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Atriziralty-Offere, April lt, 18 1;5;, ..• -
Extract of a Letlei from Vice-Adniiral tiit Aleitihdei Co.ch-
rane, (i. C. B. &c. to John CrOker, Esq. dated ~n
board big Majesty's ship 'foothold, off Mobile say, the 14th

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February 16(5. •
It being toe intention of Major-General Lam-
brit and.. myself, to have attacked Mobile, and
finding the eittrance into' the bay so guarded by
Fort. Boyer, as to render it unsafe to , attempt,
litrcing a - passage with the smaller ships of
the Major-General and myself thought it suliis-
ahle to attack the fort by land ; and on the 7th a
detachment of ships, under the command of Cap-
tain Ricketts, of the Vengeur, effected a landing
of theiroOps intended for this service about three
miles to the eastward of the fort, which was im-
mediately invested, and our_ trenches,. in the
tottrse of forty-eight ,hours, .pushed_ to within
pistol-shot of the enemy's works. • •
The batteries beilg completed upon the llth,
the fort was summoned,
_when
_the Officer com-
mantling it, seeing the impossibility of effecting
any gond by further resistance, agreed to surien,
der upon the terms
,proposed to him by Major-
General Lambert - (a copy of the capitulation is
inclosed);and ott the fUllowing day the garrison,
Consisting of about three-hundred and sixty-six
soldiers to the enemy's 2d regiment of- infantry
and artillery, marched out and grounded their
arms,and were embarked on board the ships of
the squadron.
The fort was found to be in a complete state of
repair; having twenty-two guns mounted, and
being amply provided with ammunition. To
Captain Ricketts, and to the Honourable Captain
Spencer, who commanded the seamen landed with
the army, I am indebted for their zeal and exer-
tions in landing and transportimg the cannon and
supplies, by which the fort was so speedily re-
duced.
ARTICLES of CAPITULATION agreed upon between Lieu-
tenant-c.:oluorl Lawrence and Major-Geri. Lambert, fur
the Surrender of Fort Boyer, on Mobile Point,
February 11, 1815.
Art. I. That the fort shall be surrendered to the army of
his- Britannic Majesty in its existing state as to the works,
ordnance, ammunition, and every species of military store.
Act 11.
.That the garrison shall be considered as prisoners
of war ';the troops to march out with their colours living and
drums beating, and ground, their arms on the zinc's, the'otli-
•cers retaining their swords; and the whole to be embarked in
inch ships as tlid British Naval Commander-in-Chief shall
Appoint.
Art. 111. All private property to be respected.
Art. IV. That a communication shall be made of the same
immediately to the commanding otticer of the 7th military
district of the United States, and every endeavour made to
effect an early exchange of prisoners.
Art. V That the garrison of the United States remain in.
Ire fort, until ,twelve o'clock to-morrow, a British guard be-
ing put in possession of the inner gate at three o'clock to-
day, the body of the guard remaining on the glacis; and..
that the British flag be hoisted at the same tior ; an Officer
-of each service remaining at the head-quarters of each Com-
mander, until the fulfilment of these articles..

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'Agreed on the part of the Royal Nate,
(Signed) T. It. RICK Err Captain of his
Majesty's ship Vengenr.
(Signed) G. SMITH, Major and Mili-
tary Secretary. •
(Signed) R. CHAMBERLAIN, Captain of
the 2d Regiina4 United States
infantry.
Approved, .
(Signed) ALEX COCHRANE, Cowman-
. der-in-Chief of bli. Majesty's
ships, ft e.
(Signed) JOHN LAMBERT, Major-Get,.
Commanding.'
(Signed) W. LAWRENCE, Lient-ColOnel
2d Infantry, Commanding.
[This Gazette also contains an account of 12 American ves—
sels captured by his Majesty's ships and vessels under the
command of Sir P. C. Durham.] - •