take, for entirely commanding Lake Ontario, and effectually covering the Mohawk River, and all that Part of His Majefty's Dominions from the Infults or Inroads of the Savages: And I beg Leave to add my Affurances, that I fhall make the utmost Difpatch I can, in proceeding down the River St. Laurence, and profecuting the Operations of the Campaign, according to his Majefty's gracious Intentions. I am with the utmoft Refpot, &c. Copy of a Letter from Major General Amberst, to the Right Honourable Mr. Secretary Pitt, dated Camp at Montreal, the 8th of Sept. 1760. "On the 26th of August, I did myself the Honour of writing to you, by Captain Prefcott, to give you an Account of the Progrefs of his Majefty's Arms to that Time; fince which, I have proceeded to this Place. "From the 26th to the 30th, I was employed in repairing fome Part of the Fort, mending Batteaus, and fitting out the Veffels, befides making such Preparations, as I judged effentially neceffary for the Paffage of the Army down the River. "On the 31ft I fat out, rowed 24 Miles, and encamped on Ifle au Chat; the Rapides were more frightful than dangerous. "Sept. ft. I paffed the Long Saut, marched covering Parties on the Shore, the Boats were obliged to row in fingle File, and keep at fome Distance; this took up great Time, though the Current of the River was violent. The Rapides were full of broken Waves, the Battcaus took in Water, a Corporal and 3 Men of the Royal Highlanders were drowned: I encamped at Johnfon's Point, 14 Miles from Ile au Chat. I fent Parties forward on the Lake; Sir William Johnson went to an Indian Village, Afquefafhina, to affure them of Protection on their good Behaviour. "2d. I rowed 24 Miles down Lake St. Francis, and encamped at Point au Beaudet. M. La Corne, with a Party, had been here, and at the Indian Village. Very violent Rain and Wind came on at Night; luckily our Boats were in fheltered Coves. "3d. The bad Weather continued, the Army halted; a fcouting Party brought in a Prifoner from the Ceders. 4th. The Army was in their Boats foen after Day break; the Weather was favourable for paffing the worse Part of the River, but I am forry to acquaint you, the Rapides were the Occafion of 84 Men being drowned. We loft likewife 29 Batteaus of Regiments, 17 of Artillery, with fome Ar tillery and Stores. Seventeen Whale Boats, and one Row galley were flaved; the Guns, with fome Stores and Provifions, will be faved. I encamped this Night at the fle Perrot, about two Miles from the River, with the Regulars. It was too late for the greatest Part of the Artillery and the Provin cials to proceed there, and they encamped on the River Side. "5th. The Inhabitants of the Inland had all run into the Woods, and abandoned their Houses; fome were taken, and fome came in: I had the Oath of Allegiance tendered to them, and I put them in quiet Poffeffion of their Houfes; and they feemed as much Turprized with their Treatment, as they were happy with it. The neceffary Repairs of Boats put it out of my Power to proceed this Day. The Remains of the Artillery and the Provincial Regiments joined me. "6th. The Army was in their Boats foon after Day-break; I rowed in four Columns by the Right, as I intended to land on my Left, at la Chine, on the land of Montreal, about 3 Leagues from my last Camp; the Weather was favourable, and I landed without Oppofition; some fiying Parties run into Montreal, after a few Shots: To make the most of the Day I could, I marched on : The Parties had broke up one Bridge, which was foon repaired; and, after a March of 2 Leagues, I formed the Troops on a Plain before Montreal, where we lay the Night on our Arms; and I got up two 12 Pounders, five 6, and five 3 Pounders, of light Artillery. I left the New York Troops and two Connecticut Regiments for the Security of the Boats at La Chine. 