The Sun.
London, England, 1816-04-13 00:00:00

lONIAN ISLANDS.

A thrtirnlty.o,6cP, 6ih 4pril, 1316.
COIN of Vice-Admiral Lord coti.lNGwoore, INSTIttC,
TIONS to Captain SPRANGEII, of his I.llajety'is Ship
Varrior, rcspecting the ATTEMPT to DELIVER 111*
lONisIN,ISIJANDS, in 1309.

Off Toulon, Aug. 3, 1809.

As it would be highly advantageous to the cunk,
pato rouse of twines- which:arc orpoied to the
vielations committed by the. French, and conduce
to bite good of his Mtiesty's serviee,. that the
troops of that nation *botch! be expelled from the
Islands of Cephalonia and Zante, end the Govern-
ment of the Septinsolar Repelslie restored : and it
being represented from different valleys, that
the inhabitants of those,lslaods, impatient under
their sufferings, are ready to revolt egebest the
power which oppresses them, whenever they are
siipported by a force which will give thou a- fair
prospect of success.;
Von are hereby required and directed to take
under your ordere the frigate amid sloop named in
the margin (Spartan and Eapoir), together with
the tiaeseort ships, 'On based of which a body. of
-trout., for' the purpose of redueiiig
.the blonds of Cephalonia and Zalite.,; and, pro-
-erecting, with them to the Port of Cephalonia, co-
operate with, and give all possible assistance to
their landing, to their reducing the Fretwh force
there, slid to the restoring the ancient Ooyern—'
meet ; which having accomplished, proceed with
sufficieet force to &me, for the purpose of ef,
feeling the same Establishment there.
In tie prosecution of this service, you must in
n great measure be governed by your judgment
eircurestaucea as they elide, Mud by what shall
bL determined in your consultations with the
Commanding Ofiieer ot the land forces, with whom
you are to maierain the most free and cordial Cor-
respondence, in which all matter* of doubt
or
'difficulty will be submitted to your joint consider-
ation andjudgment ; I must however observe,
that, eiscept under very particular citeimistauces,
no capitulation should be matte with French
troops, which does not make them prisoners of
war at your disposal, when they must be sent to
On the reduction of any post, the Septinsular
fe-
puhliean 14+tg ions! be hoisted, ;net not the British ;
which (conforming to Cho general conduct you
are to,preserve) will signify to the native
Ants, that it is not a conquest you ale engaged
in, but the expulsion of the French, to liberate
them frotn bondage.
The Ministers whet shall he appointed for the
administration of the Government, should be ap-
prove:; by the British Officers : those who have
3ivhl offices under the French Government should
Le excluded.
Every Frenchman, whatever may be his em.
ploymetit or occupation, must be sent off the
Tcslaud ; and this measure should include as well
Civilians as Military.
Native inhabitants, who have taken a part in
the, 't`rench Government, must he excluded [tont
offices ire the new artangcments they shuold re-
tire to their Wises in the country, and reiliairi
there colder the protection of the Bridsli. NO re-
tro: pect -,f past political opinions, or punishment
for them, should 1),-!, nttempted but oil any act of
• oppositimi to the reformed titaerninctit, they be-
coree.sehleet to ti,e hors, and-should be mit off
the 141 and. The Ministers Pi the new Govern-
ment Brost he counselled to, moderation and a
temperate exereise of their authority, making the
change a general benefit to the conenimity.
The inhabitants of tliesr. Islands have been re-
presented to be armed, and reedy to act against
the Power which usurps their Government ; should
you, however, find this is trot the case, and that they
bale have not made any preparatory provision fur
their emancipation, you are not to consider your-
self as called upon to arm them ; you must riot
give them a musquet from the ships ; it is for their
benefit this enterprise is undertaken. If they have
made deceptious reports, acted with duplicity,
and neglected to prepare themselves for' the libe.
orlon of their Country, you must make the,
iise You can of them, iu the state you. findallem.
As WOO as Cephalonia. ,it possessed, and the
:French secured, you will either go, or detach, as
you find expedient, a naval force, with the mili-
tary which will be sent, to 7iantc,, for 'the like
purpose of expelling the French, and re-establish-
ing the former Government.
On landing on the Islands, it would be proper
to issue a proclamation, setting forth the !met,
tion of Use expedition being undertaken,—that it
is to expel the French, liberate the people, and
to re-establish the former Government ; require
the inhabitants to take arms, and join his Majes,
ty's forces foe those purposes. At the same tine
they elionld not be given to understand, that the
British forces are intended to garrison the islands,
as it is expected their own troops Will be able to
maintain theit independence, when ,the enemy is
The success of this enterprise depends much on
the secrecy which is observed aft to the destination
of, the force ) 1 would therefore have you, on
leaving Messinu, steer a course, while it is day-
light, as it going tic Malta, and, being out of
tight of the coast of Calabria, beul to the East-
ward, and keep out of sight of land until you
make Cephalouie, sending the sloop on before you
with the letters yort herewith receive, addressed to
Captain Eyre of the Magnificent, writing your-
self to Captains Brisbane and Griffiths to meet
you off the port of Cephalonia, anti take them
tinder. your orders while on this service ; daring
your continuance on which, you will take evety
opportunity of making me acquainted with your
proceediegs, by sending your reports to Messina,
enclosed to Rear-Admiral Martin, who will for-
ward them.
When you sail from Sicily, a letter I have writ.
tot tel Sir Alexander Rill wilt be sent to Malta;
to inform M. Foreati and the Count Cladnu of the,
Object of the expedition, that they may proceed to
ii,;rl it, it they think proper: being natives of
IdAilds; anti possessing a certain degree of
influence, they may, if they join you, afford useful
tik.ht.