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 ?^&:X"^ H E editors of the following coV- 
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 fee the great events of this me- 
 morable war, events which have already 
 heen fo highly glorious and mufl in their 
 future confequences be fo advantageous to 
 the Britifli nation, brought together in a 
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 after the feveral events happened, and 
 which were tranfmitted to the govern- 
 ment by the very perfons, who, next to 
 divine providence, had the greatefl fliare 
 in thofe events, cannot err. 
 
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 and circumftantial manner will in all pro- 
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 Englilfhmen, for many years ; an attempt 
 therefore, to preferve the memory of them 
 pure, and free from mifreprefentation of 
 any kind, deferves pardon at leaft, if it 
 does not merit praife. 
 
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 FRIDAY, AUGUST, i'.?, 175S. 
 
 I. Conlahihi'^ an accrunt jj the fitrrcndcr 
 
 S LOUISBOURG. 
 
 II. T'/v AiiTicLES of CAriTULAiio:;. 
 II [. Stat;, of the (jarrison. 
 
 IV. List of the killed and 'ivonudcd. 
 
 of 
 
 ^n:cLs of capiiiilaUrm Ihtivcni their rx--lln:cirs fd- 
 . T/ibid 'B:/LUivcn and J/injor ^^eiicral Jniherjl \ (md 
 Ids cxLclinuy the chrjaUcr DiUCjU)\ govern:r of tru' 
 Jd'-md of Cahe-Bret'ju^ of Loidfoug^ tb'Jfanl cf 
 ibi. ^J'jhn^ and ihcir ci^>urn:}uin.Ci» 
 
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 WY. garrifon of JiOU!{l)o!in:, fh^ill he \y\- 
 
 ionerb- <- F w;u-, aii'.i {IliU h j carried t«:» -f^ML;- 
 
 hiiitf in the Ihips ofhis Biiiurnic mujclLV. 
 
 the artillcrv, ammunition, provillor.;;, a.; 
 
 1^'eU iv^j the arms of any kir.d vvhutroevcr, vvliic'i 
 
 ai'e at pri'icnt in the town of Louifbuim-. the Iilar-d:; 
 
 , t^f Cape HiCton, and St. John, and ihcir appuric- 
 
 -jianceb', fiJail be deliver. J, \vit.h(;'jt the h.-ji]: dj.mr„ ■, 
 
 , 'to iiich commillajies, as flv.iil be ajijioinf^d to receive 
 
 .v'|them, fT)r the ulc of his liiitannic m:Jdl,'. 
 
 3. 'J'lie governor iliall give his crders that th; 
 
 troops wdiic;! arc in the illari.t of St. John, and its 
 
 api^^irtciiances, ilial! go on board fueh (hips of v/ar, 
 
 ii,s the admiral (hall f^ndto receive them. 
 
 . 4. The gate^ called r'orte-Detinhine, fii'ill be given 
 
 f^iip to the t!oop^ of his Britannic n\ajciry, to-morrow^ 
 
 I a ci;^;ht o'clock in the morning, and the garri^.n, in- 
 
 ":: cUiuing ail thofe that carried arms, drawn up ..t 
 
 noon u]i the llfphiriade, where they fliall lay down 
 
 ^ their arnis, colours, implement^j and ornaments of 
 
 i) w.ir 
 
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 Wnr. Aiul tlic p-airifonfliall go on bo.ui!, i.i orcI(.T to 
 be cariii.'cl to Knj^himl in ;i convenient time. 
 
 5. The f'ainc cr.rc fliall be taken of the fiek aiul 
 Wfiirded tliat are in the hofpital', as of thole bc- 
 Jungino to his Britannic nnjo/iw 
 
 6. The nurchaiUb ami their clerks, that have not 
 caiiiec! arms, fhal! be (enl lo Fiance, in fuch manner 
 as the atlmiral fhall iliinlc proper. 
 
 Louifboi.rg, 26 July, 1758, 
 (Signed) Le Chevalier dk Drecour. 
 
 Two huiulrcd and twenty-one pieces of camion, 
 and eighteen mortars, with a cor.fiderable quaiiti'y of 
 rimiTuiiiticn and ilores, had been found in t!\«'pla(Ci 
 n^ui it vvaii cx|»ec^cd more would be fuunil. 'I'he f -1- 
 ]owini; i.s the return of the ftaie of the garrifbn, 
 l^'htn it cr.i)itu]ated. 
 
 Sic'iic cf the garrifo?i cf Lcu'ifrciir^^^ the i(-)th cfjiih^^ 
 I 7585 ivhni it capilnlaUtL 
 
 ?\o. of (^fHccrs 214. Of foldier.s lit for i\K\Xv 2^y4- 
 Of fick ajKi wour.ded 443. Of thefeaoilicer:-; 135. (.)f 
 private mcji and marines fit for duty, 1124. \V':ih 
 tfhc fick and wounded belonging to the fhips, 1347. 
 taken prifoi^.ers 5637. 
 
 All the French men of w;r that were m the har- 
 bour taken and deftroyed, A'iz. Prudent, 74 giiis, 
 burnt by the boats of the fleet, urider the ca:naiii;i 
 Lcforey and Balfour. Fmreprannant, 74 guns, 
 blown up and burnt by a fhot from tlie niariji.c b '.t- 
 terv. Caprlcicux, Cclebrc, 64 guns each, burnt 
 by the Entreprannant. Bienfaifant, 64 guns, lakeii 
 by the boats of the fleet, and towed fr( ni under the 
 walls of the tr^vn into the eaft harbour, by cant. 
 Balfour. Apollo, 50 guns ; Chevre, Biche, Fidellc, 
 Irio-ates funk bv the enemy acrofs the harbour's mouth 
 to prcventthe fleets going m, Diana, 36 guns, taken 
 by his majefliy's fliip Boreas. Echo, 26 guns, taken 
 
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 0//<is mnjr/fis prccswcvc /billed and wounded js /k'- 
 
 hws. 
 
 Killed. A'W. Lie"*- FciUon, Lici.t. II(nvc. G.'n. 
 JmhcrjFs. J/icut.Nicl..... >.i, Lieut. Ciinipln:!!. (A'.v. 
 Fcrh/s's. Cnpi. Earl of JJ>uivlnnii;ilJ. Coi. V/:ll'-^. 
 i'"nl'i[:p. (TO'liicy Hoc. CA. Alvickt'.ns. J.iciit. M.ui. 
 C\l/rni/'rs. Capt. IJailley, Licuf. C.itLb.ii, L.i.":i. 
 Frai* r, 'Lieut. Murray. 6V//;/. Ro^yr's 7\ov',.;^>.vv. ].:»- 
 iiun rraiiclii Ccr.itli..rs, lo iVdii cotnuiiiiiuii oliivCrs. 
 146 private mcji. Jrti/Lry. 1 guJuuM-, an J 3 r;Uf 
 trolles. 
 
 WouiiilcJ. Col. Radi'lc.-, cn:.M"npcr ill chief. ^\:v^'d, 
 Li'-ut. FItz Siirunonds i^ieut. B.iillev, iviwut. Alho, 
 Fiiik'H W'atcrfon. OV.v. /hnher/t^ Ficiit. FIuituI' n, 
 ].,icur. and Adjiitaiit ?vlukin.s. f'.iili:.j;n .VI():^evpc.i!iv. 
 Ge. Fill lis. Capt. Kycaut, Lieut. Vi. 'Fe.v. O't'.v 
 lyhitniorcs. Lieut. Pierce Hutler, Lieut, jolin j »:;••• 
 ravji, Lieut. William Haniiltoiv. Ccn. }jrai'g\^.C\[>t. 
 ]> owiie. Gen. O/zv^/j. Lieui. Allm, Lieuu. Urowii, 
 Lioia. and Adjuiaa': C >ckbiU-ii. Enfi'jn Annitraji^. 
 Gen. Hohjhns. Lieut. Lilley. General IVthli's. Lieui. 
 Iinjjk;n:. CA. yi'/.'/Zrwr/j.^rV. Capt. Smith. CoL Fi\i^ 
 /cys. Capt. Dojiold M'Dojiald, Jvicut. Alexandv^r 
 CaiTipbeli, Lieut. J'-hu M'Donald. 7 N'(Mi-com-» 
 miilion oncers. 2 Drummers. 315 private iiien. 
 JirtiUrry. I corporal, i gunner, 3 niutroni's. 
 
 'ff)ii)nal cf the landing cf his majc/hf s forca en the ijhnd 
 cf Cape-Brctoii-i and of the fic^/- of Lnuifoourg., ex- 
 tyailed from mcAor-gcncroi yhKocr/fs letters to tha 
 right honcnrable My. fcevctary P'h-iy cbiedyuiie 11 
 and 23, and Jidy 6, 23 and 27. 
 
 ON the 2SLh of May I had the goxl f irt'tne 
 to meet r.dirdra] JjofecTwe/i wi^h the dcet 
 and tiic lioops coming cut 01 ihe harb'MJr of \\:\\- 
 
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 riisj iQt'i ^7C had line 'ATirlu'r ; the ihips kept 
 wc'i t(v;;cther ; (lie whck cunfiilcd ol" 15/ hJl. The 
 i)s.;l!i:i \scnt w^'/v ilekly into Halifax. 
 
 'i>,e 30th t'lc wir.d Mcvv hard in the afternoon ; 
 thr- flil; ;, wci'c pieatiy rifpcrfcd. 
 
 Th'.: 3 1 11: the wine foniCcimcs contrary, obliged ur^ 
 to'ack. and it bijw're'li. 
 
 'Vhr ift of Ji;nc eapt. Rous in the Sutherhind came, 
 irom of'- the liarbour of Lcuifbourg, faid, that two 
 ilups had got iii the 30th ; that there were 73 fail in 
 che harbour. We iavv the entrance of Gabarus at 
 tnf;ht. 
 
 The 2d it was foggy in the morning ; about twt.lve 
 iV'.w Louifbourg and the Tnips in the harbour. The 
 jiect, with about a thiid of the troops, anchored in 
 Gabarus bay ; and this evening, wiih brigadier-ge- 
 ♦iCra's Lav/renee and Wolfe, I reconnoitred the 
 fhore as near as we couk!, and made a difpofitiou 
 for landing in three places the next morning, in cafe 
 the ttoopi. arrived. 
 
 The enemy had a chrin of pods from CapcNoir 
 fo iiic F]dt Po;;?t, and irrr.gulars from thence to the 
 bott(;ni of tlic buy ; forae '.vorks thrown up at the: 
 piucc's which app.:a:ed t,]acucable to land at, and 
 {:rnyz bvittcrico. 
 
 Oil the thiid iTi R- of the tranfports came in, tWs 
 mr^nii;};:; all wa^ p. cp.ircJ for lanJini: ; but the (iirit 
 
 't? ' 
 
 ^•o rixe ih 'e was io L'tac, :i: was HT:'"!oiiible to land* 
 This c:iy brigadicr-:{;?iicr. 1 Whi:mcre arrived from 
 Halifax, at which place i iiavc left colonel Moiickt::n to 
 cc;mma!i(;. As one b;^y was found to have Jc-s lurfF 
 than liit: i;Lhers, a dlfy 'Ci-:::)n was mctdetoiind the 
 next rnorninp- in one rduce inftcad of three. 
 
 The 4Lh the wind aiid furiFwere fo very higii, 
 that adiid al BofcaWifn. told rae ':. was impra^LiLuble 
 to land,. 
 
 
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 'I'hc 5th a great iwell and fog in the moniitig;, 
 and l!i2 i.dmi'".d decl;ired it ftill impracticable to Jand. 
 
 The 6th an appearance of chan^^c ofwcathc^-, in 
 the n v^riiinT: early: I was rtlblved to feize the firit 
 c.ppnr unity 5 the fignal was made to prepare to land 
 between hve and fix o'clock, and at eipht all the 
 rncn were in the boats : the fog came on again, and 
 the fwcll encreafed during the time the men were 
 ^icttinc; into the boats, and the admiral aj-ain de- 
 clared it impracticable to land. I ordered the tro(^ps 
 on board their rcfpe6live fiiips, firil acquainting 
 them with the reafon for fo doine. 
 
 The ^ch the weather bad in the morning ; m the 
 afternoon the fwell lather decreafed,and garc us great 
 hopes of landing at day-break the next morning, 
 fi;r which orders were given ; and Br^gg's regi- 
 mciit, whiO were in a number of Hoops, to fiil un- 
 der convov bv the mouth of the haiboi r, to Lorem- 
 hec ; fending at the fame time a proportioji of artil- 
 lerv dcftineJ for the Li^^ht liouie Point, wi:h or- 
 ders to make all thefhew they could of lanuin.'T, b t 
 not to huid tdl further orilers, intending to draw tlie 
 enemy's attention on that fiie. 
 
 From the 2d to this time, rhe enemy has been re- 
 inforcing their pofts, adding to their works, can- 
 nonading and throwing IhJIs at the ih'p,'^, and max- 
 v.\<r all the preparations they c.:n to oppofe our land- 
 Irni-. Se\'en tranfooits were nov/ mifiinj wiili tror.ps 
 on board, three of v/hich ca ne in at nigh". The 
 Uvlmiral <?-ave .11 ncct'fUry oraji'S to: (he fn ;i;itc,; tucj- 
 
 troops were aiiembled in the b.iats 
 
 ver oav landin;:;. 
 
 On the 8ih, the 
 before break of da^/, in t:irv:e divih o'.s; aiid com- 
 modore Uurell having viev/ed th j coalt by order of 
 the admiral, and gi/en me his opinion the ti^oops 
 might land, without danger from the furfF, iji the 
 bay on our left, the Kcnninoton Mallfrix fnowhei^au 
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 Suth'Jihnd and Squirrel upon the right. . When the 
 f.re had continued about a quarter of an hour, the 
 tonts upon the left rowed into ihore, urdcr the com- 
 mand of br'gadier-general Wolfe, whofe detachment 
 was compof^id of the four elaeft companies of grena- 
 diers, followed by the light infantry, (a corpf-^ of 
 55c men, chofen asmarkfmen from the dilFercnt re- 
 giments, ferve as irregulars, and are comraanvled hv 
 maior Scott, who was maior of bri^a.ie) and ths 
 coriipanies of rangers, fapportcd by the Highl.uiH re- 
 giment, and tiiofe by the eight remaining compa- 
 nie:? of grenadiers. 
 
 The divifion on the light, under the command 
 of brigadier-general Whitmore, confitled of tli# 
 Royal, Laicciles, Monckton, Forbes, ArdLruthcr, 
 and IVcbb, and rowed to our ri:':!;ht by the White 
 Point, ic- if intcndrng to force a binding there. 
 
 The ccn^-er ct!\'ihnn, under tlu; ccmmand cS bri- 
 l^r.dr. '-..civ^ial Lavvrer:C^, was rbrixied of Amheril's, 
 H piJ^r's, Otway's, Whitmore'^, Lawrence's, and 
 Waib vJ/jn':., and made, at the fame time, a (hew 
 of lanuing at the Frcili Water Cove. This drew 
 the Lneri'v's attcnticn to every part, and prevented 
 their trcops, polled along the coail:, fromi joining 
 thoic on the ri:zht. 
 
 The enemy acied very wifely, did not throw away 
 
 a ihpt, till the boats were near in ftiore, and' 
 
 then directed the whole lire of their cannon and" 
 
 rniifketry upon them. The furff was fo great, that 
 
 a i:l:.cc coLild hardly be found to- get a boat on 
 
 Ihnrc. NotwirhihincUne the Ere of the enemy, and 
 
 Vac violence of the furtr, brigadier Wolfe parfued 
 
 his point, a.-.d landed juft at their left of the Cove^ 
 
 took poft, attacked the enomv, and forced them to 
 
 retreat. Manv boats overfefe, I'everal broke to pieces, 
 
 and all the men jumped into the water to '2et on Ihore. 
 
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 So foon as the left cllvifioii was landed, the firft 
 dciachinent of the center rowed at a proper time to 
 the left, and followed ; then the remainder of the cen- 
 ter divifion, as fall as the boats could ietch them 
 from the (liips ; and the right divifion followed the 
 center in like nianni^r. 
 
 It t ok up a great deal of time to land the troops; 
 the enemy's retreat, or rather flight, was through 
 the roufnicfl: and W4>r(l- oround I ever faw; and the 
 pinMuit ended with a cannonading from the town, 
 which was fo far of vS^^ that it pointed out how 
 near I could encamp to invel^ it : On which the re- 
 giments marched to their ground, and lay on their 
 arms. The wind increafed, and we could not get 
 anv thino: on fhore. 
 
 The lofs of hi.> ma' city's troops at landing is, capt. 
 Bail lie and lieut. Cuthbert, of the Highhio.d regi- 
 ment 5 lieut. Nicholfon of mine, 4 ferjeants, i cor- 
 poral, and 38 men killed, 2 1 were of my regiment, 
 (the grejiadieri;) of which 8 were (hot, and the reil 
 drowned in trying to get on fliore. 
 
 Five lieutenants, 2 fear'eants, i corporal, and 51 
 men wo nded ; and of the five companies of Rangers, 
 
 1 eniign and 3 private killed, i wounded, and one mif- 
 fing. 
 
 On the enemy's fide, 2 captains of grenadiers, and 
 
 2 lieutenants are prifoners; i officer killed, and an 
 Indian chief : Several men likewife killed; and, I 
 Imagine, about 70 men taken prifoners : They were 
 fent on board as fafl: as poffible. By fome of the 
 prifoners I had intelligence, that M. St. Julian, co- 
 lonel, commanded in the Cove. 'I'hat there were 
 5 battahons in the town, namely, Bourgogne, Ar- 
 tois. Royal Marine, Cambife, and Volontaires 
 Etrangers, with about 700 Canadians* The three 
 firlt regiments wintered in Louifbbourg; Volontaires 
 Etrangers came there not long fince, with part of 
 the fleet, and Cambife the night before we landed. 
 
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 Wc took frim the enemy three 24 pounJers, fi^vcn 
 
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 Qj-QunJers, and icvcn b pouiMters, 2 mortars, ana 14 
 ivvivcls ; all which were place J alojig the flir-re, t ) pre- 
 vent our binding; wi!;!i ammunition tools, and llores 
 of all kinciS. 
 
 The 9th, li': .tenant-general Bragg's regiment re- 
 tu-rncJ in their Hoops from Lorembec. The weather 
 continued extrcamly bad ; the furlFfo gieat, that we 
 could pct onlv fome of our tents on i]:iore in the after- 
 noon. 
 
 The loth, thefurff fl-ill coiitinued, and it was with 
 great difnculty that we got any thing on ihore. 
 
 The 1 1 til, the wca:hcr grew clear and better, and 
 the light 6 pounders, which I had oidci"ed on iliore 
 immediately after the trops, v/erc now onlv hind- 
 cd, and fome artillery ilores with thc;n. 
 
 On the I2t;h, from intelligence I ii.i.d received, t'lat 
 the enemy had delh'oycd the i^rand battLU'v, and called 
 in tlicir out ports, I deiached brigadier \¥olfc with 
 1200 men, 4 companies of grenadiers, 3 comp.i- 
 n'es of Rangers, ani fome 'ight in an'rry, round 
 the N. K. harbou ■, to the Light-Houfe Point, with 
 ail intention to filence the iOa d battery, and, at the 
 fame time, to attempt to dedroy the {hips in the 
 harbour; fending, at the f.imc time by fea, the pro- 
 portion of artillery,, tools, i^c. ihat had been ordered 
 for this fervice. 
 
 I received, this day, a report from b rig idJer Wolfe 
 that he had taken polleiHon of the Light-Houiij Point,, 
 and all the polls on that fide the harbour, w^hich 
 the enemy had abandoned, leaving fcveral cannon, 
 which were rendered ufeleis toy's, czc. and a great 
 quantity of hill at Lorembec. The weather continued 
 extremely bad; but we got fome tools on fliorc thi^ 
 night, fo that, on the i3Lh, wc b gan to make a 
 comiiiunication from the right to the left in front <>f 
 the camp ,. and I or^lered three redoutes on the molt 
 advantageous ground in the front. A party of the 
 
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 cncmv came out this day towards our camp, but were 
 foon beat back bv the light infantry, before two pic- 
 cjuets could well get up to their afliftance. Wc 
 worked at three redoutes in front all niL'ht. 
 
 I'hc 14th the eiicmv caiuionaded us a great part 
 of the day. I'he furtt'ftill continued fo great, that 
 it was with the greateft dilTiCuky we could land any 
 thino;. The fleet, under the command of Sir Charles 
 Hard)', which appeared vcfverday for the lirft time, 
 was in the niizht blown otf to Tea. 
 
 The 15th 1 fent four more mortars in a floop to 
 the Light-houfc, but we could not get any artillery 
 landed on this fliore. At nii'ht two deferters from 
 
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 the Voluntaires ttrangers came in : faid they had 5 
 killed and 40 wounded in the (kirmifh on the 13th. 
 
 The 1 6th, the firft fine weather, we landed 12 
 days provifion, and got many things on fhore, but 
 could not yet land any artillery. 
 
 The 17th I got colonel Baftide on horfeback> 
 and, with colonel Williamfon and major M'Kellar, 
 we reco;inoitred the whole ground as far as we could ; 
 and colonel Baftide was determined in his opinion 
 of making approaches by the Green Hill, and con- 
 fining the deffraciion of the fnips in the harbour, to 
 the LiL^ht-Houfe Point, and the batteries on tiiat 
 fide, i added two 8 inch mortars and three royals to 
 to tlie Linht-junife battel ies. 
 
 The i8ih we had fine weather. Some Indians 
 took three of the trunfpons men at thebottorn of (ja- 
 barus Bay, who landed there contrary to orders. The 
 road for the artillery was puilied on as ialt as pofTiblc. 
 "\V'e got three 24 pounders on fiioie, though the furfF 
 Wc s ureat the bepinnino- of the dav. 
 
 The 19th the batteries of the Light-Houfe were 
 Inteiuled to have been ooeiicd this i.ig-ht, but could 
 D'-'i b^ .'J' t re.ul'' fo foon. L'iiclio, , a I'rench fri- 
 eare of 12 ^uns, was brou<:rht in to-day ; had <n)t 
 
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 Byzanc got out the day we Janderj, aiid the Corn:!: c 
 fincc our arri\'a] ofFthe harbour. 
 
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 iiifdit. The enciny burnt a:i old ihi;; at the bo:tora 
 ot the harbour. 
 
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 the left of the camp, but did not oblige me to deca-ii!) 
 any part. An .id\'anccd icdoutc towards Green Hill 
 was thrown up this niijht. 
 
 'The 22d, the hpd weather continued ; wc were cnr- 
 pUn'eJ on the roads, and getting up ablock-houle on 
 the left, by the Miray P^oad, to iecure the comtriu- 
 n'.cation to the N. E. harbo.ir and Li'.^ht-Moufc, and 
 to hinde.' any parties from going into t:ie town. 
 
 The 23d, the admiral aflurcd m?, there were above 
 a hundred boats lofl in Ianch'n2: the troops and orovi- 
 {ions. This day fine weather; and we now have on 
 (liorc twelve 24 pounders, and fix 12 poun le .s. Tiie 
 en' ..p.iy lircd a great deal from their iliipping aiid 
 ifland batterv, and they threw ibmc fliot inro th j left 
 of the camp, colonel AlcHervev, and moit of iiis car- 
 penters, taken ill of the fmall-pox, wh;ch u a veiy 
 great lofs to the army. Gabions and fafcincs arc 
 lanJed, and carried forward as taft as [). iTible, to 
 make an e -au'inent to (j;een-rl;l!. Tr.e batccri s' 
 at the Light-ILoufc Inev/ith fuccjis ag.iinit the iilanJ 
 bartery, and [ hopu will foo-i fiienc: it. 
 
