Brereton; but, by the great energy and excellent disposition made by captain Hallowell, were landed in good order about two P. M. and by the perseverance of every officer and man employed in landing the remainder of the troops, the lieut. general was enabled to make an early arrangement for an attack on that very important and strong post, Morne Fortunée, where the force of the enemy was assembled, which, on the commandant refusing to give up when summoned, was ordered to be attacked with that decision and promptitude which has always been the characteristic mark of lieut. gen. Grinfield, and carried by storm at half past four this morning, with the superior bravery which has ever distinguished the British soldier: this placed the colony completely in our possession. To captain Hallowell's merit it is impossible for me to give additional encomium, as it is so generally known; but I must beg leave to say, on this expedition, his activity could not be exceeded; and, by his friendly advice, I have obtained the most effectual aid to this service, for which he has been a volunteer, and, after the final disembarkation, proceeded on with the seamen to co-operate with the army. The marines of the squadron, by desire of the lieutenant-general, were landed and ordered to take post near the llet, to prevent supplies being thrown into Pigeon Island, which, on the fall of Morne Fortunée, was delivered up. We are already occupied in re-embarking troops and other necessary service for future operations. Capt. Littlehales, of this ship, is charged with the dispatch, whose assiduity and

My lord,

Scarborough, Tobago,
July 1.

I have the honour to report to your lordship the surrender, by capitulation, of the fort of Scarborough, and the restoration of the island of Tobago to the British government. I have the satisfaction to add, that this event appears to be received by the colony, the inhabitants of which are almost entirely British, with the liveliest sense of gratitude. The circumstances which led to this fortunate and valuable conquest were as follow: on the 25th, commodore Hood, with the fleet and troops, sailed from St. Lu cia, and yesterday, at day-break, we made this island. About five in the afternoon, having landed the greater part of the troops, the two leading columns marched towards Scarborough, and, meeting with no opposition in the defiles of St. Mary's, advanced to Mount Grace; from which place I sent a summons to the commandant gen. Berthier, who returned an answer by propos ing terms of capitulation, which were finally settled about four this morning, and at eleven possession of the fortress was given to the British forces; the French garrison marching out with the honours of war, and laying down their arms, after

passing

passing the guard of houour, under the orders of brigadier-general Picton. The fort having surrendered without resistance, I can only speak in general terms of the excellent discipline and good conduct of the officers and soldiers in this expedition. There is no doubt, had the French garrison been sufficiently strong to have hazarded resistance, they would have met with as obstinate an attack as was experienced by the garrison of Morne Fortunée. It is next to impossible for me to say too much in praise of the co-operation of the navy. The troops are in the highest degree indebted to commodore Hood, for the accommodation afforded to them on board, and to the judicious arrangements and execution in the embarking and disembarkation of them by captain Hallowell. I take the liberty to inclose a copy of the orders given to the troops. I likewise inclose a list of the troops of the French republic who laid down their arms in consequence of the capitulation; also the return of ordnance and military stores taken in the fort and other batteries in this island. Capt. Draper, my aid-de camp and secretary, returning to England, will have the honour to deliver this dispatch to your lordship. I beg leave to recommend him to your notice, as an intelligent, diligent, and active of ficer. I am, &c.

W. Grinfield, Lieut. gen.

Terms of Capitulation agreed upon between Gen. Grinfield and Commodore Hood, and General Berthier, dated Providence House, June 30.

Article I. To deliver up to the commander in chief of his Britannic

majesty's forces, the fort of Scarborough in the same state in which it now is, together with the artillery and military stores. Agreed to.

II. The garrison shall march out with all the honours of war, drums beating, and taking their arms and baggage, with one piece of field artillery. Agreed to. The British troops being perinitted, at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning, to have possession of the fort of Scarborough; and the French garrison, at the same time, to march out with the honours of war, drums beating, arms and baggage, and one piece of field artillery; but the arms are to be laid down, and the field-piece given up, as soon as they shall have passed the glacis.

III. The captain-general, his staff, all the officers, all the persons in military or civil employments, with all the soldiers, seamen, servants, and generally all the French attached to the service of the republic, with their wives and children, shall be embarked within a month, and sent back to France at the expence of his Britannic majesty. Agreed to. And shall be sent within the time, or as soon after as possible.

IV. A proper vessel shall be furnished, as soon as possible, for the conveyance of the captain-general, his family, staff, and other persons in his suite, with the goods and effects belonging to them. Agreed to.

V. The sick and wounded shall be attended to in the military hospital of Scarborough, at the expence of his Britannic majesty, and sent to France when cured. Agreed to. And they shall be sent to France as soon as they may be recovered.

VI. The property of every kind belonging to the inhabitants of the colony shall be respected; their

laws,

laws, customs, and usages, will be preserved, as they have hitherto been, by the French government. Agreed to. The colony will have the laws existing when under the British government previous to its last cession to the French republic.

VII. The captain-general, Cæsar Berthier, shall immediately dispatch the national brig Souffleux, now at Scarborough, to apprize his government of this capitulation. The necessary passport for this purpose shall be given by the commander of the naval forces of his Britannic majesty. Agreed to by me, but subject to the commodore's opinion. An unarmed vessel may be sent to France, and if the Souffleux is disarmed, she may be sent to France.

VIII. The French merchant vessels now in Scarborough Roads, under the batteries of the fort, shall be allowed to sail for such port of Europe or America as they shall think proper. A. Requires to be referred to the commodore. Provided the property does not belong to persons who have come to the island since its cession to the French republic.

IX. None of the inhabitants shall be molested on account of the conduct they may have held, or opinions they may have professed, under the French government.~Agreed to.

