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DAILY WfBR, YlOirr DOLLARS ..^...COUVTIIT, SIX,
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, F.m the 0’i „letUn CCry Gazette, 13 A in,*.
/ FROM HAVANA.
i By the sehonoer Ragle, we here receiv
ed from our correspondent, a file of the
‘•A'oficfoso,” to the 1st instant. It is en
tirely destitute of political intelligence
Thp subjoined letter and prices current,
still give a view of the political and coin
nicrcial situation of Havana. They arc
frmn<»^etttlcroan of intelligence and ve
racity, and rtwy.be relied upon:
t: Havana, June 30,1818.
‘•ffF.TO.twtv-—W ithe exception of
sudden rise of about 20 per cent, on all
provisions from the Uuited States, owing
*■> the accounts we have received here' of
the capture of Pensacola, the enclosed
prices current of this market it correct
“I have nothing of moment to commu
picate; and things remain here perfectly
quiet. American vessels continue to ar
rive as usual, and there is not the least
sensation visible in this government, in re
gird to Americans.
“With respect, I am. gentlemen, your
most obedient servant.”
Havana Prtce Current, June 30.
Beef, cargo 195,bhl. 19 a 20 dollars; do
prime do, 21 a 22; butter, yellow qq. 26
29; chersr, American, do. 12 a 14; codfi?
do 4; flour, superfine Philadelphia do 20
21; do New-Orleansdo 17’a 18; hams, d
22a25; laVd do 26 a 28; pork, cargo 196,
bhl 26; do prime do 28; pale ale, bottle!
doz. 3 a 3 tipis. 2 rials; porter do 2 2 a 2 A
rice qq. 9a 92; talio*,do 12a 14; boards
1000 t'cet. 20 a 22; gunpowder, qq. 25 I
■ SO; sheathing pan'r, do 2 a 2 dolls 4 rials,
•hooks, with hemling,each I do!.; sfavr
hhd. red-oak, I0W), 14 dolls. 2 rials a 16
tar. bhl 4 dolls.; tobacco, Virginia, qq. 10
all: coffee, 1st quality, qq. 22 a 24; do 2d
do do 18 a 20; do 3d triage, do 14; cocoa.
Guayaquil, 751b 12 a 14; hides, each, 20
rials; honey, keg 3; indigo, Guatemala, lh
la 2 4; molasses, keg 10 a 10*; sugar,
Muscovado 13; do brown do 13 a 14; do
white, do 2 dolls. 6 rials a 27; cigars, 1000,
box, 10 dolls; tortoise shell, lb 6 a 6 vlulls
4 rials.
Exchange*.—On London, P. par ol 444
-dollars for 1001. 2} per cent, premium
Bordeaux, Paris, 5 francs per dollar, do;
Cadiz, Madrid, Malaga. 11 per cent, pre
tniutn; United States, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, Norfolk, etc. 2; Jamaica
Kingston, par.
Extract of* letter to the editor of‘!i« Charleston
Times, dated 1st July.
Hie 19th ultimo,Vlrotn waich^te have made I United Sties, according to the or*
extracts. They furnislw London dates a binary laws of navigation and vafl®* A
4«y or two later than betm received, and British vessel, thtrefure, wine was ® , ■
also a jcopjrUf .the act of p»rliam*nt aa- uut > whose forgo was actual y •
>o'ajco]
2^SHB5f®MSSS.'CS I « «.«»*,
which t*vtr* shall be a free import of IuuhJ niaj entei 4 ^charge her careo*
her, live stock, grain, ffour, bread, fruiU™ P wt United States, with this
turpentine, tobacco, etc. iu British vessels.
“Tiroes-are getting extremely dull with
.US—but little doing in (ho shipping way.
and I scarcely recollect to have seen the
harbor so bare of Americans, not withstand
' ing, produce keeps up, and sales of ira
parts difficult at saving prices.
