Deftroyed at Richmond-Hogheads of rum, 503; two warehouses full of falt, and a quantity of grain.

The whole of the above was effected with the lofs of only I enfign, I ferjeant, 5 privates, killed; and I captain, 1 serjeant, 2 drummers, and 29 privates, wounded.

Note 221. Lift of the French Squadron under M. Deftouches, in the Battle of March 16. 1781.

Note 222.

Vice-Admiral Arbuthnot's Line of Battle, in the action March 16th, 1781.

The America to lead with the Starboard, and the Robust with the

Note 223. Governor Chefter's Letter to Lord Geo. Germaine.

MY LORD,

I had not an opportunity before I left Pensacola, of writing to your Lordship, to acquaint you of the entire furrender of the province of West Florida to the arms of Spain. The enemy appeared the 9th of March, and in a few days after entered the harbour of Penfacola: the whole particulars of the fiege I must beg leave to defer until my arrival in England, which I hope will be foon, as I fhall embrace the next opportunity of failing, either in the flag of truce that I came in from Penfacola, which is very leaky, and must be repaired before the can proceed to sea, or in the next packet, whichever is first ready. We were obliged to capitulate the 8th of May; the articles were figned the 9th, (a copy of which I now inclose your Lordship.) The capitulation would not have taken place fo foon, had it not been from a very fatal accident on the morning of the 8th, by having our principal advanced work blown up by a hell, which entered the magazine: many lives were loft; the few that remained unhurt spiked up the guns, and retreated to the fort. General Campbell thinking (as I imagine) that the rest of the works were not tenable against such a fuperior force, with fo large a train of artillery, hoisted the white flag, and fent one of his aid-decamps to the Spanish General to treat upon terms of capitulation, which I hope your Lordship will think as favourable as could be ob tained in our diftreffed fituation. General Campbell, with Captain Deans of the navy, are fent to the Havannah; and Major of Brigade Campbell is ordered to New Orleans. The reft of the prifoners of war are gone for New-York, but were first to go to the Havannah for provifions.

I have the honour to be, &c.

PETER CHESTER.

Note 224.
Articles of Capitulation between his Excellency
Don Bernardo de Galvez, Major-General of the Spanish Ar-
my, and his Excellency Peter Chefter, Efq. and Maj.-Gen.
John Campbell, in his Britannic Majesty's fervice.

ART. I. All the forts and posts now in poffeffion of his Britannic Majefty, fhall (upon a time agreed upon) be delivered up to the troops of his Catholic Majefty. The British garrifons, including foldiers and feamen, to march out with all the honours of war (arms fhouldered, drums beating, colours flying, two field-pieces, with fix rounds of ammunition, and the fame number to each foldier) to the diftance of five hundred yards from their refpective pofts, where they will pile up their arms, officers only referving their fwords, after which, they fhall be embarked as fpeedily as poffible on board

of

of vessels, provided and fufficiently victualled at the expence of his Catholic Majefty, to be fent as fpeedily as poffible, and without unneceffary delay, to one of the ports belonging to Great Britain, at the option of Major-General Campbell; the men to be under the immediate direction of their own respective officers, and not to serve against Spain or her allies, until an equal number of prifoners, belonging to Spain and her allies, fhall be given to Great Britain in exchange, according to the established custom of equality of rank, or equivalent therein.

Granted-The ports of St Auguftine and the island, of Jamaica only excepted; and as to the punctilio of the exchange of prisoners, Spainards will be preferred to their allies, the transportation of those who fhall be fent to the Spanish ports in exchange, at the expence of his Britannic Majefty.

II. Staff-officers, Commiffioners, Storekeepers, and in general all and every perfon acting with, and dependent by their office or em ployment upon the army, to be included in the preceding article.

Granted.

III. There shall be an hofpital fhip provided, and fufficiently victualled, at the expence of his Catholic Majefty, for the fick and wounded that are in a condition to be removed, to accompany the other troops to the port they all retire to; and the reft they fhall be taken care of, and sent with a flag of truce, when recovered, to the fame place.

Granted-General Campbell leaving Commiffaries, furgeons and medicines for the relief of the fick, at the expence of his Britannic Majefty, to be afterwards fent away at the expence of his Catholic Majefty, the fame as the rest of the garrison.

IV. Captains and officers of the navy, allowed fervants by the eftablishment of the British navy, to have their fervants referved to them, and to be included in the first article.

Granted.

V. All the private property, baggage and effects of all and every officer, foldier or feamen, compofing the garrifons of the forts or pofts included in this capitulation, to be referved and preferved to them without damage or moleftation, and they allowed either to carry it with them on board the transports that shall be provided for them by the first article, or dispose of it as they fhall think proper at Pensacola.

Granted, with regard to the baggage and equipage, agreeable to to the custom of the army.

VI. All papers neceffary for the fettlement of public accounts in England, or elsewhere, fhall be allowed.

Granted, after having been examined.

