18th Sept.

1759.

Articles of Capitulation

Demanded by Mr. de RAMSAY, the King's Lieutenant, commanding the high and low Towns of Quebec, Chief of the military order of St. Lewis, to His Excellency the General of the troops of His Britannic Majefty.---" The Capitulation demanded on the part of the enemy, and granted by their Excellencies Admiral SAUNDERS and "General Townshend, &c. &c. &c. is in manner and "form hereafter expreffed."

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MR.

I.

R.. de Ramfay demands the honours of war for his Garrison, and that it shall be fent back to the army in fafety, and by the fhorteft route, with arms, bagage, fix pieces of brafs cannon, two mortars or howitzers, and twelve rounds for each of them." The Garrifon of the town, compofed of Land forces, ma"rines and failors, fhall march out with their arms and bagage, drums beating, "matches lighted, with two pieces of french cannon, and twelve rounds for each "piece; and fhall be embarked as conveniently as pofiible, to be fent to the firft port in France."

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II.

THAT the inhabitants fhall be preserved in the poffeffion of their houfes, goods, effects, and privileges." Granted, upon their laying down their arms."

III.

THAT the inhabitants shall not be accountable for having carried arms in the defence of the town, for as much as they were compelled to it, and that the inhabitants of the colonies, of both crowns, equally ferve as militia. Granted."

IV.

THAT the effects of the abfent officers and citizens fhall not be touched."Granted." V.

THAT the inhabitants fhall not be removed, nor obliged to quit their houses, until their conaition fhall be fettled by their Britannic, and moft Chriftian Majefties.— "Granted."

Articles de Capitulation

Demandée par M. de RAMSAY, Lieutenant pour le Roi, commandant les Haute et Baffe-villes de Québec, Chef de l'ordre militaire de St. Louis, à fon Excellence le Général des Troupes des fa Majesté Britannique.---“ La Capi"tulation demandée de l'autre part, a été accordée par "fon Excellence l'Amiral SAUNDERS, et fon Excellence "le Général TOWNSHEND, &c. &c. &c. de la manière "et condition exprimée ci-dessous.”

MONS

I.

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ONSIEUR de Ramfay demande les honneurs de la guerre pour fa garnifoa, et qu'elle foit envoyée à l'armée en fûreté par le chemin le plus court, avec armes et bagage, fix pieces de canon de fonte, deux mortiers ou aubuffiers et douze coups à tirer par piece. "La garnifon de la ville, compofée des troupes de terre, "de marine, et matelots, fortiront de la ville avec armes et bagage, tambours bat. "tant, meches allumées, deux pieces de canon de France, et douze coups à tirer pour chaque piece, et fera embarquée le plus commodément qu'il fera poffible, pour être mise en France au premier port."

II.

QUE les habitants foient confervés dans la poffeffion de leurs maifons, biens, effets et privileges." Accordé, en mettant bas les armes."

III.

QUE les habitants ne pourront être recherchés pour avoir porté les armes à la ‹ défenfe de la ville, attendu qu'ils ont été forcés, et que les habitants des colonies, des deux couronnes, y fervent également comme miliciens." Accordé."

IV.

Qu'il ne fera point touché aux effets des Officiers et habitants abfents.—" Ac-"cordé."

V..

QUE les habitants ne feront point transférés, i tenus de quitter leurs maisons, jufqu'à ce qu'un traité définitif entre fa Majesté très Chretienne et fa Majefté Britannique aye reglé leur état." Accordé.".

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18 Seper.

1759.

VI.

THAT the exercise of the Catholic, Apoftolic and Roman religion fhall be main. tained; and that fafe guards fhall be granted to the houfes of the clergy, and to the monafteries, particularly to his Lordship the Bishop of Quebec, who, animated with zeal for religion, and charity for the people of his diocele, defires to refide in it conftantly, to exercife, freely and with that decency which his character and the facred offices of the Roman religion require, his epifcopal authority in the town of Quebec, whenever he fhall think proper, until the poffeffion of Canada fhall be decided by a treaty between their moft Chriftian and Britannic Majefties."The free exercife of the roman religion is granted, likewife fafe-guards to all religious perfons, as well as to the Bishop, who fhall be at liberty to come and exercife, freely and with decency, the functions of his office, whenever he shall "think proper, until the poffeffion of Canada fhall have been decided between their "Britannic and moft Chriftian Majefties."

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VII.

THAT the artillery and warlike flores fhall be faithfully given up, and that an inventory of them fhall be made out,-" Granted."

VIII.

THAT the fick and wounded, the commiffaries, Chaplains, Phyficians, Surgeons, Apothecaries, and other people employed in the fervice of the hofpitals, fhall be treated conformably to the cartel of the 6th of February, 1759, fettled between their most Christian and Britannic Majefties." Granted."

IX.

THAT before delivering up the gate and the entrance of the town to the English troops, their General will be pleafed to fend feme foldiers to be pofted as fafeguards upon the churches, convents, and principal habitations. Granted."

X.

