North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-12
Concluded Duplicate between us at
the Camp before Quebec, this 18th Sept. +,
1859.
(Signed) CHARLES SAUNDERS.
GEORGE TOWNSHEND.
DE RAMSAY.

Quebec was surrendered 10 the British.
General Townshend soon left for England.
General Murray remained at Quebec with
5000 troops. The Marquis De Vsudreuil
who after the battle of the Plains Of Abra-
ham had re,reated 10 Jacques Cartier, had
left this last place for Montreal, where he
established his winter quarters. But early
in the next Spring another attempt was
made to retake Quebec.
On the 18th April, 1850, Chcvalier De
Levy left Montreal with 10, 500 men
and was within miles from Quebec before
General Murray knew any thing about il.
As soon as the English General became
acquainted with the fact, he came to NEE,
the French army and battle took place at
Ste. Foy,-the English army was entire
~ routed. This was on the asth of April.
On the 10th May, De Levy surrounded
the city Of Quebec, but on the 18th the
French hotilIa having been destroyed, Dc
Levy abandoned the seige Of Quebec
and retreated towards Montreal where no
concentrated all his forces. General Muir
ray having provided for the defence OF the
city of Quebec, left on the 18th June, to
form a junction with General Amherst
who was coming down the St. Lawrence
purposely to take Montreal. On the 9th
September, General Amherst arrived at
Lachine unmolested, and descended from
thence TO plain above Montreal, where lro
established his camp. The next morning
the Marquis De yaudreuil seeing his enc
my three times as numerous as his own
army, made up his mind 10 surrender, and
after divers negotiations the following Ca
pitulation was agreed to and signed onsfhs
9th September, 1850. -
cAPITuLATIoN OF MONTREAL.
1. Twenty four hours after the sign
| ing OF the present equalization, the Eng
Iish General shall order His Britannia Ma
jesty's troops to take possession Of the gates
Of the city Of Montreal, and the English
Garrison shall not enter into the city till
after the French troops shall have left.
All the garrison of NJ ontreal must lay
down their arms and shall not serve during
the present war: Immediately alterthe sign
ing of these presents, the Kings troops
shall take possession of the city gates and
shall place guards in sufficient numbers to
maintain good order in the city.''
2. The troops & militia now in garrison
in the city of Montreal, shall leave by the
Quebec gate with all the honors of war,
with 6 pieces ofcannon and mortar which
shall be put on board the vessel on which
the Marquis De Vaudreui shall sail; the
garrison OF Three Rivers shall receive the
same treatment as to the honors Of war.
Referred to the preceding article"
8. The troops and militia which are in
garrison in Fort Jacques Cartier and ST.
Helena Island and other Forts, shall be
treated the same way and shall receive the
same honors; and these troops will proceed
to Montreal and TO Three Rivers or TO
Quebec, there to be shipped for the first sea
port Of France by the shortest route. The
troops which are in our forts situated on
our frontiers towards Acadie, at Detroit,
Michlimakinac & other forts, shall receive
the same honors and shall be treated in
similar way" ALI these troops must not
serve any more in the present war, and
shall likewise lay down their arms; the
remainder granted"
4. The militia after having left the cities,
forts and ports as aforesaid shall return to
their homes without being molested under
any pretence whatever, for having taken
up arms. " Granted"
5. The troops which are now in cam
paign shall abandon their camps, shall
march, drums beating, with their arms,
baggage and artillery to join the garrison a.
Montreal, and shall receive the same treat
ment. .7nncer:-" These troops like the
Others must lay down their arms"