The Sun.
London, England, 1801-05-13 00:00:00

4DDI'rIovAL.

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All the F•ofts,'ls44itary Posts; anti Vessels of War, must.
given up as soon as illis Capitulation is rititie.a. by the
k.: l'in niandet, in ciita-..

Thortat, the 2,Bth (jilfarrv,,lgor. • 7 • 1
(Signec!) • C. W, VON S.C4OTFF.N.
, FRED. MAITDAND, 131; a:lier-Cc feral
E 4 4): Krzyc, Captain Royal Navy.
RA1E,%.1 TuomAs TR i ( GE, Liellt.:'QeiNial•
I. T. DucKW 0a T .1Z elr- Athr:tral

Lev;atly.77.,, Chy:si;amstadt,Sizi
e SIR, • Cruz, Agri z, 1801. .

IVO Letters: of the 2.7111 and 3oth '(of which
I ,now .'.transmit duplicates) having given you
information for the Lords Commissioners of the. Ad-
miralty of our fortunate and sitecesrul proceedings
in the execution of their Lordships' orders Jo the
Surrender-of St. Thottps's,- cwith the deviation of
venturing toattack Si. Martin's,) and my inten-
tion ()Heaving Saint Thomas's for Santa Cruz that
evening, the 30th, I-now have•the further pleasure
to acquaint you that we. kvere off the' Town of
Christianstadt at day-light of the 31st, and having
•formed,the arrangements for landing, and sounded
to the Eastward of the' Town, to ascertain that
it could be safely effeded, Lieutenant-General
Trigge andjnyself thought: proper to send a Sum-
mons similar to that of Saint Bartholomew : Upon
which confidential Officers were'sent off by-the Go-
yernor-General Lindemann, and the accompanying
Capitulation entered into, the whole-of which, I hope,
will meet with His Majesty's and their Lordships'
approbation; and' asi consider an eXpeclitious AC-
count thereof, under the present circumstances with
the Northern Powers, maybe very desirable, Idis-
patch the Fanny Hired Armed .Brig,.and must defer
giving any detail. of the Vessels in the Ports, as 1
have not. et been able to get an exact List. Captain
Ekins, of the Atnphithte, haiing been miieh're_
duced -from -a fever, and by his exertions again
brought on' violently his complaint, I have thought
it humanity.to entrust that valuable Officer with my
Dispatches., and beg leave to refer their Lordships
to him f.:r any further particill'ar,.
I intend-giving an wing Order to Captain John
• MillerGarnier, of thellawke; 'andsmy First Lieu,
tenant" George William Blarney on. (Nicer whose
exertions :theipresent Expedition 'entitle him to
my,:warincit swat!:
I shOtild feel very remiss was I toxfose this with-
'out mentionint tb, their Lordships the: aid I -have
• te'Ciiired from my .c.aptai'n E. D. king, in this ihar-
rassing.serVicefand I. have the Honor to be,
' • sir, &"c. "&e. •
• ' •'• J. 'T. DUCKWORTH.

