566 
SIEGE OF MINORCA. 
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION proposed by his Excellency Lt 
General Blakeney for Ilis Britannic Majesty’s Garrison of St Philips 
Castle , and Island of Minorca. 
ARTICLE 1st. 
Asked.— Reply.— 
That all acts of hostility should Granted, 
cease till the Articles of Capitula¬ 
tion are agreed upon, and signed. 
ARTICLE 2nd. 
Asked.— 
That the Garrison upon their 
surrender, shall be allowed all the 
Honours of War (viz) to march 
out with, shouldered Arms, Drums 
beating, Colours flying, twenty 
four rounds a Man, Matches light¬ 
ed, four pieces of Cannon, two 
Mortars, with twenty rounds of 
Ammunition for each Piece ; one 
Covered Waggon for the Garrison; 
not to be searched upon any ac¬ 
count. 
The Gallant and brave defence 
which the besieged have made, 
deserving all those marks of es¬ 
teem and veneration which is due 
from every Military person to such 
actions, and the Marshall De Rich¬ 
elieu being desirous of shewing to 
his Excellency Lieut. General Bla¬ 
keney, the regard which the de¬ 
fence he has made deserves, Grants 
to the Garrison all those military 
Honours which it can enjoy in the 
Circumstances of Marching out for 
an Embarkation, viz., shouldered 
Arms, Drums beating, Colours fly¬ 
ing, twenty rounds each Man, and 
even Matches lighted; he con¬ 
sents also that Lt General Blake¬ 
ney and his Garrison shall take 
with them all effects which may 
belong to them, and that may be 
contained in trunks; covered Wag¬ 
gons would be useless to them, 
there are none in the Island, there¬ 
fore they are refused. 
ARTICLE 3rd. 
Asked.— 
That the whole Garrison compre¬ 
hending all his Britannic Majesty’s 
subjects, Civil as well as Military, 
shall have all their baggage and 
effects secured to them, with Leave 
to move or dispose of it, as they 
shall think proper. 
All the Garrison, Civil and Mili¬ 
tary, comprehending under the 
name of Civil, all Officers of Jus¬ 
tice and Police, excepting Natives 
of the Island, shall have leave to 
take their effects & to dispose of 
them as has been said ; but all law¬ 
ful Debts of the Garrison due to 
the subjects of His most Christian 
Majesty, among whom the^Minor- 
quins are to be deemed, shall be 
paid. 
