162 
command of Captain Ricketts, of 
the Vengeur, effected a landing of 
the troops intended for this ser- 
vice about three miles to the east- 
ward of the fort, which was im- 
mediately invested, and our trench- 
es, in the ‘course of 48 hours, 
pushed to within pistol-shot of 
the enemy’s works. 
The batteries being completed 
upon the 11th, the fort was sum- 
moned, when the officer com- 
manding it, seeing the impossibi- 
lity of effecting any good by fur- 
ther resistance, agreed to sur- 
render, upon the terms proposed 
to him by Major-General Lam- 
bert (a copy of the capitulation is 
enclosed), and on the following 
day the garrison, consisting of 
about 366 soldiers of the enemy’s 
2nd regiment of infantry and ar- 
tillery, marched out and ground- 
ed their arms, and were embark- 
ed on board the ships of the squa- 
dron. 
The fort was found to be in a 
complete state of repair, having 
22 guns mounted, and being 
amply provided with ammuni- 
tion. To Captain Ricketts, and 
to the Hon. Captain Spencer, 
who commanded the seamen land- 
ed. with the army, I am indebted 
for their zeal and exertions in 
landing and transporting the can- 
non and supplies, by which the 
fort was so speedily reduced. 
Articles of Capitulation agreed 
upon between Lieutenant-Colo- 
nel Lawrence and Major-Ge- 
neral Lambert, for the surrend- 
er of Fort Boyer, on Mobile 
Point. 
February 11, 1815. 
Art. I. That the fort shall be 
surrendered to the army of his 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1815. 
Britannic: Majesty in its existing 
state as to the works, ordnance, 
ammunition, and every species of 
military store. 
Art. I. That the garrison shall 
be considered as prisoners of war ; 
the troops to march out with their 
colours flying and drums beating, 
and ground their arms on the gla- 
cis, the officers retaining their 
swords; and the whole to be 
embarked in such ships as the 
British naval commander-in-chief 
shall appoint. 
Art. III. All private property to 
be respected. 
Art. [V. That a communication 
shall be made of the same imme- 
diately to the commanding officer 
of the 7th military district of the 
United States, and every endea- 
vour made to effect an early ex- 
change of prisoners. 
Art. V. That the garrison of the 
United States remain in the fort, 
until twelve o'clock to-morrow, 
a British guard being put: in pos- 
session of the inner gate at three 
o’clock to-day, the body of the 
guard remaining on the glacis ; 
and that the British flag be hoist- 
ed at the same time; an officer of 
each service remaining at the 
head-quarters of each commander, 
until the fulfilment of these ar- 
ticles. 
Agreed on the part of the fy 
Royal Navy. \ 
(Signed) T. R. RIckETTs, k 
Captain of his Ma-jj 
jesty s ship Vengeur../f } 
(Signed) H. G. Smiru, Major} 
and Military Sec. |} 
d 
(Signed) R, CHAMBERLAIN,|| ¥ 
Capt. of the 2ndregi-|} , 
ment. United States’ 
infantry. \ 
