Appendix to the chronicle. 



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pf the negotiation which occupied 

 our attention, and I have requested 

 Jiirn to acquaint you with my inge- 

 nuous and sincere intentions. 

 GreetiajT and health. , , 



(Signed) Gentili, 



Commander-in-chief. 



J^rtichs of capitulation of the garrison 

 and town of Bastia, in Corsica. 



, . On the .2 1 St day of May, .1791, 

 by ord^r of the right hon . lord Hood, 

 adniiral of the blue, and commander- 

 in-chief of his nunesty's phips and 

 .vessels employed in the Med.:t.erra- 

 nean ; vice-admiral Good:Jl; captain 

 Young of the Fortitude; captain J. 

 N..Inglefield,i adiuta.nt-.reneral to 

 the fleet ;, and John. M' Arthur, se- 

 cretary to his excellency tlie com- 

 mander-in-chief; mti on, board the 

 Victory to receive proposals of 

 capitulation for Bastia from Messrs, 

 Etienne Monty, president pt tlie 

 (icpar4:nient of Corsica ; John Bap- 

 tisc<; Galejizzini, mayor of Bastia; 

 (btisirlesFiancis. Emanuel Couthaud;, 

 ^ndjohn Baptiste Fraiiceschi, adju- 

 tant'-generab of the, French army. 



The fyllinving articles were pro- 

 poGcdJ discussed,' and modified, as 

 folly wsj.vi/. 



Article I . The garrison shall march 

 put with all tlie honours of vvarj to- 

 gether with all those attached to the 

 army. 



AnsVver. Granted. .1 

 . Art. II. Tlie garrison shall em- 

 park as soon as possible alter sijininir 

 these articieji at the great mole of 

 the port, preceded by the ifjeld ar- 

 tillery, with arms, baggage, diutns 

 beating, inatch^y lighted at both 

 ends, colours flying. To be trans- 

 ported immediately to the port of 

 the Mountain (Toulon), and no 

 where else. 



AnSiK^ Tn consideration of the gal- 

 lant defence made, the garrison. shall 

 march to the Mole-head, preceded 

 by two field-pieces, with their arms, 

 baggage, &c. and shall lay down 

 their arms at the place appointed 

 for their embarkation ; they shall, as 

 soon as possible, be transported to 

 the port of the Mountain (Toulon). 

 Art, lil. All ammunition, artil- 

 lery, military stores, and every thing 

 which composes and makes a part 

 of the army, bpth by sea and land, 

 shall also be transported to the pprt 

 of the Mountain. 

 Ans. .Refused. 

 . : Art. it^. The corvette, la Fleche 

 shall be fitted out as a transport to 

 carry the garrison and citizens who 

 wish to follow iu together with the 

 pink la Marie victoire ; and that 

 loaded with ship-tiniber, which is 

 now at the disposal of the admini- 

 strator of the marine, shall be em- 

 ployed for this transport ; but this 

 not being sufficient, the necessary- 

 number shall be furnished by the 

 admiral, four; of which shall not 

 be. visited. The above-mentioned 

 coryette and, pink, loaded wth 

 timber, shall be kept by the re= 

 public. 



Ans. The troops of the ganisoQ 

 fnd citizens who wish todepart shall 

 be conveyed to Toulon, tiie port of 

 the Mountain, by vessels appointed 

 by his excellency tiie commander- 

 in-chief. 



Tlie Freqch corvette la Fleche, 

 and all vessels in the harbour, must 

 be delivered up to his Britannic ma- 

 jesty's officers. Such fishing-boats 

 as are necessary to the subsistence of 

 the inhabitants, proving their pro* 

 perty, shall remain in their posses- 

 .sion. 



The re;t of this art'cle iy inad- 

 missible. ■ 



G 2 An. V. 



