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ARTICLES of Carli ulah^x,
Made and entered info between RICHARD
MONTGOMERY, Efr, Brigadier
General of the Continental rirm,, and the Citi
zens and Inhabitants of Montreal, reprefated by
the Subferibers, John Porteous, Pierre Panet,
John Blake, Pierre Maziere, James Finlay,
Saint George Dupree, James M'Gill, Louis
Carrignant, Richard Huntly, Francois Ma
thoit, Edward William Gley, and Pierre
Guy, duly elected for that purpose.
Article I. nr 'HAT the citizens and inhabi
-1 tants of Montreal, as well
individuals as religious orders and communi
ties, without any exceptions, shall be main
tained in the free possession and enjoyment of
their rights, goods and effects, moveable and
immoveable, ofwhat nature soever they may be.
Article 11. That the inhabitants, French and
English, shall be maintained in the free exer
cise of their religion.
Article 111. That trade in general, as well
within the province as in the upper countries
and parts beyond the seas, shall be carried on
freely as heretofore, and passports shall be
granted for that purpose.
Article IV. That passports shall also be
granted to those who may want them, for the
different parts of this province, or elfewbere,
on their lawful affairs.
Article V. That the citizens and inhabitants
es the town and suburbs of Montreal shall not
be compelled, on any pretence whatsoever, to
take up arms against the Mother Country, nor
to contribute in any manner towards carrying
en war against her.
Article VI. That the citizens and inhabitants
of the town and suburbs, or any other part of
the country, who have taken up arms for the
defence of this province, and are taken pri
soners, shall be set at liberty.
Article VII. That Courts of Justice shall be
established for the determination of property,
and that thejudges of the said courts shall be
elected by the people.
Article VIII. That the inhabitants of the
, town shall not be fubjeded to lodge troops.
Article IX. That no inhabitants of the
country, or savages, shall be permitted to
enter the town until the Commandant shall
have taken possession and provided for the
Security thereof.
Montreal, i2tb November, 1775.
fobn Porteous, R Huntly,
John Blake, 1 Edward Win. Grey,
fames Finlay, James M.'Gill,
f. Panet, Mathivt,
Carrignant, Meziere,
St. George Daproe, Guy.
I do hereby certify that the articles were
presented to me, to which I have given the
following answer :
The City of Montreal having neither am
munition, artillery, troops nor provisions, and
having it not in their power to fulfil one ar
ticle of the treaty, can claim no title to a ca
pitulation.
The Continental Army have a generous
disdain of every aft of oppression and violence :
They are come for the express purpose of gi
ving liberty and security. The General,
therefore, engages his honor to maintain, in
the peaceable enjoyment of their property of
every kind, the individuals and religious com
munities of the city of Montreal.
The inhabitants, whether English, French,
er others, shall be maintained in the free ex
ercise of their religion.
The present unhappy contention between
Great Britain and her Colonies, puts it out of
his power to engage for freedom of trade to
the Mother Country, nor can he make a gene
ral promise of passports ; as far as it may con
££ with the fafety of the troops and the public
good, he shall be happy to promote commerce,
and for that purpose promises to grant pass
ports for the upper countries when required.
The General hopes to fee such a provincial
virtuous convention assembled as will enter
with zeal into every measure that can contri
bute to set the civil and religious rights of this
and her sister colonies on a permanent founda
tion. He promises for himfelf that he will
not compel the inhabitants of the town to take
up arms against the Mother Country, or con
tribute towards the expences of the present
war.
The Continental Army came into this pro
vince for its protection, they therefore cannot
confider their oppofers as taking up arms for
its defence.
'Tis not in the General's power to engage
for the return of prisoners. Motives of hu
manity will induce him to use his interft for
their return to their families, provided it can
be done without endangering the public fafety.
Speedy measures shall be taken for the esta
blishing courts of justice, upon the most liberal
plan, conformable to the British constitution.
