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Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914 — John Shaqi

Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914Atherton, William H. (William Henry)

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Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914

Name: Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914
Author: Atherton, William H. (William Henry)

Atherton, William H. (William Henry)

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I   THE EXODUS--“THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH, GIVING PLACE TO NEW.”
     II   THE INTERREGNUM--MILITARY RULE.
    III   THE TREATY OF PARIS--NEW CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
     IV   CITY GOVERNMENT UNDER JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
      V   PRELIMINARY STRUGGLES FOR AN ASSEMBLY--THE CASE FOR THE
          MERCHANTS.
     VI   THE QUEBEC ACT--1774. THE CASE FOR THE NOBLESSE.
    VII   REVOLUTIONARY WAR OF 1775.
   VIII   MONTREAL BESIEGED.
     IX   MONTREAL AN AMERICAN CITY.
      X   THE ASSEMBLY AT LAST. 1791.
     XI   THE FUR TRADERS.
    XII   FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY DESIGNS.
   XIII   THE INVASION OF 1812-1813.
    XIV   ANNALS AND SIDELIGHTS.
     XV   BUREAUCRACY AND DEMOCRACY.
    XVI   MURMURS OF REVOLUTION.
   XVII   IN THE THROES OF CIVIL WAR.
  XVIII   PROCLAMATION OF UNION--RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.
    XIX   UNDER THE UNION.
     XX   THE MUNICIPALITY OF MONTREAL.
    XXI   ANNALS AND SIDELIGHTS.
   XXII   UNDER CONFEDERATION.
  XXIII   ANNALS AND SIDELIGHTS.




                       HISTORY OF MONTREAL




                            CHAPTER I

                    THE EXODUS FROM MONTREAL

                              1760

          “THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH, GIVING PLACE TO NEW”

  AMHERST’S LETTER REVIEWING EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE
    CAPITULATION--THE SURRENDER OF ARMS--THE REVIEW OF BRITISH
    TROOPS--THE DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCH TROOPS--END OF THE
    PECULATORS--VAUDREUIL’S CAPITULATION CENSURED--DEPARTURE OF
    THE PROVINCIAL TROOPS--ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
    COLONY--DEPARTURE OF AMHERST--THE TWO RACES LEFT BEHIND. NOTES:
    (1) THE EXODUS AND THE REMNANT.--(2) THE POPULATION OF CANADA
    AT THE FALL.


On the capitulation of Montreal in the grey of the early morn of
September 8, 1760, British Rule began and the Régime of France
was ended. On the 9th the victorious Amherst wrote his official
account to the Honourable Lieutenant Governor Hamilton. The
details therein will serve to recapitulate the history of the
final downpour on Montreal during the days preceding its fall,
with the new era commencing, and accordingly we present it to our
readers.

                                     “Camp of Montreal,
                                             9th September, 1760.

  Sir:

  In Mine of the 26th ultimo I acquainted You with the progress of
  the Army after the departure from Oswego and with the Success of
  His Majesty’s Arms against Fort Levis, now Fort William Augustus,
  where I remained no longer than was requisite to make Such
  preparations as I Judged Essentially necessary for the passage of
  the army down the River, which took me up to the 30th.

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