Montreal Letters for the years 1775 thru 1776

Montreal, QC, CAN - 12 November 1775

My anxiety for the fate of Montreal induces me to request, that you will exert yourselves among the inhabitants to prevail on them to enter into such measures as will prevent the necessity of opening my batteries on the town.

Montreal, QC, CAN - 12 November 1775

The city of Montreal, having neither ammunition, artillery, troops, nor provisions, and having it not in their power to fulfil one article of the treaty, can claim no title to a capitulation.

Montreal, QC, CAN - 13 November 1775

This morning we have taken possession of the town ; I send you their articles of capitulation, with my answer, and hope it may meet with approbation.

Montreal, CAN - 13 November 1775

This morning the Bostonians have marched into town ; the Governor, with his small garrison, having abandoned it two nights since, and retired towards Quebec

Montreal, QC, CAN - 19 November 1775

I have this morning had another express from Colonel Arnold, acquainting me he has crossed the river to the Quebec side ; that he had been near surprising the town ; that it was closely invested

Montreal, QC, CAN - 24 November 1775

It is with great indignation I hear Lieutenant Halsey, whom I left as Assistant Engineer at St. John's, to put the barracks in a proper state for the reception of a garrison, has run away without leave

Montreal, CAN - 24 November 1775

The other day General Prescott was so obliging as to surrender himself and fourteen or fifteen land officers, with above one hundred men, besides sea officers and sailors, prisoners of war.

Montreal, QC, CAN - 21 January 1776

I herewith inclose a letter just received from Colonel Arnold, and take this opportunity most heartily to condole with you for the loss of the brave and most amiable General Montgomery

Montreal, QC, CAN - 20 April 1776

Inclosed is a list of our force before Quebec, which, I am I sorry to say, is so very inconsiderable, and illy supplied with every requisite to carry on a siege, that I am very dubious of their success.

Montreal, QC, CAN - 30 April 1776

I have the pleasure to acquaint you of the safe arrival of the gentlemen from Congress, in good health and spirits.

Montreal, QC, CAN - 8 May 1776

I heartily congratulate you on the success of your arms against Boston, and am sorry it is not in my power to give you a more pleasing account of our affairs in this country, which wear no very favorable aspect at present.

Montreal, QC, CAN - 5 June 1776

I think it absolutely necessary some effectual methods should be taken with the savages immediately, or we shall be obliged to keep up a large force here.

Montreal, QC, CAN - 6 June 1776

Our want of almost every necessary for the army, and repeated misfortunes and losses, have greatly dispirited the troops. Our enemies are daily increasing, and our friends deserting us.

Montreal, QC, CAN - 10 June 1776

There was a meeting of those Indians and several other tribes at Caghnawaga, some of whom agreed to deliver up the hatchet received from Governor Carleton last year, and remain neuter in the present dispute.