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mons, demanding the surrender of 
this colony to his Britannic majes- 
ty’s forces, as my duly requires me 
to lay it before the council, to whom 
it is also addressed, but which is 
not assembled at this moment. I 
will, however, call the members 
present together, and return about 
twelve o’clock an answer. 
I have the honour to remain, &c. 
(Signed) ANTHONY Beavson, 
governor of Demerary. 
Demerary, 22d April, 1796. 
To theér excellencies general Whyte 
and commodore Parr. — 
On board the Babet frigate, © 
Sir, April 22, 1796. 
We ‘have been honoured with 
your letter jn answer to our’s of 
‘yesterday’s date, summoning the 
colony of Demerary to surrender to 
bis Britannic majesty’s arms, re- 
questing, for the. reasons therein 
‘mentioned, to have until twelve 
o'clock this forenoon to assemble 
‘the council to assist you in the de- 
termination. 
~The reasonableness of the request 
induces us to grant it; but you 
willbe aware, that if an answer is 
not returned “on or before that 
‘time, no further delay can be made, 
and you alone must be answerable 
for the consequeiices, and you will 
please also to observe, that, ‘from 
the very liberal terms offered, no 
deviation whatever can be adsnit- 
ted. 
We have the nie: to be, &c. 
(Signed) Joun Wuyte, maj. gen. 
THomas PARR, captain 
royal navy. 
To his excellency the governor 
of Demerarys 
Fort William Frederick, Demerary, 
22d April,'1796.' t 
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ANNUAL REGISTER, 
GENTLEMEN, 
We, the governors, members of 
the council, and commanders of 
the military and naval torces of the 
colany, in council of war assembled, 
having attentively perused the sum- 
mons, dated of yesterday, and ad- 
dressed to us by your excellencies, 
demanding the surrender of said 
colony to his Britannic majesty’s 
forces, also the terms thereunto an- 
nexed, have, after mature delibera- 
tion, Fealvel to accept said terms, 
and on them to surrender said colo- 
ny and its dependencies as demand- 
ed, whereof we hereby give you 
notice ; also that our colours will be 
struck on the landing of your for- 
ces; it will depend on the several 
officers and troops to decide for 
themselves as to the offers made 
them, and we have the honour to 
subscribe ourselves, &c. 
(Signed) Antuony Beavson, 
governor. 
J. Fran, Wett, maj. 
C. FizJcHeR, com. | 
P. P. Lu ynen. 
Tuomas CumING, 
A, MEEXTENS. 
By order of the council, 
M. Sinn, sec. ad int. 
To their excellencies general Whyte 
and commodore Parr, commanders 
of his Britannic majesty’s forces 
off Demerary. 
From the London Gazette, July, 2. 
Admiralty Office, July, 1796. 
Copy of a letter from vice admiral 
Onslow, commanding his majes- 
ty’s ships and vessels at Plymouth, 
to Mr, Nepean, dated June 30, 
1796 
Herewith 
