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not to incur. 2

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

ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION.

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.

John Littlehales was appointed Major of Shirley's

(or the 1st

American) Reg't also on 7th Oct.

1754.

He hatl been

previously on half pay. 2.

" The Abbe Picquet

vincunt;

....

came to Chouaguen to plant a Cross there, on which was affixed In Iwc signo and along side, a pole with the Kings arms and this Inscription -- Manibus date Ulia plenis." Additional account.

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TAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO.

That the said Forts shall be given up at two o'clock in the afternoon with generally all the effects, munitions of war, provisions, Barks, Rigging and other property in general whatsoever, without any injury being done thereto by their troops. Article the second.

That all their arms shall be deposited in a store at the moment one half the troops are embarked that a number of French troops are passed over by the return to take possession to cross the river of the Fort and that the remainder of the troops shall retire at the same time. ;

The Flags and Drums shall likewise be deposited in said Stores with the Officers' arms.