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known, but shall receive pay according to their rank, and 

 every indulgence that can be allov^^ed. 



That the governor and all civil officers, after having taken 

 the oaths of allegiance to his Majesty, which will be adminis- 

 tered by Major-General Whyte, are (if they choose) to remain 

 in their respective situations (excepting those who have shewn 

 a decided partiality to the French interest), the governor only 

 resigning the military command. Should such liberal terms 

 be refused, the governor, council, and all concerned, must 

 be answerable for the consequences, as an immediate attack 

 will be made by the land and sea forces, which will render 

 every resistance vain, 



Major-General Whyte and Captain Parr give the governor 

 one hour, and no more, from the delivery of this by Lieut. 

 Col. Hislop, to accept or not. 



JOHN WHYTE, Major-General. 

 . THOMAS PARR, Captain R. N. 



Dated on board H. M. S. Babet, off the river 



Demerarj/t April 20, 1796. 



Gentlemen — It is out of my power as yet to give a deci- 

 sive answer to your summons, demanding a surrender of this 

 colony to his Britannic majesty's forces, as my duty requires 



