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LONDON GAZEITE EXTRAORDINARY.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1808.

DOWNINGSTREET, FEBRUARY soave
ncill Baster, first Aid-de-Camp to General BONYER, ar-
w-rtoed yestetty morning at the °face of Viscount Castlereagh,
His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, with a
—*pitch front the General, of which the following is a copy.
Mt LORD, Santa Cruz, Dec. 57, 1808.
Being in a state of preparation and readiness to
wee a sufficient force against the Danish islands in
these seas, in consequence of your Lordship's dispatch
of the sth of September, no time was lost (after the
ieal of His Majesty's final commands, signified to
set)), Lord Hae-kesbury's lctter4of November the
sd, in your Lordship's absence, by the Fawn sloop of
war, which arrived early on Tuesday morning the
15th instant at Barbadoes) in embarking the troops
itlla/bakes on board the men of war appointed to
receive them by Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander Co-
chrane, who immediately dispatched others to the
islands to leeward to take on board such as were un-
decoders in each of them, with directions to pro-
ceed to the general rendezvous, the whole of which,
except one hundred rank and file of the 90th regi-
not from St. Vincent's, joined the Admiral before
or soon after our arrival off the island of St. Thomas
°tithe 21st instant. It was then thought proper to
send a summons to governor Von Scholten, in charge
ci Brigadier-General Shipley and Captain Fahie corn-
=ding His Majesty's ship Ethalion, to surrender
the islands cf St. Thomas, St. John, and their de-
pendencies, to His Britannic Majesty, which he did
it next day on terms agreed upon between him and
Major-General Maitland and Captain Pickmore, of
iris Majesty's ship Ramillies, which were afterwards
approved of and ratified by Real-Admiral the He.
solvable Sir Alexander Cochrane and myself, a Copy
of which I have the honour to enclose, and hope they
et meet with His Majesty's approbation.
On the 23d, in the evening, after leaving a gar-
slice of three hundred men of the 70th regiment,
vithanofficer and detachment of the Royal Artillery,
at St. Thomas's, under the command of Brigadier
General Maclean, whom I have also directed to as-
sume the civil government dethe same, until his Ma-
jesty's pleasure is signified thereon, we proceeded to
Santa Cruz, the Admiral having previously se: t his
Majesty's ship Ethalion, with Brigadier-General
Shipley and Captain Fahie, to summon that island ;
whotettetted the next morning the 24th, with a let-
ter from the Governor, offering to surrender it to his
Majesty, provided we would allow three Danish offi-
ces to view on board the ships the number of troops
Wrought against it, which we permitted, that his Excel-
kitty's military honour might thereby not be reflected
on. These officershaving made their report to their Go-
erne, returned early the next morning, the 25th, to the
lag ship with a message, that the governor was will-
ing to treat for the surrender of the Island, when
Majer-General Maitland and Captain Pickmore were
again sent on shore to settle the terms of capitulation,
3 copy of which I also transmit ; which being approved
of by the Admiral and myself, troops were landed,
and the forts and batteries taken possession of in the
name of his Majesty the King of the United King-
doms of Great Britain and Ireland, a royal salute be-
iagired on the British coloers being hoisted.
'should be ungrateful in the extreme did I not
rate to your Lordship the great and many obligati-
ons I ccnceive myself, the Officers, and Soldiers to
> under to Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Alexander
lochranc, the Captains and OtEcers of the Royal
Nary, who have universally afforded us every corn-
linable accommodation in their power, and I am
ere much to their own inconvenience.
lam convinced that had it been necessary to have
Qat for the exertions of the sea and land forces
taployed upon this expedition, that they would have
added another laurel to the many already acquired
t 7 British valour and discipline.
Copies of the two lettcjs of summons, with the
uswers of the respective Governors, arc herewith'
Illumined, together with a return of ordnance, and
*lance stores taken possession of, both at St. Tho-
ea% aad Santa Cruz.
This dispatch will be presented to your Lordship
Ilea/Pain Berkeley of the 16th infantry, an intelli-
ilit4rneer, vino will answer any question you may
WlAlssed to ask ?tim, and I beg leave to recommend
to your Lordship's notice.
Captain Berkeley is my first Aid-de-camp.
I have the honour to be, &c.
HENRY BewstEß,
General and Commander of the Forces.

Os board his Irclajsty's Ship Belletsle, off

St. 'Thomas, Dee. 20, 1807.
416 his. Britannic Majesty's Commanders in Chief
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44d and by_ sea in these Colonies, in obedience to
"Ir Sovereign's orders, do summon you to surrender
$e Island of St. Thomas and its dependencies to the
log" under our command.
Y 4 at well aware, Sir, that your bravery and

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loyalty to your Sovereign may induce you to make
resistance, which can avail but little against the forces
now opposed to you. We therefore trust, that to
prevent the effusion of blood, and probably the con-
fiscation of all property, that you will accept of such
terms as may be proper for us to grant, and honour-
able for you to receive.
We think it necessary to add, that we will certainly
resent and retaliate for any injurious treatment that
may be offered unjustly to any one of our nation un-
der your Government, by forcing them to take up
arms against their lawful Sovereign.
We have the honour to be, &c.

