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114 28$th$.—Capt. Campbell was sent of[f] with a Flag of Truce to give M. Balletré his orders to give up the Place soon after we set of[f] up the River and encamped at an Indian Village, at Night Capt. Campbell joined us and informed us that Monsieur Balletré behaved very politely on seeing M. Vaudreuils Orders & desired we would proceed the next day and take possession of the Fort & Country.

29$th$.—We set of[f] and arrived about twelve o'Clock at the place where we landed and sent and relieved the Garrison.

30$th$.—Part of the Militia lay down their Arms and took the Oath of Fidelity.

December 1$st$.—The rest of the Militia layed down their Arms and took the Oath of Fidelity.

2$d$.—Lieu$t$ Holms was sent of[f] with M. Balletré and the French Garrison with whom I sent 15 English Prisoners which I got from the Indians.

3$d$.—In the Morning the principal Indians of 3 different Nations came to my Lodgings & made the following Speech on a Belt of Wampum.


 * —You have now taken possession of this Country, While the French lived here they kept a smith to mend our Guns and Hatchets and a Doctor to attend