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IMIMOVPD ARMS.
WARRAN FED SWORDS, PATENT tRITI.P.S. he
'THOMAS and JOHN GILL relpearielly inform
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the Nobility. Gentry, their friends. and the Pubtie In stenm
rat, that they bate lately eftablifbed tbennetres at No. St, St.
James's-Ream, London, where may be l'ad Casts defcrimbre of
the etettyw emery froyS their Warranted Swords are fet4eGitel to
and of theirtethlpip.rtior Of their !MI coven PATINT ItIFLIS4
when IMO Specimens may be fern, and orders Imr them, and Ara,
and Amoodremerta of all kind. taken: lik.wia at their harefk-
Mila/ WOO /ACTOR Y in lirarrlprOA W.

PATENT WHr El S for WAGGONS, CARTS, dte. •
'THOSE WHEELS are equal to any weight, dig
(pokes being teemed in an Owl box in Leek a way, that It is
impolibk for rbe (pokes to work, or in any way get
rickety by long Joanne& This Boxes hare no &taint' prefix.*
tie arms by retaining the grade. When tittle Wheels are wars
oot,the boxes can be applied to other wheels, for they fapply the
Amble purpok et Dot and Nave, fa that so woad nave a (dad Is
waking that wheels, which gives thaw the tardier advaawe
balgaturcirpoird to any weather wtdrothajory.
Whoelomway be lakossaii of tag estsie, who wlib to
bosoms Agents bribe above, hopplyiog. gsa Pau.
T. j.zisdu• a lat.'s Mowing tad Reaping Machine Marrafeekory,
• lteekfrior s•rnad. No. zy, COMIIIWYCKPW.

FR 41/Cli.

PARIS. FEBRUARY 4.
The head quarters tat Prince J ,feph are at Fere,. •
tine. On the Bth of February, his advanced guard
palled the Garigliano at Ciprann. The army is en
the march for Naples; the right is commanded by
General Regnier ; the ware by Mat (hal Mafia%
and the left by General Lecchi, Commandant of the
Italian troops.
The Prince has addreffed the following Proclama-
tion to the Soldiers and People of Naples:
" qhmagotiseraleen. Fiona Priam, Grand Neale elks )badge,
n
atarge. Cemdmilin Uldetelsititates
at spies, Georenser of the Rfeedose et hieptad add
" People of the kingdom of Naples ! The
of the French and King of Italy, wiihing to fate
you from the calamities of war, had figned a treaty
of neutrality with your Court. He believed he could
allure you tranquillity in the midlt of that vaft flame
by which Europe was thrteatenei by the third coali-
tion. But the Court of Naples was cordially engaged
with our enemies, and opened its territories to the
Ruffians and the Englifh. The Emperor of the
French, whole jußice is equal to his power, willies to
make a grand example, which is demanded by the
honour of his Crimp, the interefts of his People, and
the neceflity for eftablithing in Europe the retina
due to public faith.
a The army I command marches to pnnilh that
pet fidy ; but you, people, you have nothing to fear ;
it is not againit you thefe arms ate dittOed. The
altars, the Knitters of your wor(bip, your laws, your
property, (hall be relpelled. The French foldiers will
.be your brothers. But ife.rostrary to thee beneen.
lent intentions of his Majetly, you take up arms, the
Court that excites von wilt facrifice you to its fury.
The French army is (uch, that all the force promifed
to your Princes, were they upon your territory, would
be finable to defend you.
" People, be tranquil : this war (ha'.! be for you
the epoch of a fnlid peace and permanent orofperity.
• At the head querers et terenttoo, teh.9, nicts."
ARMY or NAPLES.
Need Quarters et Arenelno. &h. 9. 11106.
(rttret or TNI Div.
" Soldiers! The Emperor 9f the itench and King
of Italy. our 211(0 Sovereign and Brother, in calling
me to the honour of commanding you, has given me
the moil valuable pledge of his efteem. We will
combat the Enolifli 'and Rtiffian% if they prefent
themfelves; we Mall pundit the Court that has brought
them forward, in contempt of the men facred Ripe-
lotions ; but we will relpett the people. You an
enjoined to pay all that retiree which is due to tha
rank and condition of the Minillers, altars, end
peaceable citizens. We will rake them tinder Iter
!special protection. If the troops of the Coalition
withdraw; if the Neapolitans (hew themfelves Was
ferent in the cattle of a C;nart which for ten yowl
pall has not ceafed to betray their &area intends,
nothing will remain to us but the glory of an met
difcipline.
t he I.lentimant of the Etorire, Commandant in Chief
• Ut the Army of
(Signed) " pima itaent.amt."
Letters frosts Rome fay, Prince Joss r Fes head-
quarters have been transferred from Albano to Anag-
ni, upon the extremity of the Eeclefraftical front
tier. The army, it was thought, would move for-
ward on the 3oth of January. It was added, that the
QLieen of NAPLES complained bitterly of being be-
trayed and abandoned by the Englith and the Rol.
flans. and that thole dangerous at • s, while re-em•
barking, had committed every kind of devatiation
that the levy en maji, ordered to oppose the entry of
the French, had tact with unformountable cbßaeles
in the nattoe of things, and from the fpirit of the pep.
pie ; in fine, that the Court, without a plan, without
faccour, and without hope, knew not what tefolution
to purfue, though the Qteen and her Son appeared --
determined not to quit N spies. bat in the laft elite-
. mit y. Two frigates were waiting for them in the
Gulph of BAIA, and were in readintf. ro Gil at the
firß fignal. The King has taken with him the Che-
valier Serrati, Minilier of the Marine, the Comman-
dant Roffi, and the Prince of Trabia, with a (mall
corps of choice troops.
Gino*, Fla. 8.-111 e heed quarters of the French
army of Naples continued at Alhaars on the Minds
According to intelligence received from Naples, the
Hereditary Noce was making preparations to let
out for the frontiers, in the hope of obtaining an in-
terview with Prince Joseph : but he wilt nor %weed.
The order of the day Wiled at Albano. on the
i z7th ult. prohibits Officers of all ranks from quitting
their fevers) corps to go to Rome, without written
permillion from the Cniet of the Staff. All the !
Officers in that city were ordered to quit it in twin-
• ty•tour hours and join their regiment,.
General junta. Commandant of the States of
Firma arid Placenta, by a deer of the 27th ult. has
ordered that all the dittnits which took pats in the
Ilate infurresftios Mould be difainsest

