548 ANNUAL RE 
Vertu, and ten sail of various de- 
scriptions of vessels, are now joining. 
Lam, &c. John Loring. 
Rear-admiral sir J. T. 
Duckworth, K. B. com- 
mander in chief, Se. 
Shark, Port Royal, Dec. 20. 
Sir, 
Feeling that the lords commis- 
sioners of the Adiniralty would wish 
to be acquainted with the articles of 
capitulation between the general Ro- 
chambeau and. Dessalines, for the 
surrender of the Cape, and having 
just obtained a copy thereof, L 
herewith transmit the same for 
their lordship’s information. 
lam, &c. J.T. Duckworth. 
Sir Evan Nepean, bart. &c. 
[ TRANSLATION, | 
Frencn Anp Lypigrnous Anmirs. 
27th Brumaire, Anno 12, 
19th November. 
Adjutant commander Duveyrier, 
charged with due powers by general 
Rochambeau, commander of the 
French army, to treat for the sur- 
render of the Cape, and J. Jacques 
Dessalines, general in chief of the 
indigenous army, have agreed to the 
following artlcles : 
I. The town of the Cape, and the 
forts which belong to it, shall be 
surrendered in ten days, from the 
28th of the present month, to the ge- 
neral in chief Dessalines. 
4]. The ammunition and warlike 
stores in the arsenal, the arms and 
the artillery which are in the town 
and in the forts, shall be left in their 
present state. 
Tif. All the ships. of war, or 
others, which shall be judged neces- 
sary by general Rochambeau for 
transporting the troops, and the in- 
GISTER, 1809. 
habitants who may wish to depart 
from the island, shall be at liberty 
to sail on a day to be appointed. 
iV. The officers, civil» and mili- 
tary, the troops composing the gar- 
rison of the Cape, shall depart with 
the honours of war, carrying with 
them their arms, and the effects be- 
longing to their demi-brigade. 
V. The sick and wounded are 
especially recommended to the hu- 
manity of gen. Dessalines, who en- 
gages to embark them for France on 
board neutral vessels. 
VI. Gen. Dessalines, in giving 
the assurance of his protection to 
the inhabitants who may continue 
in the country, relies on the justice 
of gen. Rochambeau to set at li- 
berty all men belonging to the coun- 
try, of whateyer colour they may 
be; and that none of them shall, 
under any pretence, be compelled to 
embark with the French army. 
Vil. The troops belongmg to 
the two armies shall remain in their 
respective positions until the tenth 
day fixed for the evacuation of the 
Cape. 
-Vilf. Gen. Rochambeau shall 
send, as a security for the fulfil- 
ment of the present convention, 
the adjutant-commandant. Urbain 
de Vaux ; in return for whom, gen. 
Dessalines shall send an officer of 
egual rank. 
Done in good faith, at the head- 
quarters of Ilaut du Cap, the 
same day, month, and year, 
above stated. 
(Signed) | Dessalines. 
a Duveyrier. 
Shark, Port Royal, Dec. 23. 
Sir, 
Accompanying this you will re- 
ceive, for the information. of the 
lords 
