The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-28
CAPITUL Axiom.

Britannia m:iesty's service, commanding the
combined English and Portuguese naval iiIrccs
nd Manuel Marques, kniSi, OF the military
orders Of ST. Be,ioit DAVE, lieut. col III chief
ana director OF the corps OF artillery of Para,
commanding the advanced army of tie por-
tuguc.c.
ALTHOUGH the advanced posts have been CARR
ed-n'd that the comiulssoner of the emperor
and KING reduccdwitit his garrison to the town,
liz owcsltto those sentiments of honor which,
have always distinguished hin-to the valor and
;ood conduct OF .ic officers and so.ters under
ms commaad-to the attachment of the inli,bi
tant' OF The coionyior his majesty the emperor
and k'ng-to declare publicly, that he surren.
ders less to the force than to the. destructive
system OF lberitting all the slaves " ho should
JON The enemy, and of buinin:rU the pi,ntati.
ons and ports where there should be any resi-.
lance.
line commissioners of the emperor command
ing IN Chief after having Witnessed the burning
OF several plantations, Particularly ms own, the
most considerable of The colony, has attributed
II at first to the casualties OF war and the dis.
organization of the gangs, and the liberation OF.
the slaves, appeared 10 him a mo fen,arv !nea-
| sure but being assured in writing, that tie En-.
giish and Portuguese officers acted IN virtue OF
| the orders ofhls royal hirhness the Prince he
gent, and wishing to save the colony from total
destruction, and to preserve his august masters
subjects who had given him many proofs of
| OF ms imperial and royal majesty surrendeis the
colony to the forces of his royal bighness the
Prince Regent, on the following conditions:
Article l. The Garrison shalt IN .rcn oul with
their arms and baggage and all the nonors of
war; the officers sl. retain their side .rms.
| and those OF the staff their .rrses; the garrison
| shtli lay down their arms, and engage. NOT 10
serve against his royal hsiness and his allies dur
| ing ore year.
| = Vessels shall be furnished at the eypence
fins hghness the Prince Regent, to carry the
garrison, the Objects civil and ali those employed
IN the service with families and effects, direct TO
France, with as little delay as possible
d A convenient vessel Shall be furnished IN
convey to France the commissioner OF the e,npe-
ror commanding in chief, his family his officers.
MS suite, and effects the chief of the admins
ration OF the finances, the commander of the
troops, the Inspector and the cornmandant ofar
| tiliery, with their families.
4 A convenient delay shall be granted TO the
officers who have property in the colony, to set.
tie their affairs
D i lie arsenaiS, batteries, and every thing be-
longing to the artillery, The small aims and bow
der magazines, and the provision stores shall he
gwen up by inventory, and IN tie state in
winch tisy now are, and the sarhe shall be point
ed out
6. The slaves on both sides shall he disarmed.
and sent to their respective. plantations
The French negroes whom tile commanders
by sea and land OF his Rpysl Highness the pr;nce
Regent have engaged for the service during the
war, and to whom in virtue of their orders tb.v
have given their Freedom shall be sent ont of IN
colony, as they can o.iy remain There in future an
object oitroube and dlssention
! The commanders engage, as they have pro-
missed, TO solicit of ais Royal Highness The Prince
| Regent the replacing OF those slaves, as an in
dem"ity Ill favor OF the inhabitants to whom they
belong.
! -.
| ing to the Engineer Department, shall be etuIai-
ly givenu up.
8. The sick and wounded who are Obliged IN
remain in the Colony may leave 1T, with ali that
belongs to them, as soon they are III sit,,a-
ton to doso in the mean lime they shall be
treated as they have been hitherto.
| Private property, Of whatever nature or
description, shall be respected, and tao nhYlbi.
tants may dispose oft rs heretofore
10 The mh abitsnts OF the colony shall pre
| serve their properties and may residc there con
forming To the orders and form astabJIs scd nv
The Sovereign uader which they remain thsy
shall he at liberty to sell their properties and
retire wheneverit may suit them, without any
obstacle.
| IL The Civil Laws known in France under
the title ot The Napoleon Code, and in force in
| the Colony, shall be observed AMI executed inf 4
the peace between the two nations the Maps-
trates shall only decide on the interests Of ind;
Vldtials, and differences connected with them IN
virtue oFthe said laws.
II. The debts acknowledged by individuals
during or previous to the time fixed by the pre-
cedlng article shall be exacted agrceapy to the
| basis determined by the same article.
| Is. The papers concerning the controul and
matr1culaton OF the troops shall be carried away
by the quarter master.
| ID DesD Gus ofpreserving the Spice PIantat-
on called La Gabrielle in ali its splen,or and a.
grcuturc, 1t is stipulated that ne her it, nor any
OF the plantation trees plants SHALL be destroy
ed, but that it shall be preserved in the state in
whichilt is given up to the commanders of His
Royal HiShness the Prince Regent.
10. All the papers of the stores of inspec ion
OF the customs, or of any responsibility whatever,
shall be deposited in the Secretarys Office, or IN
any other place that may be agreed on, to be re
ferred to when there is occasion the whole
shall be under the seal of the two governments.
and at the disposal of his Imperial and Royal Ma,
jesty.
10. The present Capitulation shall be written
IN the three languages, and signed by the three
officers STIMULATING
At the advanced posts of Bourde, January 10,
1909. ~
(Signed)
VICTOR HUGHES.