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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Terms of capitulation proposed by the French garrison and troops at St. John's, Newfoundland, agreeing to surrender as prisoners of war, retain arms, be transported to France, and preserve effects. Signed by Wm. Amherst and Le Comte d'Haussonville on September 18, 1762.
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TERMS of Capitulation proposed by the French
Garrison and Troops, at St. John's, in Newfoundland.
I. The French Troops shall surrender Prisoners
of War.
(Agreed to.)
II. The Officers, superior and inferior, Shall retain
their Arms, in order to keep their Troops in Order.
(Agreed to.)
III. Proper Vessels shall be provided, in the Space
of a Month, to carry the Officers, Grenadiers, and
Soldiers, both wounded and not wounded, to the
Coast of Bretagne, in France. (Agreed to: Lord
Colvil will of Course embark them as soon he possi-
bly can.)
IV. The Effects of the Officers and Soldiers shall
be preserved to them. (His Britannic Majesty's
Troops never pillage.)
The Gate will be taken Possession of this Afternoon,
and the Garrison will lay down their Arms.
Signed,
Wm. AMHERST.
Le Comte d'HAUSSONVILLE.
This is also to be signed by Lord COLVILL,
and shall remain in full Force.
Camp before St. John's,
September 18, 1762.
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St. John's, In Newfoundland
Event Date
September 18, 1762
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french troops surrender as prisoners of war; officers retain arms; transport to bretagne, france provided; effects preserved; gate taken possession of and arms laid down.
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Terms of capitulation: I. French Troops surrender Prisoners of War (Agreed). II. Officers retain Arms to keep Troops in Order (Agreed). III. Vessels provided within a month to carry officers, grenadiers, soldiers (wounded and not) to Coast of Bretagne, France (Agreed: Lord Colvil will embark them). IV. Effects of officers and soldiers preserved (His Britannic Majesty's Troops never pillage). Signed at Camp before St. John's.