Accordé, Excepté Ceux qui auront étés faits Prisonniers. Accordé. Accordé. 6-7 EDWARD VII., A. 1907 ART: 47 Les Negres et panis des deux Séxes, resteront En leur qualité d'Esclaves, en la possession des françois et Canadiens à qui Ils apartiennent; Il leur Sera libre de les garder à leur Service dans la Colonie, où de les Vendre, Et Ils pouront aussi Continuer à les faire Elever dans la Religion Romaine.— ART: 48 Il Sera permis au M de Vaudreuil, aux Officiers généraux et Superieurs des Troupes de Terre; Aux Gouverneurs et Etats Majors des differentes places de la Colonie; Aux Officiers Militaires et de Justice, Et à toutes Autres personnes qui Sortiront de la Colonie, ou qui sont deja absents, de Nommer et Etablir des procureurs pour Agir pour Eux Et en leur Nom, dans l'administration de leurs biens Meubles et Immeubles, Jusqu'a ce que la paix Soit faite. Et si par le Traitté des deux Courones Le Canada ne rentre point Sous La domination françoise, Ces Officiers, ou Autres personnes, ou procureurs pour Eux, auront L'agrement de Vendre leurs Seigneuries, Maisons, et Autres biensfonds, Leurs Meubles et Effets, &ca, d'En Emporter, ou faire passer Le produit en france, Soit En Lettres de Change, Espèces Sonantes, pelleteries, ou Autres Retours, Comme Il Est dit à L'Article 37. ART: 49 Les habitans et Autres personnes qui auront Soufert quelque domage En leurs biens, Meubles ou Immeubles restés à Quebec Sous la foy de la Capitulation. de Cette Ville, pouront faire leurs répresentations au Gouvernement Britanique qui leur rendra La Justice, qui leur Sera düe Contre qui Il apartiendra. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 18 (Translation.)1 ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION Between their Excellencies Major GENERAL AMHERST, Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's troops and forces in North-America, on the one part, and the Marquis de Vaudreuil, &c. Governor and Lieuttenant-General for the King in Canada, on the other. ARTICLE IST. Twenty-four hours after the signing of the present capitulation, the British General shall cause the troops of his Britannic Majesty to take possession of the Gates of the town of Montreal; and the British Garrison shall not enter the place till after the French troops shall have evacuated it. "The whole Garrison of Montreal must lay down their arms, and shall "not serve during the present war. Immediately after the signing of the "present capitulation, the King's troops shall take possession of the gates, "and shall post the Guards necessary to preserve good order in the town." ARTICLE IID. The troops and the militia, who are in Garrison in the town of Montreal, shall go out by the gate of Quebec, with all the honours of war, six pieces of cannon and one mortar, which shall be put on board the vessel where the Marquis de Vaudreuil shall embark, with ten rounds for each piece; and the same shall be granted to the Garrison of the Three Rivers, as to the honours of war.-"Referred to the next article." ARTICLE IIID. The troops and militia, who are in Garrison in the Fort of Jacques Cartier, and in the Island of St. Helen, and other forts, shall be treated in the same manner, and shall have the same honours; and these troops shall go to Montreal, or the Three Rivers or Quebec; to be there embarked for the first sea port in France, by the shortest way. The troops, who are in our posts, situated on our frontiers, on the side of Acadia, at Detroit, Michilimaquinac, and other posts, shall enjoy the same honours, and be treated in the same manner.—“All these troops are not to serve during the "present war, and shall likewise lay down their arms, the rest is granted." ARTICLE IVTH The Militia after evacuating the above towns, forts and posts, shall return to their habitations, without being molested on any pretence whatever, on account of their having carried arms.-"Granted." As in the case of the Articles of Capitulation of Quebec, the English version of the Articles of Capitulation of Montreal, here given, follows that in "Capitulations and Extracts of Treaties Relating to Canada," 1797. Other versions with slight variations are to be found in Knox's "Journal" Vol. II., p. 423, in "Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York," Vol. X., p. 1107, and in the "Annual Register" for 1760, p. 222. ARTICLE VTH 6-7 EDWARD VII., A. 1907 The troops, who keep the field, shall raise their camp, drums beating, with their arms, bagage and artillery, to join the garrison of Montreal, and shall be treated in every respect the same. "These troops, as well as the "others, must lay down their arms." ARTICLE VITH The Subjects of his Britannic Majesty, and of his most Christian Majesty, Soldiers, Militia or Seamen, who shall have deserted or left the service of their Sovereign, and carried arms in North-America, shall be, on both sides pardoned for their crime; they shall be respectively returned to their country; if not, each shall remain where he is without being sought after or molested.-"Refused." ARTICLE VII. The Magazines, the artillery, firelocks, sabres, ammunition of war, and, in general every thing that belongs to his most Christian Majesty, as well in the towns of Montreal and Three Rivers, as in the forts and post mentioned in the Third article shall be delivered up, according to exact Inventories, to the commissaries who shall be appointed to receive the same in the name of his Britannic Majesty. Duplicates of the said Inventories shall be given to the Marquis de Vaudreuil.-"This is every thing that can "be asked on this article." ARTICLE VIII. The Officers, Soldiers, Militia, Seamen and even the Indians, detained on account of their wounds or sickness, as well as in the hospital, as in private houses, shall enjoy the privileges of the cartel, and be treated accordingly.— "The sick and wounded shall be treated the same as our own people." ARTICLE IX The British General shall engage to send back, to their own homes, the Indians, and Moraignans, who make part of his armies, immediately after the signing of the present capitulation, and, in the mean time, the better to prevent all disorders on the part of those who may not be gone away, the said Generals shall give safe-guards to such persons as shall desire them, as well in the town as in the country. "The first part refused."-"There "never have been any cruelties committed by the Indians of our army: "and good order shall be preserved.” ARTICLE X His Britannic Majesty's General shall be answerable for all disorders on the part of his troops, and shall oblige them to pay the Damages they |