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P. S. An Indian courier has jull brought usf 

 the agreeable news of the taking of Choaguerii 

 and the places dependent on it, upon the famous 

 lake Ontario, 



The garrifon of that place, to the number of 

 fifteen hundred regular troops, have furrendered 

 prifoners of war ; and have accepted the articles 

 of capitulation which M. de Moittcalra has grant- 

 ed them ; that general immediately fcnt the five 

 pair of regimental colours which he found in the 

 place to ^ehec. 



M. Rigaud^, the governor of Trois Riviet'eSy 

 commanded the Canadians and Indians • he had 

 taken pofTcfiion of an advantageous pod, in or- 

 der to oppofe all fuccours, and cut oft the re^ 

 treat of the enemy. 



The land troops, thofe of the coloniesj the 

 Canadians, and the Indians, have all equally 

 diftinguifhed themfelves : we know not yet the 

 number of men which the enemies have loft ; all 

 we have heard is, that their general was killed 



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*' brother of the Marquis of /^^;^^rf a//, who returned inter 

 America with the title of Governor- General of Canada and 

 AV'w France* 



