Spanish and Portuguese South America during the Colonial Period; Vol. 2 of 2Watson, Robert Grant
History
Spanish and Portuguese South America during the Colonial Period; Vol. 2 of 2
Watson, Robert Grant
America -- Discovery and exploration; South America -- History -- To 1806
4th. That, for the prompt despatch of the vessels and troops of his
Brittanic Majesty, there shall be no impediment thrown in the way
of the supplies of provision which may be requested for _Monte
Video_.
5th. A period of ten days, from this time, is given for the
re-embarkation of his Britannic Majesty’s troops, to pass to the
north side of the river _La Plata_, with the arms which may
actually be in their power, stores and equipage, at the most
convenient points which may be selected, and during this time
provisions may be sold to them.
6th. That at the time of the delivery of the place and fortress of
_Monte Video_, which shall take place at the end of the two months
fixed in the second article, the delivery will be made in the terms
it was found, and with the artillery it had when it was taken.
7th. Three officers of rank shall be delivered for and until the
fulfilment of the above articles by both parties; being well
understood, that his Britannic Majesty’s officers who have been on
their parole, cannot serve against South America until their
arrival in Europe.
Done at the Fort of _Buenos Ayres_, the seventh day of July, one
thousand eight hundred and seven, signing two of one tenor.
SANTIAGO LINIERS,
CASER BALBIANI,
BERNARDO VELASCOS,
JN. WHITELOCKE, Lieut.-Gen. Comm^g.
GEO. MURRAY, Rear-Admiral Comm^g.
(A True Copy) E. COOKE.
Major-General Gower to General Liniers, July 3.
CORAL DE MISERALA, BEFORE BUENOS AYRES,
_July 3, 1807_.
SIR,--Captain Roache, of the 17th dragoons, whom I had the honour
of sending unto you this morning, having informed me that you
wished to communicate with me on the subject of terms, I beg to
acquaint you, that his Excellency Lieutenant-General Whitelocke has
ordered me (from his sincere wish to spare an unnecessary effusion
of human blood) to intimate to you, that in the present situation
of affairs, if they do not proceed to further hostilities, he will
grant terms to the town of _Buenos Ayres_: that the following must
be the basis on which they are to be granted; but that any trifling
alteration which may make them more favourable, without altering
their original fundamental stipulations, may possibly be agreed
to:
1st. All British subjects detained in South America must be
delivered up, and sufficient hostages placed in the power of the
British Commander till their arrival at _Buenos Ayres_.
2d. That all persons holding civil offices dependent on the
government of _Buenos Ayres_, and all military officers and
soldiers, become prisoners of war.
3d. That all cannon, stores, arms, and ammunition, be delivered up
uninjured.
4th. That all public property, of every description, be delivered
up to the British Commanders.
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