Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-29
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TRANSLATED FOR THE MARYLAND CENSOR:
Eatruct OF letter dated Kingston, (Jam. ISth
august, 1878.
Gen. Aury, duly authorised by the high
powers OF Buenos AyreS and Chill, TO act
on New Grenada, took possession on the
4th of July, ofth islands o! ST. Gaia ina,
old Providence, and ST. Andre, dependent
on thar Kingdom. This was effected with
out molesiation 20 the captors, or captur-
ed, who appear extremely happy al the
change. Gen. Aurv has notified this event
OFFICIALLY 10 the British Authorities in
Kingston, where his chief of lie staff ac-
companied by two officers, arrived some
time since and were extremely we'll receiv
ed. Tile intercourse between Kingston
and those islands is already established,
and III the course of the last week, we have
received four vessels thence and di5paicl
Ell three.
The head quarters are al ST. Cs.aiinas,
where Aury is bnsily employed III orga-
ni2lng an army destined 10 land on The
main. He behaves with great prudence
and energy, and can assure YOU that
a great many people, who appear Initiated
~ the measure contemplated aud all The
circumstances OF this plan, entertain very
Little doubt of its success. The forces
collected already amount ia 500 men. St.
Catalina Is fine island and will be rem
dercd second Gibraltar without much
trouble. Two hundred vessels can ride
safely III the harbor, which has two pas
s's, one OF Them having more than 30 feet
water on The bar, protectedby two strong
batteries, with cross fires already erected.
Tie place is healthy and IFS temperatures
very similar 10 that of Curacao. The
island has three abundant small rivers,
az az - he nf haA
NADIA viii be effected, il will be very i'm
poriant place for the patriots.
enclose herewith Aury's proclamation
4 liz the last Engtarer)
To shew the light ia which tie authority of
Alligas is viewed by the British, we suboin the
' ARiICLEs OF AGREEMENT.
Between citizen JOSEPH ARTlGAs, Chief
Of ilIe Orienlals and the Protector nf,he
free people, and Lieutenant Edward
Fraultiand, commissioner ct the forces
Of his Britannia Majesty South Anne
rlra, relative to The reciprocal security
Of free trade between The subjects OF
his Britannia Majesty and tie ports OF
The Oriental shore of the river Plata
Article /. The chief of the Oriru,als
admits on his part, all English merchants
TO "A free trade, and lie binds himself to
| respect and cause to be respected, in all
the ports under his command, the secu-
rty OF their person and property provid-
ed, the English merchants, presenting
themselves IN said ports, will bring pass
port from The English commander or his
| representative.
Article 3 The English merchant will
be required to pay in said ports The ex-
pcris and import duties already esta blish-
ed and specified in the annexed tariff.
Articles. No contribution ut any kind
or extraordinary loan shall be imposed up
| on British merchants.
Arti-e 4. The English merchants are
allowed TO pursue their trade III the ports
where they NAV establish ihems selves and
receive The goods that may suit them.
Article 3. The English commander will
not interfere oil his part with neutral and
| friendly governments, i'll order that said
| trade may not be interrupted or modest
! ed.
Article 6. The English commander oil
his representatives, shall not delil or any
| passport TO English merchants going oI
coming from ports belonging 10 that gov.
| erUment with which we are actually al
! war.
Arliclc7. In order that these arts lie:
may have full force, duplicate sgrecmrnie
| shall be signed by the commander of fhe
| naval forces Of his Britannia majesty, and
! the chief of The Orientals, bolIremaining,
in case OF being ratified, bound to eacl
| for the exact observance of each article.
Sigued al Purificaii0n, on Tie Sih o.
! August, 1917.
| (Sisned) JOSE ARTIGAS,
EDWARD FARMLAND.
We ratiiy tie foregoing Articles ofaxrec.
meui, so corrected on HE original, bcarin1
| tie above expressed dste, and that /, NAV
so appear, We have signed it at Bucmo:
| Ayres, 2Gih August, 1917.
(SigncO WIN. BOWLES, .commamdpi
of his Britannia najpaly 5 na.
val forces IN 3. America.
r. =. STAPLES, n. II. ". C0RcaL
! We haze received frCm Buenos Ayrcs ilie
following address, from tic patriot gen.
erai Jose Miguel de Cairefa.
! TO thp Free InhdbiitHIs Of tie Turns 81 ChiG: