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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British forces under Gen. Green and Com. Hood captured Dutch colony of Surinam on May 4, 1804, from Col. Batenburg. Terms allowed honorable withdrawal for garrison, protection for inhabitants; colony placed under Sir Charles Green's government with assurances of security.
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Boston, June 8.
SURRENDER OF SURINAM.
By the sch. Fane, Capt. Meagher, arrived in Quarantine Road in 23 days from Surinam, a Dutch paper was received, which contains the articles on which that place was surrendered to the British on the 4th ult.—It is signed by Gen. Green and Com. Hood, on the part of the English, and Col. Batenburg, on the part of the Dutch. The Dutch garrisons were permitted to march from the forts with the honors of war; the Officers to retain their arms, the soldiers to ground theirs, and to be sent to Europe as soon as good vessels could be procured, but not to carry arms against His Britannic Majesty. Article 5, proposed that no Dutch soldier should be employed in the British service—the answer was, that no Dutch soldier should be enlisted unless he was willing. The inhabitants were to be protected in their lives and property.
The following Proclamation was issued after the British had become possessed of the place.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Settlement of Surinam, and its dependencies, has surrendered, to the arms of his Britannic Majesty, and thereby become a Colony of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, we have judged necessary by these presents, to enjoin all the good inhabitants of this place, to conduct themselves with regularity, and tranquility and as behoves the Royal subjects of His said Majesty.—
We do further give them the fullest assurance, that their professions, and property shall in every respect be secure, and protected, for which purpose the strictest orders have been given to the Troops—and that the interests of the inhabitants of Surinam, as His Majesty's Subjects, have been particularly recommended to us.
We do also make known to all persons that the Government of this Colony and its dependencies is to be held by Major General Sir CHARLES GREEN, until His Majesty's pleasure is known.
Given under our hands at Head quarters Paramaribo, the 7th May, 1804, & in the 44th Year of His Majesty's Reign.
God save the King.
Signed,
CHARLES GREEN
SAMUEL HOOD.
In a Proclamation, dated May 8. Gen. Green declared, that the laws, customs, and usages, as they existed at the period of the colony being given up to the Batavian Government are to remain in force until His Britannic Majesty's further pleasure shall be known.
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Surinam
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4th Ult. (May 4, 1804)
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dutch garrisons permitted to march from forts with honors of war; officers retain arms, soldiers ground theirs and sent to europe without serving against britain unless willing; inhabitants protected in lives and property; surinam becomes british colony under major general sir charles green.
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Surinam surrendered to British on May 4, 1804, per articles in Dutch paper received via sch. Fane from Surinam. Signed by Gen. Green and Com. Hood for English, Col. Batenburg for Dutch. Proclamation issued May 7, 1804, at Paramaribo assuring protection of persons and property, government held by Sir Charles Green. Another proclamation May 8, 1804, maintaining existing laws until further orders.