able to in
form Congress what ban caused so much delay in
getting off the d:fpatches.
Hia Excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq;
President of Congress.
No. I. and 11.
Summons to Major General Lincoln. iJth April;
1)80, with his answer of the fame date.
§As those Were inferred in Shis Paper of May gqlh,
it is needkfe here to repeat them.)
No. in,
STR, CharlefloWn, April ft, 1780.
lAMI AM willing tri writer into the consideration of
terras of capitulation-- if such can beobtained as
are honourable for the army; and fafe for the inha
bitant:. I have to propose a ceff^tion of ho#ilitiei
for fix hours, for the purpose of digeffiag such ar
ticled. I have the honour robe,
Your Excellency's obedient Servants
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton;
No. IV.
SIR, Camp before Charleftown, April zr, 1786.
ADMIRAL Arbuthnot, who commands the
fleet, should have been addressed jointly with
me upon this occasion.
At I with to communicate with him, and as I
give my consent to a cessation of hostilities for fix
hriufs, I desire an Aide de Camp may pass to tV: fh'ps
with a letter, and my requeti that the battery on
jArim-lUand may desist firing.
I have the honour to be, &C;
(%ned) H. CLINTON;
Major-General Lincoln.
No V.
Articles of Capitulation proposed by Major-Gene
ral Lincoln.
Art- I. That all a&s of hafiility and works shall
oeafe between the naval and land forces of Great-
Britain and America, in this State, until the articles
of capitulation shall be agreed on, signed and execu
ted, or colla&ively rejected.
Art. 11. That the town, forts; and fortifications
belonging to them, shall be farrendered to the Com
mander in Chief of the British forces such as they
now da d.
Art. lIL That the several troops garrisoning the
%wu and forts including the French and American
lailors. the French invalids, the North Carolina and
South Carolina militia, and such of the Charleftown
,bio, as may cheese to leave this place, shall have
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thirty fix hours to withdrew to Lamoriere's after the
capitulation has been accepted and signed on both
tides and that those troops shall retire with thl usu
al honors of war, and carry offdaririg that time their
arms, field artillery, ammunition, baggage, a.d futh
cf their dores as they may be able to traufport.
Art. IV. That after the expiration of the thirty
fix hours ment oned id the preceding, article, the
British troops before the town ffiall take possession cf
i; and those now at Wapptta# shall proceed to Fort
Moultrie;
Art. V. That the American army, that collated
at Lampriere's, ffiall have ten days, from the e±pi
ration of the thirty-fix hours before-mentioned, to
march wherever General Lincoln may think proper
to the eastward of Cooper River, without any move
ment being made by the Bnrffi troops, or part of
them out of the town, or Fort Moultrie.
Art. VI That the sick and wounded of the Ante,
rican and French bofpitals, with their medicines
stores, the surgeons, and Director General, shall re
rtiain :n the town, and be supplied with the decef
firie: requifi % until provision can be made for their
removal, which will be as fpaedily a# possible.
Art. VII That no soldier shall be encouraged to
desert; or permitted to enlist on either fide.
Art. Villi That the French Confed, his house,
papers, and other moveable property, shall be pro
tested and untouched and a proper time granted
him for retiring to any place that ffiay afterwards be
agreed upon between him and the Commander in
Chief cf the British forces.
Art. IX. That the C^nrir^mli ffiips of war, Pro
vidence Boflon, and Ranger, now in this harbour.
With the French ffi ; p of war Adventure, shall have
liberty to proceed to sea, with the necessary Acres
on board, and go unmolefltd, the fyee former to
Philadelphia; and the latter to Cape Francois, with
the French invalids mentioned in Article 111.
Art. X. The Citizens shall be protected in their
perlons and properties;
Art. XL That twelve months be allowed such as
do not chafe to continue under thi British govern
ment. to dispose of their eCeAs; real and person,!, in
the S.ate without any rtoledition whatever, or to
remove such part thereof as they chafe, as well as
themselves and families, and that during that time,
they or any of them may have itat their option to
reside occasionally in town or country;
Art. XII. That the Aina protection to* their ptr
foDs and properties, and the fame time for the remov
al of their effeAs, be given to the fubjeAs of France
and Spain, residing amongfl di, as are required for
the citizens in the preceding artier.
Dated at Chrlefiown, April at, 1780.
(Signed) 3. LINCOLN.
