The New Hampshire Gazette

Saturday last arrived at Boston the Captains Southcot Fend Bartlett in 7 Weeks from Bristol, by whom we have the following fresh and important Advices, viz.

Bristol, Monday, June 15.

Yesterday Morning we receiv'd Advice from Portsmouth, that Belleisle surrendered to the victorious Arms of His Britannic Majesty, by Capitulation the 7th Inst. And this Evening an Express arrived with the London Gazette Extraordinary, published Yesterday Afternoon: On the Receipt of which all the Bells in the City immediately rung.

The following is an exact COPY of the London Gazette Extraordinary.

WHITEHALL. JUNE 14, 1761.

Last Night Major Rooke and Capt. Barton arrived from Belleisle, with the following Letters from Major General Hodgson and the Honorable Commodore Keppel, to the Right Honorable Mr. Secretary PITT.

SIR,

Island of Belleisle, June 8.

I have the Honour to acquaint you, that the Citadel of Palais surrendered Yesterday to His Majesty's Arms. This Letter and the Capitulation I do myself the Honour to send you by the Hands of Major Rooke, who will inform you of every Particular relative to the Siege, that you may think fit to lay before His Majesty:

I have the Honour, to be &c.

S. HODGSON.

SIR,

Valiant, off Belleisle, June 8.

I have the Pleasure to inform you of the Surrender of the Citadel of Palais, and a Copy of the Articles of Capitulation I have the Honour to enclose you. I shall as speedily and conveniently as possible Send the French Garrison to the Main, and keep the Squadron under my Order in Readiness for any Command His Majesty may have for it.

Major General Hodgson by his constant Approbation of the Behaviour of the Battalion of Marines from the Ships and Fleet, under his Command, gives me the Pleasing Satisfaction of acquainting you of it. that his Majesty may be informed of the Goodness, Spirit, and Behaviour of that Corps.

I have sent home Captain Barton, who will inform you of any Particulars you are desirous of knowing.

I am, &c.

A. KEPPELL.

CAPITULATION of the Citadel of BELLEISLE, made June 7th, 1761.

Preliminary Article.

The Chevalier de St. Croix, Brigadier in the King's Army, and Commandant of the Citadel of Belleisle, proposes that the Place shall surrender on the 12th of June, in case no Succours arrive before that Time: and that in the mean while, no Works shall be carried on, on either side, nor any Act of Hostility, nor any Communication between the English besieging and the French besieged.

Answer. Refused.

Article 1. The entire Garrison shall march through the Breach with the Honours of War. Drums beating, Colours flying. 3 Pieces of Cannon, with 12 Rounds each, and lighted Matches. Each Soldier shall have 15 Rounds in his Cartouch Box. All the Officers, Serjeants, Soldiers and Inhabitants are to carry off their Baggage. The Women to go with their Husbands.

Answ. Granted. in Favour of the gallant Defence which the Citadel has made, under the Order of the Chevalier de St. Croix.

Art. 2. Two covered Waggons shall be provided, and the Effects which they carry shall be deposited in two covered Boats, which are not to be visited.

Answ. The covered Waggons are refused, but Care shall be taken to transport all the Baggage to the Continent by the shortest Way.

Art. 3. Vessels shall be furnished for carrying the French Troops by the shortest Way into the nearest Ports of France, by the first fair Winds.

Granted.

Art. 4. The French Troops that are to embark, are to be victualled in the same Proportion with the Troops of his Britannic Majesty; and the same Proportion of Tonnage is to be allowed to the Officers and Soldiers which the English Troops have.

Answ. Granted.

Art. 5. When the troops shall be embarked, a vessel is to be furnished for the Chevalier de St. Croix, Brigadier in the King's army to M. de la Ville, the King's Lieut. to Monf. de la Claviere, Colonel of Foot, with Brevet of Commandant in the absence of Chevalier de la Croix, and the field officers, including three of the Artillery, and Engineers, as also for the three pieces of cannon; as well as for the soldiers of the Cour Royale, to be transported to Nantz, with their wives, servants and the baggage which they have in the Citadel, which is not to be visited. They are to be victualled in the same proportion with the English officers of the same Rank.

Answ. Care shall be taken that all those who are mentioned in this Article, shall be transported without loss of Time, to Nantz, with their Baggage and Effects, as well as the three pieces of cannon, granted by the first Article.

Art. 6. After the expiration of the time mentioned in the first Article, a gate of the Citadel shall be delivered up to the troops of his Britannick Majesty: at which there shall be kept a French guard of equal number, until the King's troops shall march out to embark. These guards shall be ordered to permit no English soldier to enter, nor French soldier to go out.

