The National Register.
London, England, 1809-08-13 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

will be hereafter transmitted, with a return of the prisoners
taken since our landing; =opposed to amount to one thousand.-
-Commodore Owen'a squadron, witik, Lieutenant-General the
*Marquis of Huotly's dis•ir , remains at anchor its Wieling-
Passage, and the division ut Lientenant-ciencrai the EaII of
Itoss)in, and Lieutenant.Generni Grosvenor, are at rived at the
anchorage in the Vere Cat. .

I cannot copelude without expressing in Ilse, strongest terms
my admiration of the distinguished ability Iv till which the lioet
was conducted through the passage into the Vera Gat., nor can
the advantages resulting from the success ofil:is operutiou be too
'highly estimated, as by it we were not only enabled to efrect a
disetnharkation, which, in the then state, of the wind, was im-
practicable in any other quarter, hut also drat the enemy pro-
bably relying on the difficulty of the navigation. was less pre-
pared fur resistance. I must also warmly ac-knowledge the great
assistance the service has derived from the zealous exertioni of
tie officers of the navy, and the seamen employed, in drawing a
considerable proportion of the artillery through a heavy sand,
au4 without whose aid, the advance of the army must necessari-
ly be,Atipended, the strength of the tide rendering the landing of
the horses fora time entremely difficult.
I have the honour to he, ice. (Signed)

CiiATTIA M.

P. N.—Since writing the above letter, 1 have received iiittl-
lieence, from Lieutenant-General Sir J. Hope, that the reserve
f the army hail effected their landing on South Eceveland, and
tbi,t si detachment had occupied the town of Goes.
(Si4ned) Cttartt.4.4.
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION

Entered into for the Surrender of the Town of Middelburgh to
his Britannic Majesty's Forces, in consequence of a Deputa-
tion from the Prefect nod Burgomasters for that purpose,
ART. I. Security to he granted to every person, public fnne-
tir►naries, private persons, citizens, and iiilue,itants, whatever
their political opinions may have been or now are.—Answer.
Granted, provided they conduct thooselves as peaceable Citi-
-2elll, and conform to such regulations as will be hereafter
vototh,hed by the authority of the British Government.

Art. 11. Protection to ail property without exception s hat-
soever.—Answer. Granted, as far as relates to private proper-
ty 3 all public property is to be accounted for to such nnis-
sioners as will he named by the General commanderg his Britan-
nic Majesty's Forces,
Art. 44 t The armed citi;eps er ether inhabitants who may
have taken up drips, or done military linty to maintain public
irauqeillity, to he protected in their persons and property, and
permitted to return to their dwellings.-7—Answer. Granted, two
ectutition that their arms are given to such persons as will he
duly authorised to receive them.
Art. LV. Public Functionaries and their fami!ics nre permit-
ted, IF they desire it, to return to any other Nr: ui the L.isigtiont
of Holland.

Art. V. Inhabitants who are absent from their house 7, In be
permitted to return spith their property wt r. rat; ,
subject to the restriction specified in the first article.
• Art. VI. The.troi,p, to he quratered ire OL.rracl/44.—Answer.
Vois must be determined stecordiug It, rittatiees, but e% ery
care will be taken tzr renrfr r he o.l:ariering as ;:ttle but tienNotne
tP the inhabitants :is passi!,le.

Art. V Should any misunderstandjog take place relating
to the foregoing articles, they w ill be c iplained in favour of the
;own and inlirt4itants.An4wer. (ranted.
Art. VIII. The above artiee to be also extended to all parts
of this department which may not have obtained ecinally
terins.—Auswer. 'Phis article in apply the pretent tri-
g:um. to Ihr tlivia of Middieburgh atone; but no difficulty Will
be made lb giant the Sqrae adyanii;gcntis terms to any toWn that
Will burrencter in like rummer without opposition,

ADDITIONAL A wrics.r.

All military sick in hospitals, to remain where they are at
present, and to beitaken rare of : on recovery (11 be permitted to
return to their corps.--Answer. The sick are to he taken care
pf by their own medical people, but must Le considered as pri-
104efq Af WiP", (Stoned) C. G. 11cnt.ear.t.n.
44. G. Sellout:lt.
J. M. VANamoort
MERNoeNE,
jigrepri to by me, conformably In the powars vested in .me ity
hliateaant.General the Earl of Chatham? K. (4. Comniander
el his PrilNmlc Majegty'a form.
(Signed) Fvitt CoaTE, peat. Lien.
gel Mg of pm land, tlic ;Is; day of July? 4001
•

AUG. 15,

PROPOSAL OF A CAPITULATION.

