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either by the troops of the king, or of his allies, and to the camp ofSt. Martino.
5th. The republican garrisons shall not evacuate the castles until theships are ready to sail with those persons who have preferred to taketheir departure.
6th. The archbishop of Salerno , the Count Miclieroux, Count Dillon,and the Bishop of Avellino, shall remain as hostages in the Fort ofSantelmo, until the certain news arrives at Naples, of the arrival atToulon , of the vessels that have sailed from here with the republicangarrisons. The prisoners in the hands of the king, and the hostagesnow retained in the forts, shall be liberated immediately on thesigning of this capitulation.
Signed,
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The very next day the ships were ready. The Cardinalsent a dispatch to Ector Caraffa, inviting him to surrenderthe forts of Civitella and Pescara , on the same conditions asstipulated for those of Naples, and by a proclamation hedeclared the war at an end, and all animosities, re-proaches, persecutions, buried in oblivion, in the name ofthe “ father of his people,” &c.
Very few individuals thought proper to remain. The fargreater portion embarked. Nothing now remained but toweigh anchor and set sail. In a day or two, as evening drewin, a favourable breeze sprang up from off the laud, whensuddenly the horizon appeared quite white with swellingsails of ships approaching the city. A gleam of joy—andthen sore agony, seized upon the minds of the unhappyexiles on board of the departing vessels. They took the com-