VII. A flag of truce fent fome time ago to the Havannah by Captain Deans, then fenior Captain of the navy on the Pensacola ftation, fhall be fent to the fame port that the troops and feamen of this garrifon fhall retire to by virtue of the first article.

VIII. A commodious veffel fhall be provided and fufficiently victualled at the expence of his Catholic Majefty, for carrying the Governor, his family, property, and effects, to Great Britain, or to any of his Britannic Majefty's governments in North America, as he thall think fit; and that during his ftay in the province, he shall remain in the Government-houfe, in the town of Pensacola, protected in his petion, papers, property, and effects, which shall not be liable to inspection either before or at his departure.

Granted, provided he take any other house than the Governmenthoule, which he folicits.

IX. A commodious veffel fhall also be provided and fufficiently vicwilled at the expence of bis Catholic Majefty, for the carrying of Major-general Johu Campbell, his fuite, family, property, and effecks to Great Britain, or any of his Britannic Majefty's governments of North America, as he shall think fit; and that during his ity in the province, he thall be furnished with proper lodgings and accommodation for himie f, fuite, and family; and that he also fhall be proceded in his perou, papers, property, and effects, which shaill not be liable to mipection, either before or at his departure.

X. Commillaries of each nation shall be appointed to take an inventory of all the guns, flores, ammunition, provifions, and other vitects, belonging to his Britannic Majesty, in the feveral forts, poits, and places to be delivered up to the commander of the Spanish kroope

XI. The naval, military, and staff-officers, whofe affairs require then preience in the province, fhall be permitted to remain a realömble Dare to lettle the fame.

XII. The province fhall remain in the poffeffion of his Catholic Majesty, until their Britannic and Catholic Majesties shall determine the fate thereof; and in the mean time the civil officers, thofe of the army and navy, during their stay, merchants and other inhabiants, thall not in any cafe be compelled to take up arms against his Britannic Majefty, his allies, or any other power whatsoever They thall not be molested, on any pretence, in their perfons, eftates, or effects whatloever, either by land or fea, by the fubjects of his Catholic Majetty, or his allies, but shall be protected therein the fame as the natural-born of fubje&s Spain.

The province fhall remain to Spain, and the inhabitants shall be treated agreeable to the capitulation of Baton-rouge, with an addition of four months more before they retire.

XIII. The chief Justice, and the other civil officers of government, who fhall not have occafion to flay to settle their affairs, shall allo be carried to Great Britain, or to any of his Britannic Majef ty governments in North America, as they sha 1 think fit, with their pipers and effects, which fhall not be liable to inspection,

in good veffels, to be provided and sufficiently victualled, at the expence of his Catholic Majefty.

Flags of truce fhall be given them to retire, but at their own expence.

XIV. All officers, civil, naval, and military, as fhall remain for the purpose of settling their affairs, any-time after veffels fhall be provided for carrying them to Great Britain, or elsewhere, as mentioned in the preceding articles, merchants and others by themselves, during their stay, and in case of their leaving the province, then by attornies to be appointed by them; as alfo all abfentees, whofe affairs now are, or shall be put under the management of attornies, fhall be preserved in their rights and privileges, and the peaceable and quiet poffeffion and enjoyment of their eftates and effects, real and perfonal, moveable, or immoveable, or of any other nature whatfoever; and fhall, by themselves, or their attornies, fell and difpofe thereof, at their pleasure, in the fame manner as they have heretofore done, and the proceeds thereof to vest in such specie as fhall be most convenient and agreeable to them; and therewith to tranfport themfelves and their families to any part of the dominions of his Britannic Majesty in cartel veffels, at their own expence. The neceffary veffels fhall be furnished them, and fafe conducts to protect them, their families and effects, from the fubjects and allies of his Catholic Majefty, the fame as if they were the natural born fubjects of Spain, Granted for one year.

XV. Inhabitants whatfoever, fhall not be compelled to find the troops of his Catholic Majefty in quarters. All free negroes, mulattoes, and mustees, fhall be preferved in their freedom.

The inhabitants fhall find lodgings when there is a neceffity for it, and no longer. Granted with regard to free negroes and mulattoes, provided always that General Campbell releases a free negro, taken at the village.

XVI. The free exercise of religion fhall be allowed throughout the province as heretofore, without putting the least restraint thereon. Granted for one year, until the King my master's pleasure is known.

XVII. The negroes who have been hired from their masters, and employed in working on the fortifications during the fiege, fhall not be taken from their masters on that account, but fhall be fecured to their owners, the fame as the reft of their property.

Granted.

XVIII. All public books, records and papers, in the respective offices of government and revenues, fhall remain in the custody and charge of the prefent officers, without being permitted, on any pretence, to be removed, left they should be loft or mislaid.

All public papers shall be given up to a perfon whom I fhall appoint for their examination; and in cafe of their being of no use for the government of the province, to be returned to the civil of ficers.

XIX. Inhabitants, or other perfons whatsoever, fhall not be troubled

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