166 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1794. 



the most criminal and detestable ; 

 and that they have, at the same 

 time, manifested similar intentions 

 against the possessions ot his majesty 

 in tlie same quarter of the world ; to 

 put a stop, in the most prompt and 

 effectual manner, to the execution 

 of such projects, and to preserve 

 his own colonies from the misfor- 

 tune with which they are thus me- 

 naced, his majesty, relying on the 

 protection of Providence, on the 

 valour of his subjects, and the justice 

 of his cause, has thought it expe- 

 dient and necessary to undenake, 

 by the force of arms, the reduction 

 of the adherents of said national 

 convention, and to deliver the island 

 of Martini(|ue from the misfortunes 

 and oppression by which it is over- 

 whelmed. 



In consequence whereof, we the 

 undersigned commanders in chief 

 of his Britannic majesty's forces Jby 

 sea and land in the West Indies, by 

 virtue of the powers and authorities 

 eniiustcd to us by his majesty for 

 tliat purpose, in\ ite all the friends 

 of peace, government, religion, 

 a;id order in the island of Marti- 

 nique, to throw off tyrannical op- 

 pression, and to set itscif free from 

 the horrors of anarchy, by having 

 recourse to the protection and go- 

 vernment of a just and benefii;ent 

 sovereign. 



And by these presents, we solemn- 

 ly promise, grant, and guarantee, 

 to all those who avail themselves of 

 this invitation, and will subm.it 

 themselves peaceably and quietly to 

 the auliiorityof hismajesty, personal 

 security and full and immediate en- 

 joyment of their lawful possei^sions, 

 conformable to (heir ancient laws 

 a:id customs, and upon the most 

 advantageous terms; excepting only 

 those persons whose absence from 



the island seems to be requisite for 

 its peace and securilv ; and even 

 to those persons we promise (what- 

 soever may have been their conduct) 

 to furnish them the means of trans- 

 port to France, or to any other 

 place they may desire, that may not 

 be prejudicial to his majesty's ser- 

 vice. 



We promise also, that on the 

 establishment of peace, Martinique 

 shall enjoy all the rights and privi- 

 leges of trade possessed by the Bri- 

 tish West-India colonies. 



And farthermore, we promise to 

 all persons (except as before except- 

 ed) who, submitting themselves 

 peaceably and in ihe manner before- 

 mentioned, will and do conduct 

 themselves as good and faithful sub- 

 jects to his majesty, a full amnesty 

 for all acts committed under the 

 colour or pretext of any authority 

 whatscever, and wliich they may 

 have done before the publication 

 of these presents, guaranteeing them 

 hereby from all persecution and 

 molestation for acts emanating from 

 actual existing authorities. 



All persons who, in despite of 

 the instructions graciously and bene- 

 ficially manifested by his majesty, 

 shall dare to oppose themselves to 

 this proclamation, will be treated 

 as enemies, and exposed to all the 

 evil that the calamities of war ne- 

 cessarily produce both on persons 

 and eiFects. 



Given on board his majesty's 

 ship Boyne, the 1st of Jan. 

 1/94. 

 Charles Grey, General. 

 .ToHN Jervis. Vire-Admiral. 

 By their excellencies command, 



G. FiSHBB, ) „ ^ . 



G. Purvis, } Secretanes. 



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