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740 A History of the Kniçhzts of Malta. aides-de-camp, commissaries, chiefs of different corps, officers, citizen Guys, civil and military administrators of the army and navy, together with the papers belonging to the councils of the civil and military administrators of the army and navy, also those of the councils of the administrators of the different corps, the commissaries of both army and navy, the paymaster of the division, and all others employed in the civil and military administration. These effects and papers to be subject to no kind of inspection, being guaranteed by the generals as containing neither public nor private property. Answer. Granted. N.B.—As regards this article, the Maltese complained afterwards that under it the French carried off all the plunder they had taken from the inhabitants. Art. 6. All vessels belonging to the republic in sailing condition shall depart at the same time as the division for a French port, after being properly victualled for the voyage. Answer. Refused. Art. 7. The sick capable of being removed shall be embarked with the division, and be provided with medicines, surgical instruments, provisions, and necessary attendants to take care of them during the passage; those whose state of health obliges them to remain in Malta shall be properly treated, and the commander-in-chief shall leave a French physician and surgeon to attend them. When they shall be able to leave the hospital they shall be provided with a lodging gratis, until they are sufficiently recovered to return to France, whither they shall be sent with all their property equally with the garrison. The commander-in-chief on evacuating Malta will intrust them to the honour and humanity of the English general. A newer. Granted. Art. 8. No individuals of whatsoever nation, inhabitants or not of Malta, shall be molested for their political opinions, nor for any acts committed whilst Malta was in the power of the French government. This arrangement to be principally applied in its fullest extent to those who have taken up arms, or to those who have held any civil administrative or military employments. These are not to be accountable for anything which has passed, particularly not to be proceeded against for what happened during their administration. Answer. This article does not appear to come under the terms of a military capitulation; but all the inhabitants who wish to remain, or who are permitted to remain, may depend upon being freated with justice and humanity, and on enjoying the entire protection of the law. Art. 9. All the French inhabiting Malta, and those of the Maltese who are desirous of following the French aimy and retiring to France with their property, shall have the liberty to do so. Those who possess movables and estates impossible to be disposed of at once, and who intend settling in France, shall be allowed six months from the signature of the present capitulation for the sale of their estates and other effects; this property shall be respected. Those who remain for the time being shall be