The inhabitants shall not be burthened with
troops, but when necessity requires it, of which
necessity the General must be judge.
The inhabitants of the country and Savages
shall not enter the town till the guards are
polled.*
To-morrow morning at nine o'clock the
Continental Troops shall take possession of the
Recoiled gate, the proper officers mutt attend
with the keys of all public stores upon the
Quarter Matter General, at nine o'clock, at
the Recoiled gate.
This engagement is understood, and decla
red to be binding on any future commanding
officer of the Continental Troops that may
succeed me in this diftrid.
Montreal, Nov. 12th, 1775.
RICHARD MONTGOMERY,
Brigadier General of th Continental drmy.
Last Wednefd^y arrived here froth Georgia, Mr. John
Lewis, who sometime past failed from this colony in a
small sloop, Capt. John Wanton, loaded with apples,
cyder, &c. bound to Georgia ; but off Charleftown,
South-Carolina, in a fog, they fell in with the Tamer
sloop of war, on board of which was Governor Campbell,
of South-Carolina; who brought Captain Wanton too,
took out some of his apples, &c. told him he was a good
prize, and put on board the gunner of fort Johnston (who
made his escape from said fort when the Carolina people
took possession of it) and one hand more, with two cherts
of arms, and two trunks of pistols and cutlasses, leaving
Capt. Wanton and his Men on board, and gave the gun.
ner orders to go to St. Augustine for 20: Men to come
to South-Carolina to retake Fort-Johnften. When they
got out of fight of the Tamer, Capt. Wanton and his
Men Shut the Gunner down in the Hold, carried the
Vertel into Georgia, and informed the Committee of that
Place with their Proceedings, who treated them very
genteely ; they valued the Arms, &c. at zocl. Ster. On
examining the gunner, they found he bad a Letter from
Governor Campbell, which they sent to the Congress,
Contents unknown.
Yesterday morning arrived from Boston, theSwan floor
of war, Capt. Ayfccugh, with a large armed schooner, a
small armed sloop, and a large transport snow. Soon after
these vessels arrived, some officers and men came ashore
at the Long-wharf, with several inftiuments, and took'a
survey of this harbpuf.
Betides the above vessels, there are now in this harbour
the Rose, Glasgow, a bomb-brig of io or 12 guns, an
armed schooner, and two small armed Sloops.
NEW-YO R K, December 4.
Sunday Morning the 26th Ult. an excellent
Sermon was preached in this City on the fol
lowing Occasion, to crowded Audiences, viz.
In the New-Dutch Church, by the Rev. Dr.
Archibald Ladlie, on his being appointed
Chaplain to the firft Battalion of Independent
Minute Men ; and on Sunday fen'night in the
New-Brick Meeting-House, by the Rev. Dr.
Joseph Treat, on his being appointed Chaplain
to the second Battalion of Independent Minute
Men cf this City.
Doctor Ladlie preached on the following
Words, Gal. v. 1. Standfafi therefore, in the
Liberty with which Christ hath made as Free,
and be not entangled again, with the lobe cf
Bondage.
Doctor Treat, on the 7th and Sth Verses, of
the iv Chapter of the 2d of Timothy.— —l
have fought the good fight, I have fini/hed my
Courje, I have kept the Faith.—Henceforth there
is laid use for me, a Crown of Righteousness, which
the Lord, the righteous fudge, shall give me at
that Day ; and not to me only, but unto all them
also that love his appearing.
Handsome Collections were made in the
Presbyterian Churches in this City, lalt Thurs
day, for the Use of the Poor.
Wednesday Evening last arrived at Newark,
in their Way to the Provincial Camp at Cam
bridge, the Lady of his Excellency General
Washington, the Lady of Adjutant-General
Gates, John Curtis, Esq; and his Lady, and
Warner Lewis, Esq; They were escorted from
Eiizabeth-Town by the Company of Light
Horse, and most of the principal Gentlemen
of that Borough ; and on their Arrival at
Newark, the Bells were set ringing, and Col.