No. VL
Camp before Charlefown, April zr, 1780.
SIR, Eight o'Cleck at Night.
WE have in answer to your third article (for
we cannot proceed farther) to r^/er yon to
our former offer, as terms which, although you can-'
not claim, we yet consent to grant;
These, however, mutt be accepted immediately,
and refponfble homages cf the rank of field officers
must be lent us as fecuritiet that thecuftoms of war
on these occafioos are ftri&y adhered to, that no*
,sifon of the xarrifon or inhabitant be permitted to
go cut; nothing be removed or destroyed, and no
ship or i/riTrl past from the town.
All dependent posts are to be included in the sur
render and the hoflages to be answerable for them
as for the tofrn.
Your answer h e*pe&ed at Ten o'Clock, ^t Which
hour hofiilities will commence again, dniefs our of
fers are closed with.
(Signed) H. CLINTON.
Major General Lincoln. Mr. ARBUTHNOT.
.No. Vil.
SIR, Camp before ChaHeflown, May 8, 1780.
Circumstanced as I now am with refpea
to the place inverted, humanity only can in
dace me to lay within your reach the terms I had
determined should not again be proffered.
The fall of Fort Sullivan, the deftra&ion (on the
6.h infant) of what remained of yone cavalry, ti e
caitical period to which our approaches aglinft the
town hade brought us, mark this as the term of your
hopes of fuccour, (could you ever have formed any)
and as an hour; beyond which refifauck as temerity.
By this la, summons therefore, I throw to your
charge whatever vindictive severity erafperated fol
di<rs may inftiA on the unhappy people, whom you
devote by persevering in a fruitteh deferice.
1 shall ex^ea your anfwtr until fight o'clock;
when hoftilitids will tohntyp& agan, unless the
town be furrendettd, &c. &c. . ,
(Signed) H. ettNfON;
Major General Lincoln; ,
Nb. vnt . ,
SIR, Charledown; May 8, i„d;
Y’OUR letter to me of this date is now under coni'
^deration - their fre so many different interests
to be coufdlted, that I have to pho,ofe that hoßilities
do not again commence till twelve.
(Signed) B. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
No. IX.
SIR. May 8. 1780.
I Content that fioflilities thill not again c< rrt
meuce before the hour of twelve, si you dc&c.
I have the honor to be. Sir, &c.
(Signed) 0 CLINTON.
Major General Lincoln;
No. X.
SIR, May 8, 1780',
AS more time has been expended in coufultmg
the different interests than I (applied ^er^
would be, I have to rtqucß thrit the truce may be
continued until four o'clock;
(Signed) t. LINCOLN.
His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton.
No XI
ARTICLES of CAPITULATION proofed by
Major General LINCOLN.
Art. I. CT—'H AT all alls of hortihty end work,
4 shall oeafe between he besiegers and
befitted, until the articles of capitulation shall be a
gre<d on, fign^d, rind executed, or cblleftivcly re^
je&ed
Art. IL The town and fortifications shall be sur
rendered to the Com mander In Chief of the British
forces, such as they now stand.
Art. 111. The continental troops end failcrr, with
their baggage, shall be conducted to a place to be
agreed on, where they will remain prifonm of war,
until exchanged --While prifaners, they shall be sup
plied with good and whe^efome provihons, in such
quantity as is served out to the troops of his Britannic
Majesty.
Art. IV. The militii now in parrifon shall he
permitted to return to their refpeaive homes, and b^
Secured in their persons and property.
Art. V. The sick and wounded ffiall be continu
ed under the care of their own surgeons, and be sup
plied with medicines, and such necessaries as are al
lowed to the British bofpitals.
Art. VI. The officers of the army and navy
shall keep their ho les, fwardi, pistols and baggage,
which shall not be searched, and retain their Servants,
Art. VH. The garrison shall, at an hour appoint
ed, march out With shouldered items, drums beating
and colour# flying, to a place to be agreed on, wherf
they will pile the r arms.
Art. Vill. That the French Consul, bis hoofs;
papers, and other moveable property, shall be pro
teaed and untouched, and a proper time granted to
him ft / retiring to any place that may afterwards be
agreed upon between him and the Commander id
Chief of the British forces.
Art. IX. That the citizens shall be protested in
their persons and properties.
Art X. That twelve months time be allowed to
all such as do not choefe to continue under the B±A