detached at the bottom of the Bay, in order to hold a council of war, whom I am obliged to affemble on account of refponibility.

I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) ENGELBERTUS LUCAS On board the Dortrecht, Aug. 16, 1796.

To his Excellency vice-admiral fir G. K. Elphinstone, &c. &c. &c.

Excellency, Agreeable to my promife, I fend you a copy of terms of capitulation, which I doubt not you will grant. In this hope I am

Your excellency's obedient
fervant,

(Signed) ENGELBERTUS LUCAS.

Dortrecht, at anchor in Saldanha Bay, Aug. 17, 1796, fecond year of the Batavian republican liberty.

Articles of capitulation agreed upon in Saldanha Bay this 17th of Auguft, 1796, between his excellency Rear-admiral Engelbertus Lucas, commander in chief of the fquadron of the United States now lying in Saldanha Bay, and the hon. fir George Keith Elphinstone, knight of the most honourable and military order of the Bath, viceadmiral of the blue, and commander in chief of his Britannic majefty's fhips and vessels in the Indian feas, at the Cape of Good Hope, and of thofe now lying in Saldanha Bay.

Art. 1. Rear admiral Lucas will deliver up to vice-admiral Elphinftone the fquadron under his com

mand, upon the conditions of the capitulation underwritten.

Ans. The vice-admiral is actuated by principles of humanity to prevent the effufion of human blood, and Confiders the furrender of the Dutch fquadron as a matter of neceffity and not of choice.

2. The British admiral shall apthe Braave and Sirene, in which point two hips as cartels,the frigates the rear-admiral, his officers and midshipmen, and fhip's crew, fhall be permitted to proceed, without hindrance, to Holland, and the officers fhall keep their fide arms.

Anf. Inadmiffible, by reafon that the cartel fhips fent from Toulon and various other places, under fimilar circumftances, have been detained, and their crews imprifoned, contrary to the laws and ufage of war, and the general good faith of nations; but officers becoming prifoners fhall be allowed to keep and wear their fwords and fide arms, fo long as they behave with becoming propriety, and fhall be treated with the refpect due to their rank.

III. The Dutch admiral, his officers and crew, fhall retain their private property without being fearched, and the remainder of the crew who cannot be received on board the frigates are to be sent to Holland in fuch manner as the British admiral fhall judge proper.

Anf. Private property of every denomination will be fecured to the proprietors to the fullest extent, in confequence of British acts of parliament and his Britannic majefty's pofitive orders, as well as from the general known difpofition of British officers to treat with the utmoft liberality thofe who become their prifoners.

IV. They

IV. They shall be provided with fuch quantities of provifions as may be neceffary for those who embark on board the two frigates, and to be fo provided from the Dutch hips.

Anf. Anfwered by fixth article. V. These cartel fhips, on their arrival in Holland, fhall be fent to England, and there delivered to his Britannic majefty.

Anf. Already answered by the

fecond article.

VI. The crew fhall be permitted to go on fhore for refreshment after their long voyage.

Anf. This muft depend upon the major-general cominanding the troops on fhore, but the commander in chief will use his utmost exertions to render the fituation of every individual as comfortable as poffible, as to victualling, lodging, and every accommodation, either on board or on fhore, as can be procured or reasonably expected; and he will difpofe of fuch as become prifoners as fimilarly to their inclinations as his duty to his fovereign and the interefts of his country will admit.

The fick fhall be received into his majefty's hofpitals, and taken care of equally with the British fick.

It is furthermore the commander in chief's duty and inclination to fend fuch to Europe as become prifoners, by the most speedy and convenient conveyances.

VII. The national flags of Batavia fhall continue to be difplayed on the Dutch fhips fo long as their crews remain on board.

Anf. The Batavian colours muft be ftruck fo foon as the hips are taken poffeffion of by his Britannic majefty's officers.

(L.S.) G. K. ELPHINSTONE. ENGELBERTUS LUCAS.

I have had the honour to receive your letter, with the proposals of capitulation, and I have now the honour to inclose you my letters and anfwers thereunto, which I hope will be acceptable. I have mentioned to captain Clariffe my inclination to accommodate your Excellency, and the other officers inclined to return to Europe upon their parole, with the Maria ftore fhip, or in British vetfels, of which there are many at the Cape; but any of the public armed thips I dare not prefume to permit to depart.

Your excellency may reft affured of every good office within my reach. Should the inclosed articles not meet with your approbation, you will be pleased to order the flag of truce to be hauled down, as a fignal that either party may commence hoftilities.