BY the Cllminwidiwt of the fortress of Verr, In hi, F. seellency
. Lieut.-General M. Frazer, eommanditi.! the he,ieging army
before Veer, and to Captain Richardson, the tenior naval
otnver on shore.

Art. I. The Garrison of Veer shall he allowed to quit one of
the gates of the town with all the honours of %%or, and ground
their arms upua the glacis, and they shall not be allo‘qed to
serve against his Britannic Majesty or his Allies, until they
have been regularly exchanged. and the troop shall he sent
house to some Mach place in llobtini, ut the ex pence of his
Majesty. -The officers shall keep their swords, horses, and pro-
perty, and the soldiers their knapsacks,—Answer. Agreed
excepting that the gari ison is to be considered as prisoners of
war, and shall he disposed of as the British Government shall
think proper, and as is customary on such occasions.
Art. 11. From this moment, until the evacuation of the for-
tre.ss, the troops of both armies shall remain in their present po-
siti.m.7-Aniwer. Granted.
Art. 111. All hostilities shall erase front both sides, and no
preparation of attack or defence shall be carried on.—Answer.
Graoted.

Art. ISM. All the artillery and stares shall be delivered over
by the commissaries appointed from both sides. Answer.
Agreed to. considering tit:4i in this article tt►e surrender of pub-
lic property of all description is included.
Art. V. All the sick and wounded shall be left to the lima.
city of the General until their recovery.—Ansaer. Granted,
Art. VI, The iuh:►hltanti of the town of Veer shall continue to
enjoy all their privileges, and their particular property shall
he respected, and shall,. if they choose, be allowed to leave the
place. This shall likewise he granted to all the svot
Inca of the garrison.—Answer. Granted.
(Signed)

A. M. Fit.% scrt, Lieut.-Gen, commanding the
troops before Veer.
Cif (S. ARDS() , senior autval offirfr.
V. BoGAR. r, Commandant of (iarribun of Veer.
(A true Copy.)
(Signed) T. CA RSV, Lieut.-Cul. Mil. Sec,
Veer, Aug. 1, 1809.

Prisoners taken al Ter Veer.
Artillery-1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 captaia„ 4 lieutertantc,
serjeants, 9 corporals, fi fire-workers, 5 artificers, fis gonner3,
I Crutnnter.

Infantry-4 captains, 4 first-lieutenants, 3 seennd-lietitenants,
4 scrjeant-majors, 1.3 serjeants. 4. fowlers, 10 drummers, 3
pipers, :US soldiers.

N
asal 4st the Fiend; pm-brig Gimlets-1 captain, 1 master.
i 7 t•ailorf, 1 boy ; 1 serieant, 1 corporal, 13 privates (serving
marine).— .1'1)411 510.

(.'t true copy.) T. CAREY, Lieut.-Col. Military See.
Return of the rank awl names of Officers, and of the number of
nut:-connnissioned Wtiircrs and rank and tile, killed, wounded,
and missing, in the of Waleheren, front the 011ie of
(be evening:of the 50th July, to the hat of Au.
rust indurive. Middleburg, Aug. 2, 1809..

Toial. —I officer, 2 seriennts, 2 dru►nineri, 41 rank and tile,
killed ; 13 officers, 13 seijeauti, I drutniner, 184 rauk and tile,
wounded ; 34 rank and file tni•sittg.

Names of Officers killed aod wounded.

K I r.r.rn.--3d Batt. Ist Font—Lieut. I). M`Lean.

WOIT,N DED.-3d Batt. ist Font—Capt. John Wil‘on, Nee.
.L;cksou, and Volunteer J. P. Drury, slightly; 2d Batt. .3;ith
Font, Captain 'Mutell, slightly ; Captain Frederick, danger.
oufly 68ih Foot, the names of the tnree officers wounded, not
specified in the return; 2d Batt. 8-2 A Foot. Lieutenant need,
-.lightly, Lieutenant Pratt. dangerously ; 85th Foot. the name-
of the officer wounded, not mentioned in the return,
Sr,' Fr-26th Foot,• Captlin F'otheringliam. Deputy-Assist-
ant-Adjutant-General, tightly ; 40th Fpot, Brigadier-General
Browne, slightly; 6441 Fivit, Captain -Browne, Aid-de-Camp
to Erigadier•!General Houston, slightly.
g. 0 BERT LONG, cot. Ailj.-Gen.

Mitidelbpret, Aug. 3, 1809.

Dltr Loan—Since my teller of yesterday's date, I have re.
cei wed intelligence from Lieutenata-General SirJohu hope, of hilt
haNing occopled 13atz, and taken posset4ion of the whole Island
of South Beevelaud. I have also the ,ati,faction to acquaint your
Lordship; that upon the batteries king prepared to open' Om