The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-19
L. FERRAND,


american.
L. FERRAND,
General of brigade, commander in chief of St.
Domingo, acting Id captan-general, and 4
member ofthe legion of honor.
Experience has, for too much time, taught
the general, that All kind of regard and modi-
ie alton towards thofe fcoundres, who main
tain the rebellion in Hifpaniola, by furniflling
every thing necefiary to the rebels. aga'nft the
will and appreciation of their REFLECTIVE govern
ments, and qvbo, by thofe acts of cupidity,
diillonor the flags they fail under and finding
the neceliits of putting flop to rapacity, and
to treat them as pirates, has proclaimed and
proclaims-'
ARTICLE I.
All individuals, whomfoever, found on board
of any vel1el or veficIs, allies neutras, bound
to any ports in Hifpaniola, occupied by the
rebels, f,all fuffer death.
Thofe found on board of any veflel, allies
or neutrals, coming out of any ports in Hif-
PAMELA, occupied by the rebels, fhall fuffer
death.
Thofe found a. two leagues difance, from a.
ny port Of the coat of Hifpaniola, occupied by
the rebels, on board Of allies or neutrals, fhall
futfer death.
ARTICLE II.
The general informs, that all prifoners made
in thofe different cafes, fball be brought into
one of the ports in HifpanioIa, occupied by the
French, to be tried by military commifEon,
which is to pronounce fentence.
ARTICLE III.
This proclamation ihall be put into execution
on the 1T Florea, (2lf April) and until that
time all the preceding proclamatons, in order
to prevent all kinds of communication with the
coat of Hlpaniola, occupied by the rebels,
!hail be trietly executed.
ARTICLE w.
Of this prefent proclamation, reginered at
the colonial infpe6tion, one hundred copies are
printed, publifhed and ported up in all the
chief places, round the eat part of Hifpano!a,
and all necehary feps flnall be taken to its pub
licity in all the i1ands and continent of Ameri-
ca.
Done at head quarters Of the general of St.
Domingo, the 9Th Pluviofe, year the Il 9Th
18th February so5)
The general commander in chief, acting as
captain-genera, and member of the legion
on honor,
(Signed) l.. FERRAND.
The following tranflated extract of letter TO 4
French gentleman in this city, is 70 minute in
rs details as to have comfortable plaufbili-
", were It not oppofed by the late Mediter-
ranean news, and by advices from Guadaoupe
to the 9th March, which latter arc filent on
the fuojeGt Fed. Gaz.7
Gamdaionbe, March, 10.
have 70 inform you that the two French
;Guadrons have united, one from Toulon, and
the other from Rochefort The latter has made
terrible havoc smongf the enemy from fcven
To- eight hundred vefels, large and frnall, having
been taken funk OF burnt; befides which the
fquadron has RATED contributions in all the En-
gliIh, windward iilands. Spanih Trinidad a.
lone, taken by the Toulon fquadron, has e(cap-
cd contribution, asthe French have placed gar
r,lon init, aud mean to keep il in their poellion
Tbe United fquadrons confft of twenty three
ftil The line and 81 frigs,es, beiides thirty o.
Tier Veiiels fuch as coTyettes, tra1fports, &c.
making m all "a fail. The preciie object OF The
expedition is profound fccret all The Officers
having their orders feaIed. IL is faid that there
are eighteen thoufand men on board this feet.
Yon may If yon think proper communicate the
sbove information 10 your friends