I have the honour to be, With great respect, fir, Your most obedient, Humble fervant, G. K. ELPHINSTONE. His Britannic majefty's fhip Monarch, Saldanha Bay, Aug. 17, 1796.

No. VI.-A lift of fhips late belonging to the United States, under the command of his excellency rear-admiral Engelbertus Lucas, which furrendered on the 17th of Auguft, 1796, to a detachment

Monarch, 74 guns, 612, men, vice-admiral, the hon. fir George Keith Elphinstone, K. B. captain John Elphinstone.

Tremendous, 74 guns, 590 men, rear-admiral Thomas Pringle: captain John Aylmer.

America, 64 guns, 491 men, commodore John Blanket. Stately, 64 guns, 491 men, captain Billy Douglas.

Ruby 64 guns, 491 men, captain Jacob Waller.

Sceptre, 64 guns, 491 men, captain W. Effington.

Trident, 64 guns, 491 men, captain E. O. Ofborne.

Jupiter, 50 guns, 343 men, captain George Loffack.

Crefcent, 36 guns, 264 men, captain Edward Buller.

Sphynx, 24 guns, 155 men, captain Andrew Tod.

Mofell, 16 guns, 121 men, captain Charles Brisbane.

Rattlesnake, 16 guns, 121 men, captain Edward Ramage. Echo, 16 guns, 121 men, captain John Turner.

Hope, floop, captain Thomas Alexander.

Monarch, Saldanha Bay, August 19, 1796.

London Gazette, Nov. 29, 1796.

Parliament-freet, November 29. A dispatch from the governor and Council of Madras, dated Fort St, George, June 22, 1796, of which the following is a copy, has been received by the Court of Directors of the Eaft India Company, and by them communicated to the right hon. Henry Dundas, one of his majefty's principal fecretaries of state.

Honorable Sirs,

in offering to you our fincere congratulations on the complete fuccels which has attended the operations of rear-admiral Rainier in the eastern feas; and judging that an early communication of this event might be of material use to his majefty's minifters, we have determined to forward this letter by the route of Bufforah.

It appears by the rear-admiral's difpatches, dated the 27th of March and 11th of April laft, and which reached us on the 18th inftant, by the Orpheus frigate, that the Britifh troops were in poffeffion of the iflands of Amboyna and Banda, with their feveral dependencies, comprifing, as it was thought, the whole of the Dutch islands, excepting Fornate, yielding cloves, nutmegs, and mace. This acquifition has been attained without the fmalleft lofs on our fide.

Amboyna and its dependencies were delivered up on the 16th of February, and Banda and its dependencies on the 8th of March. Copies of the capitulations are inclofed.

The admiral fpeaks in the handfomeft manner of the activity and alacrity with which every duty was performed by the forces under his command, both naval and military; and dwells particularly on the perfect harmony which all along fubfifted between the officers and men in both fervices. It behoves us on this occafion to convey to you the high fenfe we entertain of the able and fpirited condu& difplayed by rear-admiral Rainier, whofe hearty co-operation with us in every measure conducive to the public weal demands our warmest acknowledgements; and whilft we feel aflured of your entire approba

tion of all the means employed by this government, to give effect to the arrangements framed by his majesty's minifters for fecuring the Dutch fettlements in India, it is, nevertheless, incumbent upon us to declare, that the accomplishment of this great object has been chiefly obtained by the zealous and cheerful fupport which we have had the good fortune to experience from the officer entrusted with the execution of it.

We fhall do ourselves the honour of tranfmitting, by the first fea conveyance, copies of all the papers received from the adıniral, which will enable you to form an accurate opinion of the value of those islands. At prefent we can only give you a fummary of his proceedings.

The admiral found in the treasury at Amboyna 81,112 rix dollars, and in ftore 515,940 pounds weight of cloves; in the treasure at Banda 66,675 rix dollars, and in store 84,777 pounds of nutmegs, and 19,587 pounds of mace, befides merchandize and other ftores at each place, upon which no value had been then put.

We are preparing to fend a reinforcement of troops for the better protection of those valuable iflands; and, as the admiral has advised us that he is fhort of provifions, and in want of a fupply of naval and military ftores, it is our intention to forward an adequate ftock of every neceflary article.

We have great pleasure in acquainting you, that the company's poffeflions on this coaft are in a tate of perfect tranquillity; and that we have no reason to believe that any defigns are in agitation