with his majesty's mark, which we imagined they took at Oswego. Soon after, they got one of the mortars to play on the fort, and several of our men were this day wounded in the camp, one of whom had his thigh shot off by an 18-pounder, as he was standing sentry at colonel Frye's tent door, the ball going through a corner of the tent, which it tore to pieces. The whole of this day we kept a constant fire upon the enemy from the fort; in doing which we were so unlucky as to burst one 18-pounder and one 12-pounder, and had one of our brass 6-pounders ruined by a shot from the enemy.

Sunday, 7th August.

At day-break this morning, we found the enemy had opened a second battery, of eight cannon and two mortars. The fire this day, as well as the others, was begun by the fort upon both their batteries; but before the enemy began their fire, they sent in a flag of truce, with a letter from general Webb, which some of their parties had intercepted, directed to colonel Monroe, in the following words:

"Fort Edward, 4th August, 1757.

"SIR-I am directed by general Webb to acknowledge the receipt of two of your letters, one bearing date about nine o'clock yesterday morning, and the other about six in the evening, by two rangers, which are the only men that have got in here, except two yesterday morning; your first acquainting him of the enemy's being in sight. He has ordered me to acquaint you he does not think it prudent (as you know his strength at this place) to attempt a junction, or to assist you till reinforced by the militia of the colonies, for the immediate march of which repeated expresses have been sent. One of our scouts brought in a Canadian prisoner last night from the investing party, which is very large, and have possession of all the grounds five miles on this side Fort William Henry. The number of the enemy is very considerable; the prisoner says eleven thousand; and have a large train of artillery, with mortars, and were to open their batteries this day. The general thought proper to give you this intelligence, that in case he should be so unfortunate as, from the delay of the militia, not to have it in his power to give you timely assistance, you might

be able to make the best terms left in your power. The bearer is a sergeant of the Connecticut forces, and if he is happy enough to get in, will bring advices from you. We keep continual scouts going, to endeavour to get in and bring intelligence from you. "I am, sir, with the heartiest and most anxious wishes for your welfare, your most obedient humble servant,

"G. BARTMAN, aid-de-camp.

To colonel Munroe, or officer command

ing at Fort Willam Henry."

Colonel Munroe, still not without hopes of assistance, refused to come to any terms, and the French officer returned to his camp, and immediately a very hot fire ensued on both sides. During the time the flag of truce was in our camp, the Canadians and Indians, had with some regulars, got round to the back of our encampment, under the cover of a small knoll. Captain Tapley, of Massachusetts, having been posted there before, with eighty of the Massachusetts regiment, under cover of some logs, but on seeing the number and motions of the enemy, captain Saltonstall, of the Massachusetts troops, and captain Crookshanks, of the independents, having two hundred men, were ordered to reinforce him; and upon the French officer's going away, the enemy began their fire, and a very warm dispute ensued, which continued for near three hours; but the enemy being reinforced from the woods, the party were obliged to retreat to the camp. In this action we lost several men, besides having several wounded, but kept the enemy from making any successful attempt upon our lines, which was what we at first thought they intended, and were accordingly prepared, having both officers and men at their posts, with fixed bayonets. The whole of this day a constant and very warm fire was kept up from the fort on the enemy's works, during which we burst one 12 and one 6-pounder. This day, about noon, captain Ormsby was wounded, by the bursting of a shell which fell into the barrack, and the command of the garrison devolved upon captain Arbuthnott, of Massachusetts, who, considering the importance of the trust, desired some officer might be appointed to command the fort, and he to continue under him; accordingly captain Giles Collins was appointed to that command.

Monday, 8th August. At day-break we found the enemy had been very industrious in their work the last night, having made a line of intrenchment from the west end of their first battery, extending about south near two hundred and fifty yards, to the garden, at the back of which they had opened a third intrenchment, in which were nine embrasures, but were constantly annoyed all day by the shot and shells from the fort, which they returned, and which did us great damage both in the fort and camp.

Tuesday, 9th August.