THAT the King's Lieutenant, commanding in Quebec, fhall be permitted to fend information to the marquis de Vaudreuil, Governor General, of the reduction of the place, as also that the General may send advice thereof to the french Ministry. "Granted."

XI.

THAT the prefent capitulation fhall be executed according to its form and te. nour, without being fubject, to non-execution under pretence of reprisals, or for the non execution of any preceding capitulations..." Granted."

Duplicates hereof taken and executed by, and between us, at the camp before Quebec, this 18th Day of September, 1759.

CHARLES SAUNDERS,
GEORGE TOWNSHEND,
DE RAMSAY.

VI.

Que l'exercife de la Religion Catholique, Apoftolique et Romaine fera confervée; que l'on donnera des fauves gardes aux maisons eccléfiaftiques, religieux et religieufes, particulierement à Monseigneur l'Evêque de Québec, qui, rempli de zèle pour la religion, et de charité pour les peuples de fon diocèfe, défire y refter conftamment, exercer, librement et avec la décence que fon état et les facrés ministères de la religion Romaine requerront, fon autorité épifcopale dans la ville de Québec, Jorfqu'il le jugera à propos, jufqu'à ce que la poffeffion du Canada ait été décidée par un traité entre sa Majefté très Chrétienne et fa Majefté Britannique. "Libre exercise "de la Religion Romaine, fauves gardes à toutes perfonnes religieufes, ainsi qu'à "Monfieur l'Evêque, qui pourra venir exercer, librement et avec décence, les fonctions de fon état, lorsqu'il jugera à propos, jufqu'à ce que la poffeffion du Cana"da ait été décidée entre fa Majefté Britannique et fa Majefté très Chrétienne.”

VII.

Que l'artillerie et munitions de guerre feront remifes de bonne foi, et qu'il en fera dreffé un inventaire." Accordé."

VIII.

QU'IL en fera ufé envers les bleffés, malades, Commiffaires, Aumoniers, Medecins, Chirurgiens, Apothicaires, et autres perfonnes employées au fervice des hopitaux, conformément au traité d'échange du 6me Février, 1759, convenus entre Teurs Majeftés très Chrétienne et Britannique." Accordé."

IX.

QU'AVANT délivrer la porte et l'entrée de la ville aux troupes Angloifes, leur Général voudra bien remettre quelques foldats pour être mis en fauve garde aux églises, couvents et principales habitations." Accordé."

X.

QU'IL fera permis au Lieutenant du Roi, commandant dans la ville de Québec, d'envoyer informer M. le Marquis de Vaudreuil, Gouverneur-Général, de la réduction de la place, comme auffi que le Général pourra l'écrire au Miniftre de France pour l'informer." Accordé."

XI.

Que la préfente Capitulation fera exécutée Tuivant la forme et teneur, fans qu'elle puille être fujette à inexécution fous prétexte de repréfailles, ou pour inexécution de quelques capitulations précédentes." Accordé."

Arrêté double entre nous au camp devant Quebec, ce 18me de Septembre, 1759.

CHARLES SAUNDERS,
GEORGE TOWNSHEND,
DE RAMSAY.

8th. Septr. 1760.

Articles of Capitulation

Between their Excellencies Major General AMHERST, Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majefty's troops and forces in North-America, on the one part, and the Marquis de Vaudreuil, &c. Governor and Lieutenant-General for the King in Canada, on the other.

ARTICLE 1.

TWENTY-four hours ahe troops of his Britannic Majefty to take poffeffion of
WENTY-four hours after the figning of the prefent capitulation, the British

the Gates of the town of Montreal: and the British Garrifon fhall not enter the
place till after the French troops fhall have evacuated it." The whole Garrison of
"Montreal muft lay down their arms, and fhall not ferve during the prefent war
Immediately after the figning of the prefent capitulation, the King's troops
"fhall take poffeffion of the gates, and shall post the Guards neceffary to preferve
good order in the town."

ARTICLE IId.

THE troops and the militia, who are in Garrifon in the town of Montreal, fhall go out by the gate of Quebec, with all the honours of war, fix pieces of cannon and one mortar, which fhall be put on board the veffel where the Marquis de Vaudreuil fhall embark, with ten rounds for each piece; and the fame fhall be granted to the Garrifon of the Three Rivers, as to the honours of war. Referred to the "next article,"

ARTICLE I

THE troops and militia, who are in Garrison in the fort of Jacques Cartier, and in the Ifland of St. Helen, and other forts, fhall be treated in the fame manner, and fhall have the fame honours; and thele troops fhall go to Montreal, or the Three Rivers or Quebec; to be there embarked for the firft fea port in France, by the shortest way. The troops, who are in our pofts, fituated on our frontiers, on the fide of Acadia, at Detroit, Michilimaquinac, and other pofts, fhall enjoy the fame honours, and be treated in the fame manner.-"All thefe troops are not to ferve during the prefent war, and fhall likewife lay down their arms, the rest is granted."

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ARTICLE IVth.

THE Militia after evacuating the above towns, forts and pofts, fhall return to their habitations, without being molefted on any pretence whatever, on account of their having carried arms, Granted."

ARTICLE