adminiftration, the colonies are to preferve 

 the eftablilhed laws and form of government, 

 until the end of the war ; and the prefent 

 Dutch governors are not to be removed. 



Under thefe conditions mod of the Dutch 

 foldiers, who were in garrifon, have confented 

 to enlift into our fervice, and to a 61 conjointly 

 with our troops in defence of the colonies. 

 We thus acquire the aid of a corps well fea- 

 foned to the country, in good difcipline, and 

 ready, at all moments, to ad in concert for 

 the general benefit of the fettlements. 



It is likewife intended to ftrengthen the 

 garrifon by forming a corps of negroes to be 

 called H The South American Rangers." This 

 will be a valuable addition to our force, as 

 thefe men are not fubject to the debilitating 

 effects of climate, but are mo ft active in the 

 greateft heat ; and are capable of fupporting 

 the mod fatiguing duties under the direct rays 

 of a vertical fun. 



The Dutch colony of Surinam borders 

 Berbifche, on our right, and a little further up 

 the coaft is the French colony of Cayenne, 



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