Allan's Company of Minute-men immediately
mounted guard. About lo o'Clock on Thurs
day Morning Lady Washington and Lady
Gates, &c. escorted by a Party of the Elizabeth-
Town Light Horse, and a great Number of
Gentlemen and Ladies from Newark, set out
for Dobbs's Ferry, in order to pals the North-
River at that Place, in their Way to the Pro
vincial Camp.
Copy of a Letter from bis Excellency General Schuyler,
to a Gentleman at Albany.
Ticonderoga, Nov. IS, 1775.
Sir,
" You will plcafe to communicate to the Committee
of the City and County of Albany, the farther Success of
our Arms. General Montgomery possessed bimfelf of
Montreal on the 13th Infant. Col. Arnold is arrived
at Quebec, so that in all Probability the intire Pro
vince of Canada, as formerly limited, will be in our
-Possession soon, if not already: Events which I hope
will have a Tendency to bring the Miniflry of our So
vereign to reasonable Terms.
That Heaven may again, and speedily, re-uxite us
in every Bond of Affection and Interefi; that the Bri
tifb Empire may become the Envy and Admiration of
the Universe, andflourifh until "the omnipotent Mafier
thereof jball be ple&fed to put bis Fiat on ail earthly
Empires ; is tbe jincere Wife of
Sir,your most obedient
Humble Servant,
PHILIP SCHUYLER."
On Tburfday last the Company of Caledonian Ran
gers, assembled to celebrate the Anniversary of &.
Andrew, and after Dinner the following Toafs were
gieex.
Capt, DANIEL SHAW, Chairman.
1. The Memory of St. Andrew.
2. The King and ®ueen, and Royal Family, and
may his Majefy have fueb Counfellors as will promote
the Happiness of bis Subjects, that bis reign may be long
and glorious.
3. Tbe Continental Congress, and may they conti
nue to pursue tbofe Measures that will have a Tendency
to secure our Rights and Privileges.
4. General W"ajbington, and may be have a happy
Sight of bis Lady.
5. May none but the Bra^e enjoy the Fair.
6. General Lee.
I Friday lad Goner;l Howe rot <: cy vVo^ct
and Children, Poor of the To o' '1 on, over to
Chelsea, without any To.ng to cn, at this
inclement Season of the Year; h mg us reported, f
only fix Cattle left in the To 1 ibr Shubacl Hewes,
Butcher Master General, to kill, [A very fufficient
excufefor a General fan Army to diftoje of HIS
Prisoners.].
Wedne&y evening last about 1000 troops of the
United colonies of Norths America broke ground cn !
what is call'd cobble (or rather 7filler's Hili, in about I
orfe half mile on a dire& Tv from the enemy's en-1
campment on Bunker-rIA, or their flapping lying at|
West-Boston ; notwithstanding which, a Cannon hasl
not as yet been fired at us. Our troops are now well ;
entrench'd, they having feme 9 Pounders and fevers]|
of Smaller denominations well secured, and this Day I
we hear there will be planted several 1E and 24 poun-I
ders which will command the ferries between Boffiml
and Charleftown. What next will be attempted is I
not in our province to foretell, —but we sincerely wish
all but the well known Tories were ont.
NEW-PORT, November 27.
Yesterday Forenoon a Charity Sermon was preached at
Trinity-Church, by the Rev. Mr. Moore, and a large
Collection made for the Use of the Charity School in this
City ; atsd next Sunday another Charity Sermon for the
like laudable Purpose will be preached at 3t. George's
Chapel. Mr. Moored Text was from Pfatm xli. v. 1,
Btefk: is le that c^fderetb the Poer and Needy ; the Lord
fail diltver him in the Time of Trouble.
^ Three Pence per Pound will be
given for the best Sort of good, dry, clean
LINEN RAGS, and so in Proportion lor
those of an inferior Quality.---by H UGH
GAIN E.
