- STATE PAPERS, 
the French Republic, one and 
indivisible. 
(Signed) Vicror Hueurs, 
Goyraup, Lesas. 
Piéliration of - Commissioners ue 
* pated by the National Convention of 
France, tothe Commanders in Chicf 
of the British Forces, Vaughan, 
Caldwell, Themson, Stewart, and 
» 4 ROi1s0n, 2 
Lindsay. 
TIME, and the defeat of the 
English forces at Guadaloupe, had 
weaker ied the remembrance of the 
heinous crimes by which the vile 
satellites of George had sullicd the 
Windward Islands. 
It might reasonably have been 
expected, that the sudden recall of 
the infamous Grey and Jervis, 
should have put their successors 
upon their guard against such cruel- 
ties, and induced them to observe 
a conduct entirely the reverse—but 
we have been mistaken. 
They prove to be as barbarous 
as those above-mentioned canni- 
bals: they have lately ordered to 
be put to death some soldiers of the 
republic, their gees <6 Were La 
Lucia. Cruelties like these call 
forcibly upon us to avenge our 
brothers, and make use of reprisals. 
In consequence of which, we do 
hereby give solemn notice to the 
commanders i in chief of the British 
forces in the Windward Islands, 
that from and after the date of this 
our official declaration, the assassi- 
nation of such and every individual 
republican, of whatever colour he 
is, and in whatever island it may 
happen, shall be’ expiated by the 
death of two English officers, our 
prisoners, The guillotine shall at 
the first notice ” thereof perform 
this act of justice, 
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We do further declare, that any 
Frenchman, who at the moment 
of the landing of an army of the 
republic commanded by one of us 
or by any of our substitutes, shall 
not join against our common ene- 
my, is outlawed, and his property 
forfeited to the republic! 
All those Frenchmen’ are de, 
clared traitors to their country, 
who have accepted of any employ- 
ment under the English govern- 
ment, the law having declared 
against them: those ‘who’ emi- 
grated before the capture of the 
céhonies; as well as against the 
wretches who delivered them up, 
and who are in the same predi- 
cament with those who sold Tou- 
lon and the island of Corsica, 
where the punic faith of the Eng- 
lish shone in its fall lustre; and 
this law, which infli€ts the pain of 
death, shall here continue in fall ” 
force. 
We do farther signify to all com. 
manders and agents of the British 
government, that citizen Marinier, 
commander at St. Lucia, is an‘ 
officer jn the French service; and 
that citizens Massades, lieutenant 
in the navy, and Lombard, are-our 
delegates in that island, and in. 
vested with our power. 
We have ordered’ this our pre- 
sent declaration to be sent by a flag’ 
of truce to the above-mentioned’ 
commissioners of the British forces, 
and to be translated into English, 
and distributed in aJl the colonies. 
Port of Liberty, 3d day of Ven- 
tose, (the 21st of February, 
style. of slaves) in the third 
year of the French republic, 
one and. indivisible. 
(Signed) Victor Hucuss, 
Gorxaup, Lrpas, 
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