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= The Fort Necessity Surrender Agreement =

Captain de Villiers grants these terms to the British on July 3, 1754

It is not our goal to make trouble, but only to revenge the assassination of one of our officers and to stop the British from settling on our land. With this in mind we will allow the British to surrender based upon the following agreement:

1. We allow the British to return peacefully to their colony on the other side of the Allegheny Mountains.

2. We will allow them to take all their belongings, except their cannons.

3. We grant them the " Honors of War " showing them that we thought they fought very well and that we are still friends.

4. As soon as this agreement is signed, the British will take down their flag.

5. Tomorrow at daybreak we will take control of Fort Necessity.

6. The British give their honor that they will not build a fort or building beyond the Allegheny Mountains for one year from today.

7. The British have 21 French prisoners captured at the time they assassinated Jumonville. In order to make sure that those French are returned safely to us, we will take Captain Stobo and Captain Van Braam with us as prisoners to Fort Duquesne. We will return Captain Stobo and Captain Van Braam when the French prisoners are returned to us.

Two copies made at Fort Necessity

James Mackay George Washington Coulon de Villiers