66 7th. In the Morning, two Officers came to an advanced Poft, with a Letter from the Marquis de Vaudreuil, referring me to what one of them, le Colonel Bougainville, had to say. The Converfation ended, with a Ceflation of Arms, till 12 o'Clock, at which Time the Propofals came: I returned mine, and wrote to the Marquis de Vaudreuil. This was followed by another Letter from the Governor : I fent my Answer. I then received a Letter from M. de Levis, which I answered. The Troops lay on their Arms at Night, and foon after Day I had a Letter from the Marquis de Vaudreuil, which I answered, and fent Major Abercrombie into Town, to bring me the Articles of Capitulation, figned by the Marquis de Vaudreuil, of which I have fent him a Duplicate figned by me; and Colonel Haldimand, with the Grena diers and Light Infantry of the Army, has taken Poffeffion of a Post, and will proceed Yyya To To morrow in fulfilling the Articles of Capitulation. I thought it better, from the Number of Battalions, to oblige them not to ferve during the prefent War, than to incumber England with them as Prifoners of War. I fhall do myfelf the Honour of fending the Colours of the Battalions to you by the next Occasion. "Governor Murray, with the Troops from Quebec, landed below the Town Yefterday, and Colonel Haviland with his Corps (that took Poffeffion of the Ile au' Noix which the Enemy abandoned on the 28th) is this Day arrived at the South Shore oppofite my Camp. I fhould not do Juftice to Governor Murray and Colonel Haviland, If I did not affure you they have executed the Orders I gave them to the utmost of my Wyhes. I muft likewife beg Leave to fay, I am obliged to Brigadier General Gage for the Affiftance he has given me, and I have taken the Liberty to give in public Orders. my Affurances to the three Armies, that I would take the first Opportunity of acquainting the King, with the Zeal and Bravery which has always been exerted by the Officers and Soldiers of the Regular and Provincial Troops; as alfo by his Majefty's faithful Indian Allies. "Sir William Johnfon has taken unwearied Pains in keeping the Indians in hu mane Bounds; and I have the Pleasure to affure you, that not a Peafant, Woman, or Child, has been hurt by them, or a Houfe burnt, fince I entered what was the Enemy's Country. "A compleat Lift of Artillery, Arms, Ammunition, Stores, &c. in the feveral Pofts, as well as thofe of Montreal, fhall be made out, which I fhall transmit to you: Time does not permit this at prefent to be done. "I am to acknowledge the Honour of receiving, on the 30th of August, your Duplicate of the 14th, with your Letter of the 20th of June, enclofing a Copy of Infructions to Lord Colville of the zoth of June. The Affurances you have been pleafed to give me of His Majefty's Approbation, on the Receipt of my feveral Difpatches, makes me very happy. "I fhall now ufe my utmost Endeavours for fettling every Thing in this Country to keep a fure Poffeffion of it; and I fhall Immediately difpofe of the Troops in fuch a Manner, that I may compleatly finish the Forts which were began laft Year; and as far as the Seafon will permit me, I shall repare or erect fuch Forts or Pofts, as may be neceffary for ftrengthening and infuring the fature Command of the Lakes, with the Pof. feffion of every Part of the South Side of the River St. Laurence. "I inclofe to you, Sir, a Copy of the Articles of Capitulation, with Copies of all the Letters that have paffed, fo: your full Information of the whole Tranfaction. "I imagine there may be many Particulars you may like to know in what has paffed fince I difpatched Captain refcott, and I now fend Major Barré with this, that you may receive all the Intelligence I can give you of the apparent State of every Thing in this Country. I am, with the utmoft Refpe&t, &c. JEFF. AMHERST. Extract of a Letter from the Honourable Pri gadier General Murray to the Right Ho nourable Mr. Secretary Pitt, dated Contrecœur, nine Leagues from Montreal, duguft 24, 1760. B Efore I fet out from Quebec, I did myfelf the Honour to tranfmit to you a Plan of the Operations I had propofed, for the Corps under my Contmand, this Campaign; I have hitherto adhered to it, and it has fucceeded beyond my mott fanguine Expectations. M. de Levis has for a Month done me, and fill does me the Honour to watch our Motions, with the Grofs of his Army; and though I have no Tidings of General Amherft, I cannot doubt of his being well advanced, unless he has found his Route impracticable, which indeed I am told is dif ficult; I am confident he has not yet had any Interruption from the Enemy, their Poft at Galot excepted. The Manifefto's I have published to the Canadians, have had the defired Effe&s: Moft of the Parishes on the South Shore, as far as the River Sortel, have fubmitted to his Majesty and taken the Oath of Neutrality. As I advanced with the Detachment of the Quebec Garrifon, which failed a Fortnight before