. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . stones were almost their only weapon ; but, itappeared a public duty on the part of Lieutenant-Colonel Lowe to support their right of defending them-selves, if they judged expedient to do so, and thefollowing answer was in consequence returned :— Capri, 6th October, , The inhabitants of Capri will be allowed by me tofollow the dictates of their duty and of their principles,in the same maimer as I do mine, in acquainting you that,as a British officer, and as a British subject, I shall neversuffer myself to be regulated in my line of conduct Translatio
. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . stones were almost their only weapon ; but, itappeared a public duty on the part of Lieutenant-Colonel Lowe to support their right of defending them-selves, if they judged expedient to do so, and thefollowing answer was in consequence returned :— Capri, 6th October, , The inhabitants of Capri will be allowed by me tofollow the dictates of their duty and of their principles,in the same maimer as I do mine, in acquainting you that,as a British officer, and as a British subject, I shall neversuffer myself to be regulated in my line of conduct Translation.—The French Army in the Kingdom of Naples, General Head-quarters at Anacapri, October 6th, 1808. Sir Commandant : 1 understand thatthe natives of Capri have taken up arms against my troops. I warn you that Ishall set fire to all the houses of the valley, if they ^e a shot against us. and thatthey may expect no quarter. I think it only right to tell you this. 1 have thehonour to be, General of Division, (Signed) M. La THE GATEWAY OF CAPRI. The Campanile of the Church before the building of the station of the Funicolare, or L-lectnc-railway. which runs straight doivn from the Piazza to the Marina Grande, The new Terrace is carried by arches over the old steps, and it is on a level with the Piazza behind the wall on the right. JOURNAL OF OCCURRENCES 177 regarding the subjects of another Power, by any lawwhich a French Commander may think proper toimpose. Believe me to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (Signed) H. Lowe, General La Marque,&c., &c., &c. By this officer Lieutenant-Colonel Lowe had thedistress to learn the fate of Major Hamill, who, scorning todeliver up his sword to a French sergeant who demandedit, was put to death by hun. The fate of this officerexcited general concern and sympathy, and, from no onemore than Lieutenant-Colonel Lowe, who had long beenin habits of intimate friendship with him, and who hadbeen led to attribute his mi
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