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tion and vigilance that not a vessel was lost ir^ 

 conducting a numerous fleet, one hundred and 

 eighty miies through an enemy's country, and 

 against a rapid stream, where no English vessel 

 had ever been before. General Murray while 

 advancing up the river, every where published 

 manifestoes, inviting the Canadians to submis- 

 sion, and promising them protection under the 

 British government. These proclamations hud 

 great effect.. Almost all the parishes on the 

 south shore, as far as the river Sorel, made their 

 submissions, and took the oath of neutrality • 

 one village opposed him with arms, and that by 

 way of example and terror he set on fire. On 

 the north shore, lord Rollo disarmed the inhabi- 

 tants as far as Trois Rivieres, and took posses- 

 sion of that village without opposition. M. de 

 Levy was all the time watching the motions of 

 general Murray, and waiting for an opportuni- 

 ty to attack him with success ; but the time- 

 for such enterprises ^Vas past, the people were 

 every where submitting to the British general, 

 and were not disposed to venture on hostilities. 

 Thus fortunate and successful in every part of 

 the business, IMnrray arrived safe with &sQ troops 

 under his command, ar>d landed on the east {.art 

 of the island of Morttreal, the day after Am- 

 herst had landed on the west. 



The army that v/as to proceed to Montreal 

 by the way of lake Clii^mplain, was put under 

 the command of colonel Haviland. To facili- 

 tate the operations of the war, Amherst had di- 

 rected that a road should be opened from Num- 

 ber Four on Connecticut river, across the Green 

 Mountains to Crown Point. This sci vice was 



