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NYP-F.781.022
8 Nov 1781:42 (237)
Articles of capitulation settled between his excellency Gen.
Washington, commander in chief of the combined forces of
America and France---His excellency the Count de Rochambeau,
lieut. general of the armies of the King of France, great
cross of the royal and military order of St. Louis,
commanding the auxiliary troops of his most Christian
majesty in America, and his excellency the Count de Grasse,
lieut. general of the naval armies of his most Christian
majesty, commander of the order of St. Louis, commanding in
chief the naval army of France in the Chesapeak, on the one
part; and the right hon. Earl Cornwallis, lieut. general of
his Britannic majesty's forces, commanding the garrisons of
York and Gloucester, and Thomas Symonds, Esq; commanding his
Britannic majesty's forces in York river, in Virginia, on
the other part. . .
Article 3. At twelve o'clock this day the two redoubts on
the left flank of York to be delivered. . . . The garrison
of York will march out to a place to be appointed, in front
of the posts, at two o'clock precisely, with shouldered
arms, colours cased, and drums beating a British or German
march. They are then to ground their arms, and return to
their encampment, where they will remain until they are
dispatched to the place of their destination. Two works on
the Gloucester side will be delivered at one o'clock to
detachments of French and American troops appointed to
possess them. The garrison will march out at three o'clock
in the afternoon, the cavalry with their swords drawn,
trumpets sounding and the infantry in the manner prescribed
for the garrison of York. They are likewise to return to
their encampment until they can be finally marched off.
Granted. [followed by 1 column describing Articles 4-14.]
[signed] Cornwallis. Thomas Symonds. Published by order of
Congress, Charles Thomson, Sec.
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