*.* Just Published, Gaine's Univevsal
KALENDAR for the Yearl776.---Alfo his Univer
sal SHEET ALMANACK; which may be had at
the Printing Office in Manever-Square.
to ^ratOT^am^^^^te^^
\ Turlington's Balsam, to be fold by Hugh
Gaine.
---wOTw^raß^re^^^
By hisJ^XCELLENCY
WILLIAM TRYON, Esq;
Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over
the Province, of New-York, and the Territories
depending thereon in America, Chancellor and Pice-
Admiral of the fame.
A PROCLAMATION!
^™f "THEREAS the General Affcmbly of
/ "' Province stands prorogued to
the sixth Day of December Infant, I
, Vhave thought fit for his Majesty's
Service to prorogue, and I do by and
with the Advice of his Majesty's Council, farther
prorogue the said General Affcmbly to the firtt
Day of January next; of which Ail his Majesty's
Subje&s concerned therein are required to take Notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
GITE N under my Hand and Seal, at Arms,
in the City of New-York, the if Day of Decem
ber, One Tboufand Seven' Hundred and Seventy
five, in the fxtecntb Yea" of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace
of God, of Great-Britaix, France, and Ireland,
King, Defender of the Faith, and fojortb.
W M . TRYON.
By his Excellency's Command,
Sam. Bayard, jun. D. Secry.
GOD save the KING.
HCfr '"
9. The Continental drag
10. Lord Effingham, vino nobly refufed
bis S^ord against the Friends of the Confitution-
IJ. TH Lord Mayor and Livkf, of London.
12. The Whigs in Dublin.
13. Lord Chatham.
14. Lord Cambden.
15. The Duke of Richmond, and protefhkg Lords.
16. Conffion to those of our Countrymen, who by
ferroing the QuJk of Tyranny, have been the Means of
rendering the Name of a Scotchman odious.
17. Ma, the Caledonian's Swords be never drawn
but in the Cause of Liberty;
IS. May we raver be afraid to foffer that in the
Cauje of Liberty, th at our patron Saint fuffered in the
Cauje of Religion.
, 19. May the Sons of St. Andrew in whatever
Country they refde, never submit to Slavery.
20. Afptedy and amicable Settlement to the Dis
putes between Great-Britam and America, upon Con
stitutional Terms.
21. The Day.
We hear that Governor Tryon has bis Majeffs
Leave to return to England. Also that bis Majefy
has ordered one ^art of Porter, and one barter of
a Pound of Cheese per Man, for the Miniferial Troops
at Boson ; the Expence to be made out of bis privy
Purse. That the \qtb Regiment is arrived at Boson,
and that 32 Provfou Vessels ma, be hourly expefled
therefrom England. That the Roebuck, of 40 Guns,
and the Venus Frigate, aH&flinedfar New York in
the Room of the Asa ; and thapfrom the Preparations
in England there is not the leaf ProfyeH of a Recon
ciliation for some Time'to. come.
Last Saturday Morning a Gentleman's Pocket was
picked of a Pocket Book, containing near the Sum of
£. 50 in Cafb; and the Tuefda, Night before Mr.
Tallow's Boat, at the North-River, was robbed of
some Cafb, a Silver Watch, &c.
About 12 o'Clcck last Saturday Night Mr. Charles
Nicolls, of tins City, was knocked down and robbed
at his own Door at the Whitehall, by three genteel
looking Men, of two Dollars in Cassi ; they attempted
to taky Lis W arch but the String breaking they miffed
their Aim.
