Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-10

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The following appears to be the official
accounts of the surrender of Vigo by the
French to the joint forces of England and
the Spanish Junta.
EAPITULATION
Of the town and forts of Vigo, occupied by
the depot of the regiments forming part
of the second corps at the French army
ineSpain. n
This day the 9Th Of March, 1909, at 6
o'clock in the evening, we Jaques Antoine
Chelot, chief d'escadron, governor & COM
mandant OF the French troops IN the town
and forts of Vigo, on one part, and James
Courts Crawford, esq. captain of the British
frigate the Venus, deputed by Geo. M'Kin.
ley, esq. commanding officer before Vigo,
and don Cadlo Murillo, colonel command
ant OF the Spanish troops before the town,
on the other, have been concluded the arti-
cles of equalization for the French garrison
in the town and forts Of Yigo, in the follow
ing terms, VIZ.
Art. /. The garrison shall march out OF
the towns and forts with their arms and with
baggage, and with the honors of war;
Answer. The garrison of Vigo will be al
lowed ito march ,cut.,of the forts with the
honors of war, to the glacis, when they will
ground their arms, and surrender themselves
prisoners OF war--the officers keeping their
swords and their wearing apparel.
2. The officers and men shall be embark
ed in English vessels, and conveyed to the
nearest French port, on parole, not to bear
arms against Spain and her allies until ex-
changed, or until peace shall take place
Answer the prisoners shall be conducted to
an English port.
Art. 8. The officers and persons employ
ed in the military shall keep their arms, and
the whole of their equipages: they shall
take with them their confidential attendants
and servants. Answered in the first arti-
Gle.
Article &. 9hc money belonging to the
French government, and destined for the
payment of the troops of the I'd corps, shall
remain in the hands of the principal pay
master, who is accountable for it. The
papers relating 10 the account of the regi-
nent shall be preserved. Answer. Public
accounts shall be preserved.
Art s. The troops shall not lay down
their arms till the moment OF embarking,
and then under the protection Of the British,
that is to say, that each division or section
shall successfully lay down their arms when
respectively embarking. Answer. An.
swered in the FIRST article.
Art. 6. The inhabitants of the town Of
Vigo shall be respected. Answer. Grant
ed according to the laws of Spain.
Art. Z. The two hospitals containing a.
bout 800 sick, sEall be taken care of by the
inhabitants of the town, under the British
and Spanish protection. Answer. The
prisoners shall be treated as the laws of hu-
manity require.
Art. 8. The place and forts; shall only be
delivered up at the moment of embarking
to a number OF blockading troops, consisting
of three officers and fifty subalterns and SOL
diers. Answer. Referred to the first and
last articles.
Art. 9. The preaeat capitalization will on
ly take effect when ratified on one part by
NJ Chalet, the governor, and on the other
blythe commandants OF the .blockading land
and sea forces, and guaranteed in all Its ar
sicles by the. British commanding officer.
Done at~Vigo, the day, month, and year
al. above mentiouel..
s(Signed)
sCHALOT,
]. COURTS CRAWFORD,
PABLO MURILLO.