Capitulation papers and colonial provisions in 1760 Montreal
The text records the terms of capitulation including neutrality and governance for French and Canadian subjects, retention of papers by Vaudreuil and officials, freedoms of trade for inhabitants, status of enslaved people, and rights to move property to France. It also notes operations around Montreal and Allied military actions in the wider theater, with dated references to September 8, 1760 and ongoing bombardments and sieges in the region.
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Paris
Marquis de Vaudreuil
France
St. Maurice
M. Bigot
Supreme Council of
Quebec
Provolte
Trois Rivieres
Montreal
Canada
P. S
New England
Transport vessels sailed from Carolina for Albany under Montgommery
Five transport ships arrived from Carolina carrying Colonel Montgomery and troops, with four Hamilton companies left behind. They sailed aboard Zephir man of war Captain Greenwood, who recently captured nine prizes. Also recounted: Catherine retook by Captain Lawrence near Barbuda after fending off two French privateers. A Fyall letter notes a French 28 gun frigate bound to Quebec wrecked on Flora with most crew drowned.
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Plantation News
New York
Carolina
Montgomery
Frederick Hamilton
Albany
Zephire
Greenwood
Dove
Boston
Monte Christi
New-Providence
Snow
Katherine
New London
Cape Francois
Jamaica
Hope
Floop Moore-Yatcht
General Amherst
Polly
John and
William
Achilles
New-York
Barbuda
Nathaniel Lawrence
Catherine
West Indies
Lawrence
St. Kitts
New England
Bates
Fyall
Quebec
Flora
PORT NEWS. Arrival and departures at sea ports
Deal and Sheerness report arrivals of His Majesty's ship Tartar and several merchant vessels. The Good Elizabeth Gardner and Barbadoes service sailings noted. Vessels Love Oak Happy Return Nancy Gravesend and others from Ostend, Riga, Helvoetsluys, Calais, Rotterdam pass through the Downs and Gravesend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Goodwill
Maflara
Spences
Hames
Riga
Richard
John
Brothwick
Streights
Double
Pass
Prince Ferdinand shifts HQ as Brunswick troops move on Wesel
From Overgunne on September 27 the prince changes base from Geismar to Overgunne on the Westphalian side of the Dymel. Prince Xavier returns to Friedland with his reserve. de Broglie repasses the Werra with troops. Wangenheim reoccupies Uflar. Luckner captures a lieutenant colonel and 107 dragoons near Norten. the French losses total under 150. The Hereditary Prince of Brunswick arrives on the Lower Rhine with a large corps and moves toward Wesel, with detachments crossing the Rhine at Roeroot and Rees and Emmerich, while French redoubts along the river abandon them after a brief volley.
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Cleves
de. Kinckel
Schenken Schans
Rhine
Wahal
Colberg
Werner
Glogau
Col. Ditford
London Gazette
Prince Ferdinand
Overgunne
Geismar
Dymel
Prince Xavier
Friedland
M. de Broglie
Wangenheim
Weser
Uflar
M. de Luckner
Norten
Lower Rhine
Schermbeck
Wesel
Duffeldorp
Roeroot
Fischer
Rhynberg
Rees
Emmerich
Transatlantic and naval arrivals near London in 1760
Shipping notices report various vessels arriving at Whitehaven Spithead and New York from Virginia London Jamaica and Bristol. Entries include the brigantine arrivals, privateer captures and a note of several ships under convoy of the Mercury. A public letter from Edward Grant Tuckwell seeks election as Register to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce.
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London
Wilson
Coolidge
Maryland
Molly
Lewis
Essex
Curling
Capes
Smithson
Richmond
Whitehaven
Virginia
New Grace
Carr
Bristol
New- York
Helveenlays
Bayonne
Boston
His Majesty
Colchester
Fowey
Dolphin
Spithead
Downs
John
Francis
Frank
Jamaica
Gulph
Cummins
St. James
Prince George
Figglars
Edward
Davis
Lond
New-York
America
Lowther
Resolution
Newman
Philadelphia
Budden
Acland
Mercury
Leopard
Thait
Québec
Nightingale
Quebec
Lutwich
Falmouth
Shipley
Monkwell-street
Grant Tuckwell
Privateers near Cape Hatteras and shipwrecks in Virginia
Letters from New York report three French privateers cruising off Cape Hatteras and taking prizes. The Susannah M Taggart from Virginia to London reached Philadelphia leaking and likely condemned. A cart accident at Woodford bridge killed two women and two children. Portmouth letters note the Woolwich man of war sailings and arrivals including Infernal and Basilisk bombs at harbor. In St C, a music festival featured Te Deum Jubilate and Handel anthems with Duke of York attending and ball openings by Arundel and Lady Shaftsbury.
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New+York
Cape Hatteras
Susannah
M‘taggart
Virginia
London
Philadelhia
Woodford Bridge
Portmouth
Woolwich
Arbour
Hafenburgh
St. Croix
Salifoxry
Martini
Milan
Pergolese
Jemelli
Handel
God Save the King
Saul
Jepthar
Harris
Dodworth
Oir Cathédral
di, Lynch
Navy Office Sale of Old Stores at Chatham Yard
The Navy Office announces a sale on Tuesday the 14th at eleven o’clock in the morning. At the office in Chatham Yard will be offered various old stores including funk decayed rope strap ping anchors and smiths bells bows and related refuse. Viewing allowed during working hours until sale day. A deposit of 25 percent or proportion is required by purchasers. If payment and removal do not occur within forty days after sale, the deposit is forfeited to the Crown.
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His Majesty’s Navy
His Majesty
Chatham
Crown
Fine lively Green Turtle sale at Jamaica Coffee-house
A fine lively Green Turtle from the West Indies landed at the Jamaica Coffee-house in Cornhill is to be sold by James Toldervy, waiter. If not sold in two or three days, it will be otherwise disposed of.
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West Indies
James Toldervy
Jamaica
Cornhill
N.B
Person of Character Seeks Merchant for Voyage or Settlement
A person of character and ability in mercantile affairs seeks a trading voyage or settlement abroad. He would prefer Guadaloupe or West India Islands and invites interested merchants to respond by leaving a line for W. M. at Tom's Coffee-house, Cornhill.
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Montreal
Guadarouge
West India Islands
Guadalupe
W. M
Tom's
Cornffill
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the Dairy Register of Commerce and Intelligence
Amherst Lember
Vor. L
Navy Office
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