the Arrival of the two Regi ments from Louisbourg, the French army kept pace with me, abandoning every oft in their Rear: I therefore fent Orders to Lord Rollo to difarm, and fwear the inhabitants of the North Shore, whenever it could be done without retarding his Jun&tion with me. The Wind proved frequently contrary, and put it in his Power to accept of the Submiffion of most of the Parishes, on the North Shore, as far as the Trois Rivieres, which though the Capital of the Government of the fame Name, is no more than an open itragling Village. I found the Inhabitants of the Parish of Sorrel had deferted their Habitations and in Arms, I was therefore under the cruel Neceffity of burning the greatest Part of these poor unhappy unhappy Peoples Houfes. I pray God this Example may fuffice, for my Nature Revolts, when this becomes a neceffary Part of my Duty. Colonel Frafer makes me hope that I hall not be diftreffed much for Fuel in the Winter, but for fear he may have mifcalculated, I have ordered him to ftrengthen the Poits the Enemy had at Jaques Quartier, and de Chambaux, which are excellent Paffes, an effectual Barrier, betwixt which and Quebec, I can fafely canton Two Thousand Men in the Houses of the Inhabitants. This will five Fuel, and be more comfortable for the Troops, than if they were crowded in the Ruins of Quebec; but I flatter myself this Expedient will not be neceffary, and that Montreal and it's Neighbourhood will be the Winter Quarters of Part of the Troops: You may be affured, Sir, I fhall do my utmost to make it fo; I am pofitive I fhall be well feconded by the officers, and I flatter myself the Soldiers have fome Confidence in their Leader. If Mr. Amherst does approach, Succefs is certain; fhould he not, I apprehend I must be cautious. I have a great Country to maintain ; the Inhabitants are brave and numerous; and never can be depended upon, until the Colony is intirely fubdued, and the French Troops and Governors removed. In every attempt I make, I fhail therefore look upon the Prefervation of the Conqueft already made, as the principal Object: I am fenfible of wh Importance it is to Great Britain, at this juncture, and that no Profpect of Glory, however flattering, fhould put it to the leaft Rifque. I am now, Sir, to make an Apology for the Incorrectnefs and bad Writing of this Letter; the Effects of laft Winter have lamed me; it is with Difficulty I can write at prefent; and I flatter myself you will pardon my involuntary Errors, as I left my Secretary at Quebec. I have the Honour to be, &c. JA. MURRAY. P. S. We are now entirely masters of the Navigation from Quebec to Montreal; it is perfectly fale for Veffels not drawing above 11 Feet Water; there has not the leaft Accident happened to any of our Fleet; and we have from this Place, Water for a first Rate to Montreal. of Intelligence he had received from Briga, dier General Whitmore, of fome Ships of the Enemy being at Riftigouchi in the Bot tom of the Bay of Chaleurs, immediately falled with the Fame, Dorfetshire, Achilles, Scarborough, and Repulfe; and found the French Ships at the Place defcribed, being the Machaux Frigate of 30 Guns, two large Store fhips, and 19 Sail of fmaller Veffels, most of which had been taken from our Traders laft Year and this. All thefe, with two Batteries and 200 Houses, were deftroyed, and the Settlement totally ruined. But I cannot do justice to Capt. Byron's fpirited Behaviour, better than by enclofing a Copy of his Letter to me; which being dated in the Bay of Chaleurs on the 14th of July, I imagine was immediately after this Service was performed. The Frigate and Store fhips came out in the Spirng, but finding our Squadron had got up the River before them, put into the Bay of Chaleurs. Capt. Wallis, with the Prince of Orange, Rochester, and three armed Veffels, was (in purfuance of my Orders) going up the Bay of Chaleurs, but met Capt. Byron coming down. The joint Request of Generals Amherst and Murray, concurring with my own Inclinations to ferve Capt. Deane, of the Diana, has induced me to fend him to wait on you with this Letter. He commanded all the Veffels employed on the Expedition from Quebec to Montreal; and from his own Abilities has furmounted the Difficulties of an unknown, intricate, and dangerous Navigation. To fum up his Merit in one Sentence, he has approved himself a most deferving Officer; and as fuch I presume to recommend him to your Favour. He is very capable of giving you an Account of whatever you defire to know, with relation to this Country. cy, I am, &c. COLVILLE. 