The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond)
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The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876
Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond)
Medals -- United States; United States -- History
The troops under Lieutenant-General Burgoyne to march out of
their camp, with the honours of war and the artillery of the
intrenchments, to the verge of the river, where the old fort
stood, where the arms and artillery are to be left, the arms to
be piled by word of command from their own officers.
II.
A free passage to be granted to the army under Lieutenant-General
Burgoyne to Great Britain, on condition of not serving again in
North America during the present contest; and the port of Boston
is assigned for the entry of transports to receive the troops
whensoever General Howe shall so order.
III.
Should any cartel take place by which the army under General
Burgoyne, or any part of it, may be exchanged, the foregoing
article to be void, as far as such exchange be made.
IV.
The army under Lieutenant-General Burgoyne to march to
Massachusetts Bay by the easiest, most expeditious and convenient
route, and to be quartered in, near, or as convenient as possible
to, Boston, that the march of the troops may not be delayed when
transports arrive to receive them.
V.
The troops to be supplied, on their march and during their being
in quarters, with provisions, by General Gates's orders, at the
same rate of rations as the troops of his own army; and, if
possible, the officers' horses and cattle are to be supplied with
forage at the usual rates.
VI.
All officers to retain their carriages, bathorses, and other
cattle, and no baggage to be molested or searched,
Lieutenant-General Burgoyne giving his honour that there are no
public stores secreted therein. Major-General Gates will, of
course, take the necessary measures for the due performance of
this article. Should any carriages be wanted, during the march,
for the transportation of officers' baggage, they are, if
possible, to be supplied by the country at the usual rates.
VII.
Upon the march, and during the time the army shall remain in
quarters in Massachusetts Bay, the officers are not, as far as
circumstances admit, to be separated from their men. The officers
are to be quartered according to rank, and are not to be hindered
from assembling their men for roll-call, and other necessary
purposes of regularity.
VIII. (p. 012)
All corps whatsoever of Lieutenant-General Burgoyne's army,
whether composed of sailors, bateaumen, artificers, drivers,
independent companies, and followers of the army, of whatever
country, shall be included in the fullest sense and the utmost
extent of the above articles, and comprehended in every respect
as British subjects.
IX.
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