“Th» topic of conversation for the week-
past; has been the subject of war between
Spain and the United States, ami not with-
-out some cause for apprehensions, even
amongst oar best politicians. We iiad
been for some time past apprised of gen
eral Jackson’s hostile appearance in the
neighborhood ofVensacola, and listened
with ridicule to the insinuations of the
Spaniards, that he intended to attack that
. . place; but we were much staggered to see
\ on the 26th ult. the American schooner
Washington, bearing a “flag of truce” d
rect fro’ra • that port with Spanish troops
and passengers, bringing with them the
oapitulatjon of Pensacola to the American
fbrees—Ip in instant, ruinur, with her ten
thousand mouths, announced a declaration
Of war by the United States—Speculation
was .not asleep, you msy be. assured; the
"Wise inen sold to the fools—-flour, which
was merely nominal at 15 dollars, sold
far 19 and’ 20; rice rose from 8 to 10 dol
lars in a moment, ami the whole day was
passed in scheming speculation#, conjec
turing causes, and inventing lies; a scene
of as anxious confusion awl solicitude as I
• remember to have witnessed; a confisca
tion of American property, and embargo,
we were told were totake place immedi
ately! those who were ready for sea were
damnjng the consignee* because they were
not cfeared.and it was with no little diffi
culty that those who were discharging,
were restrainmLfrom slipping their cables
and putting to sea without leave or license,
“Morn pass,” “Doctor’* bill,” or “stores”
'-—but the next day, to the utter astonish
ment of all, Americans were suffered to
depart in peace,- aod that flag, which had
Scarcely been seen on the Moro for near
ly three weeks, Cur two successive days,
was flying (b announce arrivals from all
parts of the States. Speculation died i-
spasms, and rumor having broke a blood
vessel, blsd-to death, which closed the
, scene of confusion. Things have again
got settled, and Pensacola will likely
supply us pretty much with lumber and
tar, pitch, turpentine and shingles—«o that
" in-the end* the supposed injured party
•will have the bestofthe bargain; for that
- place, whiehhas altriysAoen a tax, will
Jow yield a revenae. The affair is talked
■'i'ijd now merely as if it were a bruised leg
—mortification mop take place; but the
skin is only scratched. *-
“Oar market continues withlittle or no
improvement-—Philadclphiaand Baltimore
Arjfj dollars: New-Orleans 15} to 16;
is .quoted at 9 dollars—a quantity
,smul4 not bring over 8} pgg- boards anil
\se«ntling'SO» coffee, sugar and molasses
* .without a. variation. The city and harbor
~«cepat unusually sickly, bat few cases of
occurred lately”
in a
port OV the United States, with this ex
press uiWercUnfmg however, that no pari
or vessels of the country of which the ar-1 su f'- c »‘«* ’f* «’ tbe same
tides imported are the’growth; and the ?«??> to J* e H’ ,J of Bermuda, from one
export of domestic or foreign articles, in K h» .BriUntib majesty ’s possess,««.s.
British or foreign, except that exports in clos , e<{ to vedel of the Unite.) States—
foreign vessels must be made only to the V» J »'» rM ” r ,,Qt such vesse, V S D °! *?*
only i
countries to which the vessels belong.
The free port act, which received the
royal sanction’May 8, after a preamble re-
ritinga variety of former acts,enacts,
That, froin ar.d after the passing of this
act, it shall and may be lawful iu any Bri
tish built ship or vessel, owned and navi
gated according to law, or in any ship or
vessel belonging to any sovereign or State
in amity with his majesty, to import iito
such ports ay shall be specially appointed
for that purpose by his majesty, within the
province of Nova-Sqotia or New-Bruns-
wick, the' following articles, viz:—^scant
ling, planks, staves,'heading boards, shin
gles, hoops,.horses, neat cattle, sheep, hogs,
poultry, or live stock ot any sort, bread,
biscuit, flour, peas, beans, potatoes, wheat
rice, oats, barley, or grain of any sort
pitch, tar, turpentine, fruits, seeds, and
tobacco.
II. Provided always, and be it further
ployed iu the tqnspnrtation of goods to
the Island, froin British colonial ports,
which were cloud against the vessels own
ed by citizens rj’ the United States.
With respeetto the second question, I
have to observe!that according to the pro
vision of the ait, a British vessel sailing
from a port no'topen to.. American vessels,
and entering ajort that is open, unload
ing there; takug the same or some other
cargo ou board and clearing thence to the
United States! cannot be admitted to
entry. • 1
As this kind of trade, heretofore con
sidered a lucrative-one, is declared by the
act to be a direct trade from the excluded
f ort, and is in express terms prohibited—
am, tkc.
J. Anderson, Comptroller.
MEir-HAMPSHiRE.
Honorable John F. Parrot is chosen sena-
enacted. That none ol the aforesaid arti-1 tor in congress, by the legislature of the
cles shall be imported into the said ports, (state of New-Hampshire, in the plac^ of
so to be specially appointed, in foreign
vessels, uniess the said articles shall be of
jeneral Clema»t Storer. Mr. Parrot is a
man of sound intellects and stable iotegri
the growth, produce, or manufacture of 11y, nn«l will do honor to the state. It is
the country to which the vessels import
ing the same shall belong.
Iiaid that governor Plainer declines stand-
ling-candidate another year for the chief
III. And be it further enacted. That it I magistracy^ami that th° honorable Samuel
all be lawlul to re-export any of the said | Bell will probably succeed him. Govern
or Plumer, we understand, for some years
shall be lawlul to re-export any
articles either to the united kingdom, or tc
any other of Ids ihajesty’s possessions, in I past, has been writing the history of Arne-
any British built ship or vessel, owned and I rica,, and., probably will row devote the
navigated according to law.
whole pJLhiS; time to this important
IV, And be it further madeThat it [subject. .Governor, p. is a man of dis-
shall and may be lawful in any British'
ship or vessel, or in any ship or vessel b
inguishei) taljmts and indefatigable indus-
I-v,and his history, when finished, will un
longing to the subjects of any sovereign nr I questionably throw lustre upon the literary
state in amity with his majesty, to export character ofiiis country.—^'ew-PorJc Co-
from the said ports, to be appointed for lluuibian..
that purpose, gypsum, grindstones, or I —
other produce or manufacture of the said Fihr.—A large and elegant building,
provinces; and also, any produce nr manu- . reeled at Westfield, Massachusetts, for
facture <' the said provinces; and also any a cotton factory, together with a valuable
produce or manufacture of the united king grist and saw mill, were destroyed by fire,
dom, or of his majesty’s colonis* or plan-1 on Saturday evening last. The loss is
tations in the West-indies, or any goods I estimated at from 30,000 to 40,OOOdollars
_ Bosro.-t, July 2. .
i he-weather yesterday, after a night a
e cooler than several preceding nights,
was wagoner than the day before. The
thermometer at 1o’clock stood at 97. anil
a little' later in the afternoon at 99.—
Another jierson died yesterday afternoon
in consequence of drinking immoderately
of cold water.
The rev. Mr. Holley, we learn, has ac
cepted lh" trust of president of the Tran
sylvania .University in Kentucky; and is
to commence the' charge of it next winter.
His salary (3000 dollars a year) is to com
mence from the date of his acceptance.—
He will, no dpubt, return to this town in
the course of the summer. His accept
ance, say Ae letters, “is hailed as the com
mencement of an era of philosophy, reason,
and free inquiry in the west.”—Centinel.
Providence, June SO.
At a special district cout held in this
town on the 22d inst. the Spanish bring
Bello Corunes, prize to the patriot priva
teer Pucrydon, was (by consentofthe clai
mants.) decreed to tbe Spanish consul;
and the brig and cargo ordered to be fold,
and the proceeds, after paying the duties
and expenses, vested in United States’
stock, to await the decision of the supreme
court of the United States.—appeals have
been entered by the captors of the brig to
the circuit court of the. United States,
which meets in this town in November
next, i
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uniting the former to the latter, arid all,,
shall be lodged iu the quarters they previ*
ously occupied in Pensacola, until the
moment .of embarkation for the port of Ua>
vana.. * *
Approved—an estimate of the necessary
transportation to be furnished and included
in the estimate for the garrison of fort Ba-
raucas.
Sth. Daring their permanence the Uni
ted States will furnish to the king’s store
keeper, under the; requisite" documents
from the royal officers,Ruch articles as they
may stand’in need of. or are not in the
king’s; stores, to complete the rations of
the' troops, dependents, those in the
king’s employ, and their families, the re
imbursement thereof remaining subject to
the decision of the governments ot Spain
and the United States.
Answer—An inventory of the provisions
in possession ot the Spanish commissary,
to be forthwith furnished,' The rations al
lowed subject to the-4th articled
9th. The provisions actual|y&xi$ting in
FEMALE HORSE THIEVES.
Two women were convicted last week,
(in.the county of Berkshire, Mass.) of
horse-stealing.. The one was sentenced
to five, and the other , to three month’s
confinement in the county prison —Com
mercial' Advertiser.
whatever, which shall have been legallv
imported into the said provinces, any
thing in any law to the contrary notwith
standing.
