The Virginia Gazette

ST. VINCENT, February 27.

On Wednesday the 17th Instant a Number of Charibs came into the grand Camp at Macarican, and a Treaty of Peace and Friendship was then concluded by his Excellency General Dalrymple, On the Part of his Britannick Majesty, and by the Chiefs of Grand Sable, Mairaca, Rabacca, Maccaricau, Bauara, Cubamarou, Iambou, Colonrte, Caniscarabou, Ouarawarou, and Espagnol, for themselves and the rest of their People, the Articles of which Treaty are as follows:

I. All hostile Proceedings to cease, and a firm and lasting Peace and Friendship to succeed.

II. The Charibs Shall acknowledge his Majesty to be the rightful Sovereign of the Island and Domain of St. Vincent, take an Oath of Fidelity to him as their King, promise absolute Submission to his Will, and lay down their Arms.

III. They shall submit themselves to the Laws and Obedience of his Majesty's Government, with Power to the Governour to enact farther Regulations for the publick Advantage, as shall be convenient (This Article only respects their Transactions with his Majesty's Subjects, not being Indians; their Intercourse and Customs with each other, in the Quarters allotted them, not being affected by it.) and all Regulations to receive his Majesty's Governour's Approbation before carried into Execution,

IV. A Portion of Lands hereafter mentioned to be allotted for the Residence of the Charibs; namely, from the River Baurau to Point Espagnol on the one Side, and from the River Analibau to the Point Espagnol on the other Side, according to Lines to be drawn by his Majesty's Surveyors, from the Sources of the Rivers to the Tops of the Mountains. The rest of the Lands, formerly inhabited by Charibs, for the future to belong entirely to his Majesty.

V. Those Lands not to alicnated, either by Sale, Lease, or otherwise but to Persons properly authorised by his Majesty to receive them.

VI. Roads, Ports, Batteries, and Communication, to be made as his Majesty pleases.

VII. No undue Intercourse with the French Islands to be allowed.

VIII. Runaway Slaves in the Possession of the Charibs are to be delivered up, and Endeavours used to discover and apprehend the others; and an Engagement, in future, not to encourage, receive, or harbour, any Slave whatever. Forfeiture of Lands for harbouring; carrying off the Island, a capital Crime.

IX. Persons guilty of capital Crimes against the English are to be delivered up.

X In Time of Danger, to be aiding and assisting to his Majesty's Subjects against their Enemies.

XI. The three Chains to remain to his Majesty.

XII. All Conspiracies and Plots against his Majesty, or his Government, to be made known to his Governour, or other civil Magistrates.

XIII. Leave (if required) to be given to the Charibs to depart this Island, with their Families and Properties, and Assistance in their Transportation.

XIV. Deserters from his Majesty's Service (if any) and Runaway Slaves from the French, to be delivered up, in Order that they may be returned to their Masters.

XV. The Chiefs of the different Quarters are to render an Account of the Names and Number of the Inhabitants of their respective Districts.

XVI. The Chiefs and their Charibs, Inhabitants, to attend the Governour, when required, for his Majesty's Service.

XVII. All possible Facility, consistent with the Laws of Great Britain, to be afforded to the Charibs in the Sale of their Produce, and in their Trade to the different British Islands.

XVIII. Entire Liberty of Fishing, as well on the Coast of St. Vincent as at the neighbouring Keys, to be allowed them.

XIX. In all Cases, when the Charibs conceive themselves injured by his Majesty's other Subjects, or other Persons, and are desirous of having Reference to the Laws, or to the civil Magistrates, an Agent, being one of his Majesty's natural born Subjects, may be employed by themselves, or, if more agreeable, at his Majesty's Cost.

XX. No Strangers, or white Persons, to be permitted to settle among the Charibs, without Permission obtained in Writing from the Governour.

XXI. These Articles subscribed to and observed, the Charibs are to be rendered, secured, and fixed in their Property, according to his Majesty's Directions given, and all past Offences forgot.

XXII. After the Signing of this Treaty, Should any of the Charibs refuse to observe the Condition of it, they are to be considered and treated as Enemies by both Parties, and the most effectual Means used to reduce them.

XXIII. The Charibs shall take the following Oath, namely:

"We A. B. do swear, in the Name of the immortal God and Christ Jesus, that we will bear true Allegiance to his Majesty George III. of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and that we will pay due Obedience to the Laws of Great Britain and the Island of St. Vincent, and will well and truly observe every Article of the Treaty concluded between his said Majesty and the Charibs; and we do acknowledge that his said Majesty is rightful Lord and Sovereign of all the Island of St. Vincent, and that the Lands held by us, the Charibs, are granted through his Majesty's Clemency."

On the Part of his Majesty, W. DALRYMPLE.

On the Part of the Charibs: Jean Baptite, Duiont Begot, Boyordell, Dirang, Simon, Lalime, Sen. Bouamont, Jutin Bauamont, Chatoié, Doucre Baramont, Lalime, Jun. Broca, Saioé, Francois Laron, St. Laron, Aniette, Clement, Bigott, Matthieu, Jean Louis Pacquin, Gadel Goibau, Jean Baptite, Lonen, Boyudon, Du Vallet, Boucharie, Deruba Babilliard, Canaia.