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file, killed; 3 officers, 3 serj. 40 rank and file,
wounded; 5 rank and file, missing.-1st Batt.
88th Foot; 1 officer, 1 serj. 11 rank and file,
killed; 3 officers, 60 rank and file, wounded.
1st Batt. 97th Foot; 6 rank and file killed; 25
rank and file, wounded; 1 officer, 21 rank and
file, missing.-1st Batt. Detachments; 26 rank
and file killed; 9 officers, 6 serj. 1 dair., 159
rank and file, wounded; 1 dmr., 1 rank and file
missing.-2d Batt. Detachments; 7 rank and
file, killed; 13 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank
and file missing.-1st Line Batt. King's German
Legion; 2 officers, serj. 36 rank and file,
killed; 10 officers, 13 serj., 1 dur., 227 rank
and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing,-
1st and 2d Light Batt. ditto; 6 rank and file

Line Batt. ditto; 4 serj. 57 rank and file, killed; 14 officers, 14 serj. 3 dmrs, 271 rank and file, wounded; 24 rank and file missing.-5th ditto, ditto; 3 officers, 1 serj. 1 dmr., 25 rank and file killed; 6 officers, 8 serj., 1 dir., 109 rank and file, wounded; 1 dmr., 100 rank and file, missing.-7th ditto, ditto; 2 serj., 15 rank and file, killed; 4 officers, 7 sej. 28 rank and file, wounded; 3 serj., 2 dmrs., 49 rank and file, missing.

Total; 27 officers, 26 serjeants, 4 dmrs., 613 rank and file, killed; 171 officers, 148 serj. 15 dmrs., 3072 rank and file, wounded; 6 officers, 14 serj., 7 dinrs., 418 rank and file missing. Return of Ordnance, &c. taken in the Battle of the 28th July.

wounded.-3d Drag. Guards; 1 officer, 1 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing.4th Dragoons; 3 rank and file killed; 2 serjs. 7 rank and file wounded.—14th Lt. Dragoons; 3 rank and file killed; 6 officers, 6 rank and file, wounded.-10th Lt. Dragoons; 6 rank and file killed; 1 officer, 5 rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and file missing-23d Lt. Dragoons; 2 officers, 3 serjs. 44 rank and file, killed; 4 officers, 2 serjs. 1 dmr. 43 rank and file, wounded; 3 officers, 7 serjs. 2 dmrs. 96 rank and file missing.-1st Lt. Dragoons King's German Legion; 1 dir. killed; 2 officers, 1 serj. 2 dmrs. 29 rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and file, missing.-Royal British Artillery, 1 officer, 7 rank and file, killed; 3 officers, 21 rank and file wounded.-Royal German Artil-killed; 3 serj. 34 rank and file, wounded.—2d lery; 1 serj. 2 rank and file killed; 3 serjs. 27 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing-Royal Engineers; 1 officer wounded.Royal Staff Corps; 2 officers wounded.-1st Batt. Coldstream Guards; 1 officer, 33 rank and file, killed; 8 officers, 11 serjs. 1 dmr. 239 rank and file, wounded.-1st Batt. 3d Guards; 5 officers, 4 serjs. 45 rank and file, killed; 6 officers, 11 serjs. 1 dmr. 249 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing.-3d Foot, or Buffs; 1 serj. 25 rank and file, killed; 2 officers, 5 serjs. 102 rank and file wounded; 7 rank and file missing. 2d Batt. 7th Foot; 1 officer, 6 rank and file killed; 3 officers, 1 serj. 2 dmrs. 51 rank and file wounded; 1 rank and file, missing.-2d Batt. 24th Foot; 2 serjs. 42 rank and file, killed; 10 officers, 13 serjs. 255 rank and file, wounded; 21 rank and file, missing,-1st Batt. 29th Foot; 1 serj. 25 rank and file, killed; 6 officers, 98 rank and file, wounded; 2 rank and file missing.2d Batt. 31st Foot; 1 serjeant, 20 rank and | file, killed; 3 officers, 5 serj., 97 rank and file, wounded; 5 rank and file missing.-1st Batt. 40th Foot; 7 rank and file killed; 1 officer, 2 serj. 47 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing.-1st Batt. 45th Foot; 9 rank and file killed; 2 officers, 4 serj 130 rank and file wounded; 1 officer, 1 serj. 1 dmr. 10 rank and file missing.-1st Batt. 48th Foot; 22 rank and file killed; 10 officers, 3 serj. 132 rank and tile, woanded; 1 rank and file missing.-2d Batt. 48th Foot; 1 serj, 11 rank and file killed; 2 ollicers, 3 serj., 50 rank and file wounded; 1 officer missing.-2d Batt. 55d Foot; 6 rank and file killed; 2 officers, 1 serj. 29 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank and file missing.--5th Batt. 60th Foot; 1 dmr., 6 rank and bile, killed; 6 othicers, 1 serj., 24 rank and file, wounded; 2 serj., 10 rank and file, missing.-1st Batt. 61st Foot; 3 officers, 1 dmr. 42 rank and file, hilled; 10 officers, 10 serj. 133 rank and file, wounded; 16 rank and file missing.-2d Batt. 66th Foot; 1 serj. 15 rank and tile, killed; 11 officers, 5 serj. 83 rank and file, wounded; 1 serj. 10 rank and file, missing.—2d Batt. 83d | Foot; 4 officers, 1 setj., 37 rank and file, killed; 11 officers, 11 serjeants, 2 dmrs., 189 rank and file, wounded; 28 rank and file missing.-2d Batt. 87th Foot; 1 serj., 8 rank and

