Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-09


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c.N,.' W "n'cn IL was mooinscs ano
,'"a.s asreea upon, ON tns 10Th July foi-
lowing os'ween agents outy autnorized
oy me secretary III Sta {. OF the United
otates' on the one part. and Sir George
rrevost. commander IN chief Of the bri- !
nsh forcesM the Canadas. on the other. !
as relates to those who had been or either |
side confined under the system Of retxlia.
ton.
6rfrocf of the Convenfion Of the 18th OIL
AfrR. :
Article I. is mutually stipulated and a.
greed. that all the persons belonging to the
army, navy. or militia, Of the United king.
dom of Great Britain and Ireland. or the
provinces or dependencies thereof. under the
authority. and iurisdlction of MS
exceilency Sir C GORGE Provost. or any s,,h-
jects or residents hereof. within the same
command. authority and iurisdjot;ou. WIN
may have been made cantives dur;n,. sth,
present war. under and bv the commSnd &
authority Of the rovoruu.eAt of the United
States, and also aiipersons belonging to tn
navy. army, or militia. Of the United Sta,-<
or any OF them. or the TERRITORIES the reof. mr.
citizens or residents of the same. or nnv Of
them, who NAV have been made canf;ves
during the present war. bv and under The
command and authority of sir CT rye Pre-.
vost a. oresaid and which said persons a
respectively captured are ,sow held IN Cor :
hnemeut by the said respective parties =;
Their as prisoners Of war. host res. or. o.he,.
wise, shall be mutually and respeet;velv
forthwith released from confinement ami
sent or permitted 10 proceed 70 the Uni,esl
States or Canada respectively. in the man
ner hereinafter pointed out. with as litsIe
delay as may be, saving & excepting ALWAYS
the first three and twenty men first nut in
TO confsnemsnt on, nrinc;oiee of retaI;at;r,, = /.
hostages, by the United States. and ,he Of
ficers and nonscom mjssioned Officers NUT -.
70 confinement nv his excellencv s;r. Ceo,,us
Provost. in retaliation for the confinement Of
said twenty three men. private soldiers.
Article tx. It's further mutuallv agreed
that all the persons thus released. and sent
or permitted to return to their respective
or on the eastern side of the Aileghaney
mountains in the United States. and also all
prisoners OF war who are now on parole or
anu .he same are hereby declared 20 De ex-
changed. ana that they and every OF them,
ron ana alter the iotn May next. snail be
periec'y ana ent'reV Tree 20 enter and
snsase III the n'hsarv' naval, or otner ser
- :" ue,r resPccuve countries, As Mey
aese. nau orsn pTisaners OF war ana nosta-
sSss @uu " nNe manner AL tne sara per
sorS "hs al on the western s'ue OF the A.
..sianey mountains IN the United states. q
'hose wno are IN or near t1al'tax, or IN Mo-
va oco.,a, ana WAC were captured by and
uhusl sae commandot Dir George frcvost.
snai' DC and are hereoy declared exchanged
ana at hoerty 70 enter INTO the naval, niii-
eary, OF o'her service OF their respective
countries as II tney nao never been made
prisoners .. war ano hostages;
Article KILT isfurther mutually agreed.
and expressly understood, that nothing
nese'h co"taneu IS intended or shall in any
nann:r p.esen. .. h'naeF either party from
ssesos.nS 10 e.a'auoh, OF replacing said
hostages, wnether either may deem it pro-
Fer, tor the past or any future act or cou-
duct OF the opposite party.
Extracts ofthe instrument Of modification
and ratification Of the 18th of July.
Preamble
IS" The FOLLOWING. modi6ca.ione of ,h. ~.;5
contention Of The 9Th Anvil los, hsns t,sa
agreed to-. in ccn,rnuence or .',i';.h al"
same Is hereby ratified and conf;rn,s,,
the mart nc the Iyn;,e,l g, a,es ~ -. Oh
the fnu mower. Give, 20 ,h ae,,.a;, -"S va
Lear. the SAM, ha vino hse,, tssosa .;eHs
by his enccllency sir Georre prevos, ,'Sse
!" Article Tn. twsrs~ .,,.1
the IJn;ted S,a,e. al Oh. Co.. -
lean commissioned and noa.commissionsd
officers put IN confinement by his excellen.
cy sir George Provost, in retaliation for the
CONNIE naeh. o. the sa'dtwenty.three soldiers.
O. '"en.'opeo ~ the hrst aEucle OF the a