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jbe LONDON GAZETTE EX i 124ORDINART.
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bownino-rrnset, res. 28.
Difpatebm, et which the foltivring ate a Copy and Vitra& ed
drelled to Lord Vii.:ount Catilcreagh. were received ycllcniey
evening, at the office nt the Right Honourable William %Vim&
Mm, ace at his Majeftv'e Principal Secretaries of State, from
Major General Sir David Baird i
Cape-Town, Jan ta, OM.
Mt Lnen—l have the honour to announce to your
Isordfhip the capitulation bf the town ant garlifon of
the Cape of Good Hnpe to his Majefly's arms.
Its my Difpatches cf the 24th November lan, from
St. Salvador. I had the honour to apprize your
Littelfh:p del* meslures adopted to refre(h the force
Ott ter my command ; and having, with much diffi•
viry. procured about fixty or feventy honks for the
eAvalry, an l the tick being recruited, the expedition
failed on the 215th of that month ; and we had tha
good fortune-trtreach Table Bay nn the 4th infixed,
It had been intended to difemhark the army inseam
Oiately, and with p view of covering our slefign, lie-
lure entering the Bay,the 14th regiment. command.
ed by the Honnurable Lieutenant Colonel M'Des.
bald, was detached, under charge of the Leda fri-
gate, to make a demonnration of landing in Campe
Bei, but the wind having failed, the fleet did not
arrive at its anchorage until the day was too far
advanced to attempt a landing.
On the morning of the sth the fell brigade, under
the orders of Brigadier General Beresford, was em-
barked in boats, and proceeded towards the only se-
cefEhle part of the fhore, in a finall bay, fiereen miles
to the nnrthward of Cape-Town, where it appeared
pratilicable to effetl a Jifembarkation, but the fort
bad inereared fo confiderably that, combined with
the local difficulties of the fpot, it was found necef-
guy to abandon the attempt.
'The ref of the day was devoted to a careful ex-
eltaftuttion of the whole (bore, from-Lorpards Bay to
Within gen (hot of the batteries at Cape Town, but
which produced only the dinreffing conchafion that
**chance of effeCiing a landing depended upon con-
tingencies, very unlikely to be realized but in a per.
hedkvalm.
In tonfeensence of this inference, in order to obvi.
ate the difadvantages of delay in the adoption of a
tiefintrion which I apprehended would at tai he ne-
teffarny impeded on me, I direeted Brigadier Gene.
rut Beretford to proceed with the 38th regiment, and
the soil! light dragoons, efcorted by his Majelly's
(bip Diomede, to Saldanha Bay, where the difem-
barkatinn could be accomplifhed with facility, and a
profiled was afforded os of procuring horfes and
'cattle ; and I purpnfed following wi'h the main bo.
dy of the army in the event of the beach being ittl-
praaitable the enfuing morning.
The furl along the (bore of Lofpards Bay having
confiderably abated the enfning morning, I determin-
ed, with the concurrence of Commodore Sir Home
Popham, )o make an effort to get the troop.** (bore,
'sod accordingly the Highland brigade, eompofed of
the 7 til, ezd, and 93d regiments effected that nbjeft,
under the command of Brigadier Gen, Fergufon.
The (ore bad been previnufly very clofely lnfpec.
ted NI the Brigadier. and by his rpirited exertions
Ind reaMple, our efforts were crowned with foiccefs ;
'although a confined and intricate channel to the
-.llhote.which had been accurately pointed out by bea-
