[Montreal, November 1775]
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tuesday we had the Good news of hearing that 11 sail of shipping was taken by one of our Lieuts martin Johnston2 at surrell [Sorel] about 60 miles below Montryall for they Left Montryall the night before our army came there as they heard of their coming and went of[f] for Quebec thinking to get Clear but Lieut Johnston went from shambelee [Chambly] to surrell on purpose to stop them and so got guns mount on shore before they came down and stopt them and kept them there sailing up and down the river several days till they fired several shot through them and kild 3 or 4 of their men and at Last was fared to give them up and the night before they gave them up General Carlton got on board A Battoe and with A few of his men and got Clear and went of[f] to Quebec the next day they took possession of the shipping and took about 160 prisoners and the vessels was Loaded with pervitions of most all kinds and A Large quantity of Cloathing of all kinds for soldiers
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this afternoon some of the vessels came up to Montryall and ancord out in the river opisite the City with the prisoners on board and several of their Commanding Officers they stayd on board that night
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they Came ashore and stayd in the town till the next day and in the afternoon the rest of the vessels came up to the town
1. Barwick's Journal, DARL.
2. While Barwick gives credit for the success at Sorel to Second Lieutenant Martin Johnson, of Lamb's Artillery Company, the American detachment was under the command of Colonel James Easton.