The National Register.
London, England, 1808-09-19 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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French Army, will be taken on account by the British (iovern-
went, in like manner with the magazines in the fortresses.
111.—The General commanding the British troops will Jake
the necessary measures for re-establishing the free circulation
of the means of subsistence between the ronntry and the capital.
Done and concluded at Lisbon, this 30th day of Aug. 1808.
(Signed) Gz unua MI RR Ir, Quarier-Masler-General.
'O.:Mk:W.I4NX, General of Oloision.

We, Duke of Abranies, General in Chief of the French Army.
ha%e ratified and do ratify the Additional Articles of the Con-
vention, to he executed according to their form and tenor.

(A true Copy.) THic Durtz or ilaiLisres.
A. J. Dal, ympk, Capt. Military Sec.

Admiralty Office, Sept. 16, 1808.
Captain Halsted, First Captain to the Squadron, under the
Command of Adm. Sir C. Cotton, Bart. Commander in Chief of
his Majesty's Ships at d Vessels on the Coast of Portugal, ar-
rived yesterday at this Oilice with Dispatches from the Admiral
to the lion. William Wellesley Pole, of which the followiug
are Copies:—
Sin, Hibernia, off the Tagus, Sept. 3, 1809.
inclosed herewith, for the information of the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, is a Copy of a Conventions, entered
into by Lieutenant-Colonel Murray and General Kellermann, for
the evacuation of Portugal by the French army; such Con-
ventiou having been ratified by Lieutennnt-General Sir Dew
Dalrymple, myself, and the French Commander in Chief.
British troops, consisting of the 3d and 44d regiments, were on
the t2d instant landed, to occupy the forts of Casenis, Si. An-
tonio, St. Julien, and the Bugio, and no time shall be lost to
embark the French troops, agreeably to the said Convention.
Captain Halsted, First Captain of this ship, and Captain of
the Fleet, who is the bearer of dispatches to their Lordships
respecting the Russian squadron in the Tarns, is in full possession
of my confidence, and wia be able to explain to their Lordships
the motives inducing me to ratify the Convention in questioo, as
well as give any further information that may be thought neces-
sary. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed)

lion. W. lVellecley Pole, kc. !cc. iSrc.

C. COTTON.

1 A copy of the Convention inclosed in the Letter from Sir
Hew Dalrytnplc,

Stn,

Hibernia, off (lie Tagiss, Sepi..lBoB.

Herewith L have the honour to enclose to you, for the infor-
mation Cononi,sinners of the Admiralty, a Copy
of a Convention evt.'red. into by me, with Vice-Admiral Scum-
vin, command;ug fleet in the Tagus, by w hich it
will appear to their that such fleet hay been surren-
dered to me, to be l.ed t v his Majeity as a deposit, until Air
months after the c,-7!(.11 -.:-.:n a Peace between ltus,ia and
England. _ _ _ . _ .

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I have charp:ed Captaiii ti,tl::ted, First Captain of the Hi-
bernia, and Captain of the Fleet, nith the delivery of this
dispatch to their Lordships; lie ny.sseot by me lo negotiate the
Convention nith Vice-Admiral tstniavio, rand n ill be able to
explain every particular.
To Captain Halsted I feel greatly indchted for his able advice
ana ;I—istance upon all points of rervice ; his zeal and diligence
have been exemplar), and entitle him to my highest conimenda-
tioa.

Near-Admiral Tyler has becti directed to Ftiperiniond the
first division of the Russian Fleet, hich Ipm pose ordering
under his protection inltlit,:liatei Spitliemt t to him (since
with me) I have been indebted for ever. assis,anee, and to the
Captaim, Officers, and ('rews, of those ships, that nave beet*
emplocit throughout a tediously rot, acted blodhade, thy
whom every exertion has beet, made with a deoee of cheerful-
ness doing them infinite honour ), I feel extremelv grateful, mid
deem it ni duty to Mier every possible testimony of my appro-
bation in their favour.

1 have the honour to be, ezc.
(Signed)
_ _ _

lion. W. Tr. Pole, &c. Sic

C. Corroy.

Articles of a Convention entered into between Vice Admiral
Seniavin, Knight of tln 0,-der of St. Ale r•,wtrr, and other
Ittp.ian Orders, and Admiral Sir ( •hai les Cotton, tlaronet,
for the Surrender of the Rustlan Fleet, nov► anchored iu the
River roots.

Art. I.—The ships of war of the Emperor of Russia, now in
the Tagus, as specified in the annexed list, ►hall be•delivered up
to Admiral Sir Charles Conon, immediate) y, t. kb all their
stores as they now are; to be sent to England, and there held