TICLE IV.

"No interference whatever shall be made in the holy catholic
religion; the ministers of it, and all it's religious orders, shall
be considered as under my especial care and protection.

"ARTICLE V.

"The laws and magistrates shall be continued as at present, unless
by the general wish of the islanders.

"These terms subscribed to, the inhabitants of the town of Santa
Cruz shall lodge their arms in one house, under the joint care of
the bishop and chief magistrate; and it will be my pride to consult
with these gentlemen what may be most advantageous for the
inhabitants.

"Horatio Nelson."

"I allow half of one hour for acceptance or rejection.

"Horatio Nelson."

These articles being transmitted to Captain Troubridge, special orders
were sent, the same day, to Captain Thomas Oldfield, senior captain of
the marines ordered to disembark; and to Lieutenant Baynes, of the
Royal Artillery; directing them to attend, respectively, to all the
desires of Captain Thomas Troubridge, who was to command all the forces
landed for taking the town of Santa Cruz. To the latter officer, a copy
of the third article of the following regulations was, at the same time,
particularly addressed.

_"Regulations recommended by Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson_.

"1.

"That each ship's boats should be kept together, by towing each
other, which will keep the people of each ship collected; and the
boats will be in six divisions, and nearly get on shore at the same
moment.

"2.

"The marines of each ship of the line to be put in their
launches--which will carry them.

"3.

"The moment the boats are discovered, by a firing being made on
them, the bomb vessel to commence her fire on the town, and to keep
it up till the flag of truce is hoisted from either the enemy or
from us.

"4.

"That a captain should be directed to see the boats put off from
the beach, that more men may be speedily got on shore with the
field pieces.

"5.

"Frigates to anchor as soon as possible after the alarm is given,
or the forces ashore near the battery in the north-east part of the
bay.

"6.

"Immediately as the forces get ashore, they are to get in the rear
of the battery marked S, in the north-east part of the bay, and to
instantly