THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 29, 1760, On the Conquest of Montreal & Sending the French H
The backpage has a letter from Philadelphia which mention in part: "From Montreal we learn that M. Vaudruiel, late Governor & Commander in Chief of Canada, with all the regular troops...were to be sent home immediately, and t5hat the peasants born in Canada & having possession of lands are to remain on their taking the oath of fidelity, but not to trade with the Indians, on pain of death. It hath been observed that the surrender of Montreal, which put the finishing stroke to our conquests in North America..."
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