 O.i tiiJ Z:f.'Mi the enenP; 'ir-d 01 t'lc ly'/'-z-Hj-Aic 
 bat-te"!es fiom tlie town and ll'i'>i)ing, arid on c-ur 
 advanceiredju:c, whicli was fiiiiihed, they li red from 
 the town. C;d mel B t(H Ic rem-^iird hv:'l in his 
 opinion of ai\ancin."; bv Giceii-Iliil. We had thi«i 
 
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 t\xy ill the park of artillery thirteen 24 pounders, anJ 
 feven 12 pounders. 
 
 The 25 h, the cannonading continued nicrht and 
 day: in t\\e cveniiir^ the ifland battery was iilenccd ; 
 thtir own lirf iiac: helped to break down part of their 
 wr.rks : Fa'ceines and gabions were forwarded to 
 Green-Iiiij, a:, fail as j-oifible. All the n^ien employ- 
 ed at v/r; !:, and n^aking the neccilary communica- 
 tions. Tiic cncmv lired a good deal at our advanced 
 redoute. 
 
 The 2.6th, a fmall alarm on the left of a party that 
 had advanced from th^ town; had g(;t up to the 
 Blcck-Houfe, which was not quite fiiiilhcd. They 
 luul with them a ba'-rcl of pitch to fetit on nre : The 
 guard on it v/as not iailicieii: to oppofe a large party; 
 i3ut a detachment v/as fjiit out io (juick, that they 
 were forced to retreat witbo.;t eftetSling their dcfi^n, 
 thouG;h two {;f the men had been in the Block-Houie, 
 and they v/ere drove back in.o the town very fa(K 
 Tinee htndreJ pic^neers ordered to Green-Hill. Admi- 
 ral EcJauven Ian Jed 2C0 marir.es, and took the pod 
 at Kennir.groii-Covc, Vv in'ch is a great cafe to the a.r- 
 n;v. I dv.i::ed ot the admiral four 32 pounders, and 
 two 24 pounders to leave at the Light-iioufe, tokeen 
 the ifland battery in ruin, that with a popcr number 
 of men intrenched there, brigadier vVolfe, with h,s 
 
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 l\he 27i:h, one brafs 24 pounder was loft in in 12 
 fathom water, by nipping off the catan:ai an, as they 
 vveie coming fr. m the fl.dp to land it. The cannon I 
 afl-.ed of the admiral were landed this ni.^;ht at the 
 Li2:ht-Houfe. 
 
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 died this day ; and of his company of carpenters ol" 
 jo8 men, ail hut i6 in the fmall-pox, who arc nurfes 
 to the fick. This is particularly unlucky at this 
 
 time. 
 
 The 29ih, cannop.ading- tontinued ; the frigate fir- 
 ed confuuitly at theepaulnicnt; we purlued working 
 at the road, which cofl a gieat deal of labour: At 
 iiioht the enemy funk4{liips in the harbour's mouth; 
 Apollo, a two-deck'd one, La I'idclc of 36 guns, La 
 Chevc, and La Biche, of lO g'sns each, and they cut 
 oPi moil of their mafl"s. Remain in the harbour iivc 
 of the line of battle, and a fri^rate of 36 guns. 
 
 The 30th, at night, foine fnij-ig at Kennii'g'.on- 
 Cove : "Lhe marines thought they (j.\v Indians: 'I1ic 
 frigate iired all night at the epaulemeiit, as the 
 mtn worked in the night-time. 
 
 The lit of July, the enemy creepcd ou^ in the mc-n- 
 ing to get fome ol.i palifaaes and \voo.l. .Brigadier 
 Wolfe an.d major Scott's light infantry, pufnecl them 
 in with a very briflc lire ; ajid che brigadier took pofh 
 on the hills, from whence it was'intended to try to dc- 
 iTiolifh the fliipping; we marched forward on the 
 ri^ht; fr.rccd the enemy b.;ck to Cape Noir, with a 
 fmartfiie. 
 
 The 2d, the cpaulemcnt and road wcj't on heavily, 
 from the extreme b^dnefs of the L-rcu'il: The ene- 
 my contir.ued their cannor.ading, and threw fome 
 flic lis; we ikirmifhed all day with parties out of the 
 town. 
 
 The -jd. a c-reat canno.nadinr from the town 2nd 
 fliinpinir on the batteries. Bri';ad.er Wfdfewas rnak- 
 ing an advanced work on tlie right, thrown up at 650 
 yards from the covered wav, v/ith an Intention of 
 erecting a battery to deihoy the defences of the place, 
 it being pretty well on the capital of the citadel ba?- 
 tion; and the falling of the ground frorii this place, 
 towards che -.vorks, would hinder difcoverir.g as much 
 
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 t^-i(>ULi;ht romc of the fliips would try to get out of the 
 harbour. The battciie> on the left iaimediatvrlv phiv- 
 ed on them, but it grew fo dark they Could not con- 
 tinue. 
 
 The 4th) a great fog; when tlicrc were gl.ires of 
 light, the cannoniiding began; 500 men kept con- 
 tinually making fafcines. 
 
 The 5th, very bad wenther, the epaulement was 
 haftencd on as much as poflible, it fvvallovved up an 
 iiiimenfe number of fafcines, coft fome men, as the 
 frigate cannonaded on it without ceafuig. 
 
 The 6th, a (loop failed out of the harbour with a fia^ 
 of truce to Sir Charles Hardy, to . arry fome things to 
 their wounded officers and priibners. 
 
 The many difficulties of landing every thing in ?\* 
 moft a continual furft', the making of roads, draifiiiu; 
 and paffingofbogs, and putting ourfelves under eoves, 
 render our approach to the place much longer than [ 
 (X)\i!d wifii. 
 
 (^n the ytb, we had very fop:^;/ W2ath;>i" ; Ciui • 
 nonading continued all day, and a good deal of p(^p- 
 ping (hots froni the advanced polls. 
 
 The 8th, I intended an attack on fome advanced 
 pofts at Cape Noir, but it'did not take place. Col, 
 ]5allide got a coL^tulion by a mufket bali on his boot, 
 which laid him up in the gout. 
 
 The 9th5 m the night, the enemy made a fortlc 
 where brigadier Lawrence commanded; t'nev c:vn.; 
 fiom Cape Noir, and though drunk, 1 am atraid ra- 
 ther furprizcd a company of grenadiers of Forbcs's, 
 commanded by lord Dundonald, who were polled in 
 a fleeckc on the right. Major Muray, who com- 
 manded three companies of grenadiers, immediately 
 detached one, and drove the erenn hack very tiillU'. 
 Whitmore's and Bragg's grenadicis behaved vjry well 
 on this occafion. Lord DondoUvild \vui> killed,' lieu- 
 
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 tenant Tew wounded afid taken prifoncr, captain 
 liontcin, of the ciif^incers, taken priibncr : i corpfjral, 
 ^3 men killed, i ieijeant, 1 1 men niiiiing ; 17 men 
 "Wounded : Thi fortie was of five picqucts, lupportcd 
 by 600 men; ri captain, chevalier de Chauvclin, was 
 killed, a lieutenant wounded and taken prifoncr, 17 
 ^f.cif kf'ieci, /). WwUiidedaiid brought oft'prifbners, he- 
 lidcsuliat wounded they carried into the t<jwn, one 
 I )f which, a captain, died immediately. The enemy 
 i\:nt out a flag of truce to bury their dead, which 
 when over, the cannonading began again. The fri- 
 jiate wa*; fo hurt, llic hauled clofe to the town ; the 
 ihips fired very much againft brigadier Wolfed bat- 
 >teries. 
 
 The lOth, the road at the ej^iulement went on a 
 little better ; the enemy fired a great deal, and threw 
 many ihelk. 
 
 The nth, a v^aggoncr was taken ofl^* by fornc In- 
 dians between the Bluck-houie ajid the left of the 
 aiorth-eafl harbour. 
 
 The I2th, it rained very hard all night; not a man 
 in the detachment could have a dry thread on ; wc 
 •inaJe an advanced work to Green-hill ; at night the 
 waggoner who had been taken luckily made his efcape, 
 fiiid, they were 250 Canadians. Tne citadel baiHon 
 iiicd very fmartly. 
 
 The J3th, the enemy threw a great many fhel.'s; 
 we perfedled our our works as fail: as we could; bad 
 rainy weather ; the enemy was at work at Cape No.ir 
 to hinder us taking poiTeifion near that point, which 
 is of no confequence ; fome deferters came in, faid a 
 Hoop 'rom Miray got in three davs ago. 
 
 The 14th the battei-ies were traced out laft night 
 Avith an intention to place twenty 24 pounders divi- 
 ided in four different batteries, to deftroy the defences, 
 and a battery of 7 mortars, with fom« 12 pounders to 
 licochet the works and the town* 
 
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 ( ('ltd to be Intended againil our powder niagainc*- 
 
 At ten at niiiht the Lifrhr-houre battery fired f^nia. 
 
 ' roekcts as a fu^nal ol'lhips (ainn!!; out of the harbouii 
 
 ^ i:.\r Chailer. Hardy antvvercil it ; th.' frijratc got out, 
 
 i i'.nd Sir C^Kirles HardyVs fleet got undoriail anJ went 
 
 to fe.i. Before dav-break, captain Sutherland, p>')licd 
 
 at the end of the north-cad haiboiir, wa? attacked, 
 
 f ^ni} there Vv'as n rijrcat deal ofliring; the p;rei..idiers 
 
 01 hi igadicr Wolle's corps marched to Ibituin him, 
 
 and all the light infantry i it was o\ci- before they 
 
 could 2;ct up, and, by a deferter from the en?my,. 
 
 tht'V were ordy 1 00 men cyme from Mirav, 'vvIkic 
 
 they left Moid", dc IJolfbore, wId had, en the (.r.her 
 
 lulc the water, 3C0 men with boati) to paf;. M«jor 
 
 »Srott, with the light-infaut'V, pu.fu'rd, but ct)Uid. 
 
 not get up with them. I encamped a corps forward. 
 
 The ibth, towards night, brigadier W olte pullieJ 
 on a corps, and took polleffion o the liills in the rront 
 cftiieBarafoy, where we made a lodgment; the ene- 
 my fired very brifkly from the town and Ihipping. 
 
 The 17th, a great fire continued from the towa< 
 and fliipping; werefolved to extend the parallel froni. 
 the right to the left. The fleet returned. 
 
 The 1 8th, all lad night the enemy fired mufketry; 
 fi om the covert- wny, and tried to throv/ fliclls i^to- 
 the camp. 
 
 I'he 19th, T relieved the trenches by battalions, 
 the 14 battalions forming 3 brigades; a fmart fire 
 from the covert-way ; the batteries on the left fired 
 againd: the badion Dauphine with great fucc k^ 
 
 The 2id, one ofthefliips iu the harbour had fomc 
 powder blown up in her, made a great explofion, and 
 fet the fhip on fire, which foon caught the fails of two 
 more; thev burned very fad, and we kept firing on 
 ' them the w'.iolc time, to try to hinder the boats and 
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 'Ihc 22c', two batteries on tlic li^ht opened with 
 thiitein 24 pouiuIlts, and another of 7 ir.ortars, and 
 lucJ wirh [;rvat (", cccl's; the enemy lircd vciy well 
 ircm tho town for Ibtr.e time, and threw their ftiells 
 in:.) our works. Our Ihclo put the citadel in flames. 
 1 ordered colonel W'il.ianiion, to confine his fire :iy 
 much as he could to the defences of the [)lace, that 
 we might not dcllroy the houfes. A lieutenajU (\f 
 the Royul American.;, going his rounds on an ad- 
 vanced poH, 1(11 his way, and v/as tak.cn prifoner 
 jicar Cape Noir. A battery was begun on ihc left 
 for four 24. pounders. 
 
 The 23d, the cohorns were ufcd at night, and the 
 French mortar« fent to throw I^mics from ihetrcnches. 
 The efiemy fired all Ibns of old iron, and any itulF 
 they could pick. up. Colonel Baflide v/asout to day 
 tor the firii time fincc he received the contufion. 
 Our batteries fired with great fuccefs. 7'his night 
 the fiiells fet fire to the barracks, and they burnt With 
 great violence. 
 
 On the 24th, the fir« was ve y brifk en our fidL-, 
 ind the enemy's decrcaieJ. The admiral gave me 
 400 fcamen to liclp \/ork at the batteries, Szc. and 
 200 Q^iners added to a corps of xco already cftablifh^ 
 ej, that we niight make quit:k work of it, and they 
 were iainiCviialely employed. The 4 g'.:n-battery 
 opened, a: d another of 5 creeling. One of the men 
 cf war in the harbour, the Bienfaifant, fired r-t our 
 trenclici^ at hijh-water, and the citadel and baflion - 
 ])a',iphine fired againfi the 4, gun battery; but our 
 men firi'M^ i'mali iiiins into the embrazures, beat the 
 
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 Tne 25th, the batteries fired with great fuccefs. 
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 and the Blcnf.wfant In the harbour. lordcrcJ all [he 
 luftcric) at night to hrc into the works as much :iS 
 noflibic, to keep the enemy's attention to the land- 
 J he miners and workmen went on very well with 
 their approaches to the covered way, though they h;uf" 
 a continued and a very Tmart fire from it, and grape- 
 fhot, and all lorts of old iron from the guns of the 
 ramparts. We continued our fire without ceafing^ 
 and a Ricochet: The boats got to the fhips at one 
 in the morning, and took them both : I'hey were 
 obliged to burn the Prudent, as fhe was a-ground j 
 and they towed off the Bicnfaifant to the N. E. har- 
 bour. 
 
 The 26th, the admiral came on (horc, and told me 
 he propofed fending 6 (hips into the harbour the next 
 Day. Jult at this time I received a letter from the 
 governor, oflcrir.g to capitulate, and the articles 
 (which were printed in the extraordinary Ga/ette 
 h'ift night) were agreed upon. (See the firll Gazette.] 
 'I he troops remained in the trenches: this night a.-j 
 ufual. 
 
 The 27th, three companies of grenadier^ under 
 the ccnnmand of major Farquhar, took poifelTion of 
 the weft-gate ; and 1 fent in brigadier-general Whit- 
 moro to fee the garrifon lay down their arms, r.nJ 
 pofl: the necelTary guards in the town, on the iicreK, 
 niagannesj^'c. And I had the arms brought out ot 
 town, and 11 colours, which I fend you under the 
 ciircuf capt. William Amheiif. As I have given in 
 oriier?, that 1 defirad every commanding officer of a 
 corps would acquaint the officers and jnen, that I 
 was greatly pleafed with the brave and good bcfia- 
 viourof the troops, which has, and always muil in- 
 fuie fucccfs : I am to acquaint yon, ji'-, that I took 
 the liberty to iidd to it, ihat 1 would report it to the. 
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 B^ra^ of a Letter from j^chnral Bcfcawen to the . 
 RbJ.^t' lio:. Mr\ Secretary Pitt^ dated Namw\ 
 Gahroufe-Bay^ July the 2^tb^ 175^- 
 
 I will not trouWc you with a particular detail of 
 the landing and fiege, but cannot help mentioning a 
 particular gallant adion iu the ni^^ht between the 
 25th and 26th inftant: The boats of the fquadroa 
 ivcrc in two d vifions, detached under the command 
 of captains Laforcy and Balfour, to endeavour cither 
 to take or burn the Prudent of 74 guns, and Bien- 
 faii'ant of 64, the only remaining French fhips in the 
 harbour; in which they fucceeded fo well, as to bum 
 tlic foifner, fhc being a-ground, and take the latter, 
 and tow her into the N. E. harbour^ notwithitand-.- 
 ing they were expofed to the fire of the cannon and 
 mufquetry of the ifland battcrv, Point Rochfort, and 
 the town, being favoured wiih a dark night. Our 
 lofs Wab inconfidcrable, j men killed, and 9 wound-* 
 cd. 
 
 1 have 2;Iven the command of the Bienfalfant to 
 capt. fjalfour, and the Echo, a frigate, to capt. La- 
 forty ; Mr. AfHeck and Mr. Bicker ton, lieutenants, 
 who boarded the Bienfaifant, fucceed thofe gentlemen 
 in the iEtr.;i Fircfhip and Hunter floop. 
 
 I have only farther to ailhre his majefty, that all 
 his troops and officers, both fca and land, have fup'i*^ 
 ported the fatigue of t.lu?. fiegc,. with great firmness 
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 the Totun of Loinfiourg, found upon the Surrender of 
 the Town to His Majejfys Forces , under the Command 
 of his Excellency Major Genercd Amherf}, 
 
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 (, 6 one hair — — 
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 Pick Axes, 
 
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 This is all that the commiflaries have as yet found, 
 but there is undo btedlymore not yet accounted for. 
 
 N. B. As to the number and force of the French Jhips 
 defiroyed', the fate of the garrfon of Lculfhourg ;. 
 and of the killed and wounded of his majcfys force Sy 
 fee the preceding Gazette, 
 
 TVhitehall^ Augtift i^,- 
 
 This morning two officers arrived with letter*; 
 from lieutenant general Bligh and captain Howe, to 
 the right hono irable A4r. fecretary Pitt, dated 
 Chrrburg the i6th and 17th inftant, giving an ac- 
 count. That his majefty's forces, aficr having com- 
 pletely demolifhed the bafon, piers, and harbour; of 
 Chei-bourg, and defiroyed all the batteries, forts, 
 magazines, and flores, at that place, and along the 
 coaft, were all reimbarked, without the leafl oppc- 
 fition from the enemy, in order to purfue the fur- 
 ther obje£ls of his majefty's inftrudtionSi Twenty- 
 two fine brafs cannon, and two brafs mortars, have 
 been fent to England; and 173 iron cannon, and 
 thrte ir©n mortars, were d«ftroycd. 
 
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 TUESDAY, AUGUST, 22,1758^. 
 
 Conta.'nin;^ an account of the capitulation of Tt- 
 coNDEPOGA, with u Hff of the killed ami 
 wounded. 
 
 Ext raff of a letter from major general Ahercromhy to thi 
 right hon. Mr, Secretary. Pilty dated at camp^ at 
 JLake George^ July 12 <, 1758.. 
 
 TH E embarkation of the artiller)^, ffores, and 
 provifions being completed on the evening of 
 the 4th inftant, next morning at break of day the 
 tents were ftruck, and all the troops, amounting to 
 6367 regulars, ofiicers, light infantry, and rangers 
 ijicluded, and 9024 provincials, including officers 
 and batteau men, embarked in about 900^ batteaax 
 and 135 whale boats, the artillery to cover our Ian i- 
 ing, being mounted on rafts. 
 
 At five in the evening reached Sabbath Day Point 
 (25 miles down the lake) where we halted till 
 ten, then got under way again, and proceeded to 
 the landing place (a cove leading to the French 
 advanced guard) which we reached early next, 
 niornino; the 6th. 
 
 Upon our arrival, fent out a reconnoitring par- 
 ty, and, having met with no oppofitic n, landed 
 the tro: p], formed them in four columns, regulars 
 in the center, and provincials on the flanks, and 
 marched towards the enemy's advanced guard, com- 
 pof;.d of one hattallion, polled in in a logged cam^), 
 which, upon our approach, they deferted, firft fet- 
 tinp fire to their tents, and dellrovinjx every thinfi: 
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 they left fevcral things behind, which they had nnt 
 time either to burn or carry off. In this camp wc 
 likewile found c ncpiifoner and a dead m^iiK 
 
 The army in the foregoing order continued their 
 nvirch through the wood, on the wclHide, with a 
 d'jfiirn to invert TiconderoQ;a : but the wood heino; 
 very thick, impailabic v/ith any regularity to fuch a 
 hody of men, and the guides unfkilful, the troops 
 were bewildered, and the columns broke, falling in 
 <jne upon another. 
 
 Lord Howe, at the head of the rii^ht center co- 
 lumn fupportcd by the light infantry, being advanc- 
 ed, fell in with a French party, fuppofed to coiifift 
 ot about 400 regulars, and a few Indians, whc> had 
 likewife loft themfclves in their retreat frcm the ad- 
 vanced guard ; of thefe our flankers killed a great 
 many, and took 148 prifoners, among whom were 
 five officers and three cadets. 
 
 But tin's fmall fuccefs coft us very dear, not as 
 to the lofs of numbers, '"or we had only two officers 
 killed, but as to confequence, his lordfhip being the 
 iirft man that fell in this fkirmifh ; and as he was,, 
 v.ery defcrvedly, univerfally beloved and refpetSled 
 throughout the whole army, it isnoteafyto conceive 
 the grief and Gonfternation his untimely fall occa- 
 fioned ; for my part, I cannot h<:'lp owning that I 
 felt it moft heavily, and lament him as finccrcly. 
 
 The 7th, the troops being greatly fatigued, by 
 having been one whole night on the water, the fol- 
 lov/ing day conftantly on fo )t, and the next night 
 ynder arms, added to their being in want of provi- 
 fion,, having dropped, what they had brought witlt; 
 them, in order to lighten themfelves, it w^as thought 
 more advifeable to return to the landing-place, 
 which we accordingly did about eight that morn- 
 ing. 
 
 About eleven in the forenoon, fent off lieute- 
 ca4it coloacl iiraditrcet, with the 44th regiment, 
 
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 fix companies of the ifl battalian of Royal Ame- 
 ricans, the battcau men, and a body of rangers 
 and provincials, to take pofiefTion of the Saw-niill, 
 within two miles of Ticonderoga, which he foon 
 tlte<il;ed ; as the enemy who M^cre poii-ed there, 
 after deftroying the mill, and breaking down their 
 bridge, had retired fome time befbre, 
 
 Lieutenant -colonel Bradftreet having laid ano- 
 ther brid^re acrofs, and having fent me notice of his 
 being in pofTefTion of that ground, I accordingly 
 marched thither with the troops, and we took up 
 our quarters there that night. 
 
 The prifoners we had taken being unanimous in 
 their reports, that the P'rench had eight battalions, 
 fome Canadians and -colony troops, in all about 
 6000, encamped before that fort, who were en- 
 trenching themfelvcs, and throwing up a breaff- 
 work, and that they expelled a reinforcement of 
 3000 Canadians, befides Indians, who had been de- 
 tached under the command of monf. de Levy, to 
 -make a diverfion on the frde of the Mohawk rivor, 
 but upon intelligence of our preparations and near 
 approach, had been repeatedly recaWed, and was 
 hourly expe61?cd ; it was thought mall advifeable to 
 ^ofe no time in making the attack ; wherefore early 
 in the morning of the 8th, I fent Mr. Clerk, the 
 tMigineer, acrofs the river on the oppofite fide of the 
 fort, in order to reconnoitre the enemy's intrench- 
 ments. 
 
 Upon his return, and fiwourable report of thd 
 pra6ficability of carrying thofe works, if attacked 
 bt'tore thev were finifhed, it was agreed to ftorm 
 tlKm that very day : Accordingly the rangers, iigh^ 
 ijifantry, and the right wing ot provincials, were 
 <)rdered immediately to march, and poft themfelves 
 in a line out of cannon fhot of the intrenchment* ; 
 the -right extending to lake George, and their left 
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 form on their rear. 
 
