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ment of war and of the marinc, to trans
port them to the island of Desirade. 1t the
proofs, which they shall be obliged to de-
liver for that effect, are found just, an or
der shall be delivered to them from the
King, by virtue of which they may conduct,
at their own expense, those young fellows
to the port of Rochefcrt, where they shall
be detained in prison, and maintained at the
Kings expense, till they be put on board a
packet-boat, the commander of which shall
be answerable to his Majesty for their safe
custody. During the voyage they snail
mess with the common sailors, and at their
arrival at Martinco, the captain shall con-
sign them to the Governor general OF that
island, and take receipt for them, which,
at his return to France, he shall deliver to
the Secretary of State. The young fellows
shall be sent to prison by the Governor gen
eral, and dieted as the common soldiers, TILL
theybe sent to Desirable. On their arrival
there, the conmandant, to whom they shall
be delivered, shall station them in frutful,
healthy part of the island. They shall be
lodged in cabins built OH purpose for them.
He shall forbid them the use of any sorts OF
arms, and take all necessary precautions to
prevent their making their escape. They
shall be fed as the common soldiers are,
and shall be furnished gratis with instru-
ments for tiling the earth, and seed to SOW
it, and the produce shall be for their own
benefit. They shall be new clothed every
year; and in case of sickness received into
the hospital as soldiers. They shall be dis
trbuted into classes as soon as they discov-
cr any signs of amendment; and the com
mandant shall give an account to the Min
lister at War and of the Marine, that he may
inform the parents. In case it should be dis
covered that their families. notwithstanding
their reformation, want to keep them abroad,
that they may enjoy their estates; the young
fellows shall be assisted to recover them, if
they choose to remain in the colonies, or
they shall even be allowed to return to
Fpance, to take care of their affairs in per-
son.