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BNL.760.025
2 Oct 1760:13,21,22 (2935)
New-York, Sept. 22. Saturday morning last about 9 o'clock,
Major M'Lean came to town express from General Amherst at
Montreal, which he left the Saturday before, and brought a
confirmation of the surrender of that place to his Britannic
Majesty's arms, on Monday the 8th day of this instant,
September. The following are the proceedings of the army
under General Amherst from the time they embarked at Oswego
[to wit, on the tenth of August] to the happy reduction of
Montreal . . .
Sept. 8th, General Murray's army landed, and the General,
and several of his officers came to our camp. About the
same time arrived at our camp, Maj. Christie, from Col.
Havilands's army. The capitulation being finished, the
grenadiers and light infantry
marched into the town, commanded by Col. Haldiman, in the
following order of procession, viz. . .
3. The light infantry of the line, commanded by Col.
Amherst, each with a band of musick before them. and the
eldest ensign in Gen. Amherst's army to take possession of
the colours of the eight French regiments.
September 9th. Camp before Montreal. The colours of
Shirley's and Peppperrel's regiments, lost at Oswego (in
1756) was marched out of Montreal by a detachment of
grenadiers, and a band of musick; and carried down the right
of our line, to head quarters, where they were lodged.
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