Lift of the Squadron detached to the Weft Indies, the beginning of November, under Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood. The zft batt. Ift regiment, 13th and 69th regts, went out to the Leeward Iflands with this Fleet. Note 168. Force embarked at New-York, under Sir Henry Clinton, and Fleet under Vice-Admiral Arbuthnot. STAFF-OFFICERS. General Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. Commander in Chief. Brigadier-Generals. Francis M'Lean. James Patterson. George Garth. John Howard. William Dalrymple: Thomas Stirling. Adjutant-General Major John André. Quartermaster-General, Brigadier-General Dalrymple. Lift of the different Regiments and Corps felected by Sir Henry Clinton, to accompany him on the expedition against Charlestown. A Lift of his Majesty's Fleet in North America, under the command of Vice-Admiral Arbuthnot. HOSPITAL SHIP. Jerley, 60 R. Hafwell, The ships marked thus* came home in the course of the year as convoy to the trade. The ships marked thus f were at Quebec. ‡ She was purchased by order of Sir George Rodney, and failed with him for the West Indies, but foundered on the voyage thither. Note 169. Lift of Rebel fhips taken or destroyed in the harbour of Charlestown. The Bricole, pierced for 60, mounting 44 guns, twenty-four and eighteen pounders, funk; her captain, officers, and crew, prifon ers. The Truite, 26 twelve pounders, funk, her captain, &c. prifoners. General Moultrie, 2c fix-pounders, funk, ditto. Providence, 32 guns, eighteen and twelve pounders, taken, captain, officers, and crew, prifoners. Bofton, 32 guns, eighteen and twelve pounders, taken, ditto. French Ships. L'Avanture, 26 nine and fix pounders, commanded by the Sieur de Brulot, Lieut, de Vaiffeaux, taken, ditto. Polacre, 16 fix-pounders, taken. Some empty brigs, lying at the wharfs, with other fmall veffels, were also taken, with four armed gallies. Return of the prifoners, Ordnance, Stores, c. at Fort Moultrie. I Lieutenant-colonel, 3 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, and 110 noncommiffioned officers and privates, continental troops; and 2 Captains, 7 Lieutenants, and 91 non-commiffioned officers and privates, militia-41 iron ordnance, 3809 round fhot, 148 bar-shot, 224 grapefhot, 133 canister-fhot, 46 barrels powder, &c. Note 170. Summons fent to General Lincoln, the Rebel General, to furrender. SIR, Sir Henry Clinton to Major-General Lincoln. Camp before Charlestown, May 8, 1780. Circumstanced as I now am with refpect to the place invefted, humanity only can induce me to lay within your reach the terms I had determined thould not again be proffered. The The fall of Fort Sullivan, the deftruction on the 6th inftant of what remained of your cavalry, the critical period to which our approaches against the town have brought us, mark this as the term of your hopes of fuccour, (could you ever have framed any), and as an hour beyond which refiftance is temerity. By this laft fummons, therefore, I throw to your charge whatever vindictive severity exafperated foldiers may inflict on the unhappy people whom you devote, by perfevering in a fruitless defence. I fhall expect your anfwer until eight o'clock, when hoftilities will commence again, unless the town be furrendered. Note 171. Articles of Capitulation between Sir Henry Clinton, and Major-General Benjamin Lincoln, commanding in Chief in the town and harbour of Charlestown. May 11. 1780. ART. I. That all acts of hoftility and work fhall cease between the befiegers and befieged, until the articles of capitulation fhall be agreed on, figned and executed, or collectively rejected. ANS. All acts of hoftility and work fhall ceafe, until the articles of capitulation are finally agreed to or rejected. ART. II. The town and fortifications fhall be furrendered to the commander in chief of the British forces, such as they now ftand. ANS. The town and fortifications, with the fhipping at the wharfs, artillery, and all public ftores whatsoever, fhall be furrendered in their present ftate, to the commanders of the investing forces: proper officers fhall attend from the refpective departments to receive them. ART. III. The Continental troops, and failors, with their baggage, fhall be conducted to a place to be agreed on, where they will remain prifoners of war until exchanged. While prifoners, they fhall be fupplied with good and whole fome provifions in fuch quantity as is ferved out to the troops of his Britannic Majesty. ANS. Granted. ART. IV. The militia now in garrifon fhall be permitted to return to their respective homes, and be fecured in their perfons and property. ANS. The militia now in garrison fhall be permitted to return to their refpective homes as prifoners on parole; which parole, as long as they obferve, fhall fecure them from being molested in their property by the British troops. ART. V. The fick and wounded shall be continued under the care of their own furgeons, and be fupplied with medicines, and fuch neceffaries as are allowed to the British hofpitals. ANS. Granted. ART. VI. The officers of the army and navy shall keep their horfes, fwords, piftols, and baggage, which fhall not be fearched, and retain their fervants. ANS. Granted, except with refpect to the horses, which will not be |