The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-04
Last Cummings spai!.
NEw-YoRk, March 90,


Captain Mather, of the nip Eous fro,, C,,,,,
ma: urnihed us with copy ofthe articles of e,pitr
iati"n M the Cape of Good Hope. He inf,ro,s -.
that previous 10 its furrender it iunanet an a,a IS
ieverai days, and that many lives we're loft.
ss.srAsy,i Id 34rua,, 1906
Articles OF equalization, proPofed by Lent Co,,,e,
I1ieconnus Caitonirus Won Prophalow Co n,,,r
dans of the rowy, Cate, SC. circumiac ~, s.
hea,ons OF rhe Cape of Cood Hope
10 the MAJOR General in the ieryice Of Fl. Ri.
Fannie Maeity, Sir David Baird X. G ComT,nJ.-
N Chief OF His Majetty's forces. and Comnodor.
Sir Home Popham, Commander in Chief Of liz ~;
tannic Majety's naval forces in Table Bav.
=, ART. !. he capitalization being Ggpej, the Cane.
iowi Caitle and c'rcunijacent fortc ihallib.
immediately flrrendered TO the ,roops 81 III a. "
t,nnie Majety The iort6ca,ions o! ti,s K;py. no,k
Liou'e' Cras over, and all the Batteries wirain
that circuit and on the Other fde of Ca,,n's Raw
2d. The garrifon fhal the iarrender. MARK 49,.
with all the honors fwar, and tial then Law ao,v
their arms and become pri(onsrs of war bur Cch
oihcers as are natives eff the colony, or married
with natives, or in pofcion Of iuficient landed mr.
perry 10 become regularly, and bona fte domcila,.
mali be az Liberty to continue here fp Ibpq ne ,bs.
behave thenfelves as beconrth good fubi -tfs and q
tzens; proceed TO Great Britain with regular ,,I..
ports ard having previouGy paiTyd tLeir paro. NO,
to ierve unit. regularly exchanged
Sd. All officers who according TO the preyiou. ar,;.
cd with
ges at the expence of His Britannia Majeny. and h.,
nave leave to reafe their property pre- sions m ,h.
departure, and receive the fame paw as ,h.; IA );
their own iervee tilt day of their ,bsisa,or "
9TH The French fub-das who BELONGING 70 ,b.
irgate Aante, and the branded privateer /. Name
ieoh We're eaiualy here and comprehended in RI. "a,
pituiation hail be treated on the fam. f,,.; =
Garr'ion; but they muG all be embarked for R,-
rope as well as every other French fubiea in H..
Ciiony.
5th The inhabitants of the town, who have bor.,
arms, to be conidered as belonging TO the Town. g.
may immediately return 70 their former occunatiops
bnt the dtinct'on between the Burghsrs and otb. r
inhabitants Is TO remain the fame. and ub;e9 m ~
lame restriclions As under the Dutch laws.
6'h. All bona Eide private property, whether he.
longing to the Civil or Military Servants of the ca.
Vernment, to the Burghers and Inhabitants 70 o..
ehes, Orphans aud other public Inaturions of ,b,;
kind, nail remain free and untouched
nn' fuohek property fevery defcription wbeth.t
committing of treaiure, naval military porrs buila
ngS' etaes or nnerchandizes belonging TO the Bara
wan Republic or the Government of France ,halI hs
faithfully delivered up, and proper inven,nrs. -,
OF them as foon as poiiible.
sth The Burghers and Inhabitants f,ail nrsrs,,.,
all their rights and privileges hch they h e en;od
hisherto-Putlic worihP preent in uie lall al(o
be maintained without alteration.
sth. lhe paper money, actually in crcuia,itn mall
continue current heretofore, until the ,,e,fr 81
His Britannia Majeffy sknown
10Th. The lands and houfes ,he pro,e,t oe -
Batavlan Republic, which NUT be delivered il concs.
qnence ct the preient Capulation fhall remain a. f.
eurity tor that part of the paper money which &c NO.
already fecured by Mortgages nron the elf,ss: f -,
dVid1als, by 1t having been but to them tb;s !,
however to be without prejudice TO the free nf 70 h.
mace OF the iaid lands and houles for public r,rpoi
les f-'S ENf9.
llth' Priioners Of war comprthendcd in the p-..
lent caP'tuiation, fhall be pafled nto his nr,
mic Maletty's fervite, engaged aga;nn ,h-,r oy,
Tree will and content. With reipe g To o,,.r
they are provided for in article the 9Th OF ms
lation. 1f''"'
lzth' he inhabitants of the Cape town mail be
exempted from having troops CHARTERED on then,
Ism. Two ihPs having been flank in Tab.- RAJ,
to the great detriment of the roadRead-ethsr ,fir
the Batavan Republic had fept out flr Of truce or
whiit was IN contemplation to do To- fhev are u, K.
raied again and delivered in an entire tate of
repair; this having been done without tie Gant9iou
OF the Commandant, the railing Of the f4d ihps fal
be incumbent on thofe who funk them
9Th. This equalization lhall be Ggned az q o'coc,,
tins afternoon, when the Cattle of the C,pe ro,vr
and all the adjacent Forts previo,hy menoned lb,lj
De surrendered to his Britannic Majeay's troops.
Given under hands and fsas this tent dav of Ia,
nuary IN the year of our Lord one thouCand eiSht
hundred and fix, at Papeudorp near Fort Knokke.
(Sgned)
Fl. c. BARRoNvoN PRoPHAI.ow H.sJ
u. BAIRD, Major General IL 81
HOME PoPHAM Us)
Executed IN the prelenee of
J.A.TRUTLER,
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