08. 25. This Morning, about 70'Clock, it pleafed Almighty God to call, in his Merour late Moft Gracious Sovereign, George the Second, after a long and glorious Reign of 33 Years, 4 Months, and 3 Days, and wanting 16 Days only of compleating the 77th Year of his Age. His Majesty was born at Hanover, Nov. 10, 1683, according to the present Stile, and came to the Crown June 11, 1727. His Majefty deceafed of a Fit of the Apoplexy, which lafted about an Hour; and is justly and deeply regretted by all his loyal and dutiful Subjects; no Monarch having received greater or more chearful Marks of their Attachment to his Government, or Affection to his Perfon. He defcends to the Grave amidst the Bleffings of a grateful People, who will do Juftice to his Memory by tranf. mitting to Pofterity the Happiness they enjoyed during the Courfe of his Reign. It may with Truth be faid of him, he has left no Foe in the British Empire, that was not fo to his Country; that Humanity he poffeffed in a very eminent Degree, having never figned a Warrant without feeling for the Man: Few of his Predeceffors equalled him in Moderation; in Piety and Justice, none. His Reign was long and happy, and clofed with a Series of glorious Events, fuch as will amaze Pofterity. In him were united the King, the Hero, and the Chriftian; which fecured to him an unbounded Veneration thro' Life, and to be greatly regretted at Death, by a loyal and a grateful People; who would have still greater Reason to deplore his Lofs, had we not the pleafing Hope, that his Crown is the leaft valuable Legacy he has left. He is fucceeded on the Imperial Throne of thefe Realms by his Royal Grandíon, our prefent Gracious Sovereign, George the Third, to whom, God grant Length of Years, and a profperous Reign over a happy and contented People. The two Archbishops having viewed the Body of his Majefty, reported the fame to the Hon. the Privy Council. London Gaz. 08. 26. On this melancholy Occafion the Privy Council met at St. James's, and gave ne ceffary Orders for proclaiming his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, at Charing Crofs, Temple-Bar, and the Roy al Exchange; and the fame will be done in all the Cities and Corporation Towns in England, as foon as the Expreffes arrive thereat. And this Day, about Noon, his Majesty was proclaimed, firft before Saville-House, where the Officers of State, Nobility, and Privy Councellors, were prefent, with the Officers of Arms, all being on Foot: Then the Officers of Arms being mounted on Horfeback, the like was done at CharingCrofs within Temple Bar; at the End of Wood-ftreet in Cheapfide; and lastly, at the Royal Exchange; with the ufua! Solemnities: The principal Officers of State, a great Number of the Nobility, and of other Perfons of diftinction, attending during the whole Ceremony. WHEREAS it bas pleafed Almighty God, to call to bis Mercy, our late Sovereign Lord King George the Second, of blessed Memory, by whofe Decease the Imperial Crowns of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, are folely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Prince, George Prince of Wales; W: therefore the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm, being bere affifled with these of b Late Majefty's Privy Council, with Numbers of other principal Gentlemen of Quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London, do now hereby, with one Voice and Confent of Tongue and Heart, publifh and proclaim, That the High and Mighty Prince, George Prince of Wales, is not, by the Death of our late Sovereign, of bappy Memory, become our lawful and rightful "Liege Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and fo forth: To when we do acknowledge all Faith and conftant Obedience with all bearty and bumble Affeises, beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to blefs the Royal Prince George the Third with long and happy Years to reign over us. Given at the Court at Carleton-Houfe this Twenty-Fifth Day of 08ober, 1760. GOD fave the K IN G. Andrew Stone J. Clevland Maj. Gen. B. Noel James Peachy James Creffet G. Pocock WILLIAM. Tho. Cant. Leeds Holdernetfe Cholmondeley Holles Newcaille W. Finch H. Fox T. Chitty, Mayer