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4 eight-pounders, 4 six ditto, 1 four ditto, 1 six-inch howitzer, 2 tumbrils, complete in ammunition; taken by brigadier-general A. Campbell's brigade,-6 pieces of ordnance, 1 sixinch howitzer; left by the enemy, and found in the woods.-1 standard, taken by the 29th regiment; 1 ditto, destroyed by dito.-3 standards, taken by the King's German Legion.

CHARLES STEWART, Brig.-Gen. Adj.-Gen. Names of the Officers killed, wounded, and missing of the Army under the command of Lieut. Gen. Sir A. Wellesley, k. b. in the Action with the French Army, commanded by Joseph Buonaparté in person, at Talavera. de la Reyna, on the 28th July, 1809.

Killed-General Staff; major gen. Mackenzie and brigadier gen. Langworth.-Coldstream Guards; capt. Becket, brigade major to brigade of Guards.--48d Foot; capt. Gardner, brigade major to brigadier gen. Stewart.--23d Light Dragoons; lieuts. King and Powell,-1st Bat. Coldstream Guards; ensign Parker.—Royal Artillery; lieut. Wyatt.-1st Bat. 3d Guards capts. Walker, Buchanan, Dalrymple; ensign Ram; adj. Irby.-2d Bat. 7th Foot; lieut. Beaufoy.-1st Bat. 61st Foot; major F. Orpen; capt. H. James; lieut. Dan. Haimes.-2d Bat. 83d Foot; lieut. colonel Gordon; lieuts. Daliman, Montgomery, Flood.-1st Bat. 88th Foot; capt.. Blake.-1st Light Bat. King's German Legion; capt. Versalle, capt. Henry Hodenberg.

