yet 
1808.) 
'-Ti<The French army fhall te fubfifted 
from its own magazines up to the day of em- 
barkation ; the garrifons up to che day of the 
évacuation of the fortreffes, 
~ The remainder of the magazines fhall be 
delivered over in the usual fortn to the Bri- 
tifh government, which charges itfelf with 
the fubfiftence of the men and horfes of the 
army from the above mentioned periods till 
their artival im France, under the condition 
Of their being reimburfed by the French go- 
vernment for the excefs of the expenfe be- 
‘yond the eftimation to be made by both par- 
ti€s, of the value of the magazines delivered 
‘Up to the Britith army. 
' The provifions on board the fhips of war, 
fin poffeffion of the French army, will be 
taken on account by the Britifh government, 
in like manner with the magazines in the 
fortreffes. 
~ Ji.—The general commanding the Britifh 
troops will take the neceffary meafures for 
‘re-eftablifhing the free circulation of the 
means of fubfiftence between the country and 
the capital. 
Done and concluded at Lifbon, this 30th 
gay of Aucutt, 1808. Z 
GEorce Murray, Quartermafter Gen. 
(Retrermann, le General de Divifon. 
~ We, Duke of Abrantes; general in chief of 
the French army, have ratified and do ratify 
the additional afticles of the convention, to 
be executed according to their form and 
“tenor. Le Duc D’ABRANTES. 
; j (A true Copy.) 
A. J. DarrymPce ,Capt. Mil. Secretary. 
Captain Halsted, first Captain to the 
Squadron under the command of Admi- 
rai Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. on the coast 
of Portugal, arrived at the Admiralty- 
Office, on the 16th September, with dis- 
«patches from the Admiral, to the Hon. 
William Wellesley Pole, of which the fol- 
‘Towing are copies:— 
Hibernia, off the Tagus, Sep. 20, 1808. 
') Six,—Inclosed herewith, for the informa- 
‘tion of the Lords Commissioners of the Ad- 
miralty, is a copy of a convention,* entered 
“into by Lieutenant Colonel Murray and Ge- 
neral Kellermann, for the evacuation of Por- 
‘tugal by Lieutenant-General Sir Hew ‘Dal- 
-Tymple, ‘myself, andthe French commander- 
in-chief. British troops, consisting of the 
$d and 42d regiments, were on the 2d instant 
_ landed, to occupy the forts of Cascais, St. 
“Antonio, St. Julien, and the Bugio, and no 
‘time shall be lost to embark the French 
‘troops, agreeably to the suid convention. 
Captain Halsted, first captain of this sip, 
and captain of the fleet, who is the bearer of 
*thedispacches to the:srLordships respeeting the 
_ Russian'squadron in the Tagus, is in full pos- 
eee 
_* Acopy of the convention inclos:d:in the 
Netter from Six Hew Dalrymple. 
Surrender of the Russian Fleet in the Tagus. 
279 
session of my confidence, and will be able te 
explain to their Lordships the motives in- 
ducing me to ratify the convention in qués- 
tion, as well as pive any farther information 
that may be thought necessary. I have the 
honour to be, &c. C. Cottrox. 
Hon. W. Wellesley Po'e, Ge. Se. Ge. , 
Hibernia, off the Tazus, Sep. 4, 1808. 
S1rx,—Herewith I have the honour to in- 
close to you, for the information of the Lords 
Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy ofa 
convention entered into by me, with View 
Admiral Seniavin, comshanding the Russiga 
fleet in the Tagus, by which it will appear to 
théir Lordships that such fleet has been syr- 
rendeted to me, to be held by his Majesty 2s 
a deposit, until six months after the conclusion 
of apeace between Russia and England. 
T have charged Captain Halsted, fitst cap. 
tain of the Hibernia, and captain of the fleet, 
with the delivery of this dispatch to their 
lordships: he was sent by me to negotiate the 
convention with Vice~Admiral Seniavin, and 
will be able to explain every particular. =~ 
To Captain Halsted I feel greatly indebted 
for his able advice and assistante upon ail 
points of service; his zeal and diligence have 
been exemplary, and entitle him toe my ‘high- 
€st commendation. i 
Reat-Admiral Tyler has been directed to 
superintend the first division of the Russian 
fleet, which I purpose ordering, under his 
protection, immediutely to Spithead; to him 
(since with me) I have been indebted for 
every assistance, and to the captains, officers, 
and crews, of those ships'that have been em- 
ployed throughout 4 tediously - protracted 
blockade, (by whom every exertion has bebn 
made with a degree of cheerfulness doing 
them infinite honor,) I feel extremely grate- 
ful, and deem it my duty to offer every pose, 
sible testimony of my approbation in theirfa 
vor. Ihave the honor to be, &c, g 
(Signed) C.Corron. 
Hon. WW. Pole, Ge. Ge. Se. wy 
Articles of a Convention entered into between Vice 
Admiral Seniavin, Knight of the Order of St. 
Alexander, and other Russian Orders, sand 
wdmiral Sir Charles Cotton, Baronet, for the 
surrender of the Russian Fleet, now anchored 
in the River Tagus, * 18 
Art. I.—-The ships of war of the Emperor 
of Russia, now in the Tages, as specified in 
the annexed list, shall-be'delivered up to,Ade 
miral Sir Charles Cotton, immediately, with 
all their stores as they now are; to be.sentte 
England, and’ there ‘held ag a deposit by his 
Britannic Majesty, to be.rectored to-his Ie- 
perial Majesty, within six months after. the 
conclusion of a peace between his Britanni 
Majesty and his Imperial Majesty the Empe- 
ror of all the Russias. ; 
I].—Vice-Admiral Seniavin, with the.offi- 
cers, sailors, and marines, under his com- 
mand, toreturn to Russia, without.any.con- 
ditiog or stipulation respecting their future 
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