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longer against tlie French army ; and that he 

 must surrender on the best terms that he could 

 obtain. 



Articles of capitulation were agreed upon 

 and signed by Montcalm and Monroe. It was 

 stipulated that the garrison of fort William Hen- 

 ry, and the troops in the retrenched camp should 

 march out with their arms, the baggage of the 

 officers and soldiers, and all the usual necessa- 

 ries of war ; and be escorted to fort Edward, 

 by a detachment of French troops, and interpre- 

 ters attached to the savages. That the gate of 

 the fort should be delivered to the troops of the 

 most christian king,, immediately after signing 

 the capitulation ; and the retrenched camp, on 

 the departure of the British troops : That ail 

 the warlike stores, and every thing except the 

 effects of the ofEcers and , soldiers should be de- 

 livered to the French troops. The garrison was 

 not to serve against France or her allies during 

 the term of eighteen months. Such of the 

 F-i'ench as had been taken prisoners since the 

 commencement of the war, were to be delivered 

 nt Carillon, ( Ticonderoga) in the space ©f three 

 months ; in return for Avhich, an equal number 

 •f the garrison of fort William Henry should 

 be capacitated to serve in the English armies. 

 The sick and wounded were to remain under 

 the protection of. Montcalm, and were to be 

 treated with humanity and tenderness, and re- 

 turned as soon as they were recovered. An of- 

 ficer was to remain as an hostage till the safe 

 return of the escort th.at was to be sent to guard 

 the British troops to fort Edward : And as a 

 testimony of his esteem and respect for colonel 