X. During the space of two years, to commence this day, it shall be permitted to such inhabitants as are desirous of quitting the island, to dispose of their properties, and remove the amount to whatever place they please. Agreed to.

[Here follow the general orders of the commander in chief, in which he highly compliments the whole of the forces, and attributes their

success principally to the steady cooperation of commodore Hood and captain Hallowell. He compliments the alertness of the artillery and artificers, and attributes the speedy surrender of the colony to the advance march of the first column, consisting of two companies of the 64th regiment, and five companies of the 3d West India regiment, under brigadier-general Picton.]

Return of the French troops and sailors in Fort Scarborough, in the island of Tobago, at the time of its surrender to the British forces, on the 1st of July, 1803.-3 captains, 2 serjeant-majors, 8 serjeants, 16 corporals, 73 grenadiers, 9 drummers, 120 sailors.-Total 228. The general and staff officers not included.

joined by his majesty's ships Venus and Port Mahon, neither of which having troops, I directed captain Graves to anchor close to the battery on the east point of Courland Bay, and commence the attack, that the first division of the army (composed of two companies of the 64th regiment, and five companies of the 3d West India regiment, commanded by brigadier-general Picton, and conducted by captain Hallowell, of the Argo, might be covered in proceeding to land in the bay, and captain Nevill to run in with the Port Mahon close to the back of the battery, to cover the landing; and as soon as the two companies of the 64th were in the boats, I bore up with the Centaur, with an intention of supporting the ship and sloop; but the steady and judicious conduct of these officers in the execution of this service, was so completely effective, that the battery was soon silenced by the fire of the Venus, and the Port Mahon drove them from the back, landed and took possession without any loss, by which the troops were disembarked unmolested. From the superior energy of lieut. general Grinfield, the rapid movements of the army were such as to cause general C. Berthier to propose for the surrender of the fort of Scarborough the same evening, and the articles of capitulation, a copy of which I have the honour to inclose*, were completed by half past four this morning. I should do great injustice to the lieutenant-general, and the several officers and soldiers under his command, if I did not mention the most cordial good understanding which has subsisted between us during the whole of our

operations, as I should also do to the several captains, officers, petty officers, seamen, and royal marines, of the several ships, for their unre mitted attention and good conduct. The royal marines, and a body of seamen, were landed to co-operate with the army, under the command of capt. Hallowell; and it is scarcely necessary for me to add, his zeal and exertions were equally conspicuous as on the late expedition to St. Lucia. He is charged with this dispatch, and will give their lordships any further information they may desire on the subject.

I am, &c.

Sam. Hood.

The following Returns of Troops and Stores taken at St. Lucia, together with the General Orders issued by Lieutenant General Grin field upon that Occasion, have been received by this Opportunity.

1 Brigadier-general, 1 lieutenantcolonel, 1 major, 10 captains, 8 lieutenants, 12 second lieutenants, 1 surgeon-major, 1 surgeon, 1 as. sistant-surgeon, 13 serjeant-majors, 77 serjeants, 74 corporals, 18 drummers, 402 privates, 11 women, ◊ children. Total, 640...N. B. One hundred and sixteen of the prisoners included in the total are returned sick. Taken from the prefect's return.

Letter

Letter from Captain Malbon, com❤ manding his Majesty's Ship Au

rora.

On the 30th of June, about four o'clock in the morning, I made the island of Peter's; and at five sent the large cutter and launch, manned and armed with a twelve-pound carronade, under the command of lieut. Richard Longfield Davies, and lieut. Baillie, of the marines, to oblige the town to surrender, or begin the attack. Between six and seven o'clock they entered the harbour, under a very thick fog, and, perceiving a boat crossing from one side to the other, brought her to, in which they found the commissary, who acted as governor. The confusion that the place was thrown into from the sudden attack, prevented the inhabitants from assembling together; and at half past seven the commis sary surrendered the island, by deli vering the colours to lieut. Davies. From what has been since learned, there is no doubt, that, if the inhabitants could have had time to have collected themselves from their dif ferent situations, they would have made a strong resistance, having since discovered upwards of 100 stand of arms among them. Knowing the small force in the boats, I used my utmost efforts to get his majesty's ship into the harbour, but was as frequently prevented by thick fogs, About eleven, it being somewhat clear, I entered under a very heavy press of sail between the rocks, which were not a cable's length across, and at two P. M. brought to with the best bower in fifteen fathom water. Found here a French merchant brig (La Reine des Anges) and a schooner (Le Prevoyier), with eleven small schooners, and upwards of one hundred battoes,

The island contained fish, stores, salt, and merchandize of various descriptions, and, upon a rough survey, about 220 men were upon the island and in the boats; but they being so detached, several got away in the small craft, one of which, I have since been informed, was taken off Liverpool, in Nova Scotia, and another at St. Lawrence, in Newfoundland. On every thing being secured, I ordered one of the fishing schooners to be fitted as a tender; and, having her manned and armed with a twelve pound carronade, gave the command to lieut. Davies, with directions to scour the coast, and take possession of the islands of Great and Little Miquelon, which he did, but no inhabitants or stores were found at either of those places.

J. Malbon.

Dispatch from Lieut. Col. Nicholson, to Gen. Grinfield, Commander in Chief in the Windward and Leeward Charibbee Islands.

New Amsterdam, Berbice,
Sept. 25,

Sir, Agreeably to your orders of the 19th inst. I proceeded with the troops under my command, and arrived off the river Berbice on the 23d inst. in the morning, where the ships of war and transports came to anchor: as it was from thence capt. Bland and myself agreed to send brigade-major Armstrong and lieut. Pardoe, in a flag of truce, with a summons to the provisional government, the naval and military commanders, to surrender the colony of Berbice to his majesty's forces under our command. The flag of truce returned early the next morning, having on board a committee of the