of Louisbourg, Cape Breton, and Isle St Jean (now Prince
Edward Island) were to be surrendered immediately, with
all the public property they contained. The West Gate
was to be handed over to a British guard at eight the
next morning; and the French arms were to be laid down
for good at noon. With this document the British commanders
sent in the following note:

SIR,--We have the honour to send Your Excellency the
signed articles of Capitulation.

Lieutenant Colonel d'Anthony has spoken on behalf of
the people in the town. We have no intention of
molesting them; but shall give them all the protection
in our power.

Your Excellency will kindly sign the duplicate of the
terms and send it back to us.

It only remains for us to assure Your Excellency that
we shall seize every opportunity of convincing you
that we are, with the most perfect consideration, Your
Excellency's most Obedient Servants,

E. BOSCAWEN.
J. AMHERST.

No terms were offered either to the Indians or to the
armed Canadians, on account of Fort William Henry; and
it is certain that all these would have been put to the