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wiry, I shall forthwith adopt, and submit for your
Excellency's con►ideration.
The refusal of the Dutch Governor to ratify the
terms of capitulation is to be ascribed (as he stated
to me himself) to our rejection of the inadmissible
proposal of " his troops being sent direct to Hol-
istic( ;" and on failing to obtain this object, he came
to the extraordinary resolution of surrendering at
discretion, thereby leaving the interests of the Co.
bony wholly unprovided for.

Although the nature of the service has not af-
forded a field for the display of the active merits
of the troops, I am. not loss bound to express my
entire satisfaction of their discipline and regularity,
and I feel much obliged to Brigadier-Generd
Skinner fur his advice and assistance ou all occa-
IbIlfil&

The co-operation of the Royal Navy employed
on those immediately under Captain Dowers, and
the solwrintendanee of Commodore Fable, has
been (wind it always is) truly honourable to them-
selves wild advantageotia,to the King's service; and
hare I cannot refrain from addim•' my humble tes-
timony to the ability, zeal, and cordiality whit
the Commodare has unceasingly manifested
throughout the whole service, in which I have been
.0 foituilate as In uct with :hem.
I 114VC the honour to hy, &c.
(Signed) G. I i A KIVU ar. Brig. Gen.
His Excellency Lientensni.Gseneral
Sir Si. Bei keitli, K. B. Cons-

wander of Ibc ivrces, n.c &e.

I'. S. Returns of the Ditch and French garri-
sons, and a copy of the Artieki of Capitulation en.
tared into, but not ratified, are iiieloned.

Returns 'of ammunition, ordnance stores, &c.
s'aull Lag forwarded at the earli.Nt opportunity.
Vivre follow the Articles of Capitulation.]

Voctoro of French prisoner*. of war surrendered at hfarigot,
St. Slartm's, February•is,
Demchatent of the Otitis Regiment-1 serjeant, 1G ►ant and
file.
ttllery—s rank aad Ole.

Total j.
N.B. One Captain, the Commandant, not included, as
be is of the Staff, and sot belonging to -any eurp,.—Oue
private of the 66th rtalimetit, one aerjeant and one private
of the Art.ltery, reported deserted, nut included.
(Signed) G. HARC 0 U RT, Brig. Gen.
Return of Dutch prisoners of war, surrendered at Great Bay,
St. Martin's, Feb. tli, 1810.

laudry actually embarked-1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 2
Stiict.tong, t scrjeantimajor, li serjeauts, 3 corporals, I
brick, 17 privates.
Artillery Lieutenant, i corporal, 7 privates.
Total—i Captain, 3 Lieutenants, Jammu's, I serjesot.
major, 6 'triennia, 4 corporals, i bugle, 54 privates.
Reported to bare deserted—t Seijesnt, 3 corporals, t twee,
6 privates of the infantry, and 4 gunners of the artillery.
In lopital-7 Pi males of infantry.
Grand Total of the Gairison—Nerjeanta, drummers, and
rank and tile, no ; s commissioned officers.
(Signed) G. HA ItCOURT, Brig. Get
Goecirbitipe, Feb. ts, iota
My Logo—lt is with the highest satisfaction
have now the lionOilr to report to your Lordship,
for His Majesty's information, that the power of
France is extinguished in this part of the wort!,
an will uppear by the accompanying litelosures
from llrigadier•General Harcourt, containing the
c ipittilation of Sr. Eustatius upon the elst inst.—
Ott tins auspicious event I am happy to have
served as an humble instrument to extend the mi-
litary character of my country, and to promote the
general interests of humanity. I have sent Major
li.•rkeley, my first Aid-de-Cutup, with these &la-
p itches. 'l•hts Officer, high in my confidence, is
well qualified to give your Lordship every informa-
tion of our whole operations during this rapid Cam-
patgo.—l have the honour to be. &c.

•G. 1111CIWITH,
Commander of the Forces.
Si. Euinstitis, Fels -a,
Stn—lt i 4 with very sincere pleasure, that I tun
now ennfilcd to report to your Excellency, the
cessfal fulfilment of your commands, in regard to
the complete expulsion of the enemy from this
quarter of the' world, the Island of St. Eustatius
(his last possession) having surrendered by capi-
tulation to Dm Majesty yesterday evening; and the
DatchGarrison having laid down their arms this
morning, they will be embutked as prisoners of
*JO' during the course of the day.
I have the honour of inclusing a Copy of the
Articles of the Capitulation, as agreed on between
Lieutenant Colonel Stewart of the 25th Regiment,
and Captain Dowers of the Royal Navy, on the
joirt of Commodore Fahie and myself, and the
Members of the Council of St. Eustatius on that of
the Dutch President; and I trust your Excellency
will approve of our having confirmed them, as they
in no wise differ, in the principal points, from those
ratified by your Excellency at the surrender" of
Guirtisloope, •nd are in conformity to the instruc-
tions with which you honoured me on this subject.
That the important objects you were pleased to
entrust to me have been attained without loss, is to
be attributed to the previous arrangements of your
Excellency. and especially so in detaching a force,
atißinented and supported by the means and area-
sores of Commodore Fable and his squadron, able
to carry your plaits into execution under any cir-
cumstances, notwithstanding the fortresses,
and strong positions, both at St. Martin's
and in this Island, are such as to render them ca-
pable of a serious defence, against very superior
numbers.

In every part of our combined operations, Com.
modore Futile has manifested the most anxious soli-
citude for the advancement of the King's service,
and on shore, as well as iu his own pan icular de-
partment, has afforded me the advantage of his
most friendly and able assistance.

I have the honour to incloae returns of the Dutch
t,,)npa forming the late gurre.on of ti I. island, and
of the captured ordnance and ammunition.

1 have the honour to he,
(S.triserl) G. H UttOILAT, Brig -Gen.
His Externem", Lwaterant•Gentral Sir G.

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