_ embarked. 
Deane, who is the bearer of these 
APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. 
as IT have already represented, in 
general the whole of it, is a perfect 
flat, and the view of the horizon is 
obstructed by nothing but the im- 
meénse herds of horses and cattle— 
but principally horned cattle. 
Luxan is situated on a river of the 
-same‘name, and where there is a 
bridge over it, and the route lead. 
ing to all the interior provinces ; 
_and I rather think it will be ad- 
viseable, on many accounts, that I 
possess myself of it, which I can do 
by asmall detachment. Much of the 
treasure was caught actually going 
to Cordova; and the rest, but for 
the opportune arrival of the party, 
would have been pillaged. The 
Waggons conveying this treasure 
may be expected here to-morrow. 
Those with the royal treasure, and 
that of the Philippine Company, ar- 
rived some time since, and is already 
The honourable major 
dispatches, will give any farther in- 
- formation to his majesty’ $ ministers, 
that they may desire; and I beg to 
recommend him as an officer deserv- 
ing of any mark of favour that his 
Majesty may be graciously pleased 
to bestow on him.” 
“{Then follows a proclamation, 
issued by general Beresford to the 
inhabitants, inviting them to shew 
their allegiance to their new sove- 
reign, and repeating the offers of 
protection held ont in the terms of 
the capitulation.] The proclama- 
_ tion thus continues :—‘* The major- 
general thinks it necessary to ac- 
quaint the general and commercial 
interests of the country, that it is 
his majesty’s most gracious intention 
that a free trade shall be opened and 
permitted to South America, similar 
to that enjoyed by all others of his 
majesty’s colonies, particularly the 
601 
island of Trinidad,whose inhabitants 
have felt peculiar benefits from being 
under the government of asovereign 
powerful enough to protect them 
from any insult, and generous 
enough to give them such commer- 
cial advantages, as they could not 
enjoy under the administration of 
any other country.” It concludes 
with inviting the farmers to supply 
the markets with provisions, for 
which they shall be immediately 
paid; and it adds a promise, that 
such duties as are found to bear 
too hard on the enterprize of 
commerce shall be taken off.— 
This proclamation is followed by 
another, giving up to the inhabi- 
tants all the ships, barges, and craft, 
and calling upon the owners to seg 
that no imposition is practised on 
the captors for their liberality. | 
Extract of a Dispatch from Major- 
gencral Beresford to Lord Castle. 
reughs dated Fort of Buenos Ay lyres, 
July 16. 
! am now able to transmit nearly 
an account of the money which has 
been received as prize, under the 
terms of my agreement with the 
acting governor of the place, pre- 
vious to my entering the town. 
The statement shews the various de- 
partments and public bodies, whence 
the sums forming the total has been 
derived. The sum of 1,086,208 
dollars, is going home in his majes- 
ty’s ship Narcissus, and sir Home 
Popham and myself have thought 
it right to reserve here, for the exi- 
gencies of the army and navy, a 
considerable sum ; and for the pur- 
pose of keeping down the exchange 
on bills, drawn by the respective 
services, and which would other. 
wise bring the dollar to an enor- 
mous price, It is estimated that the 
mere 
