the commiffaries, who fhall be appointed by the governor, to major Agnew, who is authorized by the government of Madras to receive them.

Anf. All merchandize, ftores, and public property, of every defeription, either laden on board the fhips now anchored under the guns of the fort, depofited in publicfiores, or diftributed in the houfes of individuals; as well as all public property placed in a fimilar manner at Gale, Caliture, or any other part of the island of Ceylon, depending on thefe governments, fhall be delivered up by the commiffaries, who fhall be named by the governor Van Angelbeck to major Agnew, the major appointed by the government of Madras to receive them, in three weeks from this date.

Art. 6. But as the company has of late borrowed money upon intereft, of their fervants and inhabitants, and, when in want of ready money, have itfued (krediet brecven) promilfory notes, to the amount of about five lack of rix-dollars, of which, however, at least one half is in the treafury, with a promife to realize the fame; and as feveral fervants have their pay and emoluments in the hands of the company, for which they have no other fecurity but their property, the above mentioned debts fhall be paid out of them, and the notes difcharged, which can occafion the lefs confideration, as the returns alone, taking the fine cinnamon at only three rupees a pound, the pepper at one hundred rupees per candy, the cardamoms at one rupee a pound, and the picce goods and other merchandize at the invoice price, will amount to about twenty-five lacks

of rupees, and all the debts, pay, and notes in circulation not above fix lacks. The copper doodees fhall continue current for one ftiver.

Anf. As Mr. Van Angelbeck has affured the officers commanding his majefty's naval and land forces before Colombo, that a refusal to comply with the demand contained in the 6th article, will be attended with the total ruin of the colony, they confent to the following arrangements regarding the paper currency of this ifland, provided the public property of the Dutch company is found to be conformable to the ftatement contained in this article. The English government of Ceylon will take up the promiffory notes of the Dutch government which are fill in circulation, provided they do not exceed the fum of 50,000l. fterling, and iffue certificates for the amount, bearing an intereft of three per cent per ann. payable half yearly, which certificates fhall be in force fo long as the districts of Ceylon, extending from Matura to Chilau, thall be in poffeffion of the English, and no longer. Should thefe diftricts be reflored to the Dutch, the refponfibility of payment will necellarily revert to them, in which-event the original notes of the Dutch government fhall be restored to the proprietors, in exchange for the certificates granted by the British government. The officers commanding the British forces are not authorized to provide for the payment of the arrears due to the servants of the company. This must be left to the future determination of his Britannic majesty,

The copper coin of this island muft find its own value in the courfe of exchange.

Art. 7.

Art. 7. All private property, without exception, fhall be fecured to the proprietors.

Anf. Granted, with the exception of all military and naval flores, which, in every inftance, must be deemed public property.

Art. 8. In which is exprefsly included the funds of the orphan houfe, or the college for the adminiftration of the effects of infant children, and of the committee for managing the poor funds, as alfo the two fhips now in the roads (Berlicum and Enfgezindheid) which belong to individuals in Holland, and are chartered by the company, as thall be proved.

Anf. Granted, with exception of the fhips, which must be deemed public property.

Art. 9. The garrifon fhall march out with the honours of war; pile their arms, by command of their own officers, on the efplanade, and again return to their barracks. The officers to keep up their fide-arms; the clevaugs and crees of the noncommiffioned officers and private Malays to be locked up in chetts, and on their departure, on being fet on fhore, to be returned to them.

Anf. Granted.

Art. 10. The European officers, non-commiffioned and privates of the battalion of the Dutch troops, and the detachment of the Wirtemberg regiment, doing duty with it, as well as the artillery and feamen, fhall be tranfported in English thips from hence to Europe or Batavia, according to their choice, with permiffion to carry along with them their women, children, neceffary fervants, and baggage. None of the officers, however, thall be moved from hence agaiuft

their will, as many of them arê married, and have their property here; and in cafe any of them withing to depart, time fhall be allowed them to arrange their affairs to go where they pleafe, on their parole cf honour not to ferve in this war again England, until they fhall be exchanged.

And. The European officers, noncommiffioned officers and privates, as well of the Dutch battalion, of the regiment of Wirtemberg, the artillery, engineers, and marine, mutt be confidered as prifoners of war, and as fuch they will be treated with that attention which the British government has ever fhewn to thofe whom the fortune of war has placed in its power. The whole fhall be fent to Madras. Such of the officers as defire to return to Ceylon, for the reafons mentioned in this article, will have permiffion to do fo, on giving their parole of honour not to ferve during the prefent war againft the English. Those who may defire to return to Europe shall be permitted fo to do, on the fame conditions, but without any claim on the British government for pay and allowance of any defcription.

Art. 11. As there are some native born French in garrifon, they fhall be transported to the French islands if they choose it.

Ant. The French of the gar rifon will be confidered as prifoners of war, and fent to Madras.