 The picqucts were to begin the attack, fuftained 
 by the grenadiers, and they by the battalions : the 
 whole were ordered to march up brifkly, rufli upoa 
 the enemy's fire, and not to give thcir's, until they 
 were within the enemy's brealt-work. 
 
 After thefe orders ilVued, the whole army, except 
 what had been left at the landing-place to cover and 
 guard the batteaux and whale-boats, and a provin- 
 cial regiment at the Saw-mill, were put into motion, 
 and advanced to Ticonderooa, where unfortiinatclv 
 thev found the intrenchments, not only much 
 ftronger than had been repn.fentcd, and the brcaft- 
 work at leaft eight or nine feet high ; but likewtfe 
 the ground before it covered with felled trees, the 
 branches pointed outwards, which fo fatigued and 
 retarded the advancing of the troops, that, notwith- 
 ilanding all their intrepidity and bravery,whichl can- 
 not fufficiently commend, we fuftaincd fo confider- 
 able a lofs, without any profpc^l: of better luccefs, 
 that it was no longer prudent to lemain before it ; 
 and it was there ore judged nccellhrv, for the prcfcr- 
 vation of the remainder of fo many brave men, and 
 to prevent a total defeat, that we /hould make the 
 heft retreat pofnblc : accordingly after feveral re- 
 peated attacks, which Lifted upwards of four hours, 
 under the molt difadvantageous circumftances, and 
 with the lofs of 464 regulars killed, 29 milling, 1117 
 wounded ; and 87 provincials killed, 8 miiling, and 
 239 wounded, oHieers of both included, I retired 
 to ttie camp we occupied tlie night before, with the 
 broken remains of feveral corps, i'cnding away all 
 the wounded to the batteaux, about three miles dif- 
 tance ; and early the next morning we arrived there 
 oiu'ielves, embarked and reached this in the evenin<>: 
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 feat the wounded ofHcers an.d mefj, that could ht 
 moved, to Fort bldward ap.d Albany. 
 
 Return of the nam?^ofthc Offcers of the fcu^ral Rcg't^ 
 ?fieHts^ who were killed and wounded near TUondcro^ 
 £a,yufyS, 1758. 
 
 2yth, Lord Blahency's RegtTnent. 
 
 Killed^ Engineer Matthew Clerk. IVoundcd^ Cap- 
 tains, Gordon, Plolmes, Wrightfon, Skeen; Lieu- 
 tenant Cook, and Enfign Elliot, 
 
 42^. Lord John A^urrays Rcghneni, 
 JVounded^ Major, DuiKan Campbell j Captains^ 
 "Gordon Graham, Thomas Graeme, John Campbell, 
 James Stewart, James Murray. Killed^ Captain- 
 Lieutenant John Campbell, Lieut. George Farquar* 
 ibn, Hugh M'Pherfon, William Baillie, John Su- 
 therland. Wounded^ Lieutenant WilHam Grants 
 Robert Gray, John Campbell, James Grant, John 
 •Graham, Alexander Campbell, Alexander M'Luofh^ 
 Archibald Campbell, David Mill, Patrick Balncvis, 
 'Killed^ Enfigns, Peter Stewart-, George Rattray. 
 JFounded^ Eniigns^ John Smith, and Peter Grant. 
 ^^th. General Abercrornbf s Reghnent. 
 Wounded^ Major Eyre ; Captains, Falconer, Lee, 
 IJartman, and Bailey ; Lieutenants, Treby, Symp- 
 fon, Drummond, Pennington, Gamble, Dagwarthy, 
 •Greenfield. Killed. Enfig^n Frafer. 
 
 46//?. Lieut, Gen. Thomas Murray s Regiment. 
 Killed^ Colonel Bever. Wounded^ Major Brown- 
 ing. Killed^ Captains, Needhani and Wynne, 
 ^Founded, Captains, Forbes and Marfh. Killed^hicu- 
 tenants, Laulke, Lloyd ; Enfign Crafton, Enfign and 
 Qiiarter MafterCarboncle. JVounded., Enfjga Gor- 
 don. 
 
 55f/;. Late Lord Howe\ Regiment, 
 Killed.^ Brig. Gen. Lord Howe, Col. Donaldfon* 
 Major Proby. IVoundedy Captains, Bredin and Wi'- 
 
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 kins. Killed^ Capt. Lieut. Murray, and Lieut. Ste- 
 wart. Wounded^ Lieut. Le Hunt, Enfign Loyd, and 
 Qiiarter Mafter French. 
 
 ij} Battdl'nn^ Royal J me r leans. 
 Wounded^ Major Tullikins, Captains, Munftcr, 
 Mather, Cockrane. A^/7/tW, Capt. Lieut. Forbes, and 
 Lieut. Davis. Wounded^ Lieutenants, Barnfley, 
 Ridge, Wilfon, Guyj Enfigns, Bailey, Gordon, 
 M*Jntofh. 
 
 \th Battalion^ Royal Americans, 
 Killed^ Major Rutherford. JVoimded^ Captains, 
 Prevoft, Depheze, and Capt. Lieut. Sloller. Killed^ 
 lyieut. Hafelwood. Wounded^ Lieutenants, M'Lean, 
 Allaz, Turnbull ; and M*Intofli. 
 
 Light Infantry^ Colonel Gage's, 
 Wounded^ Capt. Gladwin. Killed^ Lieut. Cum- 
 berford. Wounded^ Enfign Patterfon. 
 
 PROVINCIALS. 
 Colonel Preble's, 
 Wounded^ Captains, Winflow, and Goodwin 5 
 Lieutenants, Maccmber, Dorman, and Adam. 
 
 Colonel De Lanceys. 
 Wounded^ Lieut. Col. Leroux. Killed^ Lieut, 
 and Adjutant Muncey, Li6ut. Gatehoufe. Wounded^ 
 Lieutenants, Duncan, Degraw, Yates, and Smith. 
 
 Colonel BahcQck's, 
 Wounded^ Colonel Babcock, Capt. John Whiting, 
 and Lieut RufTell. 
 
 Colonel Fitche's, 
 Killed^ Lieut. Rowland. JFnunded, Enf. Robins. 
 Colonel Bagley*s. 
 JFounded^ Capt. Whiple. Killed^ Lieutenants, Bur- 
 man, aud Low. 
 
 Colonel yohnjloyi's. 
 Killed^ Lieut. Col. Shaw. IVounded^ Captaiji 
 Douglas. 
 
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 JVQUnilal^ Licuc. Colonel Sir.cdlcy. 
 
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 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 175S. 
 
 Cj.Htii'inin^ nn Account of the l.ojjes which the 
 Knglifl) fujlaind at St, dis, under L'cHU??a?/t- 
 Cienera! B//gh^ in t'ivo LefUrs^ one from Lord 
 Hozve, and the 0! her from the GeneraL 
 
 Late on Stiturday Ni^htlnjf^ an r\prt'fs iirrived iviih the 
 
 jQllowing Lett a' i froto the R/pht Hon. Lord Ilov^Cy 
 
 and Lieutoiant'Gericral Bligh^ to the Right HGn,ALr» 
 
 Secretary Pitt, dat^^d on Board the EJ/ex, off of St* 
 
 Cas Bay, on the CoaJ} of Br it any, in France. 
 
 Eflex ofFof St. Cas Bay, Sept. 12, 1758. 
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 IInJ iTiy letter of the 7th, I had the honour to in- 
 form you of the movement of the fleet from St, 
 Lunaire to this bay. 
 
 The reimbarkation having commenced, at the 
 lieutenant-generars requcft, upon his arrival v^'ith 
 the tro;)ps on this fhore yefterday in the morning, 
 the former corps were taken off without any confi- 
 derable interruption from the enemy ; but in their 
 attack upon our rear guard, the captains Rowley, 
 Maplefden, Pafton, and Elphinftone, (commanding 
 under captain DuiF the different divifions of the flat 
 
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 made prifoners. My own obfervations of the vcfy 
 rdulutc behaviour of thofecnptains,and of capt. Duf}-, 
 being confirmed by the report of the land officers 
 concerned in that fervke, I cannot omit this notice 
 of it. The other particulars of our lofs, refpe£\ing 
 the offictrii and men belonging to the (hips of war, is 
 in the lift annexed. 
 
 Judging the anchorage on this pprt of thecoaft to be 
 r o wi!*e proper for the fleet to remain in at this iea- 
 fon of the year, till the further fupplies provided could 
 be taken on board, if fent for, and the troops put a- 
 gain into a proper ilale offervice; I am therefore 
 preparing, with the lieutenant-general's conl'ent, H) 
 leturn for that purpofe to any fuch port as I may be 
 iiri\ able moft conveniently to gain in England. 
 
 I am, 5cc. 
 
 HOWE. 
 
 P, S, His Royal Highnefs, who was pleafed to be- 
 pr cfcnt at the embarkation, continues in perfedt heaJth.. 
 
 I^.y^ of the Si'a facers and Men kilie^, wounded^ iffc, at 
 the RnniharkaUon of the '^Troops fro?n the Bay of St» 
 Ctis^ on the nth of Scptefnhey^ ^75^*- 
 
 In the Kr.x, one Raman killed and one wounded: 
 Thp Hochtllcr, Air. Soinci \ ille,. fecond lieutenant,. 
 
 kijieci, midfhipman vvounded, fcven fea- 
 
 i;:cn killed and dcven wounded: The Portland, capt. 
 iVlapk:il!cn, taken ; Mr. L indfiy, miJfliipman, 
 ■vvountled : The Mojitagu?^ cipt. Rov/ley, ilightly' 
 Vi'our.dcd and taken j two feamen wounded: The 
 Jalbn, capt. Piifton, taken.'; one Teaman wounded : 
 'i he lulain;inder, capt. Elphingftone, taken ; one 
 ibaman wounded : The Speedwell, two feamen 
 wciunded. Total, officers, i killed, 3 wouuded, 3 
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 T/je Ejfexy Sept. 13, 1 758. 
 SIR, 
 
 1 Mentioned in my lafl letter to you, that It wa' re- 
 ceiTary, on account of the fafcty of the fleet, to 
 go to St. Cas, being obliged to quit the Bay of St. 
 Lunaire, where we difembarked, for iear of being 
 drove en fhore pgainft the rocks, the wind blowing 
 hard upon the fho.-e. Accordinglv, we marched the 
 9th to St. (jildan, the loih, to iVIatignon, to meet 
 our fl;jet, which lay out beyond St. Cas ]3ay, to get 
 provifions. 'I'hat evening I leccived iiuellig('n(e, 
 th;U there were tv/elve battalions of foot, and two 
 liquadrons of horfe, at Lambale, on their niarcli to- 
 wards us, which came from Ijrcft. Having conlult- 
 ed tho general ofKccrs upon this cccalion, ihey 
 tho:i(:ht it the heft- way to retire to St. Cas; up'ui 
 whicli i fciu otl* immediately an ofHcer to acquaint 
 the commodore wiihit, that he might give orders for 
 hJL^ fleet to put into Vviiat bay he thought bcft to re- 
 i:7-b:irk at; aidniiirchcd the nth, at foi;r o'clock ia 
 the morning, to St. Cas Bay, where the fleet piit in, 
 and havi their flat bottoin boats ai"hore ready to receive. 
 us. '[he troops marched into the boats as fall as tiiey 
 arrived. In about an hour a'ter we be;2,an to embark, 
 wefaw the enemy begin to appear on the heights a- 
 bove, and foon after they began 10 fire on us with 
 thtir cannon, but did not attempt marching down, 
 till almoll all the troops were reimb irked, except the 
 grenadiers^ which made the rear guard of the whole, 
 who marched up to oppole their ?fdvancing, and be- 
 haved with great bravery and refolu'.ion, till, over- 
 powered by numbers, they were at lail obliged to 
 give wav, and retire to the water-fide, till the boats 
 co-.Jd come in to take them, whcie tliey fuflered 
 much by tb.e enemy's fire. We hiue loil fome offi- 
 cers and men, which n.uil alwa.s bribe" confcquence 
 
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 V'hcn there is ?n enemy to (jppofeour larnliiigor oa 
 reiinbarking. Wc have loll between fix dud Aven 
 huntlrcd men ; kiHed, drowned, and taken prifoni I's. 
 'I'he lill of the officers, I fend you inclofed. I am 
 afraid general Dury is killed, as he is not down in 
 the lift fcnt me by the duke d'Aiguillon : Lord Fred, 
 Cavcndifh is among the prifoners, and well. The 
 officers milling or killed, are about ten, whofe cnm- 
 inifTions I (hall fill up,, in confcqucnce of y^-ur letter.. 
 I Ihall do juiiice to every regiment in the filling up. 
 the commiffions, and fliall not prefer my nephew, lieu- 
 tenant St. George,. to hurt any regiment.. Lieuteji- 
 nant-Colonel Wilkinfon,.of Lord Robert Manners'?? 
 regiment, is killed. I fball only mention the majors, 
 names, according to their fcniority, who are all very; 
 dtferving men ; major Prtlion of general Cornwaljib 3. 
 regiment; major Daulhat, of lord Charles Hay's regi-- 
 nient, who was major to the grenadiers on this com- 
 m'tind, andbeha/td well ; ina c^r Remingtoa, of lord^ 
 Robert Mc.nners's regiment. The preftnt ftate of" 
 the.troop? makes it neceflary to return to England. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 
 Thomas Bligh,, 
 
 P. S\ I received juft now a letter from the dukcr 
 d'Aig illon, that there are zhout three or four hun-~ 
 dred prifoners. 
 
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 Lj/i cf Officers iakm Prifoner.* 
 
 rLord Frederick Cavendifh^ 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Pierfon.. 
 Captain Dickens. 
 Cuards.y -^ Captain Hyde, W. 
 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Lambert. 
 Enfign Sir Alex. Gilinour. 
 ^Captain Pownal. 
 
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 Lieutenant Price. 
 Captain Bromhcad. 
 
 icutenant Whyly. 
 
 icutenant Dcnfliirc.. 
 Ca^nain Napier. 
 
 {-Captain Myers. 
 Lieutenant Rofe. 
 i Captain Revel. 
 Lieutenant Grant. , 
 i I. icutenant Price. 
 
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 Manncn'sy , 
 
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 Rich?nond*Sy 
 
 Grenadier' Guards 
 
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 f Major General Dury. 
 •J Captain Walker. . 
 CEnfign Cocks-.. 
 
 Jyieutenant Williamronw 
 
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 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31^1758. 
 
 Containing an Account of the Surrender of Fort 
 Front enac in the IFeft Indies^ to the Forces un- 
 der Colonel Bradjlreel, 
 
 Teftcrday n Mail arrived from New-York^ with Letters 
 from Alajor General Abercromhy^ to the Right Hon. 
 Air. Secretary Pitt^ dated fro?Ti the Camp at Lake 
 George.) the Sih and 10th pa/i, gi'''^i^^S ^^ Axount^ 
 Ihat Lieutenant Colonel Bradjireety having pr ope fed 
 a Plan againjl Cadaraqui or Fort Front enac, had been 
 detached to make an Atte?npt on that place, ivlidj 
 a Body of Men confifting of i ^^ Regulars, 2491 
 Provincials^ 27 of the Rcyal Regiment of Artillery^ 61 
 Rangers^ 300 Battcau-Men, and 70 Indians, in all 
 3103 Men, includhig Officers : And the foUoiving 
 Copy of a Lettc- fi G?n Colonel Brad/ireet^ to Major 
 Geiieral Ahercromhy, dated Ofiuego Augiiji 1^1, co re- 
 tains the Account of his Succefs in that very difficult 
 andtiwji important Enterprize* 
 
 I Landed with thetroops within a mile of fort Fron- 
 tenac, without oppofition, the 25th : The garri- 
 fon furrendered priibners of war the 27th, between 
 feven and eight in the moniing. — It was a fquare fort 
 of 100 yards the exterior fide, and had in k no 
 men, fome women, chiJdreji, and Indians ; ftxty 
 pieces of cannon, (half of which were mounted ;) j6 
 fmall mortars; with an immenfe quantity of provi- 
 fions and goods, to be fent to the troops gone to op- 
 pofe brigadier general Forbes, their weftjrn g irrifons, 
 Indians, and to fupport the army under the command 
 of M. Levy, on his intended cnterprizc againft 
 the Mohawk River, valued by the French at 800,000 
 
 livres. 
 
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 llvres,— We have likewife taken 9 vefTels from ^ ta 
 18 guns, which is all they have upon the Lake, two 
 of which I have brought here ; one richly laden ; 
 and the reft and the provifions I have burnt and de- 
 ftroyed, together with the fort, artillery, ftores, &c^ 
 agreeable to your excellency's inftru(Slions fhould I 
 fiicceed. The garrifon made no fcruple of iiiying, 
 that their troops to the fouthward and weftern garri- 
 fons will fuiFer greatly, if not entirely ftarve, for want 
 of the provifions and velTels we havedeftroyed, as they 
 have not any left to bring them home from Niagara.. 
 The terins on which the garrifon furrendered were, 
 pri Toners of war until exchanged for equal numbers 
 and rank. 
 
 SATURDAY, JANUARY, 20,1759. 
 
 Containing an Account of the Capture of Fort Du 
 
 ^efne. 
 
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 Jivres, 
 
 Xejlcrday a mail arrived from New-York^ which brings 
 an Account of the Succefs of His Majejlys Arms on 
 the River Ohio ; and the followifig Extract of a Let- 
 ter fro?n Brigadier General Forbes^ to the Commander 
 in Chief of His Majeflys Forces in North- America^ 
 dated From Fort Du ^iefne^ November the 26th 
 and 30//;, contains the only particulars as yet I'eceived 
 of that itnportant Event* 
 
 I Have the pleafure of acquainting you with the fig- 
 nal fuccefs of his ma^efty's arms over all his ene- 
 mies on the Ohio, by having obliged them to burn, 
 
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 and abandon their Fort, Du Qiiefiie, which they cf- 
 fecftuated upon the 2.4th inftant, and of which I took 
 pollellion with my light troops the Tame evening, and 
 with my little army the next day. — The enemy made 
 their efcape down the river, pait in boats, and part 
 by land', to their forts and fettlements upon the Mifli- 
 fippr, having been abandonedjor, at leafl, Jiot fccond- 
 ed, by their friends the Indians, whom We had pre- 
 vioufly engaged to nt\ a neutral part, after thorough- 
 ly convincing them, in fevcial fkirmifhcs, that all 
 their attempts upon our advanced polls, in order to 
 ciit off our communication, were vain, and to no 
 purpofe; fo ihey now fee m all willing, and well dii- 
 pofed to embrace his majelly's moft gracious protec- 
 tion. 
 
 Give me leave, therefore, to congratulate you up- 
 on this important event, of having expelled the 
 French from Fort I)u Qi^efnc, and this prodigious 
 tra<^ of fine rich country •, and, of having, in a man- 
 ner, reconciled the various tribes, and naf'cus of In- 
 dians, inhabiting it,. to his majefty's government. 
 
 So far I had wrote you the 26th, but being feized 
 with an inflamation in my ftomach, and liver, the iharp- 
 eft and moft fevere of alldiftempers, I could proceed 
 no farther J and, as I have a thoufajid things to fay, 
 have ordered ma'or Halkett down the country, in or- 
 der. lO explain the motives upon v/hich I proceeded, 
 andithe various, and almoft infurniountable difficul- 
 ties I had, to ojapplc v.yth. 
 
 I jQiall leave this as foon as I am able to flar.d ; 
 butGod knows when, or ifever,IreachPhiladelplija. 
 
 I expe6l the heads of all the Indians in here to- 
 morrow, when I hope very foon to finifh with them. 
 
 Major Halkett, who has been difpatched on this 
 occafion, by brigadier general Forbes, is not yet ar- 
 riv;ed liom New. York. 
 
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 MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1759, 
 
 Contamlng an Account of the Surrender of Goree, 
 
 On Saturday Night lajl was received the following Let- 
 ter from the Hon. Cominodore Keppcl^ to the Rigl4 
 Hon, Mr. Secretary Pitt.. 
 
 Torhay^ in Goree Bay^ 'January 3, 1759. 
 
 SIR, 
 
 1 Arrived here with the fquadron under my cottb- 
 mand the 28th of December paft, in the evening; 
 and the next morning, agreeable to his majefty's in- 
 ftru6lions, I attacked, with the fhips, the forts aiul 
 batteries on the ifland of Goree, which were foon re- 
 duced to defire to caj>itulate ; and the governor's 
 demands were, to be allowed to march the French 
 troops out of the Garrifon with the honours of war. 
 His terms I abfolutely rejected, and began a frefh at- 
 tack J it was, however, but of a very ihort duration, 
 when the ifland, forts, garrifon, &c. furrendered at 
 difcretion his majefly's fquadron. 
 
 Lieutenant colonel Worge had his troops embark- 
 ed in the flat bottomed boats, in good order and readi- 
 jicfs, at a proper diilance, wi h the trar>fj:>orts, to at- 
 tempt a dofcent, when it fliouMtbe found practicable, 
 
 or requlTite. 
 
 Two daj's after the furrenderof-the ifland,! order- 
 ed it to be delivered up with the cannon, artillery, 
 itores, and provifions, <kc. found in it, to the officer 
 and troops lieutenant colonel Worge thought fit to 
 garrifon the place with ; and the colonel is taking 
 iill imaginable pains to fettle and regulate the garri- 
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 Ton in the bed manner, and as faft as things will ad- 
 -mit of. 
 
 The inclofed, fir, is the flate of the ifland, with the 
 artillery, ammunition, and provifions, found in the 
 place at its Surrender. 
 
 State of the ijland of Gorec^ at It furrcndered to Hk 
 Majejly s Squadron the 20th of December J 75 8. 
 
 French, made prifoners of war, about 300. 
 
 Blacks in arms, a great number ; but I am not well 
 enough informed as yet to fay precifely. 
 
 The loft'the enemy fuftained, as to men, is fo very 
 differently ftated to me by thofe that have been 
 'flfked, that I mufl defer faying the number till ano*- 
 ther opportunity. 
 
 Iron Ordinance 24 Pounders - 38 and one broke. 
 
 Ditto 
 Ditto 
 
 -Brafs 
 
 •Iron 
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 Carriages . ■ — 
 
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 \\\ the Magazine — Powder - loO Barrels, 
 Shells filled and empty, -j 
 
 Shot of difl-'erent fizes, C a great Qiiantlt}% 
 
 Cannon Cartridocs filled, \ 
 Provifions of all Species for 400 Mcn^ for four 
 Months. 
 
 V7EDNESD A Y, MARC H 7, 1759. 
 
 ■Containing an Account of the Siiccefs of lis 
 Ma]eft-fs Arms in the Ifiand of Guadalupe^ the 
 taking of the tovjn of BaJJete',Tt\ and the De- 
 fh'uflion of the Forts at Point des Negres, &c, 
 
 YESTERDAY afternoon, capt. Townfhend, 
 aid-de-camp to major-general Hopfon, and 
 capt. Tyrrell, late commander of his majelly's fhip 
 the Biickinghianij arrived with difpatches from major 
 general Hopfon, and commodore Moore, to the 
 Ki;vht Hon. Mr. Secretary Pitt, dated from Ballc- 
 terre In the iflaad of Guadalupe the 30th of January, 
 by which it appears, that, oji the i ^th of' January, 
 his majeftv's fleet arrived off Port Royal Harbour in 
 the ifiand of Martinico : That, th^ next mornings 
 themenofy/ar deflroyed the baltcrics,and drove the 
 enemy from their entrenchmen'.s atPointe desNegrei 
 on the weft part of the faid havbour; and the troop''* 
 landed without oppofition, and lay under arms ail 
 night: That, on the 17th, the day following, in 
 confideration of the difficulty of roads., communica- 
 tioriS, and a march of five miles to Port Royal from 
 Pointe des Negres, general Hopfon proppfed to com- 
 modore Moore to land the heavy cannon, fcores, pro- 
 vifions. Sic. at the Say?.nn:d% which is before Port 
 Royal ; and, in cafe that could not be done, dc fired, 
 
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 that the boatfi might attend, the fame evening, to 
 bring ofF the troops, a"^ Toon as the moon was up : 
 That the commodore having found the above propo- 
 sal impoflihle, until the weft part of the fort fliould 
 be filenccd by the batteries, raifed by the trcops <on 
 fhore, made an offer not only of landing the heavy ar- 
 tillery at Ncgr? Point, M'here the troops then v/ere, 
 hut alfb ofrrnnlpoiting the fame, wherever the gcne- 
 rnl pleafcd, bv the feamen belonging to the men of 
 war, wiihout nny alliftance from the land forces : 
 Tliat the troops were, however, reimbarked that 
 night. 
 
 That, the next day, the gi-neral acquainted the 
 conunodore, that the council of warvras of opinion, 
 it would be moil: for his majeily's fervice to proceed 
 to fort St. P'.crre with the troops, in order to make an 
 attack upon that place, and that no time fliould be 
 loft. 
 
 It appears accordingly, that, on the 19th in the 
 inomlng, his majefty's fleet entered the bay of St. 
 Pierre, when the commodore, having examined the 
 ccaft, reprefented to the general, that he made no 
 «!otfDt ofdeftroying the town of St. Pierre, and put- 
 ting the troops in poffeflion of the fame; yet, as the 
 -ftiips might, in the attack, be fo much difabled, as 
 not to be in a condition to proceed immediately on 
 any other material fervice; and as the troops, if it 
 fhould be practicable to keep poflefTion of the above 
 town, would alfo be much reduced in their numbers 
 for future attacks ; and, being of opinion, that the 
 >deftro\nng the town and .jrtrefs of Bafteterre in the 
 "dlandofGuadalupe,and keeping poflefTion of it, and, 
 hy all pofTible means, endeavouring to reduce thp 
 faid ifland, would be of great benefit to the fugar co- 
 lonies, as that ifland is the chief neft of French pri- 
 vateers, conftantly infefting the Britifh iflands, and 
 deftroying the trade from North America, with fup- 
 piics of provifions, &c. the commodore fubmitted it 
 
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 to the general's confidcration, whether It would nr-t 
 he bed: to proceed to Baflet-cne : Whereupon the ge- 
 neral was of opinion, that it would be befi: to prorci-il 
 to the faid place forthwith ; wliich was put in exec.i' 
 tiorf accordinglv. 
 
 On the 22d of January, his majefly'- fleet appear • 
 cd off the ifland ofCjuadalupe; and though the town 
 of Biillcterre, v/hich is the metropolis of the faiJ iihunt 
 of Guadalupe, was very formidably fortitied lo the 
 lea, and the tort was thought by the chief engineer, 
 on his reconnoitring it, to be impregna])le to lIk! . 
 fhips, on the 23d, commodore Moore male a difpo- 
 jition for the attack of the faid place, with the ili:n>» 
 under his comm;'.nd, which was profecuted with t!i^ 
 utmoll: vigour and refolution, anJ,afier a moil fevere 
 caiuionading, which continued from between nine 
 and tt.n in the morr.in:: till ni::hf, <ill the balti ties 
 and t'lc fort were liienccd by the ihips. It was ii^r- 
 tended to land the tioops the fame evening; but it 
 being dark before they were ready, they did not land 
 till the next day, when commodore Moore put the 
 land-forces in poUeirion of the faid town and fort, 
 without their being ;::;r.Gvcdl>y rytn <«riC of the erie" 
 my; the governor, principal inhabitantij, and armed 
 Negroes, having retired into the mountains. The 
 bombs, wliich had bvien ordered to play upon rhc; 
 town, having iet It on lite, occaiioned, fron\ the 
 quantity of rum and fugar, which was in it, great 
 dcftrucStion of houfes, with goods and treufure tow, 
 very great vidue. 
 
 General liopfon concurs with commodore Moure 
 in giving the greateft commendations to the bi av ery 
 of the officers and men of his majefty's navy, the ge- 
 neral taking notice, in his letter, that the very great 
 refolution and pcrfcvcrence.>f the men of war Vv'as fo 
 remarkable that it would be an Injuilice not to men- 
 tion it, 
 
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 Li/^ r.f the Ship^, wbu'^-> attackrrJ the IJland ofGuadU" 
 lupe^ the zylofJauKcu-y^ iJSO' 
 
 Lynn of 60 Guns Capt. Win. Trclawny, 
 
 80 Capt. Thoi Burnett. 
 
 74. Capt. Rob. Hughes. 
 
 90 Capt, Clarlc Gayton. 
 
 60 Capt. Molineux Shuldham. 
 
 70 Capt. James Gambicr. 
 
 64 Capt. Wm. Harman. 
 
 60 Capt. Kdvv. Jekyll. 
 
 50 Capt. Lachlin Leflie, came 
 
 in from the fea after the fhips had been engaged fome 
 time, and went to the afHftunce of the Rippon, which, 
 was in diftrcfs. 
 
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 St. George 
 
 Panther 
 
 Eurford 
 
 Berwick 
 
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 L^/ cf OffJeers and Men^ killed and tvounded^ wider 
 the il'^?nmand cf Major General Hoffon, 
 
 Major General Duroure's Regiment, Captain 
 J:'.mc5 Dalrri;,ih()vs killed', and Captain Colin Camp-* 
 ♦»»-•«. ■um.uuJ^J: *.i'^^!i^r»f' W^iffon'ii. Regiment, Lieu- 
 tenant James Fl./t, -wounded, Highlanders, Lieu* 
 tenant (Ycorne i.ctli.e, wounded. Artillery, Captain 
 Peter JiifUi^, ■wjundid. Killed at Martinico 22, and 
 47 wr.undcd. At Guadalupe 17 killed, and 30 
 v.'oundctL Tural, jq killed, 77 wounded. 
 
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 THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1759. 
 
 ExtraSi of letter fro7n the Honourable General Barrings 
 ton to the right Honourable Mr. Secretary Pitf^ 
 elated^ head quarters in the Capejkrre^ Guadalupe^ 
 May() 1579. 
 
 T N my lad letter of the 6th of March, I had the 
 *■■ honoiir to acquaint you that the troops under niy 
 comniund at Guadalupe, (except the rrarrifon of fort 
 Royal) were all emharked, vlih their baggage, ^'c. 
 without the lofs of a Man. The fleet failed the nc\t 
 morning for Fort Louis, but from the very great 
 difficultv of turninc: to vvlnd\v;n-d were n t able to 
 rc.:ch it till the i ith, at four in the afternoon, wheji 
 aU llie Ships of War, but Ciily twenty-iive of the 
 tranfports, camcro an anchm* •, the otlier.-^ were either 
 dri\'en much to leeward, (v; prevented by the v^inds 
 and ftronir currents from vveatherin^' the point of tli*? 
 Oviintcs. 
 
 1 went on fhore at Fort Foi:is that evening to fee 
 the fort, and the works carrvin^; on bv tiie detachment 
 that had already been fent thither from Balleterre. 
 
 On the i2ih, I went in a B<iat «io reconnoitre the 
 thetwocoaffsof rhls b:!v, as well as the Grande Terre 
 iide, as that of Guadalupe, to find a proper place for 
 making a defcent ; but Commodore Aloore hi-ving 
 acquainted me in the evening of that day, that he had 
 received certain intelligence of a PVench Squadron of 
 Ships of war, confifting of 9 fail of the line and 2 fri- 
 gates being i'een to the northward of Barbadoes, and 
 that it was therefore neceffary for him to quit this 
 place, with all the {flips of warunder his command, 
 and go into Prince Rupert'i bay, in the ifland of Do- 
 minico, as a fituation niore advantageous for thepro- 
 te^Hon of BafTeterre and this place, as well as the 
 Fiiglif}) iflandsi I thought it adviiable the next day 
 
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 fo call to2;cthcr the a;cnernl officers to confulcr what, m. 
 our prcftiit lltuation, was belt to be done, nnd it was 
 cictcrniined, notwithllaiulinci the di\idcd fhite of the 
 trcops bv the I'eparation of the traiifports, the n'ealc 
 ih\te of Fort Lcuiis, and the impoflibility of fiippfy- 
 ing It wifh water but from the fliips, and the manv 
 t'th-r difficult iv" which then appeared, that it would 
 be nu;)l for hi.- nmjeffv's fervicc, and the honour of 
 his arms, to do the utnioft to keep pollcffion of the 
 fort, and to wait fomc further intelligence of the mo- 
 tions of the eneinv. 
 
 Commodore Moore failed the next morning for 
 PriiiCe Rupert's bay, with all the ^llipi^ of war, except 
 the Roebuck of 40 mms, which he left, as fome pro* 
 tcti'lion (o the tranfports. 
 
 From this time to the 17th 1 continued to direct 
 woiks f.) h." maile for the feeurity (^f the cnmp, and 
 for the fin!l1iin;j;, as well as {Ireng'hening the lines, 
 when, the chief engmeer, v/ho was on board one of 
 the tranfports that could not before get up, being ar- 
 liver], and having made to me a report of the weak- 
 luHs of the Fort, I thought it ncceflary to call a coun- 
 til of war to confider the ftate thereof j and it being 
 debuted whether the fort m.io-ht not be m.ade tenable 
 and kept as a garrifon for his M'ajefly's fervice, on a 
 more circumfcribcd plan, tho' it Sppeared impoffible 
 to keep it in the prefent extent of out- pofts ; it was 
 deterniiiicd after much confideration, that from its 
 weaknefs and bad con{l:ru6tion, its being commanded 
 bv feveral heights very contiguous to it, as well asthe 
 great difficulty (I may indeed fay the impoffibility) of 
 procuriiig lor the prefent, and eftablifhing a conflant 
 fupf ly of water, and other more necefTary things for 
 . the fupport and defence of a garrifon in this part of the 
 World, not to be tenable. However, Sir, I was 
 determined to hold it, until fome future event might 
 convince me what was bcft to be done for his Ma- 
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 mand, am! of the little probability there wasoflLiccecd- 
 ing in any attempt of reducing tlic country by the 
 , troopi I had, without the afiillance of the fhips of war 
 to cover them in landing. But liowever I determined 
 tomakcadefcenton the cnaft of Grand Terre; and foe 
 that purpofe I ordered colonel Crump, with a detach - 
 nient confiftl-ng of 6oo men, to go in fomeof thetranf- 
 ports that carried moft guns, and endeavour to land 
 between the towns of St. Anneand St. Fran9ois, and 
 dcftroy the batteries- and cannon, was happily exe- 
 cuted with very little lofs. 
 
 As I imagined by my fending colonel Crump to 
 attack the towns of St. Anne and St. Fran9ois, the 
 the enemy would be obliged to detach fome of their 
 troops from the poft of Gofier, I ordered, two days 
 after he failed, the only 300 men I had left to be put 
 on board tranfports, and lye ofF that town ; andirr. 
 the morning of the 29th I went to reconnoitre the 
 battery and intrenchments, and perceiving that the 
 enemy appeared lefs numerous than for fome time be- 
 fore, I made a difpofition for forcing them by two 
 different attacks. This was executed the next mor- 
 ning at fun-rifmg, with great fpiritand refolutibn by 
 the troops; and wotwithftanding the fire of the ene- 
 my from their intrenchments and battery, both were 
 foon carried with little lofs, and the enemy drove 
 into the woods. The troops immediately deftroycd 
 the cannon and battery, with the town- 
 
 This being happily efFedted, I ordered the detach- 
 ment to force its way fo Fort Louis; and, at the 
 fame time, fent orders for the garrifon to make two 
 fallies, one to the right, in order to put the enemy 
 between two fires, and the other to attack their lines 
 as I knew that which I had juft mad would oblige 
 them to fend troops to oppofeour paiTage on that fide. 
 The firfl was made, but the latter, by fome miftake, 
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 'nevlfably h.ivc been in polK-fTion ofrholi fines. The 
 (IctachnieiitlromCToficr fotced their p.ifTiigc vvitlironij' 
 lois, notwirhd-aiuling a very ilronfi: pafs that llie ene- 
 my were poflTelled of, and took poflenion of a battery 
 oFthrce twenty-four pounders, which would, the next 
 (tii\ , have pla\'ed on our camp. 
 
 Governor iJefbriiav, whnin I had left at Fort Roval 
 in Ballcterre, having been ki'led by the blowing up 
 ol" fonie cartridires that took fire from the waddinfi; of 
 a twenty-four pounder that was difchargcd from the 
 iippcrbailionof Fort royal at a body of the enemy, Oii 
 the 23d of March, I appointed major Melvill, who 
 commanded the detachment of the 38th regiment 
 from the leeward Iflands, to be governor in his room. 
 Major I'rollopc, a lieutenant of the 63d regiment, 
 and two private men were likcwifc killed by this 
 accident ; and a captain, another licuienant and 
 three men W(;unded : and the parapet of that balHou 
 levelled with the ground by the explofion. 
 
 At the fame time that I was acquainted with this 
 accident, I was told, that the enemy had erected a 
 bomb battery, and thrown fevcral fhells into the fort ; 
 and that they had, forfome lime paft, been working, 
 ys the garrifon fufpcvSied, upon another battcrv ; I 
 therefore ordered o;overnor Melvill'to cau'e a fortic to 
 be made from the gai-fifon in order to cielrroy it. Ac- 
 cordingly a detachment of 300 men fallied cut under 
 the com!nand of capt. Blomer, on the ifl of April, 
 and without much difficulty forced the enemy's en- 
 trenchments, and got into the work, which proved 
 to be a battery of one eighteen pounder, and one 
 twelve, nearly comnleated. Our people fplked the 
 guns, and returned to the garrifon with the lofs of 
 onlvfi^' rnen i:illed, and fix wounded. 
 
 As I thought the fort, by this accident, might 
 want the alln'lance of the chief engineer, I fent hmi 
 thither immediately, as well as the commanding of- 
 ficer of the artillery, that no time might be loll in 
 putting it again Into a proper Hate of defence. 
 
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 The remaining part of the tranfport>', with tliff 
 troops, being now arrived ; nine havingcomcon the 
 23(1 of March, anil the others by one or two in a clay ; 
 as I had long intended, fo loon as it was in my pow- 
 er, to make an attcak on the Guadalupe fide, as th^ 
 enemy had there fome pods of infinite confequcnce, 
 1 formed, upon the information of Ibme negroes, who 
 promifcd to condu(5l the troops in flat bottom boats 
 by night, a defign of furprizing Petit Bourg, Guoyavc, 
 and St. Marie's, at the fame time. The firft was to 
 be efi-edtcd by brigadier Crump, who, the moment 
 he had made himfelf maflerof it, was to march to bay 
 Mahaut, and deftroy the batteries there, as well as 
 a large magazine of provifions that the enemy had 
 colle£led from the dutch, and to hinder any more 
 arriving. The latter, under brigadier Clavering, after 
 he had furprized St. Marie's, and Guoyave, was to 
 march into the Capefterre and reduce that fine country. 
 •Tlie fuccefs of this appeared not only to me, but to 
 the gentlemen who were to execute it alnioft infal- 
 liable : but the night proved fo bad, and the negros 
 conductors were fo frightned, that they^nn fcveral 
 of the boats on thelhoals, of wiiich that coaft is full, 
 fo that tho' brigadier Clavering did land with about 
 eighty men yet the ])hice was fo fu I of mangroves, 
 arid fo deep in mud, that he was obliged to return, but 
 fiot v/ithout the enemy's difcovering our defign. 
 
 This obliged me to attempt by force, what could 
 not be efte^tcd upon the fafer plan : but as I was then 
 Jaid up in a moft ievere fit of the gout in my feet, head, 
 andftomach, I fent brigadiers Clavering and Crump, 
 to reconnoitre the coall near Arnoville ; and upon 
 their report, I ordered 1300 regulars, and 150 of the 
 /^ntigiia volunteers, to land under the protection of 
 the Woolwich man of war : what happened afterwards, 
 you will fee by the following letter, which I received 
 at Petit Boury: from brigadier Ckiverino:, on the 25th 
 of April. Jt. 
 
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 ON thurfday the 12th of April, at day break, I 
 landed with the troops which you put under my 
 orders, confiiling of thirteen hundred men, exclufivc 
 of the y\ntigua vohmteers, at a bay not far diflant 
 from Arnovillc. The enemy made no oppofition to 
 our landing but retired, as our troops advanced, to 
 very flrong intrenchments behind the river le Corn. 
 This pofl w;:st"ithcm of the geateft importatice, as 
 it covered the whole country to the bay Mahaut, 
 where their provifions and fupplies of all forts were 
 landed fr^m St. EuRatia, and therefore they had very 
 early taken pclTeilion of it, and had fpared no pains to 
 ftrengthen it, tho' the fituation was fuch as requir- 
 ed very little ailillance from art. The river wa^oidy 
 acceilable at two narrow pafles, on account of a nio- 
 rafs covered with n\angrovc3, and ihofe places they had 
 occupied with a redoubt and well pallifadoed intrench- 
 ments, defended with cannon, and all the militia of 
 that part ^f the country. We could only approach 
 tu?m in avery contra6ted front, which was at laft re- 
 duced to the breadth of the roads, interfedled with 
 deep and wide ditches. Our artillery, which con- 
 filled of four field pieces and two howitzers, were, 
 ordered to keep a conflant fire on the top of the in- 
 trtjnchments, to cover the attack made by Duroure's 
 regiment and the highlanders, who, on this occafion, 
 bvhavcd with the greateft cooinefs and refolution, 
 keeping uji, as they advanced, a ''egular platoon 
 firing. This behaviour f:) intimidated the enemy, 
 that they abandoned the nrll: intrcnchment on tiie 
 left into v.diich the hi^hianders threw themfelves 
 fword in hand, and purfued the enemy, with part of 
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 The enemy ftill kept their groundjat their Intrench- 
 mcnts on the right, from whence they annoyed our 
 t'eople very much, both with mufquctry and cannon ; 
 and though thoie who had carried the firfl intrench- 
 mcnts had got into thtir rear, vet, till a bridge could 
 be made to pafs the river, they could not get round 
 to attack this pod. This took us up luar half an 
 hour ; but however we got up time enough to take 
 near fcventy of the enemy priloners, as they were 
 endeavouring to make their cfcapc, amongft whom 
 were fome of the moft confiderable inhabitants of the 
 iOand. 
 
 \Vc found in both the int!*enchments fix pieces cf 
 cannon. Our lols was i ollcer and 13 men killed, 
 ?nd 2 officers and 52 men wounded. 
 
 So foon as the ditches could be filled up for the 
 pallage of the nrtillery, we proceeded on our march 
 towards Petit Bouro:. A confiderable number of the 
 enemy had lined an Intrenchment about half a mile 
 on the left of the road, but when they perceived we 
 were endeavouring to furround them, they abandon- 
 ed it, keeping always about two hundred yards in our 
 front, fetting fire to the fugar canes, whiclT obliged 
 us more than once to leave the road, to avoid any 
 accident to our powder. 
 
 The troops arrived late on the banks of the river 
 Lezard, behind which, at the only ford, the enemy 
 had thrown up very llrong Intrenchments, protedled 
 with four pieces of cannon on the hill behind them. 
 
 Having reconnoitred the fide of the river, and find- 
 ing it might coft us very dear to force the pafTagc at 
 the ford, I therefore kept up their attention all the 
 night by firing into their lines, during which time I 
 gr'c two canoes conveyed about aniile and a half down 
 the river, v/here being launched, we ferryed over, 
 before jreak of day in the morning, afufficient num- 
 ber of men to attack them in flarik, whilft we iliouM 
 ■do the fame in front ; The en .-my foon perceived 
 
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 their clanger, and loft their intrenchments with the 
 grcatcll: precipitr.tion. 
 
 Thus we palicd wlihoiit the lofs of a man, flill 
 piiriuinq; them to Petit Boun:;, which place they had 
 fcrtined with lines, and a redouht fiilcd with cannon. 
 
 Wc found captain Uvedalc there, in the Grenada 
 homh, throv/irg fhells into the fort. The enemy- 
 did not remain in it: long when they fi^w our inten- 
 tion of ocT-upying the heights round them, but left 
 us mafters c^f chatj and the port, with all the cannon 
 round the pl.i^^c. 
 
 "h " Tith to ge*^ provifions for the 
 
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 On the 1 fth, . J 
 detached with yoc -■ 
 fame time captain .n 
 feven miles in oUi > 
 
 •brea!. , biiga/ier Crump was 
 • c^.thc bay Mahaut, and at the 
 vv.'-h 1 ':o t'. Guoyave, about 
 nt. :(> ;JciV>-oy a battery there. 
 Tiie pannic of the c 2m\ v-. s inch, that they only 
 diic • irged their canr. .m at him, and abaLdoned apoit 
 that m.ight have bec!i dticndcd agairifi" an army. He 
 nailed up fcven pieces of caiinor, and ret'Tiied the 
 lame eveninf}; to PeUiBoirrr. Bric-adier Crump re- 
 turned nkewife the nc:;t dny with his detachment 
 from the bav iVlahaut, where he i.^und the town and 
 batteries abandoned. Thefe he burnt, with an im- 
 menfe quantity of provifions tint had been landed 
 there by the Dutvh, and reduced the whole countrv, 
 iis far as Petit-Bourg, 
 
 The heavy rains on the fucceeding days had fo 
 fvvelled the rn^rs, thai it was impolliblefor'the troops 
 to advance ; hcwevcr, th's delr^y gave i:s an opportu- 
 nity ot ftrcngthening th^ i oft at Petit Bourg. 
 
 ()n the i8Lh, in the e\. ning, the ^Antigua volun- 
 teers to(-.k pofiefrion ag' \\. -.'y Gucyave : They were 
 fupported early ti:c ne 
 
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 On the 20th, after leaving 250 men to guard Petit 
 Bourg-, the remainin:^ part of the dctaehrncnt, with 
 the cannon, moved on toGuoyave, in order to pro- 
 ceed afterwards to St. Marie's, where we were in- 
 formed the enemy were collecting their whole force 
 to oppofe 113, and had likcvvife thrown up intrench- 
 ni?nt:;>. and made barricadoc:. on the road to prevent 
 our approach to it. We were not long before we 
 perceived them; but, at the fame time, we found, as 
 well by our own obfervation,as by the information of 
 tp.e g iidcs, that it was not Impolnble to get into the 
 jcar by roads the enemy thought impracticable, and 
 confcquentlv had guarded with very little care. 
 
 A detachment was immediately formed under colo- 
 Ti'jl Barlow, for this fervice, aivd orders were fent tu 
 hailen the march of the artillery, wb.ich, from the 
 badnefs of the roads, had r.ot been able to get up. 
 The iivii fnot from our cannon placed very near their 
 intrcnchment, v/ith the alarm that was given by 
 oir detachment in the rear, made the enemy very 
 foon fenfible of the dangerous ntuation they were in, 
 and indeed their precipitate flight only faved thein 
 fro:Ti being all taken prifoners. 
 
 Wu purfued them as far as the heights of St. Ma- 
 rie's, v.diere we again formed our men for a frefli 
 attack on the lines and batteries there. 
 
 AVhilft the barricadoes were levelling for the artil- 
 lery, we attempted a fecond time to pafs the woods 
 and precipices that covered the flanks of the enemy's 
 lines; but, before we could get up our cannon, they 
 perceived this movement, and began to quit their 
 lines tooppoie it, which madeusrefolve, withoutany 
 farther delay, to attack them immediately in front ; 
 and it was accordingly executed with the greateft 
 vivacity, notwithflanding the conftant firing both of 
 their cannon and mufquetry. They abandoned here 
 all their artillery, and went ofiMn fomuch confufion, 
 that they never afterwards appeared before us. 
 
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 We took up our quarters at St. Marie's that night, 
 and the next day entered thcCapciterre, which is the 
 richell and mole beautiful part of this or any other 
 country in the Weft Indies. Eight hundred and 
 fevcnty negroes, belonging to one man only, furren- 
 dered this day. 
 
 Here, Mcfl'. deClainvillicrs and Duqueruy, deput- 
 ed by the principal inhabitants of the iiland, met mc 
 to know the terms you would grant them ; and, as I 
 accompanied them to Petit Bourg the next day, and 
 there prcfcnted them to you, it ii not neccflary for me 
 to mention any 
 
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 tranfaciion imce that time, 
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 coiiclude, without doing jufllce 
 to thofe, to whofe meriu is due the fuccefsthat has at- 
 tended the king's arms en this cccafion; I mean the 
 fpirit and conitancv cf the tioops: To brigadier 
 Crump, without whofe concurrence I never under- 
 took any tln'ng, but cliiefly to yourielf, fir, who 
 planned the Vvholc enterprize, and who furnifhed me 
 with all thefe means, without which, neither bravery 
 nor prudence can little avail. 
 
 I have the honour to be. Sec, 
 
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 LAVERING. 
 
 The above is a journal of every thing that has 
 paiTed in the military way fmce the letter I had the 
 honour to write to you, fir, on the 6th of March. 
 What has happened fmce in regard to th capitula- 
 tion, I beg leave to refer you to my other letter ct 
 this date. 
 
 ^ have the honour to be, &c. 
 
 J. Barrington. 
 
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 }ixU'afl cf a Lett ev from the Hon. Gcvc''.'d Pxin-i.n^fcfi^ 
 to the Right Hon. Mr, Secretary P-tt., dated^ lltad- 
 .Quarters., in the Capejierre^ Guadalupe^ Alay 9, 
 
 1759- 
 
 IHAV E the fatlbfaiSlion to infcm you, thr.t, by- 
 great perleverance, and changing entirely the na- 
 ture of the war, by carrying it on by detachments, I 
 have at length made rnyferf mafler of Guadalupe, and 
 (jrande Terre. This is a work, fir, that, I believe, 
 the moft fanguine, (confide ing our total reparation 
 from the fleet) could not expert to have been per- 
 formed by 10 frnall a body of men. 
 
 1 /hall not in this trouble you with the detail, as I 
 have done myfelf the honour of fending it to you in 
 l^\y other letter. I fhall only fay in general, that the 
 great good conduct and zeal of brigadiers Clavering 
 and Crump, and the bravery of the troops, got the 
 better of every obftacle 5 forced the enemy in all their 
 entrenchments, and ftrong pafl'es j took fifty peccs 
 of cannon, and advanced as far as the Capefttrre, the 
 only remaining unreduced part of the country. Th's 
 at laft brought the enemy to terms. My fituation 
 was fuch, that it was abfolutely neceflary, that what 
 Was done fhould not be procraflinated,^ as I was de- 
 termined to grant no truce for time enough for the in- 
 habitants to recover from their fears. Mr. Moore 
 was abfent; the thing prefTed ; and fome refoiution 
 was to be taken immediately. That, which I 'took, 
 was according to thebcftofmy undeiftanding, and I 
 hope, fir, you will approve of it. ... 
 
 . 1 believe, Gr, the infinite confequence and value of 
 Guadalupe, and Grande Terrc, is notperfetSily known 
 in England, as (if I am rightly informed) there is 
 more fugar grown here than in all the Leeward' 
 Iflands put together ; befides great quantities of cot- 
 ton and coffee. The country, efpctially the Cape- 
 
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 ftcrrc, the fincft I ever faw, watered with good ri- 
 vers every mile or two, and a port belonging to it 
 where all tbe navy of England may ride fa'c from 
 
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 lurricane-. /ill tnis can tie explained mucn Detier, 
 than I can by letter, by brigadier Clavering, whole 
 infinite zeal for his majefty's lervice, and talents as a 
 foldier, 1 hope will recommend him to protection. 
 Such men are rarej and I think. I may venture to 
 alTure you, there are few things in our profefJion, that 
 he is not equal to, if it fliould be thought fit to ho- 
 nour him with the execution of any future com- 
 mand?. 
 
 I have appointed colonel Crump to the govern- 
 ment, who, fince governor Haldane left us, I have 
 Tnade act as a brigadier : His merit is veiy great, 
 both as a foldier, and a man of judgment : He is of 
 this partof the world, underftmds the trade, culloms, 
 and genius of the people ; and, as he thinks nobly and 
 difmtertftedly, he would not have accepted of the 
 government, but in hopes of advancing himfelf in the 
 army by that means. I cannot fay, how very ufeful, 
 and how mi;ch our fuccefles are owin;j; to his pood 
 conduft, and great zeal. 
 
 As I have now nothing to fear from the land, 1 am 
 repairing, as well as I can. Fort Louis, and fortify- 
 ing the lUc of Cochon for the greater fecurity of the 
 harbour. The poor people here are in a milerable 
 condidon, but I fhall do every thing in my power to 
 procure hem the things they want. 
 
 I have the honour to fend you inclofcd the capi^ 
 tulation of the governor, as well as that of the in- 
 habitants. The latter have behaved, in all their 
 dealings, with great candc ur ; and it is ajuftice I 
 owe them, to acquaint you with it. 
 
 It has not as yet been poffible for me to go round 
 the ifiands to fee the dilFcrejit ports that muff be occu- 
 pied, I therefore cannot yet determine the exadt num- 
 ber 
 
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 ber of troops that will be necclFary to be left for their 
 defence. 
 
 The great afliftance I have received from Captain 
 Lynn, of his Maj city's fhip the Roebuck, in the 
 different fervices I have been carrying on for the reduc- 
 tion of thefe iflands, ought not to be forgot by nie, as 
 well as his firft lieutenant Mr. Keating; both whom 
 I beg leave to recommend to your favour. 
 
 I find it is iqipoilible (from the diftisrcnt parts of 
 the iflands where they are to be received) for me to 
 procure a return of the artillery and llores, (whicl* 
 have been delivered up, in confequence of the capi- 
 tulations) to fend by this opportunity ; but I hope to 
 be able to have the honour offending it very foon. 
 
 I cannot help congratulating myfclf, that I had 
 juft figned the capitulation with the inhabitants of 
 the Grande Terre, when- a meilenger arrived in 
 their camp to acquaint them, that M, Beauharnois, 
 the general of theie iflands, had landed at St. Anne's, 
 on the windward part of that ifland, with the rein- 
 forcement from Marti nico, of 600 regulars, 2C00 
 buccaneers, and 2000 ftand of fpare arms for the in- 
 habitants, with artillery and mortars, under the 
 convoy of M. Bompart's fquadron. This fupporr, 
 had it arrived there an hour fooner, muft have made 
 the conqucfl of that iiland very difficult, if not im- 
 poflible. As foon as he heard the capitulation was 
 figned, he re-imbarked again. 
 
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 Articles of Capitulation between their Excellencies the 
 Honourable Major General Barrington^ and John 
 A'lo n\\ Efq ; Commanders in chief of His Britan- 
 nic k Majejiy\ Land and Sea Forces in thefe Seas, 
 and M. Nadau Dutrcil^ Governor for his mofi 
 Chriftian Majejly of Guadalupe^ Grande Terre^ 
 Dcjcada^ and the Saint cs, 
 
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 Wc the governor, ftafF, and other officers, of the 
 regular troops, fliall march out of our pofts, with 
 one mortar, two field pieces of brafs cannon, 
 with ten rounds for Ci^ch piece, arms, baggage, and 
 the honours of war. 
 
 Granted^ except the mortar \ ana as to the cannon^ 
 ' }e will allow only four rounds for each piece \ and on 
 ondition that the troops of his Britannick Majejiy Jhall 
 take pcfjeffton of the different- pojh at the three rivers^ 
 and the hofpital to-morrow tnorning^ the id of May^ 
 4it eight clock \ and that all magazines of proviftons^ 
 ammunition^ and itnplements of war ^ as well as all pa- 
 pers relating to the revenue^ he delivered into the pofef- 
 iion of a commijjary to be named by us for that purpofe. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 That wefhall be fentto Martinico, in a good vefTel, 
 well provided, and by the Ihorteft palTage. Granted* 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 That the conimiflary general, officers of juftice, 
 admiralty, and all fuch as have the King's commif- 
 fion, (liall likewifebe fent to Martinico, in a good 
 veffcl, well provided, and by the fhorteft pafiage. 
 
 Granted only for the commiffary general,, and the 
 officers of the admiralty ,^ and refufedto the others. 
 
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 and 'John 
 -lis Bntan- 
 I thefe Seas, 
 or his moj} 
 ncU Terre^ 
 
 :ers, of the 
 pofts, with 
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 cce ; and on 
 Majejiy Jhall 
 hree rivers^ 
 \d of May^ 
 ^ provifions^ 
 II as all pa- 
 io the pofef- 
 tpurpofe. 
 
 rpodi veflel. 
 Granted, 
 
 of juflicc, 
 s commif- 
 
 in a gooJ 
 ft paflage. 
 and the 
 'hers. 
 
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 ARTICLE TV. 
 
 That the ftafF and other officers fliall have Icnvc to 
 take with them their wives and children to Martinico, 
 and (hall have a good vcllcl v/ell provided to carry 
 them by the fliorteft paflage. Granted, 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 That the ftaff and other officers {hall have th>* 
 fiime number of fervants granted them, as were 
 allowed by the moft ChriiHan King, viz. To the go- 
 vernor twenty-four ; to the comillary general twen- 
 ty-four ; to the lieutenant governor eighteen ; to 
 the fort major fifteen ; to the captaiiis tv/clv? c.ich ; 
 to the lieutenants eight each j and to the cnfigns 
 fix each. Granted, 
 
 ARTICLE. VL 
 
 That it (hall be allowed to all the officers who 
 have eftates in this colony, (except to me the go- 
 vernor, unlefs the king permits me alfo) to appoint 
 attornies to a(Sl for them until the peace ; and if the 
 ifland is not then ceded, the above mentioned officers 
 fliall have leave to fell their eftates, and carry oft' the 
 produce. Granted, 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 That a good vefTel fliall be allowed to the lady of 
 M. Duclieu, lieutenant governor general of the 
 iflands, and captain of one of the king's ftiips, to 
 carry her to Martinico, with her eq'.ipage, furni- 
 ture, place, and fervants, fuitable to her rank : and 
 alfo to] the governor's lady, and the wives, and wi- 
 dows of the ftafFofficers of this illand. Granted: One 
 vejjel for all the ladies, 
 
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 That M. He Follevillc lieutenant governoi of 
 Martinico, fhall have a gootl vciTt-l to carry him and 
 his volunteers thiihcr, by theflioiteft pafiage, vi^ith 
 only fuch arms, baggai^e, and fervants, as they 
 brojght with th'.m. GrrntaL . 
 
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 A R T I C L E IX. 
 
 That the fieur Avril of Dominico and his detach- 
 ment Ihall be Tent thithe/with their arms and b*ig- 
 g^ige. Granted* 
 
 A R T I C L E X. 
 
 That the priioners, foldiers, and faiiors, fhall be 
 mutually exchanged. Granted. 
 
 ARTICLE XL 
 
 • That all the negroes who were enlifted and 
 continued till the laft day of the attack, in the com- 
 panies of Bologne, Petit, Dumoliere, and Ruby, 
 agreeable to the lift, that wi^l be given in, of them, 
 fhall have their freedom zx the expence of the colony, 
 as by agreerTiCnt. Granted^ upon condition that they 
 areimmediattly fcnt off th^ ijland. 
 
 ARTICLE XIL 
 
 That the men belonging to the privateers, who 
 defire to p;o to Martinico, fhall have a vefTel to carry 
 them thither. Granted, 
 
 ARTICLE XIIL ' 
 
 That there (hall be a reafonable time allowed for 
 removing the the furniture, efFe£l^', and cloaths, 
 that are in the reduit, or other places, belonging 
 to the perfcns who are to be fent to Martinico ; and 
 that- his excellency gcn(iral Barrington fhall grant 
 
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 Ms protCvTlion for the fafc conveyance of the abovcmcn- 
 tioncd cftc^^ls to the place of embarkation. Granted* 
 
 ARTICLE XIV. 
 
 That there fl\all be an hofpital fhip provided for* 
 the wounded and fick that are in a condition to be 
 removed j and that the reft (hnll be tak.cn care o^ 
 and fent with a flag of truce to Martinico, as fooii 
 as they arc recovered, Grantrd : Thofe that remain 
 here J})all he taken care of^ at the expcrice of his tnoj} 
 ChrtjHan MajeJIy, 
 
 ARTICLE XV. 
 That all labccSls, formerly belonging to the kinj!^ 
 of (ireat Britain, who for crimes were forced to fly 
 their country, and have carric.1 arms in this inland, 
 fliali be pardcnel, and allowed to remain in this 
 iilaiid as inhabitants. They miiji go out of the ifiand, 
 
 ARTICLE XVI. 
 
 That the fame honours and conditions fhaii be 
 granted to the king*s troops in the Grande Tcrc, 
 as are given to thofe in Guadalupe. They jhali have 
 neither mortar nor cannon, 
 
 ARTICLE XVII. 
 
 That the troops at the head of the reduit, as well 
 as thofe at the three rivers, fliall march to the poft 
 of the camp of la garde, and to remain there until 
 the day of their embarkation. 
 
 The tranfport Jhipsjhall be at the great hay to-morrow 
 ?norning to receive the troops of the garrifon^ the priva-' 
 tcers inen^ and thofe who are to pafs to Martinico, 
 
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 Articles of C.'jpituhtion heiween their ^xcflloicies ti)d 
 h'inourahle jl'Injor-Goifiral Barrifi^tcn and "John 
 Moore^ Efq \ comma)idcr In chief of hh Britannick 
 Alajtyly's Und and fca forces in ihefefcas. And the 
 hihniitants of the ijland of Guadahipe^ reprefentcd 
 by Meffieurs Dchourg^ D: ClainvilUerSyand Duqite-' 
 ruy^ by virtue of full powers to them given for that 
 purpoji:^ and authorized by Monfieur Naclm DutrelU 
 Knight of the royal and military order of St. Loulsy 
 governor of this ifland, . ■ ' 
 
 A R T I C L E if. 
 
 The inhabitants ftiall m:uch out of their pofls 
 with all the honours of war, viz. with two field- 
 pieces, their arms, colo rs flying, drums beatings 
 and lighted match. 
 
 Granted^ In confideration of the brave defence which 
 the inhabitants havt made during an attack of three 
 months^ upon condition that they lay dow z their arjns 
 fo foon as they have inarched by out troops^ and that all 
 the forts ^ pofisy batteries ^ cannon,, rnortars, firelocks ^ 
 and bayonets^ with all kind ofaminunltlon^ and hnple- 
 7nents of ivar^ be delivered to a commlfjary to be named 
 by us ; and that we /hall have a power of fixing garrl^ 
 fons In all fuch places as wejhall think proper* 
 
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 A R TIC L,E II. 
 
 The inhabitants of the iflands of Martinico, Marl-" 
 galante, and Dominicp^, /who ^ came to the afliftancc 
 of this ifland, fHall have leave to retire with their 
 arms and baggage, and^ a .{hip fhall be provided to 
 carry them, and the fervants they brought with them 
 to their refpedlive iflaiids,with provifions for their, 
 pafTage. • * - • ' ' . 
 
 Granted y excepting thofe from Marlgalante^ who 
 fhall be fent to Martinico, 
 
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 • ARTICLE III. 
 
 The inhabitants fliall be allowed the free and 
 pubiick cxcicid' of their religion ; the priells and 
 ivligio'.is fliall be pref'Tvcd in thcit parifhcs, con- 
 vents, and al' other pon'flions ; and ihe ("iiprriors (>( 
 the feveral orders fliall be permitted to ("end f r fuch 
 as i.hey think necefl'ary froin Francv.', anl the neigh- 
 bouring iflanc's ; but all kttcr.swrol; on this occaiir)!! 
 fliall be tranfmittcd by the governor appointed by hii 
 iirirannick Majefly. Granted. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 They fliall obierve a flri£t ncvitrality, an ! not hz 
 forced to take up arms againll his nioft chriflian ma- 
 jelly, or againil any oiher power. 
 
 Granted^ on condition that they take an oath within 
 a month, or fo oner ifpajjible, t7 7naintainallthc chutfcs 
 cf ihe Capitulation^ as well as to re?nain exactly and 
 faithfully neuter, 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 They fliall be allowed their civil govrnment, 
 their laws, cufloms, and ordinances ; juftice fliall be 
 adminiflered by the fame perfons who are now in of- 
 fice , and what relates to the inferior police of the 
 ifland fliall be fettled between his Dritannick Majjefl:y's 
 governor and the inhabitants. And in cafe this iilaiwl 
 Ihould be ceded to the king of Great Britain at the 
 peace, the inhabitants fliall have their choice, either 
 10 keep their own political government, or to ac- 
 cept that which is eftabliflied at Antigua and St. 
 Chriflopher's. 
 
 Granted \ but^ when any vacancies happen in the feats 
 of jujiice, the fuperior council of the if and is to name 
 proper perfons to fill up thofe vacancies^ who muft re- 
 eeive their commijfionsfrom his Britannick Majefy \ and 
 all a6ls ofjuflice whatfocver are io k in his name. But 
 
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 grant It, if agreeable iiiii^ 7najtflys plea Jure. 
 
 A R 7' I C L E Vr. 
 
 The inhabitants as well as the rch'o-ious orders 
 • Ih'ill be maintained in the propcrry and enjoyment oi' 
 their pofleflions, goods moveable and inimoveabL, 
 noble and ignoble, of what nature foever they iT^ay 
 be J ;inJ {bi:i:l be prefcrvcd in their privileges, 'ights, 
 honours, and exemptions ; and tho free r:egroes and 
 mulattoes in their libcrtv. Granted, 
 
 A R T I C L E Vir. 
 
 I'hey fhall pay no other duties to liis Britnnnick 
 m;ijc(i:y but fuch as they havx hitherto paid to his 
 mod Chrillian Ma]e{ly, without any other charge or 
 impofts; thccxpenccs attendiit^- the adminiftiaion of 
 iuRice, the penflons to curates, and other cuftomary 
 charges, fliill be paid cutof t!ie revenue of his Brit- 
 annrck rvlajefi:v, in the i\]mc manner as under the 
 government of his moft Chriflian Majcfly. 
 
 Granted y but if this i (land is ceded to his Britannick 
 Majcjly at the peace ^ itjhallbefuhje^l to the fame duties 
 and tmpo/ls as the other Knglijh Leeivardifiands. the msji 
 favoured, 
 
 • ARTICLE VIII. 
 
 All prifoners taken during the attack of this ifland 
 {hall be mutually exchanged. Grunted, 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 
 The free mulattoes and negroes, w1k> have been 
 taken, fnall be confidcred as prifoueis of war, and 
 not treated as ilaves. Granted, ' 
 
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 ARTICLE X. 
 
 The fubje£ls of Great Britain, who have takc!n 
 rofuge in this iiland, whether criminals or debtors;, 
 Ihali have leave to retire. Granied, 
 
 A R T I C L E XI. 
 
 No other but the inhabitants adliially refiding in 
 this illiind Ihall poflefs any lands, or houfes, by 
 pufchare, grant, or otherwifc, before a peace ; but 
 ii at the peace this ifland fhould be ceded to the 
 king of Great-Britain, then fiich of the inhabitants as 
 do not chufe to live under the Englifh government 
 fhall be permitted to iell their pnfldfions, moveable 
 and imovcable, to whom they will and retire whcrc- 
 ever thcv pleafe ; for which purpofe there ihall be a 
 reaibnable time allowed. 
 
 Granted \ hut fuch of the inhabitants as chufe to re" 
 iirt'y jhall have leave tofelltonojte hutjuljecis of Greats 
 Britain, 
 
 ARTICLE Xir. 
 
 Tn cafe there fliould be any exchange at the peace, 
 'Ju^ir Britaimick and mofl: Chrifliian Majellies art; dc- 
 hved tu give the preference to this Uland. 
 
 "I hat ivi II depend on his MajejiyspleafHre, 
 
 ARTICLE XIII. 
 
 The inhabitants fiiall ha\e liberty to ^(twA their 
 fliildren to be educated in France, and to fend tor 
 them back ; and to make remittances to them 
 v/iiilfl there. Granted, 
 
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 ARTICLE XIV. 
 
 The abfcnt inhnbitants., and fuch as are In the 
 fervicc: of his mod Chj i(li:ui Majcfty, fhall be main- 
 tained in the enjoyment and property oftheir eftatcs, 
 whicli fliall be managed for them by attorn icii. 
 i.1 ranted. 
 
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 ARTICLE XV. 
 
 The wives of officers, and others, who are out 
 of the iflnnd, fliall have leave to ictire with their 
 elFccis, and a n' rriLer of fervants fuitablc to their 
 rank. Granted. 
 
 ARTICLE XVL 
 
 The Englifh government fhall procure for the In- 
 Tiabitants an exportation for fuch commodities as the 
 iiland produces, and are not permitted to be im- 
 ]-)orted into England. 
 
 Granted \ as the ijland produces nothinghut what may 
 l€ iffiported into England. 
 
 ARTICLE XVII. 
 
 The inhabitants fhall not be obliged to furnifh 
 quarters for the troops, nor llavcs to work, on the 
 fortification. 
 
 Grant-ed: but barracks will be provided as foon as 
 pojftble for the lodgment of the troops ; and fuch Ncgroet 
 ivho Jlmll be employed., with the confent of their majicrs^ 
 en piiblick zvork^ fnall be paid for their labour. 
 
 ARTICLE XVIII. 
 
 The widows, and other inhabitants, who through 
 illnefs, abfence, or any other impediment, cannot 
 immediately fign the capitulation, fhall have a limited 
 time allowed them to accede to it. Granted: 
 
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 Granied : But all the inhabitants^ who chufe to prr/' 
 lake of the advantage of the capitulrAion^ fhall he 
 obliged toftgn it within a month from the date htreof-, 6)' 
 io quit the ijland, 
 
 ARTICLE XIX. 
 
 The meu belonging to the privateers, and othcm 
 Vv'ho have no property in the iflanJ, and aredefirous 
 to leave it, fhall have vefl'els to carry them to Mar- 
 tiiuco or toDominico (at their option) and fliall bj: 
 fLii-niihed with provifions for the pafiagc. Never- 
 thclefs thofe pcrfons who have any debts with the 
 inhabitnnts of the ifland, (liali be ohi"i^,ed to ibtth? 
 their accounts with them before they depnrt. 
 ii ranted, 
 
 ARTICLE XX. 
 
 The inhabitants fhall have leave to give frcedoia 
 to fiich negroes as they have prcmifed it to, for the; 
 tlefjncc of this Iflun^ 
 
 Granted^ on condition thai i W art' i?i:medlately pnt off 
 oj ilw ijland. 
 
 ARTICLE XXI. 
 
 'I'he inliabitants imd merchants of this ifland, in* 
 eluded in the prcfent capitulation, fliall enjoy all th- 
 { riviicgcs of trade, aiid upon the fame conditions as 
 ii:e granted to his Britatinick Majefty's fabjects 
 throughort the extent of Ins dominions. 
 
 Granted \ but without aff\:<uing the prhiUges of par- 
 tiiidar companies cfhdAijl)cdin England, or the laws oj 
 the Kingdofn, which prohibit the carrying on of trade m 
 diiy ether than Englifo bottorns^ 
 
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 ARTICLE XXII. 
 
 The deputies of the Grande Tcrrc, not having a. 
 lufTicient power to figii the capitulation, though the 
 colony acUieres to the conditions of it, under the autho- 
 ritv of M. Nadau, may fign it v/hen they have their 
 full powers, and they will be comprehended in all 
 the claufes. Granted. 
 
 Given af the Head Qiiarters In the Capefterrc, 
 Cuulalupe, the firll day of A'lav, 1759* 
 J. Ba^<.rikgton, [John Moore 
 
 NaUDAU DuTRIEL. I). DE Cl.AINVILLIERS. 
 
 DUQ^UERUY. 
 
 We the deputies of the Grande Terre, arrived 
 this day with fall powers, do confcnt to the Capitu- 
 lation, figned the firfl: of this month between their 
 l-xccllencies the Honourable General Barrington 
 and John Moore, hSq \ and the inhabitants of Gua- 
 lialupe, ar^iceable to the 22d. article of the faid 
 Capitulation. 
 
 V^oxiQ at the head qiiiirtfrs In the Capelterrc, Gua- 
 d.iUipe, the fecund day of May, 1759. 
 
 DUHAVEIS GaIVHETOX. 
 
 Extract of a letter from Commodore Moore to the Right 
 Honour iih'.e Afr. Secretary Pitt, elated, Cambridge, 
 Pri^ice Rufert's Bay Do?tiinique, Afayii, 17 59. 
 
 BY the GrifHn, which ariived here on the 17th of 
 April, 1 was honoured with your letter, fignify- 
 i:;g his n1:l'e^ly^^ moi{ gracious app obation of my 
 conduct, and of the behaviour of thofe ur'idcr fr^y 
 CO j^.mand whicli I took the liberty to commiiiucate t^;> 
 thofc gentlemen : and give me leave to fay, fir, nothing 
 cauccptiibutefo much to oiir haiipii.cfs, as bcinj: ho- 
 
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 noureJ with, and executino; orders to the honour o'^ 
 his maiefty'is arms. 
 
 Give me leave, fir, to conj^ratulate you on the 
 capitulation of the iflaiids of Gaudalupe and Grand 
 Tcr-'c, which major general Harrington fends to you 
 by this exprcfs; in gaining which, great honour is 
 due to the troop.s. The ftrong holds, the enemy had. 
 Could not be conquered hut by great conduct and re • 
 folution. 
 
 I hope the conqueft will prove as great an acquifi- 
 tion as it appears to mc. 
 
 It is witii g!vat pleafurc, I think I may fiy, fir, 
 tha;, on thi^ expedition, i.'nanimiry has been kept up 
 between thi: two corp:s, a> well in .-ihcdi^ncc to his 
 majclty's cuinniands, as from our iiiclinations. It 
 has ever been mv willi to have fuch luinicMiy i'ubfift, 
 'X\\i\ 1 flatter tn\lelf I have always fuccceded. 
 
 I beg leave to acquaint yo .•, Hr, th.it, on the 2d 
 Inllant, bein:;- informed, ihcfrench f(piad:<.>n, under 
 the command of M. Bom.part, was to windward of 
 Marigalante, I put ro fea in the night, and endea- 
 voured to get up with them •, but, after beating five 
 d i) .'^, and hiiving gained very little, two of our crui/- 
 ers, that I had fent difl^eicnt ways to watch the ene- 
 my's motions faw them, the 6th inftant, return be- 
 tvvixt the two iilands iiito Fort Royal. From the almolt 
 conltant lee currents, being very difficult for fhips to 
 get to windward, it muft always be in the enemy's 
 choice, whether they will come to a general aiftion or 
 not. Their fquadron confifts of nine fail of the line, 
 and three frigates. 
 
 I fliall, in conjunction with gv^neral oarrington, 
 give every alliflancc in my povvcj to any other ferviceh. 
 
 
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 TUESDAY, JUL Y, lo, 1759. • 
 
 Admh'al Rcdnrfs Expcditicn agahift the Cooji 
 
 cf France, 
 
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 Extrac^l of a Letter from Rear Afhniral Rodne\ to Mt\ 
 Cleveland^ dated en beard his Maje/fy^s Ship the 
 Achilles off Havre de Gract.. the bth of July ^ ^ 7 5'9* 
 
 HIS AlriciK's fhips anil bomb ^ under my 
 command Tailed from St. Helien- in the mom- 
 ir.g, nf the 2d inluinr, and with a fa^vournblr wind 
 a'ld moderate wcath.r anchored the followi:'^; diy 
 in the L-reat road of Havre, where ha\in2; made ;i 
 dd] ciition to put thcirLordfliipsorilcs in execution, 
 the boiribs proceeded to place themfeives in the nar- 
 row channel of the river leading to Harficur, it be- 
 in^ the mcli proper and only place to do execution 
 iv m. About ievcn in the evening two of the bombs 
 were flationed, as were all the reft early the next 
 niorninr, and continued to bombard for fifty-two 
 hours v/ithout interniiiiion, with fuch fuccefs, that 
 the town was feveral times in flames, aud their ma- 
 gazine of ftores for the flat-bottom'd boats burnt 
 •with very great fury for upwards of {i\ hours, not- 
 withflaiuiing the continud efforts of feveral hundred 
 men to extinguifh it. Many of the boats were over- 
 turned and damaged by the explofion of the fiiells. 
 
 During the attack, the enemy's troops appeared 
 very numerous, weie continually erecSling new bat- 
 teries, and throwing up entrenchments: their con- 
 ftcrnation was fo great, that all the inhabitants for- 
 Ibok the town. 
 
 Notwithftanding this fmart bombardment, I have 
 the pleafure to acquaint yon, that the damage done 
 
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 usby thcencmyhasbrca vcrv Inconfiderable, though 
 gicat numbers of their (hot and fliclls fell and burfb 
 ^inono; the bombs and boats. 
 
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 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 7, 1759. 
 
 Extracf cf a letter f mm A.hniral Bofcazven to Mr. 
 Cleveland^ Secretary cfthe Admiralty^ dated Namw\ 
 off Cape St. Vinceni^ 4uguji 10^ ^759^ and brought 
 laji night by Captain Buckle^ of the J aid Ship, 
 
 I Acquainted you in my laft of my return to Gib- 
 raltar to relit. As foon as the {hips were near 
 ready, I ordered the Lyme and Gibralter (the only 
 frigates ready) the firft to cruize off Malaga, and 
 jj the laft from Eftepona, to Ccuta point, to look out 
 and give me timely notice of the enemy's approach. 
 On the T7th, at eight in the evening, the Gibral- 
 ter made the fignal of their appearance*, fourteen 
 fail on the Barbary fliore to the eafl:ward of Ceuta. 
 I got under {i\\\ as faft as pojfTible, and was out of the 
 Bay before ten, with 14 fail of the line, the Shannon 
 and i5i,tna firefhips. At day-light I faw the Gib- 
 raltar, and fcon after feven fail of large fliips lying 
 to; but on our not anfweringthftir fignal, they made 
 fail from us. We had a frefh gale, and came up with 
 them faftj 'till about noon when it fell little wind. 
 About half an hour paft two, fome of the headmoft 
 fhips began to engage but I could not get up to the 
 Ocean till near four. In about half an hour, the 
 Namur's Mizen maft and both top-fail-yards were 
 (hot away : the enemy then made all the fail they 
 could. I (hifted my flag to the Newark, and foon 
 after the Centaur of 74 guns ftruck. I purfued all 
 night and in the morning of the 19th, faw only four 
 
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 fail (latiding in for the land, (two of the beft Tailors 
 havinc^ altered their courfc in the night.) We were 
 not above three miles frcm them, and not above five 
 leagues from the fliore, but very little wind. About 
 nine, the Ocean ran amonglt the breakers, and the 
 three others anchored. I lent the Intrepid and Ame- 
 rica to deftroy the Ocean. Capt. Prattcr, having 
 anchored, could not get in ; but Cant. Kirlce per- 
 formed that fervicc alone. On his iiril: hring at tlie 
 Ocean, (he ftruck. Capt. Kirke fent his ofHcets on 
 board. M. de la Clue having one leg broke, and 
 the other wounded, had been landed about half an 
 hour ; but they found the captain, M. Le CortUe 
 de Carnc, and f /era! fficers and men on board,. 
 Capt. Kirke, afte '. ^Vsfo- them, out finding it impof- 
 fible to bring the O*;;-; ; -V, fet her on fire. Capt,^ 
 Bcntley, of the Warlpigh was ordered againfl i he 
 Temcrairc of 74 guns and brought her oFwith little 
 damage, the officers and men all on board. At the 
 iame time Vice- Admiral Brodrick with his divifion 
 burnt the Redoubtable, her officers and men having 
 quitted her, being bulged ; and brought the Modefte, 
 of 64 guns, off very little damaged. 
 
 I have the pleafure to acquaint their lordfhips,. 
 that moil: of his Majefty's fhips under my command 
 failed better than thofe of the enemy. 
 
 Inclofed I fend you a lifl of the French Squadron, 
 found on boaid the Modefte. 
 
 Herewith you will alfo receive the number of the 
 killed and wounded on board his Majefly's faips, 
 referring their lordihips for further particulars to 
 Captain Buckle. 
 
 liA 
 
 Vft i 
 
 I LOc 
 
 ■ LeR 
 
 i Le C 
 
 1 LeSc 
 
 LeG 
 
 1 LeT 
 
 1 LeFr 
 
 n Lefvl 
 LeL 
 
 LeT 
 
 Le F 
 
 1/ 
 
 La C 
 
 La M 
 
 La G 
 
 J^i . 
 
 on 
 
 tfU 
 
 ; 
 
ff Tailors 
 V'e were 
 •ove five 
 
 About 
 and the 
 id Ame- 
 
 having 
 ke per- 
 l at tlie 
 Lceis on 
 kc, and 
 half an 
 
 Comte 
 
 board. 
 ; impof- 
 
 Capt»- 
 linft the 
 th little 
 
 At the 
 divifion 
 having 
 .odcile, 
 
 dfliipSy 
 nrnand 
 
 uadroii. 
 
 of the 
 
 fiiips, 
 ars to 
 
 Li/i 
 
 ( 69 ) 
 
 Z//? of the French Squaa^ n nncr the Command of M» 
 
 Cliu 
 
 L Ocean 
 Le Redoubtable 
 Le Ceutaure 
 Le Souveraiii 
 Le Guerrier 
 Le Temeraire 
 Le Fantafque 
 Le Modeftc 
 Le Lion 
 Le Triton 
 Le Fier 
 L' Orifiamme 
 La Chi mere 
 1-a Ml nerve 
 La Gracieufe 
 
 runs. 
 
 \ded hy 
 
 L ommatu 
 
 M. de la Clue 
 
 [de St. Agnan 
 
 Sabran Granimont 
 
 Panat 
 
 Rochemorc 
 
 Caftillon I'Aine 
 
 loll Company Caftillon Cadet 
 
 taken du lac Monvert 
 
 1 a r> Colbert Turgis 
 
 loft Company ^^^^j 
 
 comine thro , , ./• 
 ,1 c • 1 Marquilaii 
 the Streights i^ ,^ 
 
 burnt 
 taken 
 cftaped 
 taken 
 
 Dabon 
 loft Company Sauchet 
 coming thro' le Chev. d'Opede 
 the Streights le Chev. de Fabry. 
 
 An Ahjlra^ of the number of men killed and wounded 
 
 on hoard his Majrjiy s following Ships under my Com* 
 
 mand^ the iph of Jugujly 1759. 
 
 Ships Killed 
 
 Namur ■ ■ ■ 13 
 
 Prince ■ none 
 
 Cullodcn ■ ■ 4 
 
 Warfpight 
 
 Swiftfure 
 
 Newark 
 
 Intrepid 
 
 Conqueror 
 
 St. Albans 
 
 America 
 
 Edgar, in charge of the Prize 
 
 Ship 
 Jerfey 
 Portland 
 Guernicy 
 
 m 
 
 13 
 
 rfl , 
 
 'iii 
 
 Ed. B0SCA\VEN. 
 
I ■ I' 
 
 ( 7^ ) 
 
 !e(^^;©^)©3©!)@i©;!@;';s^©;^.©s^^^ 
 
 SATURDAY, SEPTExMBER 8, 1759. 
 
 Containing nyi account of the capture of Niagara y 
 with a lift of -prifoncrs takcn^ ordnance^ ftoreSy 
 
 Copy of a Letter from ^ ernes De Lcmcey^ Efi\ 
 Licutc.nnnt Governor of New lorl-^ to A-Ir. Siew* 
 tary Pitt* New York ^ yfugujf i^j 1759- 
 
 S I R, 
 
 AS I would not let flip an opportunity of con- 
 veying agreeable news, I take this, by a mer- 
 chant fhip, ready to fail for Brillol, with pleafure 
 to congratulate you on the fucccCs of his majefty's 
 arms, in defeating th;; French army, coming to the 
 relief of Niagara, which brought on the c.irly fur- 
 rcndcr of tlie f)rt, whereby the moft important pafs 
 in all the Indi m countries is brought under his ma- 
 jcfty's fubjecli Oil. 
 
 The army defeated was made up by troops drawn 
 from Venango, Becvc River, and Prefq' Ifle fo that 
 thofe parts mud iii a manner lye open to hi igadier 
 general Stanwix, and therefore I cannot doubt of 
 his fuccefs. 
 
 1 received the account yefterday afternoon by ex- 
 prefs : for the particulars I reter to the inclofcd rela- 
 tion fcnt mc by lieut. Covrntrv, alTiilant doputy 
 quarter mailer general at Albany, which contains 
 the fubftance of th^'inttJlisencc 1 have received. 
 
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 Cop} 
 
 s 
 
 I 
 
 '25th| 
 
 }2;ara 
 
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 1 1C( 
 
 him 
 
 lie 
 
 Cof^y 
 
(71 ) 
 
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 rela- 
 
 -puty 
 I tains 
 
 Coty. 
 
 Copy of lieutenant Coventry'' s htter to UfUtenant pvcr" 
 
 nor De Lancrw 
 
 I Have this momont received the agreeable ncw^ 
 of Niagara'-j rurrcn tiering to our a:: ,y on the 
 25th ult. 607 prifoncrs arc on thrir w.n tVoiii Nia- 
 gara for this place. Lieutenant KlonciefV broii'..<;lit 
 the (lifpatches, and iVts out to-morrow nioinino; ior 
 Ticondcroga. It" cf>]oncl AmhcrO: be not Tailed, let 
 liim have the incloled. 
 
 Ccfy of the account rf the fJeftat of the French near 
 NiagiWn^ and rcihUii:n rf the fyt^ inclofed in 
 lieutenant Covc?itry^s letter. 
 
 This day lieutenant MoncrlefF, aid dc camp to the 
 late general Prideaux, arrived here from Niagara, 
 which lie h^ft the 26th infhmt, in his way to gene- 
 ral Amheril:. From the faid gentleman, we have 
 the following particulars, viz. That after the me- 
 lancholy accident of the 20th, [brigadier general 
 Prideaux being .killed by the Imrjling of a cohorn] the 
 the command of the army devolving on fir William 
 Johnfon, he continued to piirfue the late general's 
 vigorous meafure?, and creeled his third battery 
 within 100 yards of the flag baftion. Hiving intel- 
 ligence from his Jndiuis of a large pai^ty on th'Jr 
 march from the falls to relieve the fort. Sir William 
 made a difpofition to prevent them. The 23d, i''« 
 lire evening, he ordered the light infantry, and pic- 
 qucts of the line, to lye near the road on our left, 
 leading from the falls to the fort. Thefe he rein- 
 forced, in the morning of the 24.th, with the gre- 
 nadiers, and part of the 46th regiment, all under 
 the command cf lieutenant colond Mafic v. f-ieu- 
 
 tenant 
 
 I'. 
 
 I 
 

 (I 
 
 fl 
 
 '•I 
 
 -i ■ \ 
 
 (70 
 
 th the 44th battali 
 
 tennnt colonel F.U'quhar, 
 w;i oH'Tcti to the tail of the trenches, to fuppwt 
 rui ^. .1. •! of the trenches commanded by Major 
 sj \ I tl\. :\bout eight in the morning our Indian.' 
 
 s 
 
 , u^',' u to jjv.ak. to the French Indians, which the 
 ff. a' ikvlined. 7'he action began ioon after, with 
 th> i I -am, as ufual, from the enemy; but our 
 trofp. wcic (o well difpol'ed to receive them in tiont, 
 r»nd our Indians on their flanlcs, that, in iefs than an 
 hour's time, the wliole army wa^ ruined. I'hc 
 number oi' the fl;iin was not iJlccrtained, as the pur- 
 fuit continued for five miles. Sivciucen officers 
 were made prifoners, amonrr whom are Ai. D'Au- 
 bry, chief in command, wounded ; M. De Ligm ry, 
 fecond in command, uui wounded ; alio AI. Marif), 
 leader of the Indians; M. dc \'illie, Rcpentini, 
 Martini, liafone, all captains; ajid fevcral others. 
 After this defeat, which was in fiuht of the gam- 
 fon. Sir Willinm lent Major Marvev into the ior^ 
 with a lift of the officers taken, recommending it to 
 the commanding officer to furrender, before more 
 blood was filed, and while he had it in his power to 
 reftrain the Indians. The commanding-officer, to 
 be certain of fuch a defeat, fent an officer of his to 
 fee the .prifoners : they v^ere (hewn to him ; and, in 
 fhort, the capitulation was fmiflicd abcuit ten at; 
 night of the 24rh, by which the parrifon furren- 
 dered with the honours of war ; which licutenar.t 
 Moncrieffifaw embarked, the morning he came aw.'.v, 
 to the number of 607 private men, exclufivc of o(- 
 flrers and their ladies, and thofc taken in the adtioii. 
 We expert them here to-morrow on thgir way to 
 New York. 
 
 rliy 
 
 Niti- 
 
t.illon, 
 
 "uppwt 
 
 Major 
 
 ndian . 
 
 ich the 
 
 r, with 
 
 lit our 
 
 1 tiont, 
 
 han ail 
 
 I'hc 
 
 he pur- 
 
 cfTKnr.s 
 
 DWw- 
 
 -igmi-y, 
 
 Marifi , 
 
 pcjitirii, 
 
 uthtrs. 
 
 Ik /oil, 
 iig it to 
 •e more 
 lower to 
 ficcr, to 
 f his to 
 and, in 
 ; ten at 
 I furrcn- 
 ;utcna;-.t 
 leavv.iv, 
 c of ot- 
 i adtion. 
 ■ way to 
 
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 {71 ) 
 
 ara, July 25, 1759. 
 
 Li/i of Ordnance andjiorcs at Ni 
 
 its JurrcmlaiHg to the Englijh 
 
 umira at the 
 
 VIZ, 
 
 Time of 
 
 Iron orJn:incc 
 
 Tra\ citing; carriages. 
 
 Gariilbn carriage^':, -«. 
 
 f 14 Pounders, — 
 
 Ladles with ftavcs 
 
 1 12 
 8 
 6 
 
 I 
 
 1 
 
 Sp jnges with rammer heads J ? 
 
 Wadiiooks with ftaves, 
 Grudox deficu ■ 
 
 1 2 Pounders, — 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 2, 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 9 
 
 7 
 — 2 
 
 16 
 
 Round fiiot loofc, 
 
 '1. 
 
 ■I 
 
 V 
 
 
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1 
 
 If 
 
 i> 1 , 
 
 h ! 
 
 ( 74) 
 
 Cv-)horii riiortnr^ on beds, 
 Ilan<i crranadcs, — • 
 
 Entj'cnching tools 
 
 Axes l.TgC", 
 
 Har.dbitjs, 
 Ham! hatchets, 
 Shovels, iron, 
 \ Mattocks, 
 
 500 
 
 1 CO 
 
 300 
 
 500 
 
 250 
 
 400 
 
 50 
 12 
 
 CornM powflcr, — 
 
 Small Icad-lhot and balls, •— ■ — 
 
 Match, — — 
 
 (Sign'd) 6V(7. TFray^ clerk, of" llorcs. 
 
 Proviiions of all kiads enough. 
 
 Pick a\es, — 
 Sp.idcs, — 
 
 [^Whlpfuws, — 
 
 lb. J 5,000 
 
 — ■ — lb. 40,000 
 — Cwt. 2 
 
 IFhitt'hall, Srptcmher 8. 
 
 This morning lieutenant colonel Amher/l arrived 
 hcie with letters honi major general Amherli to the 
 ri^ht honourable Mr. Stcreiarv Pitt, dated at the 
 camp at Ticondcroga the 271)1 of July, giving an 
 account of his having taken pollcfTion of tlic lines of 
 that place on the 24th, the g^rrif n having aban- 
 doned and fet fire to the fort. I'he preceding night, 
 at ten o'clock, ibme vol'intcers got into the forr, 
 and brought the colours avv'ay with them. The 
 troops extinguil'hcd the fire as foon as pofnble, and 
 favcd all they could. The letters add, that the ho- 
 nourable colonel l\)wnrivnd, deputy ;idjutant ge- 
 iieral, wa^^ killed on the 25th of July, but on what 
 cccafioxi ib not mentioned. 
 
 ' 
 
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 \v; 
 
 MONDAY, 
 
( 7S ) 
 
 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER lo, 1759, 
 
 Containing a further account of the ccnqurji of 
 
 Niagara^ iffc. 
 
 \< 
 
 
 0?i Saturday the Sth hijlant^ at two of the Clock in il)e 
 Aftcrno'jn^ Captain P)ejc(jtt arrived with the Jlllonj- 
 in^ Letter fi cm jVfajor General Amhcrjl to Air. 
 Secretary Pilty dated Crown-Pcint Augujl 5, 1759. 
 
 ID I D myfeir the honour of writing to you a v(TV 
 fliort Letter on the a/lh of July, as I would nor 
 retartl lieut. col. AmherCt iVom letiing out, that he 
 mi'^ht acquaint you of his Majeily's triops bcin^ in 
 polieinon of tlie fort and lines of Ticondcroga •, '.\nd I 
 now fend ciipt.iin Prcfcott with this, to inform you 
 f){"the great event of the rcdudion of Ni.gaiu; jn<l 
 at the l?.me time to give you an account of nry a' ri- 
 val here with a part of the army un.'cr my iniinediatc 
 command. 
 
 The 7.7th of Julv, I encamped within the linc^, 
 and began to level the trenches and batteries, i.lKd 
 up the load I had made from Lake Champh^in totlie 
 Saw Mill River for the carrvins^ on the ficiic, en- 
 camped four battalions of provincials ruar tlie lore 
 for repairing the works, fcnt ijcomen to fort (jcor^»r 
 for provifioiis, t^cr. oidercd all the Frenrii boats to 
 be I'lh'.d up, and the brig and b(;ats I had ordeicd 
 to be built fir carr) ing guns, to be fm.ihed in all 
 h lie, tlia: I may be lupeii r to the enem\'s Hoops 
 on the Jyake. 
 
 281 '/..The fire was not totally cxtitiguiHird. 1 f .1- 
 warded every thing as fafl as p()fTll)le, tlnit I mi dit 
 get pollcfiicui of Crown Point without lof^ of ti)..e. 
 in the afternoon 1 received an account of a moil in- 
 lucky accident, the de.rh of brigadier- i^encral Pri- 
 ll 2 dciiux. 
 
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 1 ■" 
 
 i..^' 
 
 'H> 
 
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 (76) 
 
 tk'.'iuv, who was walking in the trenches on the 
 fvcniiig (1, the 19th J the gunner carelcily fiied a 
 I'ohorn and fnot him, when the approaches were 
 'within 140 yards of the covered way. I immediately 
 (ordered brigadier general (jage to fet out for Ofwc- 
 «;o, to take on him the command of that aimy. 
 
 29th. P'ivc companies of provincials arrived this 
 day from the pro\ inces. Intelligence that the ene- 
 iny\s trooj s, v;hich were encamped on the eaftern 
 ride of the lake were now moval to Crown-Point : 
 ( kej)t fmali parties conflantly looking from the 
 Tjioinitains into Crown-Point : there are two floops 
 .md a fchconer there : they depend on my not get- 
 i: <: boats over, and that I fhall be obliged to build 
 ff.me of force. 
 
 3crh. It rained h^ird lafl n'ght, and this day, 
 whiii) put a great Hop to getting the batteaus over 
 the carrying-place. 
 
 31(1. I ordered the fort by the water fide, to 
 be put in thorough good order, and to be corn- 
 pleated, as the enemy had not quite finifhed it : 
 Ordered tiie Fort of Ticonder. ga to be repaired up- 
 on the lume plan as the enemy had built it, which 
 will fave great time and expcnces, as it is but a 
 fniall p.irt of the v/holc that is ruined : the cofts the 
 rncmy has been at in building the fort and houfes are 
 \«iy great. The glacis and covered way quite 
 good : the counterfiarp of the glacis, mafonry : the 
 counttrlcaip of the ditch, mafonry: two ravelins of 
 maionry tliat cover the only front to which ap- 
 preaches can be carried on. The fort, aftjuare with 
 four badionr, built wi:h logs on the rocks, which 
 are covered with fornc mafonry to level the founda- 
 tion. The wood part of it is the worft finifhed. 
 One baftion and a part of two courtins, demolilhed, 
 but not in the front that can be eaficfl: attacked. 
 The cafements arc good ; the walls of the burnt 
 barracki; arc not damaf^ed. £lc\cii pood ovens 
 
 hir'. C 
 
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 ^ 
 
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 the 
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 uite 
 the 
 s of 
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 nth 
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 da- 
 cd. 
 cd, 
 cd. 
 nt 
 ens 
 
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 h:\v2 helped us greatly. As ihe fitiiatlon of the Foit 
 is very ULlvantagcous i'or the prctcdtiuji of his Ma- 
 jeily'a ilomlnidiLs, and the approaches mav he rcnd- 
 I cred as diOicik to tlie enemy, as thev have been to 
 
 the Kin2,'s Troops, and that there is no fault in ii 
 but it's being final!, 1 have thought proj)cr to hav3 
 it rep'ciired, which I hoj)e will meet with your ap- 
 probation. 
 
 ill of A'lgufl. At noon a fcouting party came In, 
 faid the enem)' had abandoned Crown-point; this 
 makes no alteration in my motions, as I am already 
 trying all I can to get forward ; but on this, I fent 
 away Major (Jraham with all expedition to command 
 the 2d battalion of the royal highland regiment, 
 and to march them to Ofwego, that in cal'c, from 
 the unfoitunnte death of l^rigadicr C>eneral Prideaux, 
 the reduction fliould not have taken place, Briga- 
 <lier Cjcneral (Jagc mnv return to the ?tt:ick, 
 a'lth the utmofl vigour and dif[)atch, and to purfuc 
 the ulterior operations fjfthe campaign. 
 
 li}. Very raiuy weather put a flop entirely to 
 getting btjats over thecairylng-placc this day. 
 
 3(1 A Parry I had fent to crowji-point, brought 
 in .1 defcrter from late Forbes's in a French coat, one 
 that I had pardoned for defertion when I was at F( rt 
 (icorge, [ thought it fo neceflary to m.akc an im- 
 nK'tliate examj-h , that 1 liad him hanged directly. 
 Sent two hundred lanjrers throu-ih the woods to 
 Crcwn [.oint. 
 
 4Lh. 'Fhe Gnirrahx tv/o in the morning, ^^[p^^^ 
 I'ly half an hour after, and the rangers, hght infantiy, 
 (irenadiers, and two Kiigade^ of regulars, werefcii 
 emhark«:d, except the roval luLhla'^.d rcfriment that 
 v/aited fur boats, which detained me fome time. 1 
 however an ived at Crown-noint before the evening, 
 landed aivd poited all t'^.e Corps, fome encamped 
 
 md iome lav on 
 
 th 
 
 eir arm<r. 
 
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 (78 ) 
 
 Prideaux, arrived with a letter from Sir William 
 Johnfon, enclofmg the capitulation of Niagara, both 
 which I have the fatisfa<ftion to fend to you. 
 
 5th. I ordered Lieut. Colonel Eyre to trace out 
 the ground for a fort, which I will fet about with 
 all pofTible expedition. This poft fccures entirely all 
 his Majefty's dominions that are behind it, from the 
 lmG:;:d8 of the enemy, and the fcalping parties that 
 have infefted the whole country, and it will give 
 great peace and quiet to the Kmg's fubjcds, who 
 will now fettle in their habitations from this to New- 
 York. I (hall talcefaft hold of it, and not neglecl, 
 at the fame time, to forward every mcafurc I can, to 
 enable me to pafs Lake Champlain, and you may be 
 afuired. Sir, I (hall, to the heft of my capacity^ tiy 
 to purfue every thing for the fucccfs and honour of his 
 Majefty's Arms. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 JEFF. AMHERST. 
 
 Ri'turn cf Ordnance and Stores tahn at Ticonderogt 
 
 and Crown Point, 
 
 Nature. Number, 
 
 Spteles 
 
 Iron Ordnance 
 
 f 18 Pounders 
 
 I 16 ditto - 
 i I ^ ditto 
 
 J u iiitv^^ - 
 
 6 ditto - 
 
 4 ditto - 
 
 Swivels - 
 
 Ditto Mortars — • 
 
 Ditto Howitzers 
 
 
 — 2 
 
 — I 
 
 — 7 
 
 — 4 
 
 — 4 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 1 3 Inch — 2 
 
 6 i-half ditto — i 
 
 8 ditto — I 
 
 Ditto Patteraroes mounted 
 on Swivels 
 C^^ ambers 
 
 roes mounted 1 
 without > 
 
 s 
 
 Shot 
 
 \ 
 
 
8 
 
 Shot 
 
 
 ( 79 ) 
 
 round loofe 
 
 Shot< 
 
 grape 
 
 ditto 
 
 LaJcs with flavcs 
 
 Spiinges with rammer 
 Heads — 
 
 Rammer fparc — — 
 
 Wadhooks with Ram- 
 mers — *— ' 
 
 Shells 
 
 Mufquets 
 Corned Powder 
 Fire balls 
 Carriages fparc 
 
 Intrenching tools. 
 
 f24 Pounders — 
 i8 ditto — 
 12 ditto — 
 J 9 ditto — 
 I 6 ditto — 
 I 4 ditto — 
 'i 1 and a half ditto 
 /-1 8 ditto — 
 
 \ 9 ditto — 
 '{ 6 ditto — 
 l_ 4 ditto — 
 r i8 ditto — - 
 
 \ 12 ditto 
 
 j 6 ditto 
 
 L 4 ditto 
 
 I 1 8 ditto — - 
 12 ditto — - 
 6 ditto — 
 
 4 ditto 
 4 ditto 
 
 1x8 ditto 
 12 ditto 
 6 ditto 
 4 ditto 
 
 ri3 inch 
 
 I 10 ditto — 
 ^ 8 ditto — 
 
 I 41-halfditto 
 [Granadocs 
 
 — . barrels 
 
 35 
 
 327 
 196 
 
 140 
 
 463 
 12 
 
 4. 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 18 pounders — 
 
 !. fFellinjr 
 Axes |pi^j^ . 
 Hoes — 
 Sledge? 
 
 THOMAS ORIa 
 
 Mijor R. R. Artillery 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 27 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 I 
 
 6 
 
 5^ 
 
 30 
 I 
 
 II J 
 
 . H 
 
 2J?. 
 2 
 
 k 
 
If.^ 
 
 -i 
 
 
 ( 80 ) 
 
 Ca^^y 'if a Irticr fyo7n Sir JVUi'iam^fGhnfo)!^ P>^}rt. t) 
 
 h 1759^ 
 
 S I R, 
 
 IH A V \i the honour to acquaint you hy lieu- 
 tenant Moncrief, Niagara furrendercci [to his 
 maic(ly*s arms the 25th inftant. A detachment of 
 tweUe hundred men, with a number of Indians, un- 
 der the command of Meflrs. Aubry and dc Ligncry, 
 collecled from Detroit, Venango, and Prefq' ifle, 
 made an attempt to reinforce the garrifon the 24th 
 in the morning; but as T had intelligence of them, 
 I made a dii'pofition to intercept them. 'I'he evening 
 before, 1 ordered the light infantry and picqutts to 
 take pod on the road upvon our left, leading from 
 Niagara Falls to the fort : In the morning, 1 rein- 
 forced thclc vviJi two companies of grenadiers, and 
 part of the forty fixth regiment. The action began 
 about half an hour after nine; but they were (b well 
 received bv the troops in front, and thf" Indians on 
 their flan<, ih:\i in an hour's time, thf whole was 
 completely ruined, all their ('rKcei-. made priloners, 
 among whom are monfieui ■■, Aubry, Dc Lignerv, 
 Marin, Repenti)!!, to the nundi.T of fcventcen, \ 
 cannot afctrtain the number of the kilK'd, thry arc 
 fo difperfed among the woods, but their U.^f. ib 
 
 *}:rcat 
 
 As this happened undc. Jic cvos of tlic garrifon, 
 I thought proper to fend my lall fummons to the 
 conmiaiiding-officcr for his ilineruierinrr which he 
 lillenedto. I enclofeyou the capitulation ; Mr. Mon- 
 ciief will iniunn you of the itate of our ammunition 
 and prov'L^ion:, . I hope care will be taken to lorw<ird 
 
 an 
 
 an \vc\\ 
 
 troops] 
 
 from 
 
 rout, 
 
 fequenl 
 
 p blic 
 
 the ln| 
 
 ter-gei 
 
 count 
 
 As 
 
 the In) 
 
 may 
 
 not bel 
 
 Pen 
 
 the fie 
 
 and n 
 
 braver 
 
 Prid.ea 
 
 purfue 
 
 cfFeas 
 
 Wi 
 
 have I 
 
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 y lieu- 
 
 |to his 
 
 nent of 
 
 ns, un- 
 
 o;iicrv, 
 ? iilei 
 it^ 24th 
 them, 
 vcning 
 licts to 
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 ^ aiul 
 began 
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 ( 81 ) 
 
 On Immediate fupply of both to Ofwcgo. As thr 
 troops that wc c dctcatcd yefterday were dr.iwii 
 from thofe ports, which lie in general -tanwix's 
 rout, I am in hopes it will be of he utrncjft < )a- 
 fcqucncc to the fucccfs of his expedition. 7'hc 
 p bh'c ftores of rhe girrifon, that can be faved from 
 the Indians, i (hall order the affiftant i^uarter-maf- 
 ter-general and the cleric of flores to take an ac- 
 count af, as Toon as poflible. 
 
 As all my attention at prefent is taker up with 
 the Indians, that the capitulation I have .''^reed to 
 may be obfervcd, your excellency will crrcufc my 
 not being more particular. 
 
 Permit me to alHirc you, in the whole progrefs of 
 the fiege, whicii was fcvere and painful, the ofKcers 
 and men behaved with the utmoll chearfulnefs and 
 bravery. I have only to regret the lofs of geneial 
 Prid.eaux and colonel John Ton. I endeavoured to 
 purfue the late general's vigorous meafures, the good 
 efFe<fts of which he deferved to enjoy. 
 
 With earnell good wiflics for your fuccefs, 1 
 have the honour to be, 6cc. 
 
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 jfrtulrs of cnpitulatlo}j grr,nted to thi garrifon y Avrt*- 
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 jor general AniherJ} cf the 25//' of July 1 759. 
 
 ARTICLE. I. 
 
 The garrilbn fhall march out with their arms and 
 baggage, drum beating, and match lighted at both 
 ends, and a rmall piece of cannon ; to embark upon 
 luch veflels as the.' commander of his Hiitannick ma- 
 jflly's forces fliall furnifh to convey them to New 
 Voik, by the fliortcft road, and in the ihorteit maU' 
 ner. Granted, 
 
 ARTICLE IL 
 
 The g;':rrif<'n fli;ill lay down their arms, when 
 they cmburk, but iiiall keep their baggage. (Jrantcd^ 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 . The officers fhall keep both their arms and their 
 baggage. Granted, 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 The i»'?nch ladies with their children, and other 
 v/cmen, a^i well as the chaplain, ftiall be k.i\i to Mon- 
 tica', and the commander of his Britannick Majef- 
 ty's troops flnll fiirnifli them with vcfiels and liih- 
 liflance nccellarv for tlieir voyaoe to the ilrft French 
 polr, and this is to be executed ;is foon as polbhl* , 
 thofe women who chufe to follow their hulbunds ;.rc 
 at libcrtv to do it. 
 
 C rented,, ex:ept with regard to tJj^fc Vs.'07ncn who are 
 h'n Brilanniik Adujejly's fuhjccti . 
 
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 *rhc firk and \v«) indcd, who arc obliged to re- 
 main in tlic Fort, (liall ha'.\: liberty to dc;' it wiiH 
 every thing tliat bclcn^s to thcni and (h;Ji be con- 
 due'icd in fafcty, as loon as they arc able to fnpport 
 the fatigues of a Voy.'.gc, to the [dace dtfliiicd i'ur 
 tlic reft of the gariiloi) \ in the mean time ihcy aie 
 to be allowed a guard (or their lecurity. 
 
 Grunted. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 The commanding officer, all the other ofHccrs and 
 private men, who arc in the fervice of his molt 
 Chriltian Majcfty, (hall quit the Fort without being 
 iubjecSt: to any ad of rcpriials whatfovcr. 
 
 Granted. 
 
 ARTICLE VIL 
 
 An inventory fhall be made of all the Military 
 (tores in tlie Magazine, which, with the artillery, 
 fhall be delivered up, liona Fide, iis well as all other 
 •tjtct^ts, which are the property of his molt Chriltian 
 Majefty, and which are found in the Magazine, at 
 the time of tiie capitulation. 
 
 The ycjfcls and Boats arc includtd in this Article^ 
 
 ARTICLE VIIL 
 
 The foldicrs fhall not be plundered nor feparated 
 1'r<Mn their olTicciti, 
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 The 'garrifon (hall be conchi(Sted under a proper 
 cfcort to the place dcftincd tor their reception. The 
 general fhall cxprefsly recommend to this cfcort to 
 iiinderthc lavages from approaching and infultiny any 
 pcrfons belonging to the [.';arrilbn, and /hall prcA cnt 
 their being pillaged by them, when they tiuit thi ir 
 anus for embarkation ; and the fame (art is to he 
 taken on every part of the Rente, where fava^cs 
 may be met with. 
 
 G'/ allied* 
 
 ARTICLE X. 
 
 An cxa6l lift fliull be made of ihc n.\nics ar.d fir- 
 names of the different Troops, ;:;, well Regulars ;i'. 
 IVIilitla, and of ail others, who are employed in his 
 moft Chrillian Majefty's fervicc ; and all thofe who 
 arc cmployctl, fhall be treated in the ianie manner as 
 the reft of the garrilbn. 
 
 Grunted in thcjirjl Art'idc* 
 
 ARTICLE XI. 
 
 All the fiivages, of whatfocver .ntion they be, 
 who arc ioiind in the garriibn, fhall be prottded 
 from infult, and be allowed to go where they pleafe. 
 
 iirantcd^ tut it will be advijcahle for them to dipart 
 
 as privately eis pojJibU* 
 
 Thefe Articles being accepted, -the general of his 
 l>riia:mick ?v'Iajefty's forces fiiall be put in poflefTion 
 of a trate of ihe Fort, but thi^ cannot be done uiuil 
 to-monow. 
 
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 SoluiguiUy Officer in the regiment of Beam. 
 
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 (lore fliip, in order to get to windward of St Da- 
 vid's to intercept tlic French Squadron, whicli, by 
 his intellicrcnce, lie had rcafon to expe6h 
 
 Tiie- 29th in the morning he hv/ (even fnips in 
 Fort St. David's road getting under fail, and two 
 cruizinain die OfEn.?, and concludinp-thcm to be the 
 enemy, immediately gav^e chafe : The fevcn ihips 
 ilood offfhorc under top-fails, ai d being joined by 
 the two fhips in the Offing, formed the Hne of battle 
 a-head. The admiral judged it neceflary to form 
 his line of battle alio ; and as foonas his fnips had get 
 into their ftation, being nearly v/ithin random fhot 
 of the enemy, bore down upon the Zodiaquc, on 
 board which Ihip M. D'Ache wore a Cornette : But 
 obfcrving the NewcalHe and Weyrnouth did not 
 bear away at the fame tim.e, he made their fignals. 
 The enemy began to lire upon the EngliOi as they 
 were going down ; hut the Admiral did not make 
 the fipnal to enoa're till he was within half Mufket 
 fhot of the Zodiaque, which was about three o'clock : 
 A few minutes alter, perceiving ihe fhips were not 
 all o-ot clofc enouQ;h to the enemy, he macie the 
 fi^rnal for a clofcr en^iao-ernent \7hich was immedi- 
 ately comipb!ed with by the fliips in the ^/an. At half 
 an hour paft four, obfcrvhig the rear of the french 
 line had drawn up pretty clofe to the Zodiaque, the 
 admiral made the Cumberland, Ncwcallle, and 
 Weymouth, fignals to make lail up, and engage 
 clofe. foon after, M. D'Ache broke the line, and 
 put before the wind, his fccond aftern, who kept on 
 UiQ Yarmouth's quarter moll part of the action^ 
 then came up along fide, gave his fire, and bore 
 :iway. The other two fliips in the re:a' came up in 
 iike manner, and then bore away; and a few mi- 
 nutes a ter, obfcrving the enemy's van to bear away 
 alfo, the admiral hauled down the fign.al for the line 
 and made the fignal for a general chafe. About fix, 
 .ubferving the enemy join two fhips four miles to 
 
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 Leeward, and at the fame time haulinfr tbcir wind to 
 the weftward, and fceming to form the line a-head, 
 ajid the Yarmouth's mails, faih., yards and rigginp;, as 
 well as theKlifabcth's, Tygcr's, and Salifburv's, be- 
 ing fo much daniag'd as to prcvcn;; their keeping up wii h 
 the fhips that wore in the re ir during aciiion v/h > had 
 received but little damage, and night approaching, 
 the admiral followed the enemy as well as he could, 
 llnuding to the S. "VV. in order if pOilible to keep to 
 windward of them, iii hopes of bcin<>- able to enji;ao.i 
 them next mornhig : hut as thev fnew^cd no lighis, 
 nor made any nicht fi^rnals thr.t could be oh- 
 fc! vcd, he did not fee them in the night nor next 
 morning, and therefore concluding th.y liad wea- 
 tiiered him in the nip-ht, bv beincr able to carry 
 more fail, he continu-d his endeavours to work \i\) 
 h'ter them, until fix in the mornin<^ on the ill of 
 Ivlav, when findin:>; he lofi: pround conliderablv, he 
 came to an anchor about three leagues to the north- 
 ward of Madrafs, and fen t an c facer to the chief of 
 that fettlement for mtelligence, who informed amx^ 
 that the Bien Aimc of 74 giuis had received fo much 
 damage in the a6fion, that they were obliged to run 
 her on fiiore a little to the fouthward of Alemparve, 
 where the French fquadron was at an anchor. 
 
 The >'rench arrived in St. Da\ id's road at nin? in 
 the morning, the day before the admiral fell in with 
 them, and had not landed any troops when they en- 
 '.^a^fed. M. Lally on their arrival went to Pondi- 
 cherry on board the Comte de Provence, accompa- 
 nied i>y the diHi'cnt frirrate, which were the tvvi 
 fiiips that jwdned the French fquadron after they boig 
 .'.way. The Bridg-water ajid IVitonbein'r at an an- 
 ihor in St. David's road when they arri.ed, were k> 
 lurroundcd, that their captains founi there was no 
 i'oiiibility of elcaping, therefore run tlieir lluns on 
 ihore, burnt them, and rethxd to the fort with all 
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 7'hc admiral had not any certain accounts ofthe ene- 
 my's lois J but from the reports of the Dutch and fe- 
 veral French officers, they had 600 men killed in adlion 
 '..nd many wounded. The lofs on our part was only 
 29 men killed and 89 wounded. The a£lion was 
 iii'out 7 leagues W. by N. of Alemparve. The ad- 
 miral obferv^es, that commodore Stevens, Cnpt. La- 
 tiiatn, and Capt. Somerfet, who were in the van, 
 (•.ind alfo Capt. Kempenfelt, the commodore's cap- 
 tain) behaved as becam.e gallant officers ; and that 
 Capt. Karrifon's behaviour, as well as all the officers 
 and men belonging to the Yarmouth, gave him icnfi- 
 ble fatisfadlion ; and that had the captains in the rear 
 done their duty as well, he fliould have had great 
 |)le;j[ure in commending them ; but their manner of 
 uclmg in the engagem.ent appeared fo faulty, that on 
 his rtturn to Madrafs he ordered a court martial 
 to affemble, and enquire into their condu(5t. In 
 confequence of which, Capt. Nicholas Vincent was 
 fentenced to be difuiifled from the command of the 
 Weymouth ; Capt. George Legge, of theNev/caftle, 
 to be cailiiered from his Majefty's fervice ; and 
 Capt. William Brereton, ofthe Cumberland, tolofe 
 pne year's rank as a Pofl; Captain. 
 
 Admiral Pocock having repaired the moft mate- 
 rial damages of his ftiips, put to Sea the loth of May 
 with an intent to get up to Fort St. David's, but 
 was not able to cffeS: it. He got fight of Pondi- 
 cherry the 30th j and the next morning the French 
 iquadroii, which had been there ever fince the5th, ftood 
 out of the road, and got away, notwithilanding the 
 admiral's utmoft endeavours to come up with them. 
 On the 6th of June, upon receiving an account 
 that; Fort St.. David's had furrendered to the French 
 he judged it prudent to return immediately to Ma- 
 dral's to refrefb his fquadron. 
 
 The|admiral failed again onthe 25th of July, inqueil 
 ofthe encnriyi and on the 27 th in the cyening, gf^t 
 
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 within three leaguc.'j of Pondichcrry road, wh.re he 
 j (.•vccivcd their fquadron at anchor conrillin:.i- otci^^hr 
 j".iil of the line, and a frio;ate. Thcv got under i\\\ 
 the next i"nornin2.', and lioc^d to thcfouthward. '^Ihc 
 admiral made the li(.>nal t-.) chile, and endeavoured 
 to v.'eather them, .ts the liivcliefl mean^ of bnniiir.o: 
 iUlhi to a'^ion ; Vvhich, liovvever, he was not ab'e 
 to i.ccomp'ilh till the 3d of Auii;uli-, when, taking 
 t!\c advanta:,e of the fea-brcze, he i:c t the weather- 
 u:age, and broi'.ght on the engagement about one 
 (/clock. M, d'Ache fet his fo;e-fai!, and bore away 
 J!i about ten minutes, his fquadron following hir. ex- 
 ample, and continuing a running-fight, in a very 
 irre.'^ular line, till three o'clock, 'i'he admiral then 
 made the fignal for a general chafe, upon wliich the 
 French cut away their boats, ar.d made all the fail 
 thev could : He puriwcd them till it v/as dark, when 
 tliev efcancd bv outi'ailin'/ him, and -jot into Pon- 
 dicherry road. 'J'he admiral anchored with his fqua- 
 dron the fame evenin'^ oirC;.irrical, a Frvrnch fettle- 
 me] it. 
 
 The lofs of men in this action, on our part, wms 
 onlv VI killed, and 116 v/o;'nded; amon^r the litter 
 of whom w^erc Commodore Stevens and Capt. Mar- 
 ti i*. The behviviour of the oflicers and men in ge- 
 neral, on this occafion, v^iis entirely to the admi- 
 ral's fatisraCiion. 
 
 The french fqu'.dron continued in Pondicherry 
 road untill the 3d of September, when they failed 
 for the iilands, to clean and refit. Two of their 
 ibips being in a very bad condition, and the others 
 confiderably damaged. By the beii accounts of their 
 lofs in this laft adlion it amounted to 540 killed and 
 Wviunded. 
 
 After the furrender of Fort St. David, M. Lally 
 marched with 2£:oo men into the kincr of Tano;our"s 
 country, to try, either by treaty or threats, to pro- 
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 he plundered Nagere, a trading town on the lea 
 coalt, and then marched to the capital, and befieged 
 it ; but, after lying before it fevcral days, and mak- 
 ing a breach in the wall of the city, the king of Tan- 
 jour's troo})s, with t!ie aiTiflance of fome country 
 troopi^, and European a;unners fent from ^'richeno- 
 poly, made ic\'eral fallii's, and at laft obliged M. 
 Lally, with bis arm^', to make a very preccpitatc 
 fetreat leavinii,- his heavy cannon behind him. He 
 arrived ai Cnrrical abo .t the middle of Auguil,. 
 •And it was faul had lofi" 3(?o Europeans before I'an- 
 jour. The dilireifed fituation of tlie general and his 
 army, is manifefi by the annext tranllation of an in- 
 tercepted letter from Pondichcrry. 
 
 The enemy were fo much ftraitencd for want of 
 money, that, on tlie yth of Auguft, they feized and 
 carried into Pondichcrry, a large dutch fhip from 
 liatavia, bound to Negapatam, and took out of her, 
 in fpecie, to the amrumt of eight lack of rupees. 
 
 T'he company's ihip the Pitt arrived at Madrafs 
 the 14th of Septem.ber, with Col, Draper on board,. 
 ;uui a detac hir.ent of his regiment. 
 
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 i\I. Lally went with all his troops from Carrical 
 rhe 23d ofSeptember, and reached Pondichcrry the 
 28th, without being in the leafl molefted by the 
 Tanjour troops in his March. 
 
 He afterwards cantoned his troops in the Arcot 
 province, and the fourth of Odlober marched into. 
 Arcor v/ithout oppofition. 
 
 On the 1 2th of December the French army moved 
 from the Mount and Mamalon ; ours cannonaded 
 them forabout anhour astheycrofled Choultry plain, 
 and killed about 40, without any lofs on our 
 fide, as the French had little artillery, and ill ferved. 
 They marched in three divifions ; one direilly to- 
 wards our people, one tov^^ards Egmore, and the 
 otherdownSt. Thomeroad. Colonels Lawrence and 
 
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 Draper were afraid that this laft might get poffcTi.^n 
 of thelfland bridge, and therefore retired to the lil- 
 and ; and the fame morning part came into the gar- 
 rifon, and part took pon'cllion of the pod's in the 
 Black Town. The fame morning the French hoillcd 
 their flag at Egniore and St. Tliome. The 13th 
 every t'^ing v/as quiet, not a gun Hred on either 
 file. The 14th in the morning, the enemy m?rchcd 
 their v\'hole force to attack the Bkick Town. Our 
 fniall parties retreated into garrifon, and about an 
 hour after, a grand fally was made, commanded by 
 Col. Draper. The regiment of Lorr;iin was fur- 
 prized, and a very hot action enfued. Col. Draper 
 made fuch a pufli as would ailonifn all who do not 
 know him ; and if he had been brifkly followed by 
 his two platoons of grenadiers, he would have 
 brought in ir officers, $0 men, and four guns more j 
 but they did notdojuftice to their leader, who re- 
 ceived the whole force of two plattoons to himfelf. 
 He had feveral Balls throngh his coat, but was not- 
 touched ; fo had Capt. Beaver. 
 
 Mr. Lally's brigade of frefh men coming up to 
 the fupport of the regiment of Lorrain, Col. Draper 
 returned into the garrrifon. On this occafioji. 
 Captains Billhook and Hume were killed. Captain 
 Pafcal and Lie. t. Elliot wounded, three or four 
 other officers taken and about 150 private killed,^ 
 wounded, or taken. On the fide of the enemy, 
 (by Mr. Lally's own account) M. Rabout, and 
 another was kille ;1, A4ajor Soubinet and 5 others 
 wounded, tv/o of them mortally ; Count D'Eftaine^ 
 in rank a Brigadier p-eneral, and faid to be the bt-ft of- 
 ficer among them, taken, and 4.00 private kill'd or 
 wounded. Defcrtcrs make their lofs much greater. 
 After this fally little was done by the enemy, till 
 the 6th of January. That day they opened the bat- 
 teries againli the Fort, and kept a continu.^1 firing 
 oflhot and fhells till the 26th, which dilabled 26 
 
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 pieces ''oF cannon, and thr^v mortrirs, but li. d not 
 the cflc6l of" deftrovin? the defences. Nevenhelefs 
 thcv aJvuticed thei.' trenches, and erefted a battery 
 quite up ro the breaft of the ^ilacis, confiUIngof 4.. 
 pieces of cannon, which they opened on ihe 3irr ; 
 but afccr 2 or 3 hours, wero ol.Iiged, by the iupe- 
 rior fire or t'\e fort, to ch);e th:ir embarzures again. 
 The fame thi:!g happened for five dav.s fuccefrively ; 
 after which ihey abai;done 1 it entirely, and began 
 to fire a.^.iin from their firll: erand batterv a^o vards 
 diftint. ^y the account of dcferter.s, their lofs of 
 ohlcers and men in their advanced battery was very 
 confiderable and they had fcxeral pieces of cannon 
 difabied. After they were obliged to quit it, their 
 i\i2 continually decreafed, from 23 pieces of cannon, 
 which chcy had at one time, to only 6 pieces \ 
 however, they advanced their fap along the fea-fide 
 fo far as to embrace entirely the N. E, angle of the 
 covered way, from whence their mufquetry obliged 
 the beficged to retire : In this fituatiiMi things re~ 
 mained for feveral davs : The enemy endeavoured 
 to open a paiiage into the ditch by a mine; but 
 \]\z\j fprung it fo iMJudiciouily (being open to the fire 
 <A feveral of the cannon from the Fort) that they 
 could make no advantage of it. Major Caillaud 
 having triken the command of the body of Seapoys, 
 and country horfe, v/ith a few Europeans, coUeiSted 
 from the garrifons of Tritchenolopy and Chingle- 
 put, commanded before by Captain Prellon, was in 
 the mean time of great fervice, by keeping at a few 
 mile.s diflance, and ilopping the roads, which obliged 
 tne enemy four feveral times to march large detach- 
 ments to or.pofe theii?, and coil: them, on each of 
 thefe occaGor.s, feveral men. On the evening of 
 the 1 6th of Feb. his Majeily's fhip the Queenbo- 
 rough, commanded by Captain Kempcnfelt, and 
 the comnanv's (hip rcven2;c, arrived with the detach- 
 mentofCol. Draper's regim.ent, confilllng of 600 
 
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 men under the command of Major Monfon, and imme- 
 diately difenibarked part of them. The beficgcrs 
 fired very fmart upon the town the fwil part of the 
 night; but before day-light they raifcd the fiege, 
 and marched off; and taking their rout byOgmoi-c, 
 deftroyed the powder-mills. After their departure, 
 were found in the batteries and places adjacent up- 
 wards of 40 pieces of cannon, but very i'cw of them 
 ferviceable, no lefs than 33 of them having been de- 
 ffroyed by our artillery. By the laft advices received at 
 Madrafs of the enemy, they were in the neighbour- 
 hood of Arcot, to which place our troops v/erc pre- 
 paring to follow them with all poifible expedition. By 
 an intercepted letter from M. Lally to Mr. De Ley- 
 rit (a tranflation of which i^, antiexed) it appears h--: 
 defpaired of fucceeding, and had determined to put 
 inflames the houfes of the Black Town, had he not 
 been prevented by the timely arrival of the iliips. 
 Capt. Kempenfeit, in his letter to Vice-admiral Po- 
 cock, fays, the gallant defence made by the garrifoa 
 was owing to the indefatigable vigilance and bravery 
 of Col. Draper and Major Brereton, together with 
 the prudence, refolution and generofity of Mr. Pi- 
 got, who difpofed of the management of all ftores 
 and provifjons in fuch a manner that every thing 
 was, from the regularity of it, fpeedily fupplied ; and 
 at the fame time, all wafte prevented : he frequently 
 yifited the works every day, and was liberal to all 
 who fignalizcd themfelves. 
 
 Vice-admiral pocock, in his letter dated the 22d 
 of March laft, in Bombay, gives an acco nt, that 
 Col. Ford, with the Ben^ al detachment, had ob- 
 tained a complete vi6lory, near Muimlipatam, over 
 the Marquis de Conflans, whom M. Buffy left with 
 the command of the troops to the northward, and 
 that it was expelled he would foon be in poflefTioii 
 of that place. 
 
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 The admiral alfo mcntionr>, that an expeclition,v 
 undertaken by the gentlemen of the rettlcment at 
 Bombay, againiithe governing powers of Surat, had 
 iuccecdcd, without great lols of men killed and 
 wounded. 
 
 TianJJciilon of a letter inicrcepttd g't'ing from Pofidi- 
 cherry to Mauf dip atom* 
 
 YO U defire an account of tl'C taking of Fort St. 
 David's. A particular detail of it might then 
 hiivc been entertaining, but at prefent it is too old, 
 and the recital, which you muft have heard from 
 jnany diiTcient people, would now be tireibme. 
 
 hhall I mention to you our unfortunate expedition 
 to Tan'ore. Bad news is intercilin'^, but painful 
 to the writer. We laid ficge to Tanjore, and made 
 a breach, but were obliged to retire for want of pro- 
 vlfions and ammunition, leaving behind us nine 
 pieces of cannon, eight of which were 24 pounders. 
 The army has fufFered greatly from hunger, thirft, 
 watching, and fatigue. We have loll near 20Q men, 
 as well by defertion as by death. This check is very 
 detrimental to us, as well with regard to our repu- 
 tation, as the real lofs we fufiered. Add to this the 
 departure of our fleet, which failed yeflerday to the 
 iflanJs to refit, having; been rou^hlv handled in a 
 fecond engagemejit on the 3u of Auguft, in which 
 we loft 350 men. 
 
 Poor French, what a fituaiion are we in! What 
 p;ojec'ts wc thought curlelves capable of executing, 
 and how greatly are Vv'e difappointctl in the hopes 
 we conceived upon taking Fort St. David's. 1 pitv 
 our general : He mull: be extremely embarrailed, 
 notwithflanding his extenfive genius, without either 
 money or fleet ; his troops very difcontented ; his 
 reputation declining ; and the bad feafon approach- 
 ing 3 which will oblige us to fubfift at our own ex- 
 pence, 
 
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 pence, being unable to ibrm any cntcrprize for pro- 
 t u.ring us other finvJs. What will become of us ? 
 1 am not apprchjnfivc for niylclf but I am forry to 
 fee wc tlo not 111 inc. 
 
 They fay M. clc Bufi' is coming ; let him make 
 haftc ; let him bring men, and e<*pec!ally monev, 
 without which he \vill only increafe our millTv. The 
 country, b(.ing ruined, Icarcc atlbrds us any prn\i-- 
 {lons. The qu.uuitie:- conlumcJ by t'^e fleet and iii- 
 my, and the defertion of the inhabitants, has greatly 
 raiftd the price of all kinds of conmiodities. 
 
 I forgot to tell you, that above twenty officers of 
 diircrent corps, liave gone on beard the fleet, and 
 that if M. Lally had given permiilion to depart to 
 vvhoe\'cr defued it, the greateft part of them would 
 have embarked, fo greatly are thcfe gentlemen dif- 
 gufted with the Icrvicc. 
 
 TraiiJJatkn of an intercepted Letter f rem Ji-L Lally to 
 
 AL de Levrit, 
 
 From the camp before Madraf^, 14th of PY'bruary, 
 
 1759- 
 
 A good blow might be (Iruck here : There is a 
 (liip in the road, of 20 guns, laden with all the 
 riches of JV'ladrafs, which it is faid will remain there 
 till the 20th. The Expedition is ji'ft arrived, but 
 M. Gorlin is not a man to attack her : for fhe has 
 made him run away once before. 'T'hc Briftol en 
 the other hand did but juft niakc her appearance 
 before St. Thomas ; and on the vague report of 
 thirteen fliips coming from Porto Novo, fhe took 
 fright ; and after landing the provifions with which 
 Oie was laden, fhe would not flay long enough, even 
 to take on board twelve of Iv.r own guns, whi-'^h 
 Ihe had lent us for the fie2;c. 
 
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 Tf 1 wacj the judge of the point of honour of the 
 company's ofliccrs, I woi Itl hrcak hin\ hkc ghi:?, 
 as well as A me others of them. 
 
 I'hc Fidcllc, ov the i(arleni, or even the ar')re- 
 faid l^rifiol, with her twelve guns reftoicd to h^r, 
 wo. id be fumcient to make themfelvcs maiters of tlie 
 Enirlini ihip, it' they could manage To as to get to 
 wiiulwaid ot herin the night. Maugendre and IVc- 
 millk'r are faid to be good men ; and were they 
 emploNcd onlv to traril'i.ort 200 wounded men, 
 that v.e have here, their fcrvice would be of Im- 
 portance. 
 
 VV'c remain flill in the fame pofitlon : The breach 
 made thefc fifteen days ^ all the time within fifteen 
 toifcs of the wall of the place, and never holding up 
 our lieads to look at it. 
 
 I r'jckon we ftiall at our arrival at Pondicherry en- 
 deavoiir to learn fome other trade ; for this of war 
 requires too much patience. 
 
 Of 15CO Cipaycs which attended our army, I 
 reckon near 800 are employed upon the roadtoPon- 
 dicherry, laden with Sugar, Pepper, and other goods ; 
 and as for the Coidis, they are al! employed for the 
 liimc p'ir[ ofe, from the firft day we can^.c here. 
 
 I arn taking my meafures from this day, to fet 
 fire to the Black-Town, and to blow up the pow- 
 der- mills. 
 
 You will never imagine, that 50 French deferters, 
 and 100 Swifs, are actually flopping the progrefe of 
 20C0men of the king's and company's troops, whl^h 
 are ftill here exiting, notwithftanding the exagge- 
 rated accounts that every one makes here, according 
 to his own fancy, of the fiaughtcr that has been 
 made of them ; and you will be ftill more furprized, 
 if I tell you that, were it not for the two Combats and 
 four battles we fuflained, and for the batteries which 
 failed, or, to fpeuk more properly,- which were un- 
 
 ikilfully 
 
 
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 (kil fully made, wc (hould not have loft 50 men, front 
 tfiC comnicnccment of the ficgc to this day. 
 
 I have wrote to M. dc Larche, that if he pcrfiftsin 
 not coming here, let who wdl raife money upon the 
 Palcagars for me, I will not do it : And 1 renounce 
 (as 1 informed yo '^lonth ago I would do) tned- 
 dling diredlly or indiie<Slly with any thing whatever, 
 that may have relation to your adminiftration, 
 whether civil oY military. For 1 had rather gf , and 
 command the CafFres of Madagafcar, than remain in 
 this Sodom ; which it is impoflible but the fire of the 
 Knglifli niuft deftroy, fooner or later, eVcn Uiou<^h 
 that from heaven fhould not. 
 
 I have the honour to be, 5:c. &c. 
 
 Signed, LALLY. 
 
 P. S. I think it ncccilhry to apprize you, that, 
 as M. de Souptrc has rcfufcd to take upon hini the 
 command of this army, which I have onercd to him, 
 and which he is impowered to accept, by having re- 
 ceived from the court a duplicate of my commiilion, 
 you muft of iiecefTity, together with the council, 
 take it upon you. For my part, I undertake only 
 to bring it back, either to Arcotte, or Sadraftc. 
 Send therefore your orders, or come yourfelves to 
 command it -, for I (hall quit it upon my arrival there. 
 
 JLj/i of the kiiglijh Ships in the fir/} Engagement » 
 
 Guns. Men. 
 Cumberland 66 520 
 
 Yarmouth 64 540 
 
 Elizabeth 64 495 
 
 Weymouth 60 420 
 
 Tygcr 60 400 
 
 Newcaftle 50 350 
 
 Salifbury 50 300 
 
 Q^iecnborough Frigate^ 
 Protedlor Stor cfliip. 
 
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 Capt. Wm. Breret^'n. 
 Vice Adm. Pocock. 
 Commodore Stevens, 
 Capt. Nlch. Vincent. 
 Thomas Latham. 
 George Lcgge. 
 John Stuck Somcrfet* 
 
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 A t'lji of the French Ships in the fir Jl Engagemeni, 
 
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 Le Comte de Province 
 
 Le Vengeur 
 
 Le St. Louis 
 
 Le Due D'Orleans 
 
 Le Due de Bourgogne 
 
 Le Conde 
 
 Le Moras 
 
 Le Sylphide 
 
 Le Diligent 
 
 tuns. 
 74 
 
 74 
 
 74 
 
 64 
 64 
 60 
 60 
 
 36 
 
 M. D'Ache. 
 
 M. Bauvet Garbnye repeat c J 
 Signals, and wore a brca.l 
 Pendant at the Mizen-top- 
 mart Head. 
 
 To Leeward of the 
 French Line. 
 
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 To Leeward of 
 French Line. 
 
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 A Lift of the Englijh Ships in the fecond Engagc.ment* 
 
 Guns. Men. 
 Yarmouth 64 540 
 
 Elizabeth 
 
 Tyger 
 
 Weymouth 
 
 Cumberland 
 
 Salifbury 
 
 Newcaftle 
 
 Queenborough Frigate. 
 
 PrgtCvStor Storelhip. 
 
 64 495 
 
 60 420 
 
 60 420 
 
 56 520 
 
 50 350 
 
 50 350 
 
 Vice Adm. Pocock, 
 Commodore Stevens, 
 Capt. Tho. Latham. 
 John Stuck Somerfet. 
 William Martin. 
 William Brereton. 
 Hon, James Colvil. 
 
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 \ wore a brca.i 
 
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 :ward of the 
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 iward of tnc 
 Line. 
 
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 Pocock. 
 
 Stevens. 
 
 Latham. 
 Somerfet, 
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 A Lift of French Ships in the fccond Engagement. 
 
 Guns. Men. 
 
 Le Zodlaque, 
 
 n. ^r.r.1 M. D'Achc, 
 
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 Jve Comte de Provence, 74 653 M. dc la Chaixe.- 
 
 Lc St. Louis, 64 5C0 M. Joannes. 
 
 IvC Vengeur, 64 500 M. Pallierc. 
 
 L'Duc D'Orleans, 60 450 [ ^Jj^""'"' 
 
 Le DucD'Bourgogne, 60 450 M. Bonvet, Jun* 
 
 Le Conde, ■ 50 350 M. de Roufbau. 
 
 Le Moras, 50 350 M. Bsc de lievere, 
 
 Le Diligent, To repeat Signals. 
 
 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17, 1759. 
 
 Containing an Account of the Conqueft of ^lelec, 
 
 ■I ' » I 1 1 ii.i.i ■ f ■ - ' ■ i»i . 
 
 Copy of a Letter from the Honourable General Monck- 
 ton to the Right lionourable Mr. Secretary Piti^ 
 dafed^ River St. Laurence^ Ca?np at Poiiit Levi^ 
 Sept. 15, 1759. 
 
 SIR, 
 
 I have the pleafure to acquaint you, that, on the 
 13th inftant, his majefty's troops gained a very 
 fignal vidlory over the French, a Jittle above the 
 town of Qi^iebec. General Wolfe, exerting himfelf 
 on the right of our line, received a v/ound pretty 
 early, of which he died foon after, and I had niyfelf 
 the misforttine of receiving one in my right breaft 
 by a ball, that went through part of my lur.gs, (and 
 ^ Liji I which has been cut out under the blade bone oi my 
 ikoulder) jull as th« French were giving way, which 
 
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 obliged rae to quit the field. I have therefore, Sfr^ 
 dfifired general Townfhend, who now commands 
 the troops before the town, (and of which I am in 
 hopes he will be foon in pofl'effion) to acquaint yoiir 
 with the particulars of that day, and of the opera- 
 tions carrying on. 
 
 I have the honour to be, &e. 
 
 Rob. Monckton 
 
 P. S. His majefty's troops behaved with th^ greateft 
 ilcadinefs and bravery. 
 
 As the furgeons tell me there Is no danger in my 
 wound, I am in hopes that I ihall be faon able to 
 join the army before the town. 
 
 Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Brigadier Ge- 
 7ieral ^ownjhend to the Right Hon, Mr, Secretary Pitty 
 datedi Camp before ^lebcc^ Sept. 2»0, 1759. 
 
 SIR, 
 
 I have the honour tp acquaint you with the fuccefs 
 of his majelly's arms, on the 13th Inftant, in an 
 adb'on with the French, on the heights to the weft- 
 w.ird of this town. 
 
 It being determined to carry the operations aberve 
 the town, the pofts at Point Levi, and the Tlfle d*Or- 
 leans being fecured, tlie general marched, with the 
 remainder of the force, from the point Levi, the 5th 
 and 6th, and embarked them in tranfports, which 
 had pafTed the town for that p irpofe. . On the 7th, 
 8th, and 9th, a movement of the mips was made up, 
 by admiral Holmes, in order to arnufe the enemy 
 now pofted along the north fhore ; