lowed the free and public exercise of their religion; the priests and religious shall be preferved in their parishes, convents, and all other poffeffions; and the Superiors of the feveral orders fhall be permitted to fend for fuch as they think neceffary from France, and the neighbouring islands; but all let ters, wrote on this occafion, fhall be tranfmitted by the Governor appointed by his Britannic Majefty. Granted.' ART. IV. They fhall obferve a strict neutrality, and not be forced to take up arms against his moft Chriftian Majefty, or against any other power. Granted, on condition that they take an oath within a month, or fooner if poffible, to main⚫tain all the claufes of the capitulation, as ⚫ well as to remain exactly and faithfully 'neuter.' ART. V. They fhall be allowed their civil government, their laws, customs, and ordinances; justice shall be administered by the fame perfons who are now in office; and what relates to the interior police of the island fhall be fettled between his Britannic Majesty's Governor and the inhabitants: And, in cafe this ifland fhall be ceded to the King of Great Britain at the peace, the inhabitants shall have their choice, either to keep their own political government, or to accept that which is established at Antigua and St. Chriftopher's.-'Granted; but, when any vacancies happen in the feats of justice, the fuperior Council ⚫ of the ifland is to name proper perfons to fill up thofe vacancies, who must receive their commiffions from his Britannic Majefty; and all acts of justice whatsoever are to be in his name: But, in regard to any change in the political government, we grant it, if agreeable to his Majefty's pleasure.' ART. VI. The inhabitants, as well as the religious orders, shall be maintained in the property and enjoyment of their poffeffions, goods moveable and immoveable, noble and ignoble, of what nature soever they may be; and fhall be preferved in their privileges, rights, honours, and exemptions; and the free Negroes and Mulattoes in their liberty.-' Granted.' ART. VII. They shall pay no other duties to his Britannic Majefty, but fuch as they have hitherto paid to his most Chris tian Majesty, without any other charge or impofts; the expences attending the adminiftration of justice, the penfions to curates, and other customary charges, thall be paid out of the revenue of his Britannic Majesty, in the fame manner as under the go. vernment of his moft Chriftian Majefty.Granted; but, if this ifland is ceded to I his Britannic Majefty at the peace, it shall be fubject to the fame duties and impofts · as the other English Leeward islands, the moft favoured.' ART. VIII. All prifoners, taken during the attack of this ifland, fhall be mutually exchanged.—' Granted.' ART. IX. The free Mulattoes and Negroes, who have been taken, fhall be confidered as prifoners of war, and not treated as flaves. Granted.' ART. X. The fubjects of Great Britain, who have taken refuge in this island, whether criminals or debtors, fhall have leave to retire. Granted.' ART. XI. No other, but the inhabitants actually refiding in this ifland, fhall poffefs any lands or houfes by purchase, grant, or otherwise, before a peace; but if, at the peace, this ifland fhould be ceded to the King of Great Britain, then fuch of the in. habitants, as do not chufe to live under the English government, fhall be permitted to fell their poffeffions, moveable and immoveable, to whom they will, and retire wherever they pleafe; for which purpose there fhall be a reasonable time allowed. Granted; but fuch of the inhabitants, as 'chufe to retire, fhall have leave to fell to none but fubjects of Great Britain.' ART. XII. In cafe there fhould be any exchange at the peace, their Britannic and moft Chriftian Majefties are defired to give the preference to this ifland. This will depend on his Majefty's pleasure.' ART. XIII. The inhabitants fhall have liberty to fend their children to be educated in France, and to fend for them back; and to make remittances to them, whilft there. Granted.' ART. XIV. The abfent inhabitants, and fuch as are in the fervice of his mot Christian Majefty, fhall be maintained in the enjoyment and property of their estates, which fhall be managed for them by attornies.-' Granted.' ART. XV. The wives of Officers, and others, who are out of the island, fhall have leave to retire with their effects, and a number of fervants fuitable to their rank.• Granted.' ART. XVI. The English government fhall procure for the inhabitants an exportation for fuch commodities as the island produces, and are not permitted to be imported into England. Granted, as the ifland produces nothing but what be imported into England.' may ART. XVII. The inhabitants fhall not be obliged to furnish quarters for the troops, nor flaves to work on the fortifications.- Granted; but barracks will be pro •vided ⚫vided as foon as poffible for the lodgment of the troops; and fuch Negroes who fhall be employed, with the confent of their mafters, on public works, fhall be paid for their labour.' ART. XVIII. The widows, and other inhabitants, who through illness, abfence, or any other impediment, cannot immediately fign the capitulation, fhall have a limited time allowed them to accede to it. Granted; but all the inhabitants, who chufe to partake of the advantage of the capitulation, fhall be obliged to fign it within a month from the date hereof, or to quit the ifland.' ART. XIX. The men belonging to the privateers, and others, who have no property in the ifland, and are defirous to leave it, fhall have vellels to carry them to Martinico, or to Dominico (at their option) and fhall be furnished with provifions for the paflage. Nevertheless, thofe