cons laid down by the diligence and allivity of the
boats of his Ma)ay's flip Diadem, and a tremen-
dons turf, oppored the palfage of the troops.
F 7 'Me enemy had fcattered a party of (harp fhooters
'aver the canaries's heights, and commanded' the
landing, but the cafualities of this fervice afore prin.
cipally from natural dilhculties, and its is with the
deepen encern I have the honour to inform your
.Letedfhip that we lon thirty-five rank and file of the
gid regiment by the overfeting of one of the boats,
antwithltanding every .poffible effort to refine thole
saftirtunate men.
The remainder of the troops could only be brought
' on dune on the fucceding day, when the extranrdi
emay abliscles ti all intercourfe with the Reet, which
aotbing but the courage and perfeverance of Bina
icemen could furmount, barely enabled us to obtain
the indifpeufatfle fupplies of water and provifions fur
iffamediate ftihrl leiter.
OA the morning of the Bth the army, confining of
the a4th, 59th, 7th, 7,d. 83d, and 9;d regiments,
about four thonfand (from was formed into two bri-
gades, with two howitzers and fix light field pieces,
.and moved off towards the road which leads to Cape
Town ; and, having afcended the commit of the Blaw
Berg. or Blue Mountains, and diflodged the enemy's
light troops, I difenvered their main body, drawn top
in two lines, prepared to niCeiVe us, and even in mo-
s titan to anticipate our approach.
The enemy's force apparently confified of about
five thoufand men, the greater proportion of which
was cavalry, and twenty-three pieces of cannon, yok
eti to horfes, tho difpofit ion of which, and the nature
of the gr'snnd occupied by the enemy's tronps, made
it evident that they intended to rehire their right
wing; and with 'heir left attempt to turn our right
lark ; but, to frullrate their &lip, I fumed the
army into two column!, the fecond brigade under
Brigadier General Fergufon keeping ehe road,
while the firli (truck to the right, and took the defile
of the nioutains. Having accomplifhed my purpole,
mar line was firmed with equal celerity and order ;,
and the left wing, compofed of the Highland brigade,
was thrown forward, and advanced with the fleadielt
ley), tinder a very heavy fire of round that, grape,
and mull:eery. Nothing could furpals nr refill the
determined bravery of the troops, headed by their
gallant hider, Biigadier General Fergol;:n, and the
number of the enemy, who fwarrnr d the plain, fer e -
e 3 only to augment their ardour and couti:ni thcir
•difciplinc. The enemy received out fire, and rn.titt
tamed his pofit;,n obilinarely, but in the moment of
charging, the valour of 13ritith troops bore down all
optiutition, and forced him to a precipitate retreat.
The firn brigade, crimpoled of the 24th, 591 h, and
83d regiments, and commanded in the abience of
lit igadier General Bt-resford, by Lieutenant Colonel
Baird, was unavoidably precluded, by their ablation,
from any confiderable participation in the triumph
of the Britifh arms, though the flank companies of
the z4th had however an opportunity of diltinguiat-
trig themfelres in diflodging a number of brute and
riflemen from the heights on our right flank. Thie
brilliant achievement however was clouded by the
loft of Carain Foliar, of the grenadiers, whole gal.
14ntry is belt recorded in the Warns of his brother
f•ldier,,and the univerlal regret nt the army.