With the day we discovered that the enemy had completed their work at the back of the garden, which, had it began to play upon us would have been more serviceable to them than both their others, as it would certainly have obliged us to quit both the fort and the retrenched camp; this last battery being advanced within about one hundred and forty yards, or a little more, of the fort. Early this morning we had the misfortune to burst another mortar, so that we had only left in the fort, fit for use, two 6-pounders, one 9-pounder, two 4-pounders, one 7-inch mortar, and one 7-inch howitz, with very few shot and shells that were fit for them. Therefore, upon a representation thereof to colonel Munroe, a council of war was called, and they came to the following resolu

tion:

"Camp, near Fort William Henry, 9th August, 1757. "Upon a representation to George Munroe, Esq. lieutenant colonel of his majesty's 35th regiment of foot, and commanding officer of all the forces at Lake George, by several officers commanding corps in this camp, that they were of opinion nothing further could be done for the defence of Fort William Henry, they therefore desired that a council of war should be called; which was accordingly composed of the following officers, viz.: lieutenant colonel Munroe, commanding officer; lieutenant colonel Young, 60th regiment; colonel Frye, Massachusetts regiment; colonel Parker, New Jersey regiment; lieutenant colonel Gough, New Hampshire regiment; all the captains of the regulars, and one captain of the Massachusetts regiment, who were unanimously of opinion that considering the near approaches of the enemy,

and the batteries they have erected, which last is within one hun dred yards of the fort, ready to play upon us; and likewise the excessive bad condition of the remaining artillery, the greatest part of the largest and most serviceable pieces being already burst; and that all the communication between us and Fort Edward being cut off ever since the 3d instant, as appears by general Webb's letter, dated the 4th instant, the only intelligence we have ever been able to come at; and considering also, from the whole tenor of the above letter, that there was not the least expectation either of relief or succours from him, without which it was impossible to continue the defence of the fort and camp longer than has been done; they therefore have requested colonel Munroe (whose behaviour upon this occasion they are all thoroughly satisfied with, and take this public opportunity to return him their thanks for) to send a deputation to the enemy, and to obtain of general Montcalm honourable terms for the troops in camp, and garrison in the fort, upon delivering it up into his hands.

"Given under our hands, at the camp near Fort Wiliiam Henry,

this 9th August, 1757.

"JOHN YOUNG, Lieut. Col."

Upon which captain Fash, of the 60th regiment, was sent out, and soon after lieutenant colonel Young went to the French camp on horseback (being wounded) and some time after returned with the French general's aid-de-camp, and the following articles of capitulation were agreed upon, viz.:

"Articles of capitulation granted to lieutenant colonel Munroe, for his Britannic majesty's garrison of Fort William Henry, the retrenched camp adjoining, and all their dependencies, by the marquis de Montcalm, general of his most Christian majesty's forces in Canada, August, 9th 1757.

"Article 1st.-The garrison of Fort William Henry, and the troops that are now in the retrenched camp adjoining thereto, shall march out with their arms, drums beating, colours flying, and the other honours of war; with the baggage of the officers and soldiers only; they shall retire to Fort Edward, under the escort of a detachment of French troops, and some of the officers or interpreters attached to the savages, early to-morrow morning.

"2dly.--"he gate of the fort shall be delivered up, soon after the signing this capitulation, to the troops of his most Christian majesty, and the retrenched camp, immediately after the departure of his Britannic majesty's troops.

"3dly. All the artillery, warlike stores, provisions, and in general every thing, except the effects of the officers and soldiers, as is already specified in the first article, shall be faithfully delivered over to his most Christian majesty's troops, and for this effect there shall be given in with this capitulation an exact inventory of all effects mentioned in this article; this is to extend equally to the fort, retrenchment, and dependencies.

"4thly. The garrison of the fort, retrenchment, and their dependencies, are not to serve for the space of eighteen months, from this day, neither against his most Christian majesty's troops, or against his allies; an exact state of the troops, in which shall be comprehended the names of the field officers, the other officers, engineers, artillerists, commissaries, and all employed, shall be given in with this capitulation.

"5thly.In the course of three months shall be delivered at Carrillon all the officers, soldiers, Canadians, women, or savages, taken by land since the beginning of this war, in North America (as far as that depends upon the commanding officer) and according to the receipt which they shall receive from the commanding officer of the French troops, to whom they shall be delivered; an equal number of the garrison of Fort William Henry will be capacitated to serve, according to the comptrol which shall be given in by the English officer who delivers over said prisoners.

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"6thly. An officer shall be given as an hostage, till such time as the detachment, which, is given as an escort to the British troops, returns.

"7thly. All the sick and wounded that are not in a condition to be transported to Fort Edward, shall remain with the marquis de Montcalm, who will take all possible care of them, and return them as soon as they are recovered.

"8thly. Provisions for the British troops shall be issued for to-day and to-morrow only.

"9thly. The marquis de Montcalm being desirous to show lieutenant colonel Munroe, and the troops under his command,

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