The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-06

! lMiddieburgh capiulatcd without firing
| sno5: but the enemy made sartie from
Rushing, when smart action took place, in
which we had about 800 men killed and
wounded. The loss of the enemy was much
greater The number OF prisoners in our
'ssession is about 1000. Three Of cur gue-
| boats were sunk
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATIoN
Entered into for the surrender of the Town
| OF MidGieburgh 70 his BIZ annie Majesty.
! forces, in consequences OF Il Deputation from
| the Project and Bupgomasters for that pur
| pose.
Art. I. Security to be granted to every
person, public ftnctiouaries, private ,sons,
| citizens, and inhabitants, whatever theirpo-
iitcai opinions may have been or now are
Answer, Granted, provided they conduct
| themselves as peaceable citizens, & conform
| To such regula tons as viii be hereafter esta-
bliShed By the authority Of the British go
vernment
| Art. II. Projection to all property without
exception whatsoever. Ans.-GraEted as
far as relates to private property all pub
hc property Is to be accounted for to such
Commissioners as will be named by the Cen
eral commanding his Britannia Maiesty's
forces.
Art III. The armed citizens or other in
haoltants who may have taken up arms. or
done military duty to maintain public tran
guilty, TO be protected in their persons and
properly. and permitted TO return to their
dwellings. Ans-Granted, upon condition
that their arms are given TO such persons as
Will be duly authorised to receive them.
Art. ~. Public FunctonareS and their
families are permitted if they. desire it Ia
return to any other part OF the Kingdom of
Holland.
Are. V. Inhabitants who are absent from
their houses, TO be permitted to return with
their property. Ans.--Granted subject 10
the restriction specified in the first article.
Art. VI The troops TO be quartered in
barracks. Ans.---,This must be determiDr,,
| according to circumstances, but every caro-
WIZ be taken to render the quarterins az
little ourdensome to the inhabitants as pos
sbie
Art. WI. Should any MISUNDERSTANDING
take place relating to the foregoing articles
they will be explained ia favor of the town
| and inhabitants. Ans.--Granted.
Art. VIII. The above article to be also
extended to ali parts of this department.
which may not have obtained equally favor
able terms. Ans-This article 10 apnly in
the present instance to tie town of MidGlc-
ourSh alone; but no difficulty will be made
| to grant the anne advantageous terms to any
town that will surrender in like manner with.
out opposition.
ADDITIONAL ARTIULE.
All military sick in hospital, to remain
where they are at present, and to be taken
care of; on recovery to be permitted 10 ra-
lurn to their corps. Answer-The sick arc
to be taken care Of by their own medica!
people, but must be considered as prisoners
of war.
(Signed) c.. BELDERELD,
]. VANKHooR,
Il. VAN DE MERNprNr
Agreed to by me, confornaDly to the power.
vested in me by lieut.. Gen. the earl az
Chatham, K. G.. Commander OF his BrY.
fannie Majesty's forces.
(Signed)
EYRE COOTE. Lieut.. Cen.
Heights of Bree Sand, this 31st day of Juiy
1909.
PROPOSAL or A CAPITULATION.
BY the Commandant Of the Fortress Of ye.r
TO his excelienry Lieut.. Gen. M laser.
commanding the besicging army before
| Nccr, and to capt Richardson, the senior
Naval officer on shore:
Article !. The Garrison Of Vecr shall I'm
allowed to srit at one ofthe gates of the toNr
with all the hou0rs of war, and ground tbci,
Z -
allowed to serve against his Britannia Ma
IJesiY, or his allies, until they have been reeu.
larry exchanged, aud the troops shall be sent
home to some Dutch place in Holland at the
c%pence oft his Majesty. The officers shall
Eeep heir swords, horses and property. and
the soldiers their brapsacks. answer. A.
greed to. excepting that the garrison is to be
Considetcd generally as prisoners of war.
aud shall. be disposed Of as is Customary o.,
such occasions.
! Art. ii. From this moment, until the eva
cnatloh q the fortress, the troops Of both ar.
mics shall remain in their present ,posi,i3n.
Answer. GRANTEES
! Art III. All hoatlities shall cease frorn
BON sides, and no preparation 1t attack r.
] defence shall be carried on. Ans-Gr.ut-
| cd.
Art. ~ MI the artillery and stores shall
be delivered over by she co,nmissaric, m.
pointed from both sides. Answer Ngr-ri
TO, considering thst ia th's srfic's 10. -,