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ARTICLES of C;IITITUL47.I7),NT t6tosed by Governor-
• Gcurfal Lieuten,avt-General
Tbom:a Triggc, Rear-4!niral7,,hn Duckworth,
Cmlla Parrs lit sf Hi rißritaprniv Majesty's' Ftwect..
.Art: I; The Garrison Shall evacuate the Forts, and all the
Troopi of the Island givt.up their respeclive Quarters, They
- shall march out of the said Forts with their:Arms pull Bag-
gage, and all the Honours of War; with two Field-Pieces,
Colours- flying, Drums heating ; but previous to the Eva-
cuation
they vyitlecliseriatge.all their Guns;Teind the Officers
will keep iheir Side-Arms.e--Answer. ' Granted."
Art. I I. I'roper,Ships wilLbe provided at the cxpence of)
-1-11s-tritanniC Majesty to convey direelly to. Copenhagen all
His banish Majesty'st Officers of the Army, Navy, and of ;
the'Civil Estab ishmente 'with theifDornistics and Baggage,
and also to convey-the Garrison. and SeamenA but should
any of those Officers -Wish to go to' Ame'rica in their way '1
hod*, they will be provided with Paisports to: that aid.—
AnSwer. The Gajrison and Seamen must be considered as ,1
Prisoners-ol:ItY an:and will be conveyed to EtaropedS speedi,-
ly as possible ;'"but such Officers as may desire it will be al-
lowed Passports to go by the way of America; on-their Parole
of Hoenig pot tosorve until regularly,ciechanged; and must
departlrtrrnthelsHnd In the rOurse'of two months froM the
_signing of this Capitulation.
• Art. I IL 'Slicih of nisMajestY's:Officeis whOShOuld wish
to remain on the Island arc to be at liberty ko tork.-rAn-
-'swer. The Officers of the Army and Navy cannot be per-
mitted to remaiii on the
Art. I V. Al,LClfurehes and religious Congregations inthe
Island shall be supported in. their respective Rites and Pri-
vileees.--Answer. . rented.
Mt. V. The Danish Laws, and the Speeiar Oidinances of
this .Country., Shall .rcniain iq full and -nneoritrouled-vigon r
and execution as hitherto, and instice-be adminititered by the
persons now in Office.: f-the. A ppeals.frorn-the Upper Court
to go as usual in thejast instance to ate Hi i Court of jus-
tice hi Copenhagen, or to a High Court to Sc nominated b.
the British Governor, to consist of three able 'Danish Lee.-
yeri, and two respectable inhabitants who unpferstand the
„Danish LanguageiAnd. to he plesideci, by the British Gover-
tiO7.---:Ansiver. 'The' Danish I.aW4' and Ordinances will re-
main in force at at present, but the persons_ titling ; Ce.i;
Offices must he subjea to ourapptobation ; and in the event
of Appeal from the courlTTl7fe, the Appeal must be made
to His P,fitailllk M7jestv.in'touneil.
Art. VI. All the lnhabitants of this Island present and
.absentAevery:derkomination, to remain in full and uncor.-
.!IfienilitirPosslision Of Property of every deseription ;
and they shall meet with no impediment in the Administra-
tion thereof —Answer. The Property of all inhabitants
will 11:1! ry peso ed, ecv•pit :0.05 yrti,:h, Spanish; and Dutch,
wit; become resitleitts.since the let of January t 794..
Art. VII. Absent Officers in, His Danish ..Majesly's.Ser-
vice,
.'„vs well as other absentees, to be maintained in the pos-
iession of their propeay,.which shall be administered by their
Atrorpies.—Answer. The.Otlicers in Ills Danish Majesty's
-Serviee,ancl. other Absentees, except French, Spanish and -
Dutch, as sHecified in the aforegoing Article, provided they
arc not, serving those Governments, shall continue possessed
of their landed property, which shall be 'administered by
thou Attoruies. But
.it', any person; resident..in Dctiniark,
shall have vvareitolizee., or other tleptats of godcis iu the Island,
they must be sequestered until His BritandiMajesty's plea-
sure shall be known rope-ding them.
Art. V-I No -Inhabitant shall be compelled, on any.,
pretext, pv hatsoever, to bear arrn),against HiS Danish Majesty,
or any other power, or perform any Military duty of any
denonlination. '`Those who may .wish to remaio on the
I slAnd shall swear to observe a .stria Neuteality, and those
,whomay wish te quit the Island shall be atioved to dispose
of their Fqoperty, or to appoint Altornies for the Admini-
stration of the saine. —A tisiver. Granted: but they. will be
_required to' take an Oath ,of Allegiance to the British clo ►
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ver-mm.lli, .eitpressing that they will not, either openly or'
secretly, do any thing hostile to the British Government : No
French Man, Dutchman, or Spaniard, who has b7come a re-
sident since the Ist jai-wail 179.4 a can be F:imitited to re-
main on the Island.
.' Art. I X. The Tree People of -Colour shall centinue to
enjoy their Freedom and Property, and in 'every respect be
consid,:ied on the same' footitie as the other inhabitanfseits
stipulated in the Eighth Artrele.—AnsWere Grantt'fid; on.
•the terms specified in the loswer to .the Eighth Article.
Art. No Officer, uor Soldiers to on-flie In-
; eves; asaistance lee giveii:o procure proper

quarters Ansmkr. Crante.ii provi,lcd propc-Turerg ars
procured.`.
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Art.. X-I . The inhabitaAts 1::it Siajcsty.;'s
Loan shall not be conipelled 'fay ineuts on ao-
eount of the sane,, as Congas the Cc luny coininuessubjee..ked
to His Britannic 'lVajesty.---Anssver:. 'Fhe inh-zibitants em“.
eerned in His Vanish Majesty's Loan msst in:..ke their pa)
meets to.His.Britannit Majety as 'tht..v become' duct whilst
the7Colony remains under thc.Britijh (JuNgftintcht,...
Art: 'kir; •.'A Il- public books, registers, aii,4ll%,es. of
vertunent;t4e-BurAiier •Conneil, and all other public offices,
'shall, as Well as private prOPert,x, beheld sacred and' untlio-
lested in the respediye offices, under.care of the present of, T
fcers;•----LAnswer.'
Allpublic books and Records, of what-
ever ch::.ominations, most be submitted to our examination;
4111't wilt afterwards be allowed to remain in the proper
A rt. XII I. The Ports 6e the- Colony shall be opened to ,
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all American Vessels, who shill be permitted th import pro-
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visions and Supplies; and to c‘nort produce tut,ttirtanttants
shall enjoy the same liberty of importation 'exportation.
in their own Vessels.—Answer. Ti':: same inditlgeneics will
be granted to all American Vessels, as, in the • Islands-under
His Britannic Majesty's C.:c vein/nem: The i!ihabitants taking
the Oath of Alleginice, Will enjoy tlke. sante Privileges with
respell to Trade, as in
on the Vr..tish Colonies: -
Dane board His Britannic Ittajesty!s Ship Leviatilan,
•off Saint Croix, thy 31st of March, 18014
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- • (Signed) T nos., Ta O.GE, Lieutenant-General. - •
4. -J. I'. Do I: 10-voa it, Rear-Adel-that.

Signed) J. C . I I', Chamberlain to* His Danifl
V,ecsty.
Lt• Iniantry.
Ratidid W. A. N N Govcrnor-Genzral
over the Danish West India Colonies.