Answ. A Gate shall be delivered to the troops of his Britannick Majesty, the moment the Capitulation is signed, and an equal Number of French troops shall occupy the same gate.

Art. 7. A vessel shall be furnished to the Commissaries of war, and to the Treasurer, in which they may carry their baggage, with their Secretaries, Clerks, and Servants, without being molested or visited. They shall be conducted, as well as their troops, to the nearest port of France.

Answ. Granted.

Art. 8. Mess. de Trille, Captain General of the Garde Cote; Lamp. Major: two Lieutenants of the Cannoniers of the Garde Cote, and 20 Bombadiers, Cannoniers, Serjeants, and Fusileers, garde cote of Belleisle, paid by the King, shall have it in their choice to remain on the island, as well as all the other inhabitants without being molested, either as to their persons or goods. And if they have a mind to sell their goods, furniture, boats, nets, and in general any effects which belong to them, within six months, to pass over to the continent, they shall not be hindered, but on the contrary, they shall have proper assistance and necessary passports.

Answ. They Shall remain in the Island, under the protection of the King of Great Britain as the other inhabitants, or shall be transported to the continent if they please with the garrison.

Art. 9. M. Sarignon, Clerk of Treasury of the French troops, the Armourer, the Bourgeois Cannoniers, the Store-Keepers, and all the workmen belonging to the Engineers, may remain at Belleisle with their Families, or go to the Continent with the same Privileges as above mentioned.

Answ. Granted. To remain in the Island, upon the same Footing with the other Inhabitants, or to be Transported with the Garrison to the Continent, as they shall think proper.

Art. 10. The Roman Catholic Religion shall be exercised in the Island with the same Freedom as under a French Government. The Churches shall be preserved, and the Rectors and other Priests continued: And, in Case of Death, they shall be replaced by the Bishop of Vannes. They shall be maintained in their Functions, Privileges, Immunities, and Revenues.

Answ. All the Inhabitants, without Distinction, shall enjoy the free Exercise of their Religion. The other Part of this Article must necessarily depend on the Pleasure of his Britannic Majesty.

Art. 11. The Officers and Soldiers who are in the Hospitals of the Towns and Citadel, shall be treated in the same Manner as the Garrison: and after their Recovery, they shall be furnished with Vessels to carry them to France. In the mean While, they shall be supplied with Subsistence and Remedies 'till their Departure, according to the State which the Comptroller and Surgeons shall give in.

Answ. Granted.

Art. 12. After the Term mentioned in the Preliminary Article is expired, Orders shall be given that the Commissaries of Artillery, Engineers, and Provisions, shall make an Inventory of what shall be found in the King's Magazines, out of which Bread, Wine and Meat, shall be furnished to subsist the French Troops to the Moment of their Departure.

Answ. They shall be furnished with necessary Subsistence 'till their Departure, on the same Footing with the Troops of His Britannic Majesty.

Art. 13. Major General Craufurd, as well as all the English Officers and Soldiers, who have been made Prisoners since the 8th of April, 1761, inclusive, shall be set at Liberty, after the Signing of the Capitulation: and shall be disengaged from their Parole. The French Officers of different Ranks, Volunteers, Serjeants, and Soldiers, who have been made Prisoners, since the 8th of April, shall also be let at Liberty.

Answer. The English Officers and Soldiers, Prisoners of War in the Citadel, are to be free From the Moment the Capitulation is Signed. The French Officers and Soldiers, who are Prisoners of War, shall be exchanged according to the Cartel of Sluys.

All the above Articles shall be executed faithfully on both Sides, and such as may be doubtful shall be fairly interpreted.

Granted.

After the Signature, Hostages shall be sent on both Sides for the Security of the Articles of the Capitulation.

Granted.

All the Archives, Registers, public Papers and Writings, which have any Relation to the Government of this Island, shall be faithfully given up to his Britannic Majesty's Commissary: Two Days shall be allowed for the Evacuation of the Citadel; and the Transports necessary for the Embarkation, shall be ready to receive the Garrison and their Effects. A French Officer shall be ordered to deliver up all the Warlike Stores and Provisions; and, in general every Thing which belongs to His Most Christian Majesty, to an English Commissary appointed for that Purpose, and an Officer shall be ordered to shew us all the Mines and Souterrains of the Place.

S. Hodgson.

A. KEPPELL.

Le Chevalier de St. Croix.