T

General Shirley in 1755 Stren and erected two others; one li Rampart of Earth & Ste site side of the Bason, 470 Fort. This which is calld the

495

is or batteaux, tzers, 47 patela considerable

oners, artillery 1 and repaired e several corps avages having, ed successively the expedition

pum belt which :cording to the

it Chouaguen Ontario to the eted from day to

our posts, Fronlculated on this ery fortunately,

of Oswego, see

HN LITTLEHALES,

JAGUEN, BY M. LE
IE KINGS ARMIES,

s shall surrender

and soldiers shall

⚫ plant a Cross there, a pole with the Kings tional account.

he Sc

thend & estward ne. Anot Jards dr

Eaft Fort,

one of 8, three mounted with patereros, 200 barges or batteaux, 7 pieces of bronze, 48 of iron, 14 mortars, 5 howitzers, 47 patereros, a quantity of bullets, bombs, balls, powder and a considerable pile of provisions.

On the 21st all having been demolished, the prisoners, artillery and supplies being removed, the army re-imbarked and repaired in three divisions to the Bay of Niaouré whence the several corps proceeded to their respective destinations. The savages having, with the Marquis of Montcalm's permission, departed successively after the siege. This general had previous to the expedition bound the Nations the one to the other by a Wampum belt which he had presented them in His Majesty's name according to the custom of the Country.

So much munition of war and provisions found at Chouaguen the fleet which secured the command on Lake Ontario to the English-the additional reinforcements they expected from day to day-all announced designs on their part against our posts, Frontenac and Niagara, the execution of which was calculated on this Autumn, and the danger of which the Colony, very fortunately, had not to incur.1

[For another French account of the taking of Oswego, see Gentleman's Magazine, Vol. xxvi. 508.

ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION

GRANTED TO THE ENGLISH TROOPS COMMANDED BY JOHN LITTLEHALES, COMMANDING SAID TROOPS AND THE FORTS CHOUAGUEN, BY M. LE MARQUIS DE MONTCALM, FIELD MARSHAL OF THE KINGS ARMIES, GENERAL OF HIS TROOPS IN NEW FRANCE.

Article the first.

It has been agreed that the English troops shall surrender themselves prisoners of War; that the Officers and soldiers shall be allowed to preserve their effects.

1. "The Abbé Picquet

came to Chouaguen to plant a Cross there,

on which was affixed, In hoc signo vincunt; and along side, a pole with the Kings arms and this Inscription-Manibus date lilia plenis."-Additional account.