HENRY BOWYER,
General and Commander of the Forces.
ALEX. COCIIRANE,
Rear-Admiral and Commander in Chief of the Naval Forces.
To his Excellency Colonel Van Scholten,
Commandant, &c. &c. St. Thomas.

St. 'Thomas, Dec. 21, 1807.
Sins—lt cannot be presumed under any circum-
stances, that I can think of capitulating, until I am
vanquished ; or at least until I know the strength of
the sea and land forces, with which I am menaced to
he attacked. I therefore send out three officers in cr-
der to obtain this information, and your excellencies'
permission to count the troops. The gentlemen which
your excellencies have sent on shore, have given me
their word of honour, that no hostilities of any kind
shall be committed before my officers are again land-
ed at St. Thomas, and then I shall immediately ac-
quaint your excellencies of my determination, through
any signal which may be agreed upon on board.
If I should be induced to wish to capitulate, 1
request that persons may be sent on shore for the pur-
pose, with full authority to sign a capitulation, on
the basis of the one concluded in 1301, and with such
alterations as circumstances may require.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) W. V. ScHOLTEN.
To their Excellencies the Commanders in Chief
of I-iis Britannic Majesty's Naval and Land
Forces off St. Thomas.
His Majery's ship Belkisle, off St. Thomas, Dec. 02, 1807.
Sta—The Island of St. Thomas and its dependen-
cies ha-•:ng been summoned, and in consequence sun
rendered to his Britannic Majesty's Forces by land
arid by sea ir these Colonies, we, the Commanders
therebf, in obedience to our Sovereign's orders, do
likewise s :moron you to surrender the Island of Santa
Crcix wad its dependencies.
We offer, Sir, for your acceptance, such terms as
will be honourable for you to receive, and such as
may 1.4 proper for us to grant. Being desirous to
prevent the unavailing effusion of blood, and pro-
bably the confiscation of all property, as we are well
aware that any resistance on your part to the Forces
at present under our command could not be effectual.
It is necessary we should add, that we will certainly
resent any injurious treatment unjustly offered to any
of our Nation now under your Government, by forcing
them to take up arms against their lawful Sovereign,
or by confiscating any part of their property.
Brigadier-General Shipley, and Captain Fahie,
of the frigate Ethalion, will have the honour to de-
iver this, and to wait for an answer.
We have the honour to be, Sec.
(Siz,ned) HILNRY Bowynt, General and Com-
mander of the Forces.
(Signed) Atm. COCHRANE, Rear-Admiral and
Commander in Chief of the Naval
Forces.

To tia Excellency Governor FMinschiold,
&c. Sec. Sec. Santa Croix.

St. Croix, Government-House, December 512, 1507,
Grtrrmirx—ln answer to your summons of the
Island of St. Croix, which have been transmitted to
me by Brigadier-General Shipley and Captain Fahie,
I have the honour to reply, that before I can enter
into any discussion of the. subject, I must demand
permission to send on board of his Britannic Majes-
ty's ships, three of my Officers, Major Krause, Cap-
tain Holm, and Lieutenant Lohse, in order to ascer-
itain the extent of the force employed against the
Lsland under my government.
I have the Honour to be, &c.
(Signed) LILLIENSCIIIOLD.
To their Excellencies General Henry Bowyer, and
Rear-Admiral Sir Alex. Cochrane, &c.
A.RTICLES of CAPITULATION for the surrender of the
Danish islands of St. Thomas and St. John's, together with
their dependencies, entered into between Gencral Henry Bow-
yer, the Commander of the land forces, and Rear-Admiral the
Honourable Sir Alexander Cochrane, Knight of the Bath, and
Commander in Chief of the naval forces employed at Barbadoes '
and the Leeward Islands, on the part of His Britannic Majesty,
and Colonel Van Scholten, Commandant of the said Danish
Islands, en the part of His Majesty the King of Denmark.
Art. I. The islands of St. Thomas and St. John's, and their
dependencies, Are hereby placed under the protection of His Bri-
tannic Majesty.
Answer.—W..r. being declared between the two nations, the
islaras of St. homas and St. John's, and their dependencies, must
be surrendered to the forces of His Britannic Majesty.
11. 11C.tary honours arc to be shewn at the surrender: The
officer, keep and continue to carry their swords.
iswer —Agreed to.
111. All the inhabitants of the said Island are to enjoy the fales.