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It is utterly irnptiffible to mire, to you( LorilVir
an adequate idea of the obflacles which oppeditse the
advance, and retarded the loath of our argay,last
it is my duty to inform your Loydflop, that eke na-
ture of the country—a deep, heavy. and arid Nile
covered with (Moab% fcarcely pervious to light bodies
of infantry s and above all, the total privation 'of
water under the ttths of a burning fun, had nearly
tali-tuned our gallant fellows in the moment of vic-
tory. and with the utmoll difficulty were we able to
reach the Reit Valley, where we took our pofition
for the night. A confiderable portion of the pro-
vitions end necettrics with which we ,ftarted, had
been loft during the afti :n, and we occupied our
ground under an appreheofion that even the great
exertions of Sir Home Popham and the Navy could
not relieve us from nervation.
My Lord, on every occafion where it has been
found necettry to call for the en-operation of Britifh
fearnen in land enterprizet, their valour has been In
con(picuous, and their fpitit of labour and perferre.
ranee fo unconquerable, that no tribute of my ap-
plaufe can add a lultre to their charafter ; but I dif-
chatge a moll agreeable portion of my duty in attir-
ing your Lordfhio, that too the recent employment
of their ferrite;, they have maintained their reputa-
tion : and in this place it behoves me to inform your
Lordfhip. that the uniform good condat of thofs
gallant fellows, and the zeal of Captain George ,
Bing who commanded them, together with that of
every fubordinate Officer, have merited my (until'
approbation.
The loft of the enemy in this engagement is re-
ported to exceed (even hundred men to killed and
wounded ; sad it is with the mull fenfible gratifica•
firm that I contrail it with the inclofed return of our
cal-oxides. Your Lordffiip will perceive the name of
Lieutenant Colonel Grant among the wounded, but
the heroic fporit of this Officer was riot fubdued by
his misfortune, and he continued to lead his men to
glory, as long as an enemy was oppoled to his Ma-
jelly's 72d regiment. I have the cordial fatisfaaion
to add, that his wound; though very fevere, is not
pronounced dangerous ; and I indulge the hope and
expectation of his early recovery and refumption of
command.
On the morning of the 9th, recruited by fuch fop.
plies as the unweetied diligence and efforts of the
navy could throw on Ihore, the's9th regimert, how-
ever, being almoli completely dellitute of food, we
profecuted our march towards Cape Town, and took
up a pofition fouth of Salt River, which we troll-
ed might preferve a free •communication with the
fquadron ; for our battering train, as well as every
other necetary. except water, was to pats to us from
his Majefly's (hips. In this fitnatien, a Lig of truce
was tent to me by the Commandant of :he Garrifs.n
of Care-Town, (the Governor General latifen., hay.
ing retired after the aftion of the 11th into the collo
try, moving by Hottentots Holland Kloof,) mitten
-
ing a fufpenfion of honitities for forty-eight hours, in
order to negotiate a Capitulation. In anfwer to this
overture, I difpatched Brigadier General Fergufon,
accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Brownrigg, to
ftipulate, as the condition of my acquiefcence, the
furrender of the outworks of the town within fix
hours, allowing thirty•fsx hours for arranging the
articles of capitulation.
My propofition being affented to, the c9th Regi-
ment marched into Fort Knnkke ; and the next day,
in to/lion/lion with Sir Home Popham, the terms
were agreed upon; and his Majefly's forces were put
in poi:Mon cif the feverardefences of the town. Of
the enothfied Capitulation, as ratified by us, I have
the honour to inclofe a copy.
The cordial, able. and zealous co-operation of
Commodore Sr Home Popham. emulated by all the
officers under his command, merits my warmelt
acknowledgments and commendation ; and I have
the fatisfalion to add, that no united fervice was
ever performed with more true harmony, titan has
uniformly been manifefied by both branches of his
Majetty's forces. Such of his Majefly's (hips as could
be loafed from the fervice of Lorpard's Bay, con-
fiantly coafted the enemy's lhore, throwing (hot
among his troops and people, and contributing to
keep him ignorant of the taloa place of our difem
barkation ; and a very fpirited effort was tnade by
the marines of the fleet, and a party of feamen from
the Diadem, under the Commodore's immediate
command, to occupy a pofition in Reit Valley, and
co-operate with the army.
The Marines, and the Hon. Company's Recruits,
as well as their Cadets, headed by Lieut. Col. Wit-
lett, of the Bengal Eltablilhment, have been ufefully
employed in different branches of the fervice ; but I
have to regret the deprivation of the I:testi:es of the
zoth Dragoons, and the 38th Regiment, under a
convittion that they could not have failed to &I
charge their ditty in the lime exemplary manner,
as the reit of his .lajelly's troops engaged in the ac-
tion.

