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aide-de-camp, took up the great- 
est part of the night in finding 
their way to the enemy’s posi- 
tion. 
The troops were put in motion 
at day-break. An officer soon 
after met me with written propo- 
sals, which I positively refused, 
and proposed some additional con- 
ditions. A white flag was dis- 
played on Morne Houel, but I 
sent Major-General Murray (who 
had joined the army from Deme- 
rara the preceding night), and 
my aide-de-camp, Captain Leith 
Hay, with the British -flag, to 
say, that the only signal which 
should stop the troops would be 
to see it displayed on the parapet: 
I had the satisfaction imme- 
diately after to see the British 
standard flying on Morne Houel, 
and thereby to ascertain that all 
the troops were prisoners of war, 
and all the forts and the colony 
in our possession. 
I am happy to be enabled to 
assure your Lordship, that the 
conduct of the troops has been 
most zealous, gallant, and exem~ 
plary. 
To the naval commander-in- 
chief, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles 
Durham, the service is highly in- 
debted for his prompt and active 
exertions in whatever concerned 
the co-operation of the naval 
force with the army on this ex- 
pedition. 
From Major-Gen. Sir Charles 
Shipley, Stehelin, Johnston, and 
Douglass, I have received most 
useful and zealous assistance, as 
also from Major-General Murray 
since his joining the army. Major- 
General Sir Charles Shipley was 
employed in the preliminary oc- 
cupation of Mariegalante, and in 
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reconnoitring Guadaloupe, which 
he executed with much advantage 
to the service. 
Major-General Douglass, to 
whose assistance as Adjutant- 
General I am much indebted, 
served on this expedition with a 
brigade, and executed the service 
on which he was detached, in a 
gallant and soldier-like manner. 
The exertions of all the cap- 
tains and officers of the navy who 
conveyed troops, covered and con- 
ducted the disembarkation, are 
deserving of the highest commen- 
dation, and I hope may recom- 
mend them to favour. 
Major-General Douglass has 
especially reported the obligations 
he is under to Captains Chads 
and Deacon, in the service of the 
second leeward division. 
Lieutenant Sandilands of the 
flag ship, accompanied me as an 
aide-de-camp, and assisted me 
with such intelligence and acti- 
vity as I hope may recommend 
him to the Lords Commissioners 
of the Admiralty. 
Lieutenant-Colonel Starck con- 
ducted the service entrusted to 
him with intelligence and gallan- 
try. 
‘Riicuiteneat Olan] Farquhar- 
son displayed throughout the ser- 
vice a zeal and attention to the 
discipline of the Z5th regiment, 
which was proved by the usual 
efficiency and good conduct of 
that corps under his command. 
Lieut.-Colonel Ewart, York 
Chasseurs, is reported to me, by 
Major-General Douglass, as hav- 
ing distinguished himself. 
During the absence of Major= 
General Douglass, with the line, 
Lieutenant-Colonel Berkeley, De- 
puty Adjutant-General, has con 
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