D'Anthonay, with Duvivier, major of the battalion of Artois, and
Loppinot, the first messenger, was then sent to the English camp,
empowered to accept the terms imposed. An English spectator thus
describes their arrival: "A lieutenant-colonel came running out of the
garrison, making signs at a distance, and bawling out as loud as he
could, '_We accept! We accept!_' He was followed by two others; and they
were all conducted to General Amherst's headquarters."[589] At eleven
o'clock at night they returned with the articles of capitulation and the
following letter:--
Sir,--We have the honor to send your Excellency the articles of
capitulation signed.
Lieutenant-Colonel D'Anthonay has not failed to speak in behalf of
the inhabitants of the town; and it is nowise our intention to
distress them, but to give them all the aid in our power.
Your Excellency will have the goodness to sign a duplicate of the
articles and send it to us.
It only remains to assure your Excellency that we shall with great
pleasure seize every opportunity to convince your Excellency that
we are with the most perfect consideration,
Sir, your Excellency's most obedient servants,
E. BOSCAWEN. J. AMHERST.
[Footnote 589: _Authentic Account of the Siege of Louisbourg, by a
Spectator_.]
The articles stipulated that the garrison should be sent to England,
prisoners of war, in British ships; that all artillery, arms, munitions,
and stores, both in Louisbourg and elsewhere on the Island of Cape
Breton, as well as on Isle St.
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