Public, as well as perfonal eonfiderations,induce
Me to lament the abfence of Brigadier Genetal
Beresfurd, from whole talents and experieacc, I
Ihmild have derived the moil effential affillence in
our difputed and difficult progrcfs fromLoipard%Bay.
The duties of the Q2arter Mailer General's De.
partment were very ably and judiciougy difcharged
by Lieut. Cul. Brnwnrigg, and although the at my
had the gteeteil caul: to lament the ablence, front fe.
vete illnefs, of Nlajur Tucker, Deputy Adjutant (1:-
neral, yet the zeal and aaivity manifelled by Major
Trotter, of the Aid Regiment, and the Affittatit
Adjutant General, Capt. Mon.'', happily pre:hided
all deficiency in that dcp violent. The shlence
Capt. Smith, of the Royal Engineers, with the Sal.
d mkt detachment, was allt a matter of great rep et
t me, for tits knowledge of the r.. entry would base
ved me limn much cmhartalnneut.

To the fevcral officer. commanding corps, I am
under conliderahle obligations for their gAllatit, ipii
ted, leArl", And judicious condo& and ex tmple, in
leading :heir men tip to the cncm). Britilh troops.
headed by filch men, mull ever, under
command fuccels t and every man in this army has,
I crud it will-be conlidered: preferved the charatter
of the lititifh foldier, and faithfully difcharged his
duty to his King and country.
This difpatch will be delivered to your Lordllip
by Lieutenant Colonel Bah d, and to whom I hcg
leave to refer for ■ny additional information your
Lordfhip may will to obtain, refftefliug nor pro-
ceedings; and I beg leave to recommend this sea.
loos and MI itorioub awe to your Lordiltip's pro
• tcflion.

I4al<e the.liberty of ntentiotting to your torahip,
that, nee having been joined by the Narciffus fri
gate, nor to our Ciremblrkation, and fulifequent
operatsons in the field, I was unfortunately depri-
ved of the fervices of Captain Sorrell, Militant
Adjutant General, who was charged with my dig=
patches from Madeira to Governor Patton, and
with the execution of my wi(hes to procure intelli-
gence relative to the Ilrength and condi•ion of this
Colony ; and from whore extenlive local knowledge
and profeffional talents, I expeeted to derive great
a(Tieance.
Herewith T have the honour to enclofe, for your
Lordihip's information, a Return of the Ordnance
found in the citadel and other defences of this fettle-
ment, hut it is perhaps Inaccurate,for the reafon af-
figned by the commanding r.ffieer of Artillery.
I ►ave the honour to be, dec.
D. BAIRD, Major General, Commanding in Chief.
To Virentmt Caltlettagt. Etc.

Return of the Kitlesl,• Wounded, and Miffing, of the Forces
ruder the Command of Mayor °cured hir David ilaird, in
lending at Lofpards Bay an htb J.n. tEf6.
7tft Reg.--t rank and Ole Hiled—i Fichl Officer, 3 rank and
Ate woended.
N. B t Drummer and 35 rank and file of the 93d Regiment,
drowned in fondest.
Officers wolnded—Brevet Major Weir, Brigade Major, Sightly ;
Lieut. Oa Pack, of Km 7 tft Regiment, Sightly.
W. H. TILOTTIM, Major, 113 d Reg.
Adling Deputy Adj Gen.
Return of the Silted, Wounded, and Miffing. of the Forces under
the Commend of Major General Sir David Baird, in the Adtion
of the 6th Jan. 1806, at Biaw-berg.