C. Pratt Dartmouth J. Brudenel The Manner of the Proceffion was as follows. A Party of Horfe GrenadierGuards, preceded by two Pioneers to clear the Way; Beadles of Westminster with Staves, two and two; Conftables of Westminster; High Constable of Westminster with his Staff; the Officers of the High Bailiff at Westminster on Horfeback, with white Wands; Deputy of the High Bailiff of Westminster; Knight Marshal's Men; Knight Marthal; Drums; Drum Major; Trumpets; Serjeant Trumpeter in his ColJar, bearing his Mace; Rougedragon Purfuivant; Rougecroix and Portcullis Purfuivants; York Herald between two Serjeants at Arms; a Party or Troops of the Horfe Guards. At Saville-Houfe Norroy read the Proclamation, and Chefter Herald proclaimed it aloud; from thence to Charing Crofs, where the Proclamation was alfo repeated. From thence the Proceffion was made to Temple-Bar, where the Officers of the City of Westminster retired, and the Gate being fhut, Rougedragon Pursuivant, being conducted by two of his Majesty's Trumpets, after founding thrice, he knock. ed at the Gate, and being demanded who was there? replied, the Officers of Arms, who demand Entrance to proclaim, &c. and the Gate being opened, he was conducted by the City Marshal to the Lord Mayor, who, with the Aldermen, Recorder, &c. attended within the Gate, and having produced his Authority from the Moft Honorable Privy Council, &c. the Gates were immediately opened, and the Proceffion entered, the Trumpets founding, &c. and at the End of Chancery-Jane, Chefter Herald read the Proclamation, and York Herald proclaimed it aloud. They then went on, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c. falling in with the Proceffion, and the Horfe-Guards following; and at the End of Wood-street York Herald read the Proclamation, and Portcullis proclaimed it aloud; and lastly, at the Royal Exchange Portcullis Purfuivant read the Proclamation, and Rougecroix Purfuivant proclaimed it aloud. Spectators at each Place expreffed their Satisfaction by loud Acclamations. PRESENT, The The KING's Moft Excellent Majefty. His Majefty being this Day prefent in Council was pleased to make the following Declaration, viz. the Advice, Experience and Abilities of your Lordships, on the Support and Affiftance enter with Cheerof every honest Man, fulness into this arduous Situation, and shalk make it the Bufinefs of my Life to promote, in every Thing, the Glory and Happiness of thefe Kingdoms, to preferve and strengthen both the Coftitution in Church and State; and as I mount the Throne in the Midft of an Expenfive, but Juft and Neceffary War, I fhall endeavour to profecute it in the manner the most likely to bring on an Honourable and Lafting Peace, in Concert with my Allies." Whereupon the Lords of the Council made it their humble Request to His Majesty, that his Majesty's most gracious Declaration to their Lordships might be made Public, which His Majefty was pleased to order acordingly. At the Court at Carleton-House the 25th Day of October, 1760. PRESENT, of} The KING's Moft Excellent Majesty, Duke of Leeds, His Majefty at his first coming into the Council, was this Day pleafed to declare, that understanding that the Law requires He fhould, at His Acceffion to the Crown, take and fubfcribe the Oath relating to the Security of the Church of Scotland, He was now ready to do it this first opportunity; which His Majefty was graciously pleased to At the Court at Carleton-Houfe, the 25th do according to the Forms used by the Law Day of October, 1760. of Scotland, and subscribed two Inftruments thereof in the Prefence of the Lords of the Council, who witneffed the fame; and His Majefty was pleafed to order, that one of the faid Instruments be tranfmitted to the Court of Seifion to be recorded in the Books of Sederunt, and afterwads to be forthwith lodged in the Publick Regifter of Scotland. And that the other of them remain among the Records of the Council, and be entered in the Council Book. "The Lofs that I and the Nation have fuftained by the Death of the King my Grandfather would have been feverely felt at any time, but coming at fo critical a Juncture, and fo unexpected, it is by many Circumstances augmented, and the Weight now failing upon me much increased: I feel my own Infufficiency to fupport it as I with: but animated by the tendereft Affection for this my native Country, and depending on |