The Public ate desired to beon their guard, as there are
a great Number of Robbers, Thieves, Shop-lifters, and
Pickpockets, lurking about this City, and as the noted
Th:rt James Wehh who ' sometimes ahumes the Name of
James Wiifon, with a doxy cf his, have been observed to
pass and repafs over the Ferry at the Exchange, carrying
large Bundles; itis fuppoledrhey have been concerned in
the Robberies lately committed in this C:ty. They have
been teen at Mylord's; and Cornell's Tavern, on Long
bland ; bis chief Places of Resort in this City, is at John
Fall's, Painter, at the Head of Chappel Street ; and at
Mother Libbv's in Scotch Meeting Streeet ; he is about
five Feet ten Inches high, red cr sandy hair, inclined to
curl, with a Mole on his Cheek, and a Sear on the Side
of bis Neck ; be isthe last that was carted through the
City for dealing, and has been twice whipped at the
public Whipping-Puff, and difeh arged the City; it is
said he hasinppofed himfelf on Capt. Vandeput asa Tory,
but he is a Thief, ang was a Comrade of Edwards's, who
was banished the City for ftcaling.
A Sloop from Bolton arrived here last Wednesday
Night, and after laying a few Hours in the North
River along Side the Aha Man cf Waa # , failed up
the Sound, and next Day drove a Sloop and Schooner
artlore in Flushing Bay ; but a Number of People
being sent to their Affirtance, they were got off, and
the Captain of the Sloop not chuting to proceed any
farther up the Sound, came down Yesterday about
Eleven o'Clock,and anchored in the North River agian.
Tuesday last his Excellency Governor Penn arrived
here from Philadelphia, and returned Friday Morning
tliG fiirt Instant.
A few doz. excellent CLARET,
The property of a gentleman just leaning this four.try,
To be fold at the COFFEE-HOUSE,
On Tuesdax next at 12 o'clock,
By DANIEL M'CORMICK.
A few very excellent dryed
HYDES,
To be fold cheap. For Particulars, apply to X.
Gaine.
nkrupt of Ii
dree ids StyrH, .Uwnkih are<
Broad lot*s, % W hih,
Coatings,' C ^%
Fearnoughts, Ca o^s,
Hunters, ;Printed linear,
Kerleys, * |lriffi linens,
Forrest cloths/ % ^iCambricks,
Duftels, Lawns,
flannels, Sewing fi|!%
Serges, Ribbons,
Shalloons, Threads,
Callimancoes, Cotton and worsted hefty
Durants, Thread ditto, &c. &c.
The sale to continue from day to day, till all are fol&
so be bad at private Sale,
Best French and Carolina Indigo, and genuine old
Madeira Wine, in Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter Calks.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
By THOMAS WM. MOORE,
TO-MORROW,
At the Merchant's Coffec-Houfe, will be fold at vendue,
19 Hhds. choice Weft-India R U M.
To be fold at private Sale,
A NEGRO WENCH, a very excellent Cook; and
a Variety of DRY GOODS. Applyto
T. W. MOORE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
At the COFFEE-AOUSE,
TO-MORROW, at XII o'clock,
Will be SOLD by
Templeton and Stewart,
6 hhds. RUM,
' A few dozen of winter ft'cickings,
1 And one calk of choice Indigo.
For SALE
I At PATRICK M'DAVITT's Store,
§ In Queen-street,
I SUPERFINE London brown, high claret and lightgrey
O Bath coatings, with crimson, blue, olive and light
] coloured Manchester velvets ; caliimancoes, durants, tam
§ mies, copper-plate bed callicoes, India perfians, rich fattens
I and peelongs, fine black mode, sewing silks, 1-2 yard
I persons, white drawboys^ an assortment of ironmongery
and looking glasses, hair and scars twist, metal and mohair
buttons, cap and apron tapes, ivory combs, brown cam
blets, coloured fluffs, furniture checks, mens fuperfiae
black flockings, fge napkin diaper, cambricks and lawns,
Barcelona black handkerchiefs, and mens black cravats#
, THOMAS B. ATTWOOD,
SNT5 NT ENDING to live in this city and country as long
as he can, follicits the continuance of the favours of
his friends and customers, and tequefts the affift^ce of
all persons indebted to him by bond, note or book debt,
in their discharging the fame, especially those whole ac
counts are of long standing.
