The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-08

 Lawrence river to Nova Scotia. One or two forts In the interior also fell into their hands.
 | The French army was divided part fled to their possessions on the Mississippi river and part to Canada. Altogether, 1t was a strenuous year, but year of daybreak for the colon ies.
 The North Haven men who took part in It's operations were Benjamin Todd, oliver Blakeslee, Moses Thorpe. Reuben Futile. Abner Thorpe. Caleb Cooper. stephen Cooper. Obed Brad | ley. James Hill. Moses Crockett. John Grannis, John Clinton, oliver Todd. The year 1759, 1t was supposed, would complete the conquest and re- occupation of the whole country. That accomplished, then the struggle would be carried to Canada and so the French nation be finally driven from the continent of North America.
 The king kept calling for soldiers to carry forward this purpose. Con- necticut had already In the preceding campaigns put 11,900 men in the field. and In this year had more than 5000 troops in actual service. So great force, considering the scanty population of the state, depleted the number of farm laborers. Besides. the poll tax of volunteers was remit ted and both supplies and revenue be- gan to dwindle.
 Notwithstanding this, for all that the burdens began to bear heavily on the people. the general assembly in their eagcrness to support the king, agreed to furnish 1000 more men or four regiments of ten companies each. This force was early on the border and in turn Ticonderoga, Crown Point and Niagara were taken by assault.
 Then 1t was. with these successes inspiring our army, that 1t was resolv- ed to attempt the capture of Quebec. You are familiar with this daring act. The names of the English general | (Wolfe) and the French general | (Montcalm) stared you many times In the face In your school histories, and you saw Wolfe die contented under the British flag on the Heights of Abraham
 Thus fell the capital of the French nation in North America Thanks. givings were publicly offered in Eng land and here for the great victory.
 North Haven was not without rep resentation in this momertous year, as note these names: Aaron Futile. Moses Thorpe, Reuben Futile. Gideon Todd, Abner Thorpe, Jesse Woolcutt, stephen Cooper, John Clinton.
 These men enlisted in the spring of the year (March and April) The time of their return Is not known, but doubtless following the surrender of Quebec.
 Five years had now gone by, but in spite of reverses the French were still on the continent and with the opening of the year 1760 were laying plans to regain Quebec and other posts Five thousand men were again ordered assembled in Connecticut, and these in March and April once more headed northward. Among them were Reuben Futile, Jesse Wolcutt. stephen Cooper (sergeanD. James Hill, Aaron T"ttle.
 They came home at the close of November! The important event of their campaign was the surrender of Montreal. Thanksgvings were again T appointed as at the fall of Quebec and the colonies buckled down afresh to pay the enormous war taxes levied.
 Althouhh success had attended the
 Although success had attended the yet sufficiently humbled in the opin- ion of the crown. The king requested therefore, that 2,300 men be raised in Connecticut in 1761, 'to be under the supreme command of his majesty's officers" This force was formed in two regiments. So far as determined, only four North Haven men entered this command: Abner Thorpe, Reuben Futile, John Grannis, John Clinton.
 These men went up in April and re- turned in November and December They were engaged in strengthening the defenses of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Nearly ;wo million pounds were expended on these forti- fications. They saw no service with arms. The theater of war had been transferred to our southern colonies
 The year 1762 opened ominously for tho mother country England again in one way and another was at war with all the gfeat continental powers These were siding with France Spain, treacherous as usual. was ou foe. All Great Britain's strength was iatdt d to care for her home troubles and she made appeal 70 New Englan to keep men enough fin the field tc maintain what had been gained. Tc @ thls end the general assembly ir March voted to raise two regiments oi 2 soc men. Tho first regiment was tc go to the Spanish West Indies and the second regiment to the Canada border.
 In the latter command, went fl March and returned in December Jess, Wolcott, Elias Beach, Nathaniel Beach ! John Clinton, James Hlll, Titus Thorpe Joel Thorpe AS In the year previous the forces were engaged in labor a the various posts, and on guard agaIns surprise. , The war had now been carried ol nearly eight years Five million dol lars had been expended, of whicl amount Connecticut had paid more thai two millions without compensation , from England.
 Towards the close of the year 17G3 : France asked for peace. A treaty wa made in November. France gave ,iI everything on the north. and that i how. all British North America cam to the throne of England.
 3 England gave up her claims in tn southwest to France, and that is hoy France became possessed of that i'm