PAPEns OF Mrn.ABL\U Buo:?sAP,\RTE LAMAit
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First - Gen. William Walker, with sixteen officers of his staff shall march out of Hims with his side arms, pistols, horses and personal baggage, under the guaranty of said Captain Davis of the U. S. NaYy, that they should not be molested by the enemy, and should be allowed to embark on board the U. S. vessel of war St. Jiary's in the harbor of San Juan del Sud, the said Capt. Davis undertaking to transport them safely on the St. Mary's to Panama. Secornlly -The oflicers of Gen. Walker's army shall march out of Rivas with their side arms, under the guarantee and protection of Cap tain DaYis, who undertakes to sec them safely transported to Panama, in chargr of a U. S. officer. Thir�lly - The privates and non commissioned officers, citizens and employees of departments wounded or unwounded, shall be surrendered with their arms to Captain Davis or one of his officers, and placed un der his protection and control, he pledging himself to ham them safely transported to Panama, in charge of a United States of l icer, in sepa rate vcssc>ls from the dcsc•rters from the ranks, and without being brought into contact with them. Fourthly - Capt. Davis undertakes to obtain guarantees that all natives of Nicaragua or Central America now in Rivas and surrendered to the protedion of Capt. Davis, shall be allowed to reside in Kica ragua, and be protectc<1 in life and property. Fifthly - It is agreed that such officers as have wives and families in San Juan del Sud shall be allowed to remain there, under the pro tection of the United States flag, until an opportunity offers of em barkation for Panama or Sau Francisco. General William Walker and Captain Davis mutually pledge them selves to each other, that this agreement shall be executed in good faith. (Signed) WILLIA){ WALKER, CHAS. H. DAVIS.
Com. U. S. Navy.
(Present and acting) [Signed] C. F. Henningsen, Jno. P. Waters, J. Winthrop Taylor.
No. 2515 1857 May 4, [CAROLINE] M. SAWYER, [NEW YORK, NEW YORK] TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.] Acknowledging receipt of a letter; her own and her husband's pleas ure at the prospect of seeing Lamar soon; past relations; inclosing a poem for insertion in [Verse Memorials] ; thanks for the dedication of an article to herself. A. L. S. 4 p. No. 251G 1857 May 8, JOS:£i,: M[ARIJA CANAS, RIVAS, [NIC;\RAGUA] Safe conduct to C. C. Fitzgerald. Copy. 1 p. With no. 2595.
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