APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. 



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Creek-Battery,and a variety of other 

 stores. 



His Majesty's Sh ip Nereide, 



Curacao Harbour, 23d 



September. 



My lord, 

 I have now the satisfaction to in- 

 form your lordship that tlie English 

 colours are flying in this island, and 

 that I have entered this harhour in 

 consequence of the total evacuation 

 of the French forces last night. I 

 am now arranging affairs in such a 

 manner as to tranquillize the minds 

 of the inhabitants, and restore per- 

 fect peace in the nameof his majesty 

 in this valuable island. I have been 

 received with great faith, and will 

 do my utmost in establishing the 

 security of the principal fortress till 

 I receive your lordship's answer for 

 my farther conduct. Enclosed I 

 have the honour of transmitting to 

 you an inventory of warlike stores, 

 ammunition, &c. in the garrison, 

 except those lately in possession of 

 the enemy, which I have not yet 

 received the regular returns of, but 

 have given the necessary orders. It 

 was my intention to have sent any 

 farther dispatch to your lordship by 

 the remaining lieutenant, Mr. James 

 Hodgson; but, as I do not exactly 

 conceive myself in a perfect state of 

 safety, without having perfect pos- 

 session of the principal fortress 

 which commands the town, I have 

 appointed him, with a party of my 

 own men to that command; his 

 zeal, bravery, and universally steady 

 conduct in any service he is ordered 

 on, makes my mind perfectly easy 

 in doing so: he has been of the ut- 

 most service in a new-erected bat- 

 tery in annoying the enemy, and in- 

 deed may be considered the prin- 

 cipal cause of their retreat. Lieu- 

 tenant Fitton, commanding the 

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Active tender, I have much plea- 

 sure in recommending to your lord- 

 ship's notice, from his active and 

 spirited conduct since he has joined 

 me. From him, my lord, you will 

 i-eceive material information as to 

 all situations of the island and its 

 valuable harbour. 



I have the honour to be, &c. &c. 

 (Signed) F. Watkins. 

 The right hon. lord Hugh 

 Seymour, &c. &c. 



Here follows a list of the vessels 

 lying in the harbour of Curasao, 44 

 in number; consisting of 8 Dutch, 

 8 Danes, 7 American, 11 French, 

 7 Spanish, and 3 English prize ships. 



Articles of Capitulation agreed upon 

 between General Vaubois, Com- 

 mander-in-Chief of the Isles of 

 Malta and of Goza, and Rear- 

 Admiral Villeneuve, commanding 

 the Navy at Malta, on the one 

 Part, and Major-General Pigot, 

 Commander of the Troops of his 

 Britannic Majesty and his Allies, 

 and Captain Martin, command- 

 ing the Ships of his Britannic 

 Majesty, and his Allies, before 

 Maltalqfthe other Part. 

 Art. I. The garrison of Malta, 

 and of the forts depending upon it, 

 shall march out to be embarked and 

 carried to Marseilles, at the day and 

 time agreed upon, with all the ho- 

 nours of war; that is to say, drums 

 beating, colours flying, matches 

 lighted, with two four-pounders 

 before them, with their covered 

 waggon, and a covered waggon of 

 infantry. The civil and military 

 officers of the navy, and every thing 

 relative to that department, shall 

 be also carried to the port of Toulon. 

 Answ. The garrison shall i-eceive 

 the honours of war required ; but 

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