Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-24

hence OF his hIghrless the prince feSsnt, ~
carry the garrison, the officers civil and NIL
litarv, and all those employedin the service,
with their families and effects, direct 10
j France with as little DELAY as possible.
8. a convenient vessel SHAH BE furnished
to convey to France the commissioner OF
the emperor commander in Chief, his tami-
y. his officers, his suite, and effects the
chief of the administration Of the finances,
the commander of the troops, the inspector
and the commandment Of the artillery, with
their families.
4. A convenient delay shall! be granted.to
the officers who have property M the colony,
to settle their affairs.
$. TIE arsenals, batteries, and every
thing belonging to the artillery, the small
and powder magazines, aud the provision
stores shall be given up by inventory, and
in the state in which they now are, ami the
same shall be pointed out.
6. The slaves on both sides shall De dis
armed, and sent to their respective plants
tious,
The French negroes whom the Command
ers by sea ard land oils royal hiSllness the
prince regent have engagsl! FOR lie service
during the war, and to whom IN virtue OF
their orders they have given Their freedom,
shall be sent out Of the colony, rs they can
only remain there in future 81 object OF trou-
blr and dissension.
The commanders engage, as tney have
promised, to solicit OF his royal HiSlness
the prince regent, the replacing OF those
slaves, as an Indemnity IN favor OF TIE IL
habitan:s to whom th>y belong.
T. The papers, plans ard o:hcr articles
Belonging to the engineer department: shall
be equally given up.
s. The SICK and wounded who are ohils
cd 70 remain in the colony may leave II, win
al that belongs 70 them, as soon as they are
IN a situation to do SO; in the mean Tune
they shall BE- treated as they have been az
therlo.
g. Private property, Of whatever nature
or description, shall be respected, and tie
inhabitants r2ay dispose o. j, rs hereto;ore.
10. The intla3itanEs Of The colony shall
preserve thoir properties and NAY reside
there, conforming 70 the orders and iornls
established b the sovereign under whlcn
they remain; thsv snail DC at liberty 10 sen
their properties and retire wherever 1t nay
suit ths1n, without any obstacle.
II. The civil laws known in Franco IN
der the t;Ie Of the Napoleon code and in
force N the colony, snail be observed ard
executed Until the peace between The Two
nations The magistrates sha!! only decide
on the interests o! individuals and diEer-
en1es coraec,ed with lhom IN virtue OF the
said laws.
II. G,he debts acknowledged BY indivi-
duais during or previous to the t!me fixed
by the preceding article, shall be cXactcd
apreeabIy TO the basis determined by tha
same article.
10. The papers concerning the controul
and matriculaton OF The troops shall be car
red away By .he quarter-master.
"A. Desirous Of preserving the Spice
plantation, called la Gabrielle in all It's
srlendor and agriculture. it is stipulated
that neither itnor any Q. lie plantation trees
or plants, shall be destroyed, BET that it
shall be preserved in the state in which it IS
Given ~, to the commanders CT his royal
highness the prince regent.
IS. All the papers of the stores Of in
spcction of the customs, or Of responsihiii-
~ whatever, shall be deposited in the Sc
cretary's Office, or in any other place that
may be agreed on, to be referred to when
there is occasion; the whole shall he under
the seal Of the two governments, and at the
disposal Of his imperial and royal majesty.
Is. The present captulation shall be
written in the threc languages, and signed
by the three officers STIMULATING.
At the advanced posts OF Bourde, this
18th January, 1909
VICTOR HUGHES