Wounded.-Major gen. Hill, slightly; bri

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Brackenburg, ditto; adj. Drewe, serverely.— 24 Batt. Goth Foot; capt. Kelly, slightly; capt. Stuart, severely; capt. Adains, brevet het. col. ditto; lieuts. Morris, Dudgeon, Humbly and Steel, severely; licut. Sheabridge, slightly; lieut. Morgan, severely; ensign Cotter, ditto; ensign Macarthy, slightly; -2d Batt. 63d Foot; capt. Sommerfeld, slightly; capt. Reynolds, leg amputated; lieut.

son, slightly; lieat. Abell, severely; lieut. Pyne, slightly; ensigns Buggie and Carey, severely; ensign Letoller, slightly; adj. Braham, ditto.-2d Batt. 87th Foot; major Gough, severely; lieut. Rogers, slightly; ensign Pepper, ditto.-88th Foot; capt. Brown, severely; lieut. Whittle, ditto; ensign Whitelaw, ditto.-1st Batt. Detachments; major Ross, 38th regt. severely; capt. McPherson, 35th ditto, ditto; capt. Bradley, 28th ditto, slightly; capt. Chanceller, 38th ditto, ditto; lieut. Gilbert, 28th ditto, severely; lieut. M'Beth, 42d ditto, ditto; lieut. Fullerton, S8th ditto, slightly; lieut. Munroe, 42d ditto, ditto; lieut. Brown, 43d ditto, ditto.-1st Batt. Line, King's German Legion; major Badeker, severely; capt. Marshal, ditto; capt. Safie, slightly; capt. Petersdorf, ditto; lieuts. Gor ben, senior, Ernest Hodenberg, and Fred. Hodenberg, severely; leuts. Salle, and Schlutter, senior, slightly; ensign Allen, ditto.-2d Line Batt. King's German Legion; lieut. col. Brauns, severely; major Bellaville, slightly; capt. Bergman, severely; captain Heldrith, slightly; capt. Shamhorst, severely. -2d Line Batt. King's German Legion; licuts. Beuerman, Winkstern, Wessell, Woek, Holle, se verely; ensign Tinch, slightly; ensigns Schmit, Billeb, Blumenbagen, severely.-5th Batt. Line King's German Legion; capt. Hamelberg, severely; capt. Gerber, slightly; lieuts. Linsingen and During, severely; ensign Brandes, slightly; ensign Kohler, severely.-1st Batt. King's German Legion; major Berger, slightly; lieut. Volgee, ditto; lieut. Freytag, severely; ensign Offen, ditto.-23d Dragoons; capts. Allen and Drake, wounded and missing; liest. Anderson, ditto.-45th Toot; capt. "Leckey, brigade major, missing.-48th Foot, 2d Bat; ensign Reeves, missing.-97th Foot; lieut. Shipley, ditto.

