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Art. 7. All private property, 
without exception, shall be secured 
to the proprietors: 
Ans. Granted, with the excep- 
tion of all military and naval stores, 
which, in every instance, must be 
deemed public property. 
Art. 8. In which is expressly in+ 
cluded the funds of the orphan 
house, or the college for the admi- 
nistration of the effects of infant 
children, and of the committee for 
Thanaging the poor funds, as also 
the two ships now in the roads 
{Berlicum and Ensgezindheid) 
which belong to individuals in 
Holland, and are chartered by the 
company, as shall be proved. 
Aus. Granted, with exception 
of the ships, which must be deemed 
ublic property. 
E rea The garteon shall march 
out with the honours of war: pile 
their arms, by command of their 
own officers, on the esplanade, and 
again return to their barracks. The 
officers to keep up their side-arms ; 
the clevangs and crees of the non- 
commissioned officers and private 
Malays to be locked up in chests, 
and on their departure, on being 
set on shore; to be teturned to 
them. . 
Ans. Granted: ; 
Art.10. The European officers, 
non-commissioned and privates of 
the battalion of the Dutch troops, 
and the detachment of the Wir- 
temberg regiment, deing duty with 
it; as well as the artillery and sea- 
men, shall be transported in English 
ships from hence to Europe or ba- 
tavid, according to their choice, 
with permission to carry along with 
them their wotnen, children, ne- 
Cessary* servants, and baggage. 
None of the officers, however, 
shall be moved from hence against 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1796. 
their will, as many of them ‘dre - 
married, and have their property 
here ; and in case any of thent. 
wishing to depart, time shall be al4 
lowed them to arrange their affairs 
to go where they please; on their 
parole of honour not to serve in this 
war against Kingland, until they 
shall be exchanged. 
Ans. The European cfficers, non¢ 
commissioned officers and privates; 
as well of the Dutch battalion, 
of the regiment of Wirtemberg, 
the artillery, engineers, and ma- 
Tine, must be considered as prix 
soners of war, and as such they will 
be treated with that attention 
which the British government has 
ever shewn to those whom the for= 
tune of war has placed in its 
power. ~The whole shall be sent to 
Madrass. Such of the officers as 
desire to return to Ceylon, for the 
reasons mentioned in this article, 
will have permission to do so; on 
giving their parole of honour not 
to serve during the present war 
against the English. Those who 
may desire to return to Europe shal! 
be permitted so to do, on the same 
conditions, but without any claim 
on the British government for pay 
and allowance of any description. 
Art. 11, As there are some native 
born French in garrisen, they shall 
be tansported to the french islands 
if they choose it.’ 
Ans. The French of the gar- 
rison will be considered #5 prisoners 
of warand sent to Madras. 
Art. 12. The Malays that do not 
choose to remain here, shall be 
transported in English ships, with 
their women and children, to the 
island of Java. 
Ans. The Malay troops shall be 
sent from hence, with their wives 
and children, to Tutacoren, and 
from. 