perfons, who have any debts with the inhabitants of the ifland, fhall be obliged to fettle their accounts with them, before they depart. -Granted.' ART. XX. The inhabitants fhall have leave to give freedom to fuch Negroes as they have promised it to, for the defence of this ifland. Granted, on condition that they are immediately fent off of the ifland.' ART. XXI. The inhabitants and merchants of this ifland, included in the prefent capitulation, fhall enjoy all the privileges of trade, and upon the fame conditions as are granted to his Britannic Majefty's fubjects, throughout the extent of his dominions. Granted; but without affecting the privileges of particular Companies eftablish⚫ed in England, or the laws of the kingdom, which prohibits the carrying on of trade in any other than English bottoms.' ART. XXII. The Deputies of the Grand Terre, not having a fufficient power to fign the capitulation, though the colony adheres to the conditions of it, under the authority of M. Nadau, may fign it, when they have their full powers, and they will be comprehended in all the claufes. Granted.' Given at the head quarters in the Capes Terre, Guardaloupe, the first day of May, 1759. J. Barrington. Debourg De Clainvilliers. We the Deputies of the Grand Terre, arrived this day with full powers, do confent to the capitulation, figned the firft of this month, between their Excellencies the Honourable General Barrington and John Moore, Efq; and the inhabitants of Guardaloupe, agreeable to the 22d article of the faid capitulation. Done at the head quarters in the Capes Terre, Guardaloupe, the fecond day of May, 1759. Duhayeis Gaiyheton. Extract of a Letter from Commodore Moore to the Right Honourable Mr. Secretary Pitt, dated Cambridge, in • Prince Rupert's Bay, Dominique, May 1, 1759 BY the Griffin, which arrived here on the 17th of April, I was honoured with your letter, fignifying his Majesty's most gracious approbation of my conduct, and of the behaviour of thofe under my command, which I took the liberty to communicate to those Gentlemen: And give me leave to fay, Sir, nothing can contribute fo much to our happinefs, as being honoured with, and executing orders to the honour of his Majesty's Give me leave, Sir, to congratulate you on the capitulation of the islands of Guardaloupe and Grand Terre, which Majorgeneral Barrington fends to you by this exprefs; in gaining which, great honour is due to the troops. The ftrong-holds, the enemy had, could not be conquered, but by great conduct and refolution.to 7507 I hope the conqueft will prove as great an acquifition as it appears to me. It is with great pleasure, I think I may fay, Sir, that, on this expedition, great unanimity has been kept up between the two corps, as well in obedience to his Majesty's commands, as from our own inclinations. It has ever been my wifh to have fuch har mony fubfift, and I flatter myself. I have always fucceeded. I beg leave to acquaint you, Sir, that, on the 2d inftant, being informed the French fquadron, under the command of M. Bompart, was to windward of Marigalante, I put to fea in the night, and endeavoured to get up with them; but, after beating five days, and having gained very little, two of our cruifers, that I had fent different ways to watch the enemy's motions, faw them, the 6th inftant, return betwixt the two iflands into Fort Royal. From the almoft conftant lee currents, it being very difficult for fhips to get to windward, it must always be in the enemy's choice, whether they will come to a general action, or not. Their fquadron confifts of nine fail of the line and three frigates. I fhall, in conjunction with General Barrington, give every affistance in my power to any other fervices.. The The BRITISH Mufe, containing original POEMS, SONGS, &c. A New SONG, fung by Mifs Stevenson, at Vauxhall. Think not, fhepherd, thus to brave me, I may cool, but not grow fonder. 4. If your lovers, girls, forfake ye, Whine not in defpair and forrow: Blefs'd another lad may make ye; Stay for none beyond to-morrow. A New COUNTRY DANCE. The WHEEL of LIFE. Hands acrofs; and back again; foot acrofs and turn=; crofs over half figure, and right and A left. Friar PHILIP'S GEESE: A TALE. From La Fontaine. N auftere Sage, in ancient days, A Frenchman, as my author fays, Both his dread, his fear, and hatred; Now anxious care his breaft alarms, "What various ills furround man's life!' None he thought could 'fcape deftruction, The helplefs innocent then ftraight He feiz'd upon, untainted yet; In this recefs his fon immur'd, Whofe word from nothing form'd this earth, The fifteenth year being now attain'd, Within this lonely fad retreat, Te To take him with him to the town; What's that, father, look-out yonder'? that Lemons! And what's He goes upon? Nay, God knows what,' Ill bro'd his fon's curiofity. But all been one continued night; Ne'er chear'd this nether world with day, St. Ives. Row. Rugeley. Your fervant comes. Oh! for a muse of fire! This joyful day Britannia's foes deplore, And fickle Auftria with proud Bourbon join; Britain, the bulwark of the world, fhall ftand, Whilft freedom's ftrength fuftains a fcepter'd hand. Our aged King, whofe length of days renown And the warm love of grateful Britons crown, Long with his people mourn'd the fatal blow, That laid his fon, the hope of nations, low. Now, thro' the cares that age and greatness know, A fmile paternal fmooths the Monarch's brow: From his own ftock he fees the branch arife, A native plant to bloom in Britain's skies. Long may the parent tree his arms extend, And long with fhele'ring fhade his race defend; Long may his fubjects blefs their Monarch's fway, And oft return the Prince's natal day. The CONTRAST. HOR. |