The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from an Officer who went with
Col. Schuyler, to Canada, agreeable to their Parole,
dated Montreal, August 1. 1758.

I arrived here in perfect Health the 29th of last
Month. and have met with a most kind and hospitable
Reception from the Governor and Intendant,
(who is now here) as well as from all other Ranks
and Degrees of People ; nor is our staying so long
either taken ill, as to ourselves, or our Commander
in Chief who kept us -You will have heard no
doubt 'ere now, That Col. Schuyler is Authorized
by General Abercromby to Exchange both himself.
and me, and three other King's Officers who have
been some Time Prisoners in Canada ; this Exchange
the Governor of Canada has accepted without hesitation,
and has assured us it will take Place whenever
he receives our General's Answer to the Proposals
he now makes him, for a general Exchange of all the
Soldiers and Inhabitants, Prisoners on both Sides ;
and as each Party are no doubt equally desirous to
have their People, this cannot miss to take Place as
soon as the Prisoners can be collected together and
brought to the Place agreed on, which is thought
cannot exceed a Month at farthest ; .till which Time
the Col. and myself are to remain at Montreal, where
all the Prisoners they have are to be assembled -If
any Opportunity of writing offers before my Return
to the English Dominions, I shall not fail to embrace
it, but I fancy not, and hope to write you from English
Ground in a Month's Time." - Yours, &c.