Jo HISTORY OF THE [book hi. 
in clayed and muscovado sugar, a quantity equal to 
about 11,000 hogsheads of muscovado of 15 cwt. 
each, and about 27,OOOlbs. of indigo. 
Grenada surrendered on capitulation in February 
1762, and with its dependencies, was finally ceded 
to Great Britain, by the definitive treaty of peace at 
Paris on the 10th of February 1763 ; St. Lucea be¬ 
ing restored at the same time to France. The 
chief stipulations in favour of the inhabitants, as 
well by the treaty, as by the articles of capitula¬ 
tion, were these; 1st. That as they would become 
by their surrender, subjects of Great Britain, they 
should enjoy their properties and privileges, and 
pay taxes, in like manner' as the rest of his majes¬ 
ty's subjects of the other British Leeward Islands. 
2dly. With respect to religion, they were put on 
the same footing as the inhabitants of Canada, viz. 
liberty was given them to exercise it according to 
the rights of the Romish church, as far as the lazvs 
of Great Britain permitted. 3dly. Such of the in¬ 
habitants of Grenada, as chose to quit the island, 
should have liberty so to do, and eighteen months 
should be allowed them to dispose of their effects. 
The island and its dependencies being thus be¬ 
come a British colony, one of the first measures of 
government was to issue a proclamation under the 
great seal, bearing date the 7th of October 1763, 
wherein, amongst other things, it is declared, “ that 
u all persons inhabiting in, or resorting to, the 
* c island of Grenada, might confide in the roval 
