was received with every
mark of respect due to his illustrious name, and to the high situation
in which he had been placed.

The Caesar sailed from Gibraltar about the 1st of May, and on the 6th
arrived at Mahon. When Sir James entered upon his important mission,
he communicated immediately with General Clephane on the subject of
the evacuation of the island of Minorca; and measures were taken for
the embarkation of the troops and stores as soon as the ratification
of the treaty of peace arrived, which took place on the 17th of May.
Sir James at the same time received the welcome information that he
was, with the Caesar, to carry the last division to England. It was
determined to send the Dreadnought and Genereux with the first
division of transports, consisting of ten sail, in which were the 79th
regiment and ordnance-stores, under command of Captain Cornwall
Berkeley, of the Genereux. These were to proceed to Gibraltar; but the
Dreadnought, Captain Vashon, had orders to proceed direct to England
with the second battalion of the 40th regiment, which was embarked in
that ship at the same time the troops at Porto Ferrajo and Elba
sailed on the 2nd of June. Some of the transports having returned
from Gibraltar, the embarkation continued, and the island was finally
given up on the 16th June. The orders given on this occasion, will be
perused with interest.

Copy of articles agreed upon between Rear-admiral Sir James
Saumarez and General Clephane, for the evacuation of the island
of Minorca, and for delivering it to the authorities of his
Catholic Majesty the King of Spain.

Rear-admiral Sir James Saumarez, Bart, and K.B., Commanding his
Britannic Majesty's squadron in the port of Mahon, and
Major-general William Douglas Maclean Clephane, commanding the
troops upon the island of Minorca, being duly authorised on the
part of his Britannic Majesty by his royal sign manual, and Don
Juan Miguel de Nines y Felia, &c. having communicated his power
and authority to receive the same, have agreed to the following
arrangements, viz.

1st. Brigadier-general Moncreiffe is appointed to arrange with
his Excellency the Captain-general, &c. &c. the speediest time
for admitting his Catholic Majesty's troops by the gate at
Ciudadela, and the troops of his Britannic Majesty will
evacuate at the same time by the gate of Mahon.

2nd. On the followi