gadier gen. A. Campbell, slightly; ditto H. Campbell, severely, but not dangerously. 13th Light Dragoons; capt. Whittingham, deputy-assistant quarter-master general, slightly. 91st Regiment; capt. Blair, brigade major to general Cameron, severely.-Coldstream Guards; capt. Bouverie, aid-de-camp to sir A. Wellesley, slightly.-92d Foot; Ulysses Burgh, ditto, ditto.-1st Bat. Line, King's German Legion; capt. Zerssen, aid-de-camp to gen. Lang-Nicholson, severely; lieuts. Baldwin and Johnwerth, severely.-Sicily Regiment; capt. Craig, aid-de-camp to gen. Sherbrooke, slightly. 3d Dragoon Guards; capt. Bryce, severely.14th Light Dragoons; col. Hawker, slightly; capts. Chapman and Hawker, severely; lieut. Ellis, ditto; lieuts. Wairman and Smith, slightly. —16th ditto; lieut. Bence, slightly.-23d ditto; capts. Howard and Frankland, severely; lord W. Russell, slightly; cornet Dodvile, ditto. 1st Light Dragoons, King's German Legion; lieut. Poten, severely; cornet Teuts, slightly. -Royal Engineers; lieut. Stanway, slightly. Royal Brit. Artillery; lieut. col. Framlingham, slightly; capts. Taylor and Baynes, ditto. Royal Staff Corps; capt. Todd, slightly; lieut. Shancham, ditto.-1st Bat. Coldstream Guards; lieut. col. Stibbert, and sir W. Sheridan, severely, but not dangerously; capts. Millman and Christie, ditto; capts. Collier and Wood, slightly; capt. Jenkinson, severely; ensign Sandilands, ditto, but not dangerously.-1st Bat. 3d Guards; lieut. col. Gordon, slightly; major Fotheringham, ditto; capt. Geils, ditto; ensigns Acheson, Towers, and Scott, ditto.1st Bat. 3d Foot, or Buffs; lieut. col. Muter, severely, since dead; major Drummond, brevet lieut. col. slightly.-2d Bat. 7th Foot; lieuts. Kerwan and Muter, severely; adj. Page, slightly.-2d Bat. 24th Foot; lieut. col. Drummond, severely; major Pophamn, ditto; capt. Collis, ditto; capt. Evans, ditto, since dead; lieut. Vardy, slightly; ensigns Grant, Skene, and Johnson, severely.-2d Bat. 24th Foot; ensign Jessamin, severely; adj. Topp, slightly. -29th Foot; capt. Gauntlett, severely; lieuts. Stanns, Leslie, Stanhope, ditto; lieut. Nicholson, slightly; capt. Newbolt, ditto.-2d Bat. 31st Foot; capt. Nicholls, slightly; lieut. Tirdlestone, slightly; lieut. A. Beamish, severely. -1st Bat. 40th Foot; capt. Colquhoun, slightly.-1st. Bat. 45th Foot; major Gwyn, slightly; lieut. Cole, ditto.-1st Bat. 48th Foot; lieut. col. Donellan, severely; brevet major Marston, slightly; capts. Wood and French, ditto; leuts. Drought, Page, and Cheslyn, severely; lieuts. Giles and Cuthbertson, slightly; ensign Vandermeulen, severely.-2d Battalion 43th Foot; lieutenant Johnson, slightly; ensign Kenny, severely.-2d Bat. 53d Foot; major Kingscote, slightly; capt. Stowell, ditto. 5th Batt. 60th Foot; capt. Garliff, b. major, slightly; capt. Andrew, ditto; lieuts. Zulke, Ritter, and Mitchell, severely; ensign Altenstein, ditto.-1st Batt: 61st Foot; capts. Furnasse, Laing, Goodsman, and Hartley, slightly; lieuts. M'Lean and Tench, ditto; lieut. Collins, severely; lieut. Gwan, slightly; ensign

Return of the Numbers of killed, wounded,

and missing, of the Army under the command of Lieut. Gen, sir A. Wellesley, k. b. in action with the French Army, commanded by Joseph Buonaparté, on the 27th and 28th of July, 1809.

27th July.-Killed; 7 officers, 2 serjts., 124 rank and file.-Wounded; 24 officers, 17 serjts., 1 dmr., 465 rank and file.-Missing; 3 officers, 1 serjt., 2 dmrs., 202 rank and file.

28th July, 1809.--Killed; 27 officers, 46 serjs., 4,dmirs., 613 rank and file.-Wounded; 171 officers, 148 serjs., 15 dmrs., 3072 rank and file.-Missing; 6 officers, 14serjs., 7 dæri, 418 rank and file.

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Total.-Killed; 5 gen. staff, 2 lieut. cols., | position in the neighbourhood of Guada1 major, 7 capts., 15 lieuts., 3 cornets or ensigns, 1 adj., 28 serjs., 4 dmrs., 735 rank and file.Wounded; 9 general staff, 10 lieut. cols., 12 majors, 53 capts., 71 lieuts, 34 cornets or ensigns, 6 adjts., 165 serjs., 16 dmrs., 3537 rank and file.-Missing; 5 capts., 3 lieuts., 1 cornet or ensign, 15 serjs., 9 dmrs., 620 rank and file. -Total 5367.

Retura of Horses killed, wounded, and missing,

on the 27th of July, 1809.

14th Light Dragoons; 9 killed, 2 missing.23rd ditto; 3 wounded.-1st ditto, King's German Legion; 7 killed, 6 wounded.-Total, 16 kilied, 9 wounded, 2 missing.