Total-1 Captala raok and Ede killed; 3 Field Officers, t Cap-
uto,: Subalterns. 7 S •rjeants. 3 Drummers, t7et rank sad Sts
"wounded, 8 rank and Ble miffing.
Officers killed—sath Reg. Capt. An .hew Feder.
Officers 'a/waded-59th Reg Alexander badly; ytit
Reg. Brevet Lieut. Col. Campbell ; 7ad Reg.l.l.ut. Col. Grant,
Lieut. Chltholm ; 93,1 Reg. Brevet Lieut. Col. Hootyrnan3 yllas
Reg. Llcuts.Scoble and Strathan, attach:4 to 9341 Regiamist
86th Reg. Balsas HedJrick did Craigh.
W. It TROTT 11, Major, 834 Reg,
Adting Deputy Adj. Geo.
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ARTICLAS oh CAPITULATION propofed by Limituaienallejlk
lord H,yeronimus Calliminn Van Prophalow. Coin of
the l'own, Callik, and eircumjacent fortifications of Otsego
of Good Hope, to the Major General in the (ctWce Obis Bel.
tannic Mildly. Sir David Baird, K. G. Contmander in Okla
of his Majefty's Force., and• Coinmodnre Sir Home Popham,.
Commander in Chief of his Britannic hiajelles Naval Form
in Table flay—
Art. e. The Capitulation behor Spied, the Cape Town, Cattle,
and cireurnjaccnt •urtiScations, thail be Immediately farrendeted
to the Troops of M. &french Majefty, viz —The Rartilleatlmal
of the King's Blo:k-Houle, Craig's Tower, and all the Batteries
within that &emit. and one on the other Ode of the Camp's Bay.
a. The Garrifon tali, at thcfurrendcr, march out with all that
honours of war, aid Ail then lay down their arms, and
pritnners of war; but fisch Offic•ra as arc natives of the calmly
married with n stirs,., or in poffeffion of fufficient landed papal,
in become rgtalerty and bsrt f..G domk iliated, Paull be at liberty he
continue Ise-e to long as they behave theinftives as becometh red
fullrets and citizen., or proceed to Great Britain with recildie
pattportr, and baring previnufly palf.4 their parole tam to fermi
until reaula.ly
3 All Officers who. according to the previous article, mail go
to Europe, (ball lie provided with paffares at the Expence of his
Britannic Majely, and hare leave to realize their property pre-
vious to their departure, and receive the fame pay as they dlii in
their own fervice till the day of their emharkation.
4. The french fuljedlit who. !admitting to the Branded frigate
rAtalants, another Branded privateer le Napoleon, were raft.
ally here, and are euitipreheoded in the preknt Capitulation, Snail
be treated an the tame footing 14 the Carrillo; ' • but they mar, all
he embarked for Europe, as vents every other French flaked:tin
the colony.
c. The inhabitants oft,* town who bale home arms to era•
fidered as Delors/hotter the town. Ltd maylmractliatrly return ro
their former omapationte-ailet the thalos...kion between tin—her-
shrrs and other inhabitants late remain the Tank, and lubjett to
the fame rettrielions as under the Dutch laws.
6. Ail i.ssfik privet 'property, whether behoving to the civil
and military fervent. of the Government. to the burghers and in-
habitants. to chat chef. orphans. anal other public laillitiOalluf tort
kind, (halt remain fret and untouched.
7. Public property of every dakription, whether-44001.41
Treature, or naval and miltary Rotes. buildings, caste; Ar Olaf•
ehandize belonging to the Batavian Republic, or the Government
of France, Saull be faithfully delivered sap, and proper invadories
given of them as footles pordbk.
8 The Burghers and inhabitants (hall modern all their rights
and priviliges which they have hitherto enjoyed. Public "'waif,
as at prefent In ate, Stall alto be maintained without alteration.
9. The ;riper money adtually in circulation itch enntinae car.
rent as heretofore, until the pleafare of his Britannic Niaja.ity is
known.
to. The lands and knufes, the property of the Batavian Repub-
lic, which mull be delivered up, kali remain as a fecurity for that
part of the paper money which i. not already fecured by mort-
gagea upon the eflates of individuals, by its having been lent to
them. This •s, however, to be without prejudice to the free aft
to be made of the fail lands and hnufes for public purpofea.
tI. Prifoners of war comprehended in the preterit Capitate-
tion, roan not be peered into his Britannic bilajclty's fervice, or
engaged againft their own free will and content. With refpcd
to other perfoas, they are provided for in article the fifth of this
Capitulation.

