The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-17
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FOREIGN IAf1,ELLIGENCE
CONTINUED.
TERMS OF CAP1TuLArroN THE TOWN
OF FLUSHING.

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OF FLUSHING.
His EXcellency the General of division
Monnet, one of the commandments of the lie
sion OF honour, commandant in chief OF the
fortress OF Flushing, having authorised Mon
sicur L. Eveque, captain or the Imperial En-
gineers, and Monsieur Montonpet, captain of
the imperial artillery, to treat of terms of
capitalization FOR the surrender of the town of
Flushing to the troops of his Britannia Ma
jesty and their excelencies Lieut.. Gen.
the Earl of Chatham, *. G. &c. and Rear
Admiral Sir Richard Strachan, K b. &c.
commanding in chief the military and naval
forces before Flushing, having authorised
Captain Cockburn, of his Majesty's ship
Belieisle, commanding the British fotila. &
Col. Long, Adutant Gen. to treat conjoint
ly with the said commissioners thereon, they
have, after duly exchanging their respec
tive powers, agreed to the following articles,
viz.
Art 1.-The garrison of Flushing shall be
prisoners of war, and shall march out of the
place with all the hopors of war; they shall
dep 1sit their arms on the quay of the water
gate, they shall return to France on their Pa
role, x shall not for one year bear arms
gainst his Britannia Majesty, or the allies
whom he may have at the time of capitula-
ion.
This article is applicable to the officers of
Marine actually at Flushing
Answer-The garrison of Flushing will
be permitted to march out of the town with
the honors OF war required, and they will
lay down their arms on the Glacis, but must
be considered as prisoners of war and sent as
such to England
The officers of Marine will share the fate
of the rest Of the garrison.
Art. 2-General and staff officers of the
marine and of the corps composing the gar
rison shall keep their arms. their horses,
and all the property which belongs to them.
The non commissioned officers, soldiers, sea.
men, and officers servants shall keep their
haver sacks
Answer-Granted.
Art. S-The sick and wounded capable of
being sent out shall be forwarded to France,
the remaining sick shall be left to the care
| and humanity of the Gen. commanding the
troops of his Britannia Majesty. and sent TO
the French Domnions as soon as their con
dltloh will permit there shall be left a suf-
hcIent number of medical attendants for the
care of the sick; the medical attendants
shall receive the same allowances as those
OF his Britannia Majesty.
ADswer.-Ihe sick and wounded must be
considered as prisoners of war. Such as are
In state to be removed shall be embarked
n
der the care of French physicians and sur
geons, until sufficiently recovered to admit
OF their being removed
The physicians ard surgeons will receive
the allowances usually granted to prisoners
of war, OF their rank and description, toge-
Their with such further remuneration for
their attendance on the sick, as the general
| commanding the British army may be pleas
ed To grant.
Art. 1.-The non -combatants, such as the
sub-inspector, the commissary of war, the
medical attendants. the heads of the differ,
ent administrative departments, shall not be
considered as prisoners of war; they shall
be at liberty to dispose of their effects, their
private and personal property, and to carry
1t 10 france, as we'll as all documents rela-
tive to their accounts, in order TO Justify
their conduct to the French governments
ms arrangement is applicable to the com
| rnsSarles and civil Offices of the marine 10
the aitlhcers and attendants of the port, to
| the officers of the customs and duties, as
well as to the pay masters of the army and
| navy.
Answer-The officers and others menti-
oned IN this article, all attendants on the
| French army, and in short Frenchmen of e.
very description, not Inhabitants of Flush
ing previous to the gear 1907, will be sent
10 England, and hereafter treated according
| TO such arrangement as may take place be
| tween the two governments respecting non
combatants their private and personal pro
perry shall be respected, and permia,i sion will
/ be gwen them to retain all such papers as
| spec'hcaliy relate to, and may be necessary
| Tor the settlement OF their accounts
| All Frenchmcn and others who NAV be
permitted to remain will be expected to tax.
the oath OF allegiance to his Britannia Ma
Jesty when required, and tn conform to all
laws and regulations which may hereafter
be made by the British government.
Art. 5-If no particular stipulation has
been made concerning the sick left at Mid
dieburgh under the care Of the medical at
PENDANTS and the officers of the said hospi
tai, they shall be treated according to ar
t'cles three and four OF the present capitu
lation.
Answer.-Granted conformably to the
answers given to the third and fourth arti-
! Giles.
Art e--Fhe property of the inhabitants
shall be respected, they shall he at liberty
To Withdraw into France with their private
| property they shall have every security i'm
this respect, aud shall not be molested in a.
ny Inanner tor their opinion aud the part
they have taken during the siege.
hnswer.-fhe properly of the inhabitants
of every description will be res pecied, it be-
| lug Understood that all naval and njljtarv
stores will be held in requisiton until pro.
we'd to be the private property Of individu4
aus, ana the British government shall, in that