Return of Horses killed, wounded, and missing, on the 28th of July, 1809.

3rd Dragoon Guards; 2 killed, 4 wounded, 8 missing.-4th ditto; 9 killed, 4 wounded. 14th Lt. Dragoons; 21 killed, 3 wounded, 13 missing-16th ditto; 21 killed, 2 wounded, 2 missing.-23rd ditto; 70 kilted, 25 wounded, 129 missing.-1st ditto, King's German Legion; 32 killed, 27 wounded, 5 missing.-Royal A tillery: 40 killed.-Total, 195 killed, 65 wounded, 157 missing.

Return of the Horses killed, wounded, and missing, on the 27th and 28th of July, 1809. 27th July-16 killed, 9 wounded, 2 missing. 28th July.—195 killed, 65 wounded, 157 missing.--General Total, 211 killed, 74 wounded, 159 missing.

Extract of a Letter, from Lieut. Gen. Sir A. Wellesley, k. b. to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, dated Talavera, Aug. 1,

1809.

Since I had the honour of addressing you on the 29th July, the enemy have continued to keep a rear-guard of about 10,000 men, on the heights on the left of the Alberche.-The extreme fatigue of the froops, the want of provisions, and the numbers wounded to be taken care of, have prevented me from moving from my position. Brigadier-Gen. Craufurd arrived with his brigade on the 29th in the morning, having marched twelve Spanish leagues in little more than 24 hours. Extract of a Letter, from Lieut.-Gen. Sir A.Wellesley to Lord Vise. Castlereagh, dated Talavera, Aug. 1, 1809.

When I addressed you this morning, I had not received the report from the outposts. It appears that the enemy withdrew the rear-guard, which was posted on the heights on the left of the Alberche last night at 11 o'clock, and the whole army marched toward St. Olalla; I conclude with an intention of taking up a

EXPEDITION TO HOLLAND.-From the London Gazette Extraordinary, Monday August 7, 1809.

Downing street, August 7, 1809.-Dispatches, of which the following are copies, were last night received at the Office of lord viscount Castlereagh, one of his mafrom lieut. gen. the earl of Chatham, jesty's principal Secretaries of State, dated Middleburgh, 2d and 3d Aug. 1809,

Head quarters, Middleburgh,

2d August, 1809.

My lord; I have the honour of acquaint ing your lordship, that having sailed from the Downs early in the morning of the 28th ult. with rear-admiral sir Rd. Strachan, in his majesty's ship Venerable, we arrived the same evening, and anchored in East Capelle Roads, and were joined on the following morning by the division of the army under lieut. gen. sir John Hope. It blew in the course of that day a fresh gale from the Westward, which created a heavy swell, and the small craft being much exposed, it was determined to seek shelter for them in the anchorage of the Room Pot, where lieut. gen. sir John Hope's division was also directed to proceed, in order to possess such points as might be necessary to secure the anchorage; as well as with a view to future operations up the East Scheldt.-The left wing of the army, under lieut. gen. sir Eyre Coote, particularly destined for the operation against Walcheren, arrived on the 29th and morning of the 30th, but the wind continuing to blow fresh from the Westward, and occasioning a great surf on the beach, both on the side of Zoutland, as well as near Domburg, it became expedient, in order to effect a landing, to carry the whole fleet through the narrow and difficult passage into the Vere Gat, hitherto considered impracticable for large ships; which being successfully accomdebarkation being completed, I have the plished, and the necessary preparations for satisfaction of acquainting your lordship, that the troops landed on the Bree-Sand, about a mile to the Westward of Fort der Haak, without opposition, when a position was taken up for the night on the sand hills, with East Capelle in front. Lieut. gen. Fraser was detached immediately to the left, against Fort der Haak and Ter Vere, the former of which, on his ap

