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We have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) HOBART.

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ALURED CLARKE. EDW. SAUNDERS. G. W. FALLOFIELD. Capitulation of Amboyna, translated from the original Dutch, Feb. 16, 1796.

NOT finding ourselves equal to withstand the great force with which we have been surprised, we the undersigned governor and council do hereby give up this settlement, with all its dependencies, and place the same under the protection of his Britannic majesty, upon the conditions mentioned to us in the letter of the right hon. the governor of Madras; and that is, upon condition that we may keep all our private property, and be allowed a reasonable subsistence; that the inhabitants be guaranteed in the secure possession of their private properties; and that the senior and junior servants of the civil establishment, the clergy, the military, and marine, receive their usual pay.

It is upon the above conditions that we shall, to-morrow morning, give over all the guards of the fort to the troops of his Britannic majesty, after receiving the ratification of this instrument by his excellency the commodore.

Done at Amboyna, in the castle of Victoria, on the above date. (Signed) A. CORNABE.

B. SMISSART.

(Dutch co-seal) T. OSTROWSKI. ENEAS MACKAY. ERON FYZABAL. Approved of and acceded to, (Signed) P. RAINIER. (English seal) W. C. LENNON, Secretary. 4

Capitulation agreed upon between his excellency Peter Rainier, esq. commodore, commanding the sea and land forces of his Britannic majesty in these seas, and F. Van Boeckholtz, governor of Banda, &c. &c.

IN consideration of our great want of provisions, and the great force with which the British have appeared before this settlement, and to resist which would bring destruction and desolation on the harmless inhabitants of this place, we therefore think it prudent, for the sake of humanity, and from our confidence in the honour and generosity of the English, to accept of the terms offered to us, and to deliver into their hands this fort and settlement, with all its dependencies, upon the following conditions, viz.

That private property be kept secure to every individual of this settlement, whether in or out of the company's service; that the servants of the company, civil and military, be kept in their respective stations; as far as may be thought necessary for the administration of justice; and the civil government of the place, the governor alone particularly excepted, as the' government must, of course, be vested in the English; that the mili tary continue to receive their pay, and are not to be forced into the British service contrary to their wishes; and the civil servants also to be continued on their present pay; and such an allowance made for the provision of the governor as his excellency the commander of the British forces may think adequate. The governor, however, and any other servants of the company,

pany, shall be permitted to retire from the service, either to Batavia or elsewhere, whenever a convenient opportunity shall offer.

Upon these conditions we, the undersigned, consent to deliver up Fort Nassau, the settlement of Banda, and all its dependencies, to the troops of his Britannic majesty tomorrow morning, upon receiving a copy of this capitulation, ratified and signed by his excellency the British commander. The keys of all the public property, and all accounts properly authenticated, shall be immediately delivered over to the British, and the government entirely vested in them. Fort Nassau, Banda Neira, March 8,

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ed to recommend it to your lordship to exert your influence in causing to be made out, as speedily as possible, an account of live and dead stock, in such of the parishes of the county of Sussex as are within ten or twelve miles of the sea.

With respect to the mode of making out the account required, I take this opportunity of transmitting to your lordship the form in which it has been executed by the voluntary exertions of the gentlemen of the county of Dorset; and shall beg to submit it for your lordship's consideration and adoption, unless where it may be found recessary to deviate from it, in consequence of local circumstances

and situations.

With respect to the mode in which it is proposed to remove such live and dead stock, in case it should be necessary, your lordship will communicate with the commander in chief of the district in which the county of Sussex lies, and will concert with him such previous measures for this purpose as may be judged requisite.

The meeting which I have desired your lordship to call on the subject of my circular letter of this day's date, will afford you an opportunity of submitting this letter to the consideration of the deputylieutenants and the magistracy of the county of Sussex, and will consequently lead to the immediate adoption of such measures as shall be necessary to enable the return to be made, which I am persuaded your lordship will be of opinion is so much to be wished for.

I am further to inform your lordship, that the lords commissioners of the treasury have received his majesty's pleasure, that they

should

should take such previous measures as may be necessary for defraying any expences which may arise, in consequence of such possible removal of live and dead stock as I have supposed, as well as of any particular losses which may eventually be occasioned thereby.

Although this circumstance is such as must obviate every possible objection to the measure, I am nevertheless confident, that all those whom it may concern would, exclusively of every personal consideration or motive, join with the ut most alacrity in the execution of a measure which has for its object the general safety of the country.

I have the honour to be, &c.

PORTLAND, Copy of a letter from the chancellor of the exchequer to the lord mayor.

Downing-street, 1st Dec.

My Lord,

I TAKE the liberty of transmitting to your lordship a copy of a letter which I have thought it my duty to write to the governor and deputy governor of the bank, and of the memorandum therein refer red to, which it is their intention to lay before a court of proprietors this day. I have the satisfaction of thinking that the plan therein suggested is likely to receive the greatest countenance from many great mercantile bodies and respectable houses in the metropolis.

The repeated proofs which the citizens of London have given of their zeal and public spirit, leave me no doubt, that, if it appears likely to promote the interests of the country at this important crisis, it will receive their cheerful sup

port in their individual capacity, as well as that of the corporate body, and of the different public com panies. It is unnecessary for me to state the effect which such an example would produce throughout the kingdom. With this view I would request your lordship, if you see no impropriety in the measure, to take as speedily as possible such steps as you may think most adviseable for bringing the subject under the consideration of the common council, and of the different public companies, and for ascertaining to what extent they may be inclined to contribute to the success of the plan, in the event of its receiving the approbation of parlia ment.

I have the honour, &c.

W. PITT.

Copy of the chancellor of the exchequer's letter read at the Bank.

THAT under the present cir cumstances it seemed peculiarly necessary that provision should be made for the services of the ensu ing year, without having recourse to the accustomed way of raising money by a loan, at the present price of the funds. It was there. fore in contemplation to propose to parliament that one-fourth of the income of individuals of a certain class should be applied to that purpose, to be repaid according to the terms specified in the inclosed memorandum. There were strong reasons to believe that many gentlemen would voluntarily subscribe a larger proportion than what might be required of them, but the extent of contribution greatly depended on the examples that might be given, particularly

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on that which might be held out by the bank of England. He there fore earnestly hoped that the court of directors of the governor and company of the bank of England, and the proprietors, impressed with that zeal which they had always manifested for the public good,

and convinced of the importance of the present crisis, would be induced to take the lead in a measure so highly conducive to the maintenance of public credit, and which would strongly tend to the accele ration of a permanent and honourable peace.

Account of the total net produce of all the permanent taxes for one year, ing October 10th, 1796.

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