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! intermit to One thousand. Commodore Owen's aqua-
dron, with Lieutenant-General the Marquis of Hunt-
) ley's division, remains at anchor in the Wieling
Passage, and the divisions of Lieutenant-General the
Earl of Roslyn, and Lieutenant-General Grosvenor,
are arrived at the anchorage in the Veere Gat.
I cannot conclude without expressing in the strongest
terms, my admiration of the distinguished ability
with which the fleet was conducted throngh the pas--
sage into the Veere Gat, nor can the advaqtages re-
sulting from the success of this operation be too highly
estimated, as by it we were not only enabled to effect a
disembarkation, which, in the then state of the wind,
was impracticable in-any other quarter, but also that
the enemy, probably relying on the difficulty of the
navigation, was less prepared for resistance. I Must
also warmly acknowledge the great assistance the
service has derived from the zealous exertions of the
Officers of the Navy, and of the seamen employed,
in drawing a considerable proportion of the artillery
through a heavy sand, and without whose aid, the
advance of the army must necessarily have been sus-
' pended, the strength of the tide rendering the land-
ing of the horses for a time extremely difficult.—l
have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) CHATHAM;
P. S. Since writing the above letter, I have re-
ceived intelligence from Lieutenant-General Sir J.
Hope,' that the reserve ,of the army had effected their
landing on South Beveland, and that a detachment
bad occupied the town of Goes. (Signed)
CHATHAM.
Articles of Capitulation entered into for the Surrender of the
Town of Middleburgh to his Britannic Majesty's Forces, in
consequence of a Deputation from the Prefect and Burgomas-
ters for that purpose.
Art. 1. Security to be granted to every person, public Functi-
onaries, private persons, citizens, and Inhabitants, whatever their
political opinions may ave been or now are.
Answer—Granted, provided they cor.duct themselves as peace-
able citizrns, and conform to such regulations as will be hereafter
est)lished by the authority of the British Goverment.
Art. 11. Protection to all property without exception whatso-
ever.

Answer—Granted. as far as relates to private property ;—all
public property is tt be a:, 6 anted for to such Commissioners as
will be rained by the Genes a' commanding his Britannic Majes-
ty's forces.
Art. 111. The armed citizens or other inhabitants who may
have taken up arms, or done military duty to maintain public
' tranquillity, to be protected in their persons and property, and
permitted :o return to their dwellings.
Answer—Granted, upon condition that their arms are given to
such persons as will be duly authorised to receive them.
Art. IV. Public Functionaries and their families to be permit-
ted, if :hey desire it, to return to any other part of the Kingdom
of Holland.
Art. V. Inhabitants who are absent from their houses, to be
permitted to return with their property.
Answer—Granted, subject to the restriction specified in the
first article.
Art. VI. The troops to be quartered In Barracks.
Answer—This must be determined according to circumstances,
but every care will be taken to render the quartering as little bur-
densome to the inhabitants as possible.
Art. VII. Should any misunderstanding take place relating to
the foregoing articles, they will be explained in favour of the town
and inhabitants.
Answer—Granted.
Art. VIII Ilse above article toile also extended to all parts of
this Department which may not have obtained equally favourable
t ems.

Answer—This article to apply in the present instance to the
tows of Middlehurgh alone ; but no difficulty will be made to
grant the same advantageous terms to any town that wilt surren-
der in like manner without opposition.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.
All military sick in hospital, to remain where they are at pre-
sent, and to be Men care of ; on recovery to be permitted to re-
tarn to their corps.
Arswer—The sick are to be taken care of by their own medi-
cal people, but must be considered as prisoners of war.
(Signed) C. G. BEIPI.P.:RELD.
P. G. SCHARER.
3. M. VANICHOOR.
H. VAN DE MkANDENE.
Agreed to by me, conformably to the powers vested in me by
Lieutenant General the Earl of Chatham, K. G. Commander
of his Britannic Majesty's Forces.
(Signed) Erne Coirre,Lieut. Gen.
Heights of Bree Sand, this 31st day of July, 1809.

Proposal of a Capitulation, by the Commandant of the Fortress
of Veer. to his Excellency Lieutenant-General M. Fraser,
commanding the Besieging Army before Veer, and to Captain
Richardson, the senior Naval Officer on Shore.
Art. 1. The garrison of Veer shall be allowed to quit one of the
gates of the town with all the honours of war, and ground their
arms upon the Glacis; they shall not be allowed to serve against
his Britannic Majesty or his allies, until they have been regularly
exclian3ed, and the troops ►hall be sent to some Dutch place in
Holland, at the expence of his Majesty. The Officers shall keep
their swords, horses, and property, and the soldiers their knap-
sacks.
Answer.—Agreed to, excepting that the garrison is to be con-
sidered generally.as prisoners of war, and shall be disposed of as
the British Government shall think proper, and as is customary
on such occasions.
Art. 2. From this moment until the evacuation of the fortress,
the troops of both armies shall remain in their present position.
Answer.—Granted.
Art. S. A!1 hostilities shall case from both sides, and no pre-
paration of attack or defence shall be carried on.
Answer.—Granted.
Art. 4. All the artillery and stores shall be delivered ever by
the Commissaries appuinted from both sides.
Answer.—Agreed to, considering that in this article the sur-
render of public propel ty of all description is included.
Art. V. All the sick and wounded shall be left to the humanity
of the General until their recovery.
Answ cr.—Granted.
Art. VI. The inhabitants of the town of Veer shall continue to
enjoy all their privileges, and their particular property shall he
respected, and shall, if they choose, be allowed to leave die place.
This privilege shall likewise be granted to all the women of the
garrison.
Answer.—Gratited.
(Signed) A. M. FR A RER, Lieut.-Gen. command-
ing the troops before Veer.
Ca. RICUARDSON, Senior Naval Officer.
(Signed) ♦. BOGART, Commandant of the garri-
son of Veer.

(A true Copy.)
(Signed) • T. CAREY, Lieut.-Col. MU. Sec.
Veer, Aug. 1, 1809.
Prisoners taken at Ter Vecr.
Artillery-1 Lieut.-Colenel, 1 Captain, 4 Lieutenants, -7 Ser.
jeants, 9 Corporals, I Fire-workers, 5 Artificers, 65 Gunners,
Drummer.
Infantry-4 Captains, 4 First-Lieutenants, 5 Second-Lieutenants,
4 Serjeant-Majors, 13 Serjeants, 4 Fourier., 10 Drummers,
3 Pipers, 32P So!diem. •
Naval of the French gun-brig Gawlen-1 Captain, 1 Master,
17 Sailors, I Boy,-1 Serjeant, 1 Corporal, 13 Privates, serv-
ing as Mar. les.) Total 519.
(.1 true Copy.) T. CARRY, Lieutenant-Colonei,
Military Secretary.