it. The inhabitants of Cape Town lien i 1 be exempted from
having troops quartered on them.
13. Two Chips having been funk in Table Ray, to the great de.
triatent of the road lead, eitha after the Baumlan Republic had
fast out a fLg of truce, or whillt it was in contemplation fi, to do,
they are to be talfrd again and delivered over in an entire Rate of
repair: This having been done without the fandlion of the Com-
mandant: the ra(bng of the Paid Blips Bull be incumbent-on thole
who funk them.
re. This Capitulation (hall be fired at four o'clock this after-
nson, when the Cagle of :he Cape (own, and all the adjacent
font. previwilly mentioned, null be furraideted to his Britannic
Kijrfty's troops.
trivsn under our hands and feels this 'nth day of January, hi
the year.of our Lord a 806, at rapendrop, near Fort )(Milk!.
(Niglied) H. C. Vaunt A LuW..
D Batas, Major General,
C ~,,, manding in Chia.
H. roeuxm.

Pic/lima in the rrefenee of

•J. TAU& Laid. PA/kit'.
Goleta! Penn.', of Ordnance on the fa•enl Bafterlee of Cape
Towle, (up. of Good Hope, and Its Depetykacies, January az,
tRo6. via
Total.—t r 3 hate and 343 Iron preen or 01411117Cts
W. StIC ER, "4 Iljor. efoit!**milvx *rid Artillery.

W. H. TROT r . P 444, A&{; Deputy AJj.ben.

N. B. There not being fofllcient time to fend in a return of the
oh.* of the ordnance, ammunition, and Rotes, a corredt return
will he fent ma Coon as poffinie.
Fetradt of a Difpatch from Major Fir David Baird to! ord
. .

Vikount Caitkr, ugh, Jowl Cape Town, January t., igen.

General Janfeos has retired to Hottentots Holland
Klooff, atad advices this inllant received, hate him
to have fent his forces over the Kloof, eflitnating
them at t aoo men. with 28 pieces of artillery, and
aco waggons. He has difcharged the farmers horn
the fervice, and difmiffed so waggon., which are
Paid to be coming towards the town, and confequently
will he loon in my polfeffinn.
This acminj of his force is probably ezaggerated,
and particularly with regard to I is artillery.
The General himfelf is Riii on this fide the !Goof.
but his intentions teem matter of conjecture. and pro-
bably be meditates a movement towards Zwart Kopts
River.

fin refourees, with refpeft to fuhfiftettee, are of a
kind not very furceptible of interruption, from dig

ditporttion or the twiner:, or the means I can imme-
diately oppofe to him, unlefs he fhould experience a
deficiency of ammunition by our polfeffion of fome
of his depots. The farmers tire by no meant likely
ro affift him he atily f-r any length of time. fir the
2evaltation of heir ; roperty mull be the inevitable
confequence of a profecution of the conteft in the in-
terior.
To augment, or even to preferve his aerial, and,
I troll, hut temporary fop., inrity in that particular,
it will be neeeltary for General Janfens to move, in a
northerly direction, into the ditiria of Stellefb'ifila $
but as the meafure is of a moil dcfperate tendency,
and requires that his heart fhould be tleeled to thole
fenfations which are Paid to g 'veto his actions, I ini
dulge a fringuioe expetftation that confequences fo
dreadful may be averted.
With this view, and from the pollnre of our rein:
tive affairs. I have deemed it both honourable acid
expedient for his Majefly's Government, to miskraW
overture to General Janfens, a copy of which ',int
doled, deprecating the deal uftive refult of his further'
oppofition to his Majelly's armt, and treating hint
with the generofity and chilintlion due to his chat
rafter.
But iitirder to give weight to the anxious defire I
entertain of inviting General Janfens to a pacification‘
I have, at an early hour this day, detached Brigadier
General Beresford, with the wh cod $31:1 regimentsi
two howitzers, and four fix-pounders, to poiefs bias-
felf of the village of Stellenbolch, and thence to for-
ward my letter to thrOmeral, accompanied byfach
additional arguments as the Brigadier may confider
expedient to fubmit to him, and with full powers to
conclude whateverlsnaty canting circumflances may
eta&
Cape-Town, January
Sir—You have discharged your duty"to your coun-
try as became a brave mate at the head of a gallant.
though feeble arasy. I know how to te(pea the
high qualities of loch a man I and do not doubithat
that humanity which ever charitifferizes 1111 intrepid
foldier, will now operate in your bread, to chock the
Altai confequences of a ft Milers conteft.
The naval and military forces of his Britannic
Majelly, which have poi:fermi thenzfelves of the feat
of your recent Government, are of a magnitude to
leave no queflion refpetling the iffie of further hof-
tilitiss ; and therefore a temporary and difaftroul
refs lance is all you can poMbly uppofe to foperioe
numbers.
Under thefe cireumftances, nothing can refult. bet
the &venation of the country you calually occupy;
and loch it confequeoce can never be contemplated
without anguith by a generous mind ; or be gratify-
ing to the man who feels for the profperity and tram
quillity of the colony lately fubjerit to his adminifira-
lion. But if, unhappily. your refirlution it farmed
to oppofe an enemy of fuch fuperior force, by pen.
meeting a conteß which mon entail mifery and ruin
on the induttrious and peaceably difpofed fettlers of
this colony, I /hall be exonerated from the reproach
of my own confeience by this frank overture, and
you mull jollity to mit IX, and to your countrymen,
the further etfufion of blood and the dthlation of the
country.
You are need-wily fo well acquainted with the cm
tent of the calamities in which the interior of the
country may be involved, that I shall not enlarge
upos your power of miring mil-thief to be done to
all its inhabitants ; but I petfuatie myfelf, that con-
federations of a more laudable nature ei.l influence
your decifion on this occafion ; and that yna will
manifelt an immediate difpufition to promote a ge-
neral tranquillity.
I have the honour to fuhfcribe, with fentimeits of
the higheft refired and confideration, Sir, your's.-
&c. arc. &c. (Signed) D. Betas,
Major General Commander in Chief.
To Lieutenant Geocral Joao', &c. &c.

ADMIR•LTYOVVICI, FESIVARY 27, t Sod. •
Copy of • Letter received this day, by Captain Dominus, firma
Sir Hoax Popham, Km. Captain of his Majelty's Orip the bia.
dem, to WiLiam Marfden, kfq. dated on board the laid fhip,ia
Tattle hay, the 13th January, doe.
Sir—When 1 adorets you, for the information of
the Lords Cornmiffioners of the Admiralty, en an
occalh;n of loch public intereft and importance. as
the capture of the Cape cf Gocd Hope, which is now
in poll icon of his Majelly's troops under that renown-
ed General Sir David Baird, I confider it unneteffarp
to trouble their Lordtbipa with t detailed account of
the proceedings of the fleet from St. Salvador, which,
however, wilt be conveyed in another dilpatch.
On the 3d inflant, we made Table Land, and on
the 4th,- in the evening, we reached our preconcerted
anchorage to the westward of /tobben Hand, though
too late to do any thing but take a fupeificial view of
Blue Berg Bay. where it was propofed to land the
main body of the army, making. however' a de-
monttration off Green Point, with the Leda frigate
and the trantports containing the .4th regiment,
which was certainly well executed by Capt. Hooey*
man.
On the sth, at three o'clock in the morning, the
troops were put in the boats that afTernblad alowyeasta
of the Efpoii, but the furl ran fo high, that a landing
was deemed totally impralticable, and coolequently
the troops returned to their thips ; and I immediate!?
accompanied the General on hoard the Efpoir, fur
the purpole of making a dole examination of the
whole coati from Craig's 'rower to Lorpard's Bay
on no past of which did it appear poffible to land a
tingle boat without extreme danger.
To the evil confequences of delay in commencing
operations on an enemy's coati, was to be added, the
very alatming poffibility that Come reinforcement •
might attire by one of the various feria:irons in mo-
tion when we lett Europe ; and therefore the General
and myfelf were induced to confider, that however
d.ilictilt the lath might be of advancing from Sal.
dahlia Bay, yet it was an object of very Treat mo-
ment to itecomplifh a tale and Ipecdy landing for the
troops ; and the inthent the decitfon was made, the
Diomede, with the tranfports of the 38th regiments
the cavalry thips, and a proportion of artillery, udder
the 'orders of Ittigadier-General Beresford, failed foe
Saldeatta. preceded by Captain King, in the .Efpole,
having on board Captain Smyth, it the engiheera(ais
officer well acquainted with the country), with& view
of leizing the pi:initialler, and .y many cattle as pa-
lible, antecedent to the arrival Of the advanced
Goa of the fleet.

J

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Soon after the Diomede weighed, the wefluly wind
began to abate; and cn the 6th is the morning, the
othccrs examining the imago, reported that the fin