600 
their ownérs, and that all public 
property shall be surrendered to-the 
captors. | 
Ordnance, &c. captured. 
Tron ordnance, of different cali- 
bres, from 18 to 3-pounders, 45 
pieces,—Brass ordnance, from 32 to 
. 3-pounders, including mortars and 
howitzers, 41 pieces. Total 86.— 
550 whole barrels of powder, 2064 
muskets with bayonets, 616 car- 
bines, 4019 pistols, 31 musketoons, 
1208 swords. 
J. E. Ocirvie, capt. commanding 
Royal and St. Helena Artillery. 
_ Since the above return was sent to 
Sir D. Baird, the following guns, 
left by the viceroy in his flight, have 
been taken, and arms, &c. received, 
brass ordnance, 7 pieces; 139 mus- 
kets with bayonets; 71 muskets 
without bayonets, 85 pouches, and 
39 swords. 
Extract of a Letter from Major- 
general Beresford, to Lord Cas- 
dlercagh, dated Fort of Buenos 
Ayres, July 11. 
“* | trust the conduct adopted 
towards the people here has had its 
full effect, in impressing upon their 
minds the honour,. generosity, and 
humanity of the British character, 
His majesty’s ministers will see by 
the detail of our proceedings, that 
after the army had passed the Rio 
Chucelo, the city of Buenos Ayres 
remained at our mercy, and that, in 
fact, the only conditions on which I 
entered, were such as I pleased to 
offer, and which humanity, and a 
regard to our national character, 
would naturally induce me to give 
under any circumstances, However, 
to quiet the minds of the inhabi- 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 
1806. 
tants, we not only consented to put 
in writing my promises, but acceded 
to many conditions not expeéted by 
them; and, contrary to direct sti- 
pulations, gave up to the proprie- 
tors all the coasting vessels cap- 
tured, with their cargoes, of which 
{ annex a return *, and the value of 
which amounted to one million and 
a half of dollars, and which, being 
done with theviews already exposed, 
will, I trust, meet with his majesty’s 
approbation. I have the honour to 
inform his majesty’s ministers, that 
I had detached captain Arbuthnot, 
of the 20th light dragoons, on the 
3d inst. with a party consisting of 
seven dragoons and twenty infantry 
(the whole mounted) to a place 
called Luxan, 50 miles distant. My 
principal object was to have the 
country reconnoitred, and to see 
what were the dispositions of the 
inhabitants ; but with the avowed 
object of escorting back some of 
the treasure which had been taken 
from here, and to prevent its fol- 
lowing the viceroy, which I had 
reason to suspect was intended, 
though it was said to be all private 
property ; and in which case we had 
declared, if brought back, it should 
be given to its owners, if of this city. 
Capt. Arbuthnot returned last night, 
and I am glad to say, with informa- 
tion of a pleasing nature; for your 
lordship will see, by this detach- 
ment passing so easily through the 
country, that whatever their pre- 
sent inclinations may be, there is no 
very great danger from any hostile 
intentions against us; and Capt. 
Arbuthnot reports rather favoura- 
bly of the general dispositions of 
the people. The country to Luxan, 
* Tr has been found difficult to procurethe return of vessels here alluded to, at 
Teast the names of all. 
umount in the whole to 180 in number. 
They are of various classes, from 150 tons downwards, and 
as 
