Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-31

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GRAFT were driven ashore. several negro
houses blown down, and great injury sus-
tanned on the plantations by the demoii-
ton Of the cane fields, sc.
Charleston, Oct. %.
We have been favored with the follow
ing translation of the acknowledgement
and agreement between Col. ROBERT
BurLER, Commissioners in the behalf OF
the United States, and his Excelleney joe
sspa CopnNaER, late Governor and
Commissioner on the part of Spain, for
the delivery of East Florida, in pursuance
of the treaty entered into for that purpose,
which we publish for the information Of
our readers.
In the city of ST. Augustine. on the 10th
day of july, 1921. we Don jose Coppin-
ger, Colonel OF the National armies, CON-
missioned by his excelisncy the captain
general Of the Island of Cuba, to make
the formal delivery of the city and pro-
vince of East Florida to the government
of the United States of America, by vir-
tue of the treaty of cession, concluded in
Washington. Oh the ED Of February,
1919, and the royal order of delivery of
the 24th of October, of the last year,
which accompany theidocuments mention
Ell in the certificate which precedes this,
for it's due comprobation; and the adJu-
tant- general OF the southern division OF
said States, Colonel Robert Butler, law.
fully authorized by the government Of
the sane, to receive 1t, having made sew
-eral stipulations TO carry into effect our
respective commissions, as appears from
the ofieial communications which we
have had, and the officers named by the
latter having already received the docu-
ments, Inventories and plans appertaning
70 the property and sovereignty waich
the Spanish nation has in this province,
and the adjacent islands dependant there
on, with tie public lots and squares, va
cant lands, public sdi6ces, Notifications,
and other buildings, which are not pri-
vate property, and being preceded by all
the measures and formallties, which for
the great solemnity of this important act
were thought necessary, at O'Clock In
the afternoon of this day the complete
and personal delivery of the Notifications,
territory and other things, belonging to
the above named province, was made to
the commissioner, officers and troops of
the United States; and the Spanish civil
and military officers and troops were EN-
barked, in consequence thereof, on board
the American transports destined for
this purpose-the Spanish authorities
having at this moment ceased In the ex-
ercise oftheir functions, ana those named
nv the American government having en-
tered upon theirs: And 1t Is to be observ-
ed that we have referred to our govern
ments the douot which has occurred,
sraethsr the artillery should be comprised
ga the fort, fcatiOns, and 1rtether tie pub
Tic drchiUeS. containing the titles u pri
safe property, should remain and De de-
hoered to the american government by
e.rtue fths tred y Of cessio", and there
fore tne artillery, munitions and stores,
which have been specified in an inventory,
shall remain until the decision of our
~eSpectioe governments upon these and
Other points, which, from our correspon-
deuce, appear in question; which decision,
whatever it may be, shall be most re-
ligiously observed whenever it shall
arrive, nor shall the possession, which at
present appear given, serve as an OBJ
stacie.
In testimony whereof, and that at all
times this act may serve as proof and
formal receipt, we the undersigned COM
missioners sign four of the same tenor,
in Che Spanish and English languages, in
the above mentioned city, the day, month
and year aforesaid.
JOSE COPPiNGER.
ROBERT BUTLER.
Col. and IT. S. Commissioner.
hereby certify, that the preceding act
w., executed in the presence of the IL
lustrisus council, and several private in
divtduals who attended, as also of several
military and naval officers of the govern
ment of the United States OF America.
ST. Augustine, July 10th 1881.
fSignum Crucisl
JUAN DE ENTRALGO,
E.er;bano ofthe Government, and Clerk
~ IN. prSps, CosssacI