; He has on hand an assortment of drugs and medicines,
which he continues to fell whofefale and retail, on the
most reasonable terms.
*,* Sundry PATENTED MEDICINES from the
original ware houses.
Turlington's balsam of Hooper's and Anders fa
health, pll s ,
Boerhaave's balfem cf life, James's powders,
Hill's pectoral balsam of Orange flower water,
honey, R o se water,
tinOure of valerian, Kiuglafr,
Bateman's drops, Hartfhorn Shavings,
Jesuits drops, Vermicelli,
Female elixir, Cloves, cinnamon,
Ep. balm of Gilead, Nutmegs,
Britifo oil, Coffee,
Haerlem oil,
A choice parcel of the genuine Carolina Pink Root.
ITT);'
AS an Overseer upon a large Farm, a single man,
. who underfunds the Farming Business in all it*
Branches. Enquire of the Printer.
SAMUEL FRANKLIN,
Has for S ALE,
A Few hogsheads of good Weft-India rum, Ja
maica Sugars of the firft quality, cocoa, Bristol
pipes, fail clotfl No. 1 to 5. broad cloths, rattinets,
fhallbons, &c.
STOLE N,
OUT of the paftnre of Major Zebulon Ross, of
Dover, in Dutchefs County, @n the 19th of No
vember, a yoke of working CATTLE, by a person who
said bisname was Moere, and who drove the cattie to
New-Milford, and fold them to Benjamin Gaylerd.
Said Moore fays he lives at Huntingdon, cn Long-Island,
is about five feet ten inches high, hifly buiit, of dprk
complexion, and dark hair, uses the Quaker language in
difsourfe ; had on a light coloured cloth coat and watch:
coat much worn, fnuff coloured Man defter velvet jacket,
and a pair of leather breeches much worn. .This fellow
went from New-Millford to Poughkeepsie, and front
thence to New-York. TEN DOLLARS reward, and
referable charges will be given for apprehending and
securing him in any of his Majefry's goals, and notice:
thereof given to ZEBULON ROSS, or
BENJAI IN GAYLERD.
SAMUEL loudon;
I, EOS leave to inform the PUBLIC, that ct
) Thurfcay the fifth day of January next, he will
, uplift No. I, of a News-Paper (to becontinurd weekly)
entituled, THE
NEW-YORK PACKET;
OR THE
North-American General Advertiser..
Heis encouraged to undertake Art arduous work, by
theadvice and promised literary a.hAaace of a numerous
circle of warm friends to oar (at prefect much distressed)
coun ry.
In the course of this publication the Editor engages to
do every thing in his power, to render it a compteat ind
decorate News-Patzr, that the Public may thereby
receive the earliest intelligence of the rate of our public
affairs, and of the several interekinr occurrences which
may occatienally happen, whether at home ci abroad.
He has already poffeffe» himfelf of a ocatand fizeable fed
of Types for the above-mentioned purpefe; together
with every other necessary for carrying on a fp^ndid News
Paper ; and the best of hands shad be ft :ured to perterm,
the manual part.
The Publisher flatters himfelf that the New-York:
Packet will be conduced on such princirkt, as will
influence every di feerner of real merit, wbe may cnec^re
the work, to prefesve it in volumes, as a faithful Chro
nicle of its own time.
Subscriptions, &c. are than! fully received by
Samuel Loudon, at his house in Dock-street, near the
coffee-house, New-York, at the ufu?l price of twelve
Killings a year; half is requested to be paid dov 1, as : c
has been at a very considerable expence in pur nafing a
variety of necessary materials for the work.
N. B. The partnership of SriOßEt and !.° r .N, in
the printing business is now disked, and Lie pricing,
office removed to Samuel Lou'der's house, where ^i^iri^
will be executed with accuracy and 4i.if?.