North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-12
cAPITULATIoN OF QUEBEC.

CAPITGLATION OF QUEBEC.
lst.-Monsieur De Ramsay asks the ho-
nors OF War for his garrison, and tina,
leave be granted 10 the garrison to remove
by the shortest route, with arms, baggage,
six pieces Of artillery, two mortars or how
itzers, with twelve charges each. .4ns. "The
Garrison Of the city, composed of the land
and sea troops and the sailors, shall leave
the city with their arms and baggage,
drums beating and match lighted, pieces
Of French artillery and IL charges for each
piece, and shall be shipped as commodious-
ly as possible, to be landed at the first sea-
port OF France"
2.--That the people shall not be disturb
ed in the possession Of their houses, prop
erty, movcables and privileges. Granted,
on laying down their arms"
3d.-That the inhabitants shall not be-
moIested for having taken up arms for the
defence Of the city, inasmuch as they have
been forced to it, and as the people Of the
Colonies OF both Crowns are Obliged to per-
form the duty Of miitiamen. Granted"
4,h.-That the moveabes of the officers
and inhabitants who are absent, shall not
be plundered. -" Granted"
5.-That the inhabitants shall not be
transported, nor obliged to leave their
houses, until their condition has been set
tied between His most Christian Majesty
and His Britannia Majesty. Granted
6.-That the exercise of the Catholic,
Apostolic and Roman Religion shall be
maintained that protection shall! be given
to Ecclesiastical and Religious Houses,
particularly to His Lordship, the Bishop
Of Quebec, who, actuated by zeal for the
Church and by charity towards the people
OF his Diocese, desires to remain constantly
among them, and to exercise freely and
with all the decency that his profession
and the Holy Rites of the Roman Church
shall require, his Episcopal authority in
the city Of Quebec, whenever he shall
think it proper, until a decisive treaty be-
tween His most Christian and His Britain
mic Majesty, determines to whom Canada
shall appertain. fms. 6" Free exercise Of the
Roman Religion, protection TO all Regi-
Gus persons, also to His Lordship the
Bishop, who may come and perform freely
and with decency the duties of his profess
sion, when he shall think it proper, until
the possession Of Canada shall be decided
by treaty between His Britannia and
His most Christian Majesty"
THAT the artillery and munitions OF
war shall be RENTED with good faith, and
that an inventory thereof shall be taken.-
Granted"
S.-That the wounded, sick, Commits
sioners, Chaplains, Physicians, Surgeons,
and all other persons attached to the ser
vice of the Hospitals shall be treated agree
ably to the treaty Of Exchange of the 9th
February, 1859. consented, to by their
most Christian and Britannia Majesties.-
" Granted"
9.-That before delivering up the Gate
and the avenues of the city TO the English
troops, their General will send some of his
soldiers to protect the Churches, Converts,
and the principal houses. "Granted."
1O.-That the Kings Lieutenant COM
manding in the city of Quebec shall be al
lowed to send word to the Marquis DE
Vandreuil, the Governor General, OF the
surrender of the place, as also that the
General may write to the Minister OF
France, to give him information OF it,
Granted"
1l.-That the present capitulation shall
be executed according to its form and ten
or without being subject to non-execution
under the pretence Of reprisals, or for the
non-execulion OF some former capitulauons.
Granted"