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PP-P.780.079
17 Jun 1780:21, 22
New-York, June 10. Copies of Letter and Articles of
Capitulation, April 10------May 11, 1780.
[Numerous letters crossed between the two Generals at
Charlestown]
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 to be
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.
Done at Charlestown, May 9, 1780.
Return of the continental troops, prisoners of war,
including the sick and wounded.
. . . [6 lines of officers captured]
Non-commissioned officers, 209, drums and fifes 140, rank
and file, 1977.
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