Art. 12. The Malays that do not choose to remain here, fhall be tranfported in Englith fhips, with their women and children, to the ifland of Java.

Anf. The Malay troops fhall be fent from hence, with their wives and children, to Tutacoren, and

from

from thence by eafy marches to Madras. They fhall be fubfifted while they remain prifoners, and if not taken into the British fervice, fhall, at a convenient time, be sent to the island of Java, at the expence of the British government.

Art. 13. These transportations fhall take place at the expence of the English, and until that time the military, Europeans as well as Malays, fhall continue to enjoy their pay, as well as emoluments, as was cuftomary in the company's fervice. None of the military fhall be forced, or even perfuaded, to enter into the fervice of his majesty, or the honourable English company. Auf. The military officers, European and native, fhall receive the fame pay allowed to them in the Dutch fervice. The noncommiffioned and privates fhall be subfifted according to the regulations of the British government for the prifoners of war. None thall be forced to enter the fervice of Great Britain againft their confent.

Art. 14. The Sepoys and Moormen in the fervice hall have liberty to return to their birth place. Anf. Granted.

Art. 15. The Chingaleefe Lafcars, being foldiers, according to the nature of their fervice, and the burghers and civil fervants by the laws of the colony being obliged to take up arms for its defence, it fhall not tend to prejudice thofe people. Anf. Grant d.

Art. 16. The governor Van Angelbeck, the commander of Gale, Fretz, and all the other political or commercial fervants, not required in their official capacities for the purpeles mentioned in article 3. hall have permiffion to remain as private individuals at Colombo, Gale, or other place on the island

or to betake themselves elsewhere. In the first cafe, a reasonable means of fubfiftence fhall be allowed to each, according to his rank. In the laft, they thall be permitted to carry their effects along with them, without payment of any tax or duty whatever, but then all allowance to ceafe.

. Anf. Granted, with this exception, that as the commanders of the British forces before Colombo are not authorized to grant the subfiftence required, this fubject muft be referred to the decifion of the government of Fort St. George.

Art. 17. The refpective vendue matters here and at Gale fhall be maintained during the collection of the outflanding balances, in right of the preference granted thofe people by the company.

Anf. Granted, for all balances now outstanding.

Art. 18. The clergy and other ecclefiaftical fervants thall continue in their functions, and receive the fame pay and emoluments as they had from the company.

Anf. Granted under the fame exception annexed to the 16th article.

Art. 19. The citizens and other inhabitants fhall be allowed to follow their employments, and enjoy all the liberties and privileges as the fubjects of his majetty.

Anf. Granted.

Art.zo. The native fervants in the different departments fhall be continued in their employs during their good behaviour.

Anf. Granted, fubject to fuch regulations as the British government may hereafter judge neceffary.

Art. 21. The eaftern princes, Tommogoms, and other men of rank here as fiate prifoners, and

7. By the fourth article it is underftood that all perfons, except fuch as come under the meaning of that article, are for this time pardoned for having departed from their allegiance to his majefty.

8. In addition to the first article, the commander in chief confents that the garrison should march out with the honours of war. (Signed) R. ABERCROMBY. T. WOLLEY.

We, the underfigned, adminiftrators of the French army in this ifland, accept the above articles of capitulation, fubject to the fanction of the delegated commiffary, and of the military committee.

CH. SUGUE, adminiftrator.

(Signed) G. AUDIBERT. BOUNY, commancom. del. dant en fecond. (For the commander in chief of the republican army, Marinier.) D. VICTOR, aidde-camp.

Terms of Capitulation agreed upon by major-general Oliver Nicolls, commanding his majesty's forces in the island of Grenada, and captain Joffey, commanding the troops of the French Republic in the fame ifland.

Art. 1. The pofts under the command of the above commandant Joffey, viz. Mabonia, or Dugaldstone, the Vigie, or the hill of Gouyave, and Dalincourt, fhall be furrendered to the arms of his Britannic majesty.

2. The battalion, of which the faid captain Joffey is commandant, the artillery, and the commiffariat VOL. XXXVIII.

of the French republic, comprehending, however, no perfon not formerly free, fhall be prifoners of war, and remain fo till exchanged.

3. The garrifon of each poft fhall march out with the honours of war, and lay down their arms in fuch place as will be pointed out to them, after which they will be conducted to the most convenient place till they can be embarked.

4. All guns, ordnance ftores, commiffary's ftores, public papers, and effects, belonging to the French republic, or actually in the posts occupied by their troops, are to be delivered up faithfully to the proper officers who will be fent to receive them.

5. The officers will retain their fwords, and both officers and men their baggage.

6. The poft of Mabonia will be taken poffeffion of as foon as the capitulation is figned; and of Gouyave an hour afterwards; the poft

of Dalincourt at four o'clock this afternoon.