proach, was evacuated by the enemy, but who was wounded late in the day, but I the town of Vere, which was strong in its trust not to be long deprived of his serdefences, and had a garrison of about six vices. I have the honour to inclose a hundred men, held out till yesterday return of the killed, wounded, and missing. morning, notwithstanding the heavy and Deeply as the fall of every British soldier well-directed fire of the bomb-vessels and is at all times to be lamented, the loss gun-boats during the preceding day, and will not appear to have been great, when until the place was closely invested. the serious impediments it was in the Early on the morning of the 31st, a depu- power of the enemy to oppose to our protation from Middleburgh, from whence gress are considered, as well as the for the garrison had been withdrawn into midable state of the batteries of Flushing, Flushing, having arrived in camp, terms to which the troops were necessarily exof capitulation were agreed upon, copies posed.-The pressure of circumstances has of which I have the honour herewith to prevented the commanding officer of arinclose, as well as that of the garrison of tillery from furnishing a detailed account Ter Vere; and the divisions of the army, of the guns and ordnance stores taken in under the orders of lieut. gen. lord Paget the several batteries, and fortress of Ter and major-gen. Graham, moved forward, Vere, but which will be hereafter trans and took up a position with the right to mitted, with the return of the prisoners Maliskirke, the centre at Gryperskirke, taken since our landing, supposed to amount and left to St. Laurens.-On the morning to 1,000. Commodore Owen's squadron, of the 1st instant, the troops advanced to with lieut. gen. the marquis of Huntley's the investment of Flushing, which opera- division, remains at anchor in the Wieling tion was warmly contested by the enemy. Passage, and the divisions of lieut. gen. In this movement he was driven by major- the earl of Rosslyn, and lieut. gen. Grosve gen. Graham's division on the right, from nor, are arrived at the anchorage in the the batteries of the Dykeshook, the Vyge- Vere Gat.-I cannot conclude without exter, and the Nole, while brigadier-gen. pressing, in the strongest terms, my adHouston's brigade forced the enemy posted miration of the distinguished ability with on the road from Middleburgh to retire, which the fleet was conducted through the with the loss of four guns, and many killed passage into the Vere Gat, nor can the and wounded. Lieut. gen. lord Paget's advantages resulting from the success of division also drove in the posts of the this operation be too highly estimated, as enemy, and took up his position at West by it we were not only enabled to effect Zouberg. Nothing could exceed the gal- a disembarkation, which, in the then state lantry of the troops throughout the whole of the wind, was impracticable in any of this day, and my warmest praise is due other quarter, but also that the enemy, proto the several general officers for their bably relying on the difficulty of the navijudicious disposition in the advance of gation, was less prepared for resistance. their respective columns. To lieut. gen. I must also warmly acknowledge the great sir Eyre Coote I feel much indebted for assistance the service has derived from the his exertions in this service, and the prompt zealous exertions of the officers of the and able manner in which he has exe- navy, and of the seamen employed in cuted my orders. The light troops under drawing a considerable proportion of the brig. gen. baron Rottenburg have been artillery through a heavy sand, and withadmirably conducted; and with the offi-out whose aid, the advance of the army cers commanding the several corps engaged I have every reason to be most perfectly satisfied. The 3d battalion of the Royals and flank companies of the 5th regiment, maintained the right under diffcult circumstances, with great gallantry, and killed and wounded a great many of the enemy.-Ter Vere being in our possession, lieut. gen. Fraser's division marched in the evening upon Ruttern, detaching a corps for the reduction of Ramakins, which, -when effected, will complete the investment of Flushing.I have to regret the temporary absence of brigadier-gen. Browne,

must necessarily have been suspended, the strength of the tide rendering the landing of the horses for a time extremely difficult. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) CHATHAM.

have received intelligence from lieut. gen. P. S. Since writing the above letter, I sir J. Hope, that the reserve of the army had effected their landing on South Beve land, and that a detachment had occupied the town of Goes. (Signed) CHATHAM. ARTICLES of CAPITULATION entered into for the Surrender of the Town of Mid

dleburgh, to his Britannic Majesty's Forces, in consequence of a Deputation from the Prefect and Burgomasters for that purpose.