V. Provided always, and be it further
enacted, That none of the aforesaid arti
les shall be exported from the said ports
so to be appointed, to any foreign country
»r place, in any foreign vessel, unless sucii
foreign vessel shall belong to the country
to which the said articles shall be export-1 unnnppy case —.-a person
tl(1 _ r led inOssegocounty, (N Y )
VI. And be it further enacted, That it
hall and may be lawful for his majesty, by
nd with the advice ofhfs privy council,
to make such rules and regulations for the
mpnrtatinn of goods and commodities as
aforesaid, at the said ports, with such pe
nalties and forfeitures for the breach there
of, as shall seem fit and necessary to his
majesty,by and with the advice aforesaid.
VII. And be it further enacted, That
this act shall continue in force during the
space of three years from and after pas-
1.YOTHER CAUTIOX TO JURIES.
Unhappy case —A person was lately tri
_ “ on a charge of
stealing s, trunk'and §160 in money; and
on presumptive evidence only, wasconvict
ed and .punished: his property wasafpr-
wards sold to satisfy the demands ofthe
plaintiff. After the accused had suffered
rhe loss of reputation, liberty and property
a black fellow, who was the actual thief,
came forward and confessed his guilt!
TOMB OF JESUS.
The Mussiilmen in Palestine have ta
ken possession of the Holy Sepulchre; and
the abbe Fofbin Jansen has proceeded to
sing the sam»^ and unril six weeks after | Constantinople to reclaim from the grand
.l_,l . Seignior the keeping of the Tomb of Jesus.
It produces an annual income of 260,000
dollars.
By a general order under the comman
der in chiefuf the state ofNew-York, it ap
pears that the remains of general Mont-
the commencement of the then nextsession
f parliament.—Boston Daily Advertiser,
July 2.
LATEST FROM BORDEAUX.
‘ New-Yoas,. JuIy 3.
’I*fie brig Stoughton, brings advices to I?®merv. TfaBng been conveyed from the
the 2j>t|i y .-.y- The- letters'of that date [city of QdfeneS to that slate, were to reach
give the fo^owing quotations:—coffee, | Albany on the 4th.of July. At Albany the
St. Domingo and Havana, 28} a 30—cot- [remains will be committed to the care of
ton, N. Orleans, 2 65a 2 80; upland, 2 45 [colonel Ganzevoort colonel H. Living
~ — "‘stun and colonel L. Li vineston, to be con
veyed tp the city of New-York, there to be
depssitedmear tbe monument erected to
his memory inSt. Paul’s church. On Wed
nesday, the Sth of July, the funeral soiem-
2 70; Sea-Island 4 50 a 4 55. Rice, dull
40(o 42; wheat flour 35 a 40; rye do
a 25 at retail; sugar in bond, muscova-
o, 50 a 60; brown Havana do. 60 a 68;
white do. 70 a 80; Isle of France do. 50 a
'0; pot ashes, 50 a 52; pearls 52 a 55; ] nities are to take place,
brandy 6 50 for 50 velts.
We have examined a file of Bordeaux
papers to the 23d of May, which contain
nothing new.
FROM HAVRE.
The brig Fsctor, sailed from Havre on
the 24th May, anil captain Curran lias po
litely favored us with the latest French pa
pers; which are barren of news. Cotton
was steady at 55 to 56sous for uplands; rice
improving; coffee 28 sons ami rising.—
The Factor has on board 50.000 dollars
specie for the Branch Bank in this city.—
Among the passengers, is Mr. De
Fougcrcs, consul of France fur Charles
ton.—Merc. Advertiser.
[coxxrxiCATiD roa tss ». i mxisn tost ]
Treatury Departnen:,
CoitpInUeFt Office, 2J.-A June, 1818.
Anthony St. John Oaker, esq. Washington,
A*. F. .Her. Adv. 3d instant.
Salem, (Mass.) June 50.
For some hours on Sunday, Dr. Hol
yoke’s thermometer was at 98; yesterdav
it ranged about 3 degrees lower, though
(he morning was eveoi hotter than the pre
ceding, and Sunday night was the hottest
that has happened for many years, the
mercury being at SI in the house.
AMERICA# FISBERME.Y CAPTURED.
Portsmouth, June 30.
