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'% r countermanded,' and Lieutenant-colonel Murray was sent to explain., that no proposal of capitu lation could be listened to , unless accompanied by the surrender of the fleet. . This basis having been admitted by a sub- seguent letter on the 6ih, Major General. Sir A, Wellesley, whom I had sent for, for this pur pose, from his command in the couutry , \yhere he had distinguished himself in £ manner so ho nourable to bimself and so advantageous to the public, was appointed, with Sir Home Popham, and Lieutenant-Colonel Murray, to prepare, and sign Articles of Capitulation; and those Officers having insisted on proceeding immediately to.bu siness, the Capitulation was drawn up in the night between the 6th and 7th. ^ ' The ratification was exchanged in the course of the morning; and at four in the afternOUii o f the same day, Lieut-General Burrard procee ded to taXe possession. - — \ J:. r The British Grenadiers present, with de tachments from all the other corps of cavalry and infantryj under the command of Colonel Cameron,.'of the 79th regiment, with two bri gades of artillery, marched into the citadel, while Major-General Spencer, having embarked his bri gade at the Kalk Brandiej-e, landed in the Dock yard, and took possession of each of the line, of battle ships, and of all the Arsenal; the Danish guards withdrawing when those of his Majesty were ready, to replace them, and proper officer "
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