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be continued for the space of two 

 years. 



Ans. Granted, till his Britannic 

 majesty's pleasure be known. 



Art. XI. The property of owners 

 and captains of ships sliali be secured 

 to them on board and on shore. 



Ans. Granted, as to their pro- 

 perty in Fort Bourbon. 



Art. XII. The inhabitants of St. 

 Pierre, embarked on English ships, 

 shall be set at liberty, and their pro- 

 perty under seal, secured co them. 



Ans. This article cannot come 

 •within the present capitulation. I'he 

 claimants may apply to the com- 

 manders of the fleet and army. 



Art. XIII. The ordonateur and 

 officers of administration shall have 

 permission and time to regulate their 

 accounts, and to take with them 

 the papers relative to that end. 



Ans. Granted. 



Art. XIV. There shall be an en- 

 tire and absolute oblivion of the past, 

 and an end to all animosities. 



Ans. Granted, according to the 

 proclamations. 



Art. XV. The rights of free citi- 

 zens inrolled in the national guard 

 shall be preserved. 



Ans. Refused. 



An. XVT. The liberty of indivi- 

 du;ils composing the companies of 

 I'Enclume, d'Octavius, dela Croire, 

 and de Pontour, shall be confirmed. 



Ans. Refused. The slaves must be 

 restored to their owners. 



Art. XVII. A period shall be 

 lived for the takingpossf ssionof the 

 ton, and the necessary time allow- 

 ed for the garrison to take out their 

 eflects. 



Ans. The two gatesof FortBour- 

 bon to be delivered up to the troops 

 of liis Britannic majesty immediately 

 after the cKchange of the present 

 articles. I'lie garrison will aiarcli 



out at the great gate, and be con- 

 ducted to the place appointed for 

 each corpsby the commissioners who 

 have managed the present capitula- 

 tion, and will lay down their arms 

 at the place of their embarkation. 

 Three days will be allowed for the 

 evacuation of the fort, and the com- 

 missaries of artillery and stores will 

 remain in the fort to take invento- 

 r;es of all the magazines. 



Art. XVIII. The greatest atten- 

 tion shall be paid to the sick an^ 

 woundedj and they shall be furnish- 

 ed with ships to carry them to 

 France as they recover. 



Ans. Gran ted J but at the ex- 

 pence of the French governmenf, 

 and to be attended by their own 

 surgeons J if not sufficient for the 

 purpose, surgeons shalj be furnish- 

 ed. 



Art. XIX. General Rocliambeau, 

 immediately upon the surrender of 

 the fort, shall be at liberty to laJce 

 his measures for his return (o 

 France. A frigate to be furuishe.d 

 )iim, his aidei-dc-camp, secretary, 

 and suite. 



Ans. A commodious vessel shall 

 be allowed to general Rochambeau, 

 with the nece.<sary passports, forhfs 

 safe return to France. 



Art. XX. The effects, trunk^, 

 chests, private papers, and all that 

 general Rochambeau shall declare 

 to belong to himself and his suite, 

 shall be put under the protection of 

 an English guard, when the troops 

 of that nation .«hall have taken pos- 

 session of Fort Convention, and shall 

 be embarked with them. 



Ans. Granted. 



Art. XXI. The civil ordonateur, 

 or inteudai-t of the colony, shall 

 have liberty also, with the officers ot 

 adnijnisiration, comptroller, aad 

 treasurer, with those employed in 

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