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eeurhy for their persons, property, and otter rights; as wen as
a free exercise of their religion.
Answer.----All bong fide Danish inhhbt :inn shall enjoy the fnllett
security for their persons and property, as w.:11 as a free exercise
of their religion, provided they do not in any measure ccver,
attempt to cover, the property of di- :rtemies of Great Britain
and It:land. By property is to be under,tood, all goods and mer_
chandise, now on shore. And to render any farther ezplarta..
lion on this head unnecessary, it is required, th.tt all Danish in-
habitants, and those of other nations, not at brat with Great
Britian, "'hail give in, when called upon, and if demanded, on
oath, a strict and impartial account of all property belonging to
the enemies of Great Britain, either in their own Possession, or
within their knowledge, thereby fully securing the intention of
this Article. . .

IV. Arms and ammunition to be• delivered by a commission
composed of Officers of both parties ; also the magazines, and
pivvisions, and what else may be found in the forts, as it shall be
found to-day, according to returns to be drawn up.

Answer—Agreed tn. •
V. All Danish Officers, and the Garrison, to be conveniently
and safely conducted to their native country ; and those that
might desire to proceed via America or elsewhere, to be provided
with proper passports, or to remain in this country if they wish.
Answer—The garrison must be considered as prisoners of war,
and conveyed to Europe as speedily as possible, and every indul-
gence shewn them.
VI. No military to be quartered in houses, but in barracks and
proper rooms to be assigned by the Bmg:ier Council, and a Com-
mission appointed to that end.
Answer—Agreed to ; but the buildings nsust be such 15 the
Quartt r Master General approves of.
VII. The Danish laws and ordinances to remain in force. All
Court; aud Judicial Offices to be occ•.pit.J by the present officers.
Delinquents under confinement not to be released until their sen-
' tence is passed and enforced.
Answer.-.-The Danish laws and onlinances shill remain in
force, subject to the pleasure of his Britannic Majesty. The Ju-
dicial Offices to sontinue occupied by the present persons ;—but
they, as well as all civil officers, must be subject to the approba-
tion of the Commander in Chief. The latter part of this aricle
is agreed to ou the same condition. An Englida Cus:um House
sal be established on the same basis as in the Bri.sh ies.

VIII. The King's and Public Treasuries, all public book-keep-

Inn, and acc.aunts, -archives and protocols retrain utnoleted,
under the hands of the respective officers, fur mutual security and

Answer.--All public property, and all property belonzing to
the King of Denmark, or to his Government, must be given up
(to his Britannic Majesty), and all public papers and records must
be submitted to the inspection of the British. The records and
papers will be allowed to remain in the proper offices.
IX. His M.ijesty the King of Denmark, having advanced loans
to the planters, the said planters continue to pay off according to
the method regulated, unto his said Majesty the King of Den-
mark, who retains the right of mortgage on the estates.
Answer.—Answered in the last article; but any sum now due
shall be paid without delay, to such persons as shall be appointed
by the Commanders in Chief (subject to the pleasure of his Bri-
tannic Majesty).
X. No inhabitant shall be compelled to carry arms, or perfurni
duty, when he has made his oath of neutrality.
Answer.—Agreedto ; but they will be required to take an oath
of allegiance to the British Government, expressing that they will
not, either openly or secretly, do any thing hostile to the British
Government.
Xl. The Americans shall be permitted, without constraint, to
export the produce of the islands, and to provide them with ne-
cessarks. The ii.habitatits are allowed to ship their produce to
America.

Answer.—These colonies must trade under the same laws as
govern the British West India Islands.
XII. The free coloured people of this island shall be regarded
and protected as heretofore under the Danish Government, and
they shall not be forced to do any military duty.
Answer—The Danish free-coloured People will be protecteis
as heretofore, and will not be forced to do any milhary duty; but
they must take an oath of allegiance, conformably to the tenth
Article.
XIII. In the general claim; of Danish and neutral property to
be respected, as belonging to its lawful owners, is also cumpreher•
ded the vessels and all property afloat in the harbours, or what
might arrive during the time the Danish colonies may remain in
the possession of his Britannic Majesty.
Answer.--Answered by the reply to the third Article.
XIV. Slaves to remain the undisputed property of their present

lawful owners.
Answer.—Slavcs being property ; this has already been settled,
by the Answer to the third Article.
XV. The Police of thi,. Island continues to perform its official
functions with the same authority as under the Danish Govern-
ment, and according to the laws and usages of the country.
Answer.—This has already been an.wercil by the reply to the
seventh Article.
XVI. The Paper Money issued by his Danish Majesty is to
remain in circulation as heretofore.
Answer.—Granted; subject to the pleasure of his Britannic
Majesty.
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All the forts, military posts, and vesscls of war, must be given
up as soon as the Capitulation is ratified by the Comna.uides-in-
Chief.--St: Thomas, Dec. 21, 1807.
(Signed) VAN SCHOLTEN.
FRED. MAITLAND, Maj. General.
FRANCIS PICK MORE,
Captain, Ramillies.
(Ratified)
(Signed) HENRY BOWYF.R,
General, and Commander of the Forces.
ALEX. COCHRANE,
Rear-Admiral, and Commander-in-chief
of his Majesty's Ships, &c. &c. &c.
[Here follow the Articles of Capitulation for the Surrender of
the Danish Island of SANTA CROIX, and its dependencies, en-
tered into also between General Bowysa and Admiral CocIIRANI
—but which, for want of room we are obliged to omit till to-
morrow. The following are Admiral Cochrane's details,]