By the schooner Cyrus King, Moore
arrived at Kittery, we learn, that, on the
15th instant, while that vessel, in compa
ny with several oth“rs, were in the bay of
Funday, after having paid their light mo
ney and obtained the privilege of getting
bait in said bay, they were captured by his
Britannic majesty’s sloop of war Syren,
Sin—I have attentively considered the (commanded by Thomas Harper, esq. and
question propounded in the enclosed do- I sent into the harbor of Digby, where they
contents, which were a few days since I were stripped of their sails, etc.
presented to me under your direction. j The crew of But Cyrus King, on the third
1st. Whether a Bermudian vessel will I night after [ming carried in, gut the keeper
be allowed to bring WcstJndia produce to [of their vessel intoxicated, went into the
the United States, from Bermuda, which I custom-house store where they obtained
had been imported into that place from I a schooner’s jib and and mainsail, which
some other possession tif his Britannac J they immediately bent, and by catting
majesty in the West indies.
2d. Whether, according to the naviga
tion act of the United States, which is to
take effect on the first of October next, a
vessel owned in Bermuda can be allowed
tu bnter the United States'and discharge
a cargo which had been laden on board in
the West Indies, Drought to Bermuda, un
laden there, and again taken onboard. "*
As applicable , to the first question, I
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their cables," add’’ warping out of the har
bor* got under 1 Way, and arrived at Kitte-
ry on Saturday'last.
The following is a list of the vesse's cap
tured with the Cyrus King:—Schooners
Polly, Jenkins, of this place; Roiana,'
Spinney, of do; pink stern schooner Eight
Sisters* of Purtland; and a schooner be
longing to Fox Islands. All the aboveW
aels had good lares of fish when taken.
,. . ■ .-. . • ’»
Mr. George W. Campbell departed
from'this city on Friday, for Boston, where
the frigate Guerriere, commodore Macdo-
nough, waits to convey him to Russia. Mr.
Campbell expects to embark about tpe 15th
rf the month. The Secretary of the
Navy has arived at residence in Salem,
Massachusetts.
Mr. Crawford, secretary of the treas
ury, we learn, will leave this for the south
in a few days.
The mercury in the thermometer, for
several days within a week past, lias risen
to 92 degrees.
The celebrated Albiness has arrived in
this city.—*Vat. Intel. 7th inst.
PENSACOLA—7THE BARANCAS.
New-Orleans, June II.
We were favoured at a late hour yester
day afternoon with the copies of the capitu
lation of the Barancas, and of the general
orders issued by the commander of the
American forces on taking possession
thereof: we hasten to lay them before our
readers.
Proposals which the civil and military command
ant of the province of West Florida, makes to
his excellency Andrew Jackson, general in chief
of the American army before the Fort St.
Charles, Darancas.
1st. The fort of Barancas will betleliv
cretl to the troops of the United States un
derthe following conditions.
Approved—with the exceptions made
opposite each article, and possession given
at one o’clock p. m. this day.
2d. The garrison of thj fort of Barancas
will march out to he transported to Hava
na, on tbe day and hour which shall be a
greed upon with all the honors of war, drums
beating, and with their arms and baggage,
Those in the employ of the royal finance
and of the department connected there
with, shall also be transported to the same
destination.
Answer—A roster shall be furislted of
all the military and civil officers of the gar
rison of fort Barancas—the troops to march
.iut as expressed in the article, their arms
to be stacked at the foot of the glacis, and
left in possession of the American army
until the day of embarkation, when they
will be returned.
3d. Thecommandantoftheprovinceand
the officers of his staff*, of the artillery, en
gineers,1he officers and troops, shall carry
with them their arms and personal effects,
and 8hal|a!so have the liberty of disposing
of their property of every kind, with per
feet security to purchasers.
Answer—All titles of property legally
derived from the crown of Spain will be
respected.
4tli. The garrison shall be embarked for
account of the United States. Every per
son of the military class or of the royal
finance, shall receive, daring the passage,
such rations as are allowed to every grade
by the regulations of Spain.
Approved—so fav as relates to the trans
portation of the garrison and the Spanish
rations allowed; provided they do not ex
ceed the American ration, in which case
the American ration only will be allowed.
Sth. A competent number'of vessels
shall be furnished for embarking the per
sonal effects, papers and other property
belonging to the commandant, officers and
others in the royal employ, and partic
ularly the papers of the secretary’s office
of the government existing in Pensacola,
those of the depat tment of the r-<yal
finance, and of the civil and military em
ploys. These papers shall not be subject
ed to any inspection or recognizance un
der the pledge of their containing no
thing foreign to the functions of the said
persons.
Approved—an estimate of the necessary
transportation to be furnished agreeably to
established usage.
6th. The sick, wounded, and all those
who are now or may fall sick; previous
to the .embarcation ofthe troops for the
Havana, shall be maintained by the govern
ment of the United States until cared, and
shall have the same privileges as the rest
ot the garrison; those who are in a situa
tion shall be. embarked at the same time
with it, and shall be under the care of and
attended by the snrgeon and other individ
uals of the Spanish military hospital.
Approved. -
rth. The garrison of Pensacola and the
t prisoners a as also those in the employ
ofthe royal finance shall enjoy the same
--’-*■***- : 'tm of Barancas, and
ported to Havana,
the king’s store of Pensacola and Baran
cas, shall be transported to the'fontner in
order tliat they may serve for*the sa:d sup
ply of rations.
Approved.
10th. A duplicate inventory shall be
formed by the store-keeper, and such offi
cer of artillery, as the commandant of tliis-
corpse may name, and such other as may
be appointed by the general ofthe troopa
of the United States, of the artillery, pow
der, military stores and other effets belong
ing to this department in Pensacola and
Barancas.
Approved—major Peters of the artillery,
is appointed on the part of tbe American
government.
11th. Persons and property sfifll be
respected, concessions and sales of land
made by the competent authorities shall
be valid and guaranteed by the American
government, at whatever time they may
have been made until the date hereof.
Answer—all titles legally derived from
the crown $»f Spain, prior to this date,
guaranteed and respected.
12th. The commandant of engineers
shall name an officer, who, with another,
whom the general of tbe American army
may appoint, shall form a duplicate inven
tory of the number and state ofthe royal
edifices, in the same manner as is stated
for the department of artillery.
Approved—lieutenant Sands^wf the ar
tillery, appointed ou the part of the Ame
rican government.
13th. Tite military officers and those in
the service of all and tbe several depart
ments, may embark with them their wives, **
children and slaves, in which number are
to be inoloded the families ofthese classes
who may be absent. Those who have pro
perty to dispose of, or affairs to settle, may
remain the time necesary for this purpose.
Toe American authority shall afford them
every protection during their permanence,
and they shall enjoy the same previlege
with the rest of tiie garrison in their em-
parcation for Havana for account of the
United States. : M
Inadmissable—so far aait regards trans
portation being allowed to the families of
those officers not present, and servants
not attending upon the officers and the
families. Those individuals disposed to
remain at the Florida;, will be respected
and protected, in all civil and personal
rights, and if not embracing the transpor
tation allowed at the present period, they
must furnish their own at a future period.
14th. The store keeper general shall
from an inventory ofthe small vessels and
craft, and of the other effeers under his
charge, in the same way stated for the
department of artillery. S v
Approved—lieutenant Parkhurst, Q.
M. of artillery appointed on behalf of the ,
American government. a
15th. The officers and troops of thw
garrison, with their equipage shall be
transported to Pensacola, where they shall
remain as already stated until embarked
for Iiavanna.
Approved owt *
17th The Alabama chief with hU fami
ly now in this fort, and who has been re
ported to major Young, shall be included
in this capitulation, and transported to
Havanas.
Approved.—His name to be entered in
an article, and the Spanish government
Guaranteeing that he never returns to the
floridas.
18th. The Catholic religion, its miuitt
ters and the free exercise shall be tnaitij
tained.
Answer—A free toleration fo ajl • relig
ions granted.
19th. The capitulation is made under
the confidence that the general of the.
American troops will comply with his of
fer of returning integrally this province in
the state in which he receives it as stated
in his official letter. *
Approved—And the restoration made
under the conditions expressed in genera)
Jackson’s communication to the governor
of Pensacola on the 23d May, 1818.. \ *
20th. If any doubt should arise as fo
the meaning of any of the articles of this
capitulation, they shall be construed in
the manner most favorable to the Spanish -
garrison.
Answer—The above articles fo be infer-
preted agreeably to their literal and ex
pressed meaning. ,
21st. The present capitulation shall be
signed and exchanged by the general of
the American army, and the commandant
ot this province as soon as possible and at
latest by 5 o’clock in the afternoon, each
returning their respective original.
Approved. a
Fort of St. Charles, Barrancas, SSttii
May, 1818, 7o’clock in tbe'morning. -
Joseph Masot.
Andrew Jackson.
* Maj. Oen. Com'dg..
tditional articles which are to have the*
fores as the. primary,and extended .
in Compliance with what has been agpeed-
opoo. ' *