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very to be permitted to return to their corps.-Answer. The sick are to be taken care of by their own medical people, but must be considered as prisoners of war. (Signed) C. G. BEDREreld.

P. G. SCHORER.

ART. 1. Security to be granted to every person, public functionaries, private persons, citizens, and inhabitants, whatever their political opinions may have been or now are.Answer. Granted, provided they conduct themselves as peaceable citizens, and conform to such regulations as will be hereafter established by the autho-his Britannic majesty's forces; (Signed) rity of the British Government.

Art. 2. Protection to all property, without exception whatsoever.-Answer. Granted, as far as relates to private property; all public property to be accounted for to such commissioners as will be named by the general commanding his Britannic majesty's forces.

Art. 3. The armed citizens or other inhabitants who may have taken up arms, or done military duty to maintain public tranquillity, to be protected in their persons and property, and permitted to return to their dwellings.-Answer. Granted, upon condition that their arms are given to such persons as will be duly authorised to receive them.

Art. 4. Public functionaries and their families to be permitted, if they desire it, to return to any other part of the kingdom of Holland.-Art. 5. Inhabitants, who are absent from their houses, to be permitted to return with their property.-Answer. Granted, subject to the restriction specified in the first Article.

Art. 6. The troops to be quartered in barracks. Answer. This must be de- ! termined according to circumstances, but every care will be taken to render the quartering as little burdensome to the inhabitants as possible.

J. M. VANKHOOR. H. VAN DE MERNDENE. Agreed to by me, conformably to the powers vested in me by lieutenant-general the earl of Chatham, K. G. Commander of

EYRE COOTE, lieut. gen.-Heights of Bree Sand, 31st day of July, 1809. PROPOSAL of a CAPITULATION, by the com mandant of the Fortress of Vere, to his Excellency lieutenant-general M. Fraser, commanding the besieging army before Vere, and to captain Richardson, the senior Naval Officer on shore.

Art. 1. The garrison of Vere shall be allowed to quit one of the gates of the town with all the honours of war, and ground their arms upon the glacis, and they shall not be allowed to serve against his Britannic majesty or his Allies, until they have been regularly exchanged, and the troops shall be sent to some Dutch place in Holland, at the expense of his majesty. The officers shall keep their swords, horses, and property, and the soldiers their knapsacks.-Answer. Agreed to; excepting that the garrison is to be considered generally as prisoners of war, and shall be disposed of as the British government shall think proper, and as is customary on such occasions.

Art. 2. From this moment, until the evacuation of the fortress, the troops of both armies shall remain in their present position.-Answer. Granted.

Art. 3.. All hostilities shall cease from Art. 7. Should any misunderstanding, both sides, and no preparation of attack or take place relating to the foregoing Arti-defence shall be carried on.-Answer. cles, they will be explained in favour of Granted.

the town and inhabitants. Answer. Art. 4. All the artillery and stores shall Granted. be delivered over by the commissaries Art. 8. The above Article to be also ex-appointed from both sides. Answer. tended to all parts of this department, Agreed to, considering that in this Article, which may not have obtained equally fa- the surrender of public property of all devourable terms.-Answer. This Article scription is included. to apply in the present instance to the Art. 5. All the sick and wounded shall town of Middleburgh alone; but no diffi- be left to the humanity of the general, unculty will be made to grant the same ad-til their recovery.-Answer. Granted. vantageous terms to any town that will surrender in like manner without opposition. Additional Article.-All military sick in hospital, to remain where they are at present, and to be taken care of; on reco

Art. 6. The inhabitants of the town of Vere shall continue to enjoy all their privileges, and their particular property shall be respected, and shall, if they choose, be allowed to leave the place. This privi

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