Citation - Maryland Journal: 1780.06.20

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Index Entry Drums, in Yorktown, not to beat British march in capitulation proposal 
Location Yorktown 
Citation
MJ.780.010
20 Jun 1780 (Evening):11,12,21,22 (7/26 Extraordinary)
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION Proposed by Major-General Lincoln.
. . . [6 Articles on handling of troops and militia.]
VII. The garrison shall, at an hour appointed, march with
shouldered arms, drums beating, and colours flying, to a
place agreed upon, where they will pile their arms.
. . . [5 Articles]
. . . [5 letters between Generals Clinton and Lincoln.]
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION as Proposed by Major-General
Lincoln, and answer'd by their Excellencies General Sir
Henry Clinton, K.B. and Vice Admiral Arbuthnot.
. . . [6 Articles on handling of troops and militia.]
VII. The whole garrison shall, at an hour to be appointed,
march out of town to the ground between the works of the
place and the canal, where they will deposit their arms. 
The drums are not to beat a British march, or colours
uncased.
. . . [5 Articles]
Alterations of articles of capitulation, proposed by MAJOR-
GENERAL LINCOLN.
. . . [2 Articles]
Art. VII.  This article to stand as first proposed, the
drums not beating a British march.
. . . [4 Articles]
[signed] B. Lincoln.


Generic Title Maryland Journal 
Date 1780.06.20 
Publisher Goddard, M. K. 
City, State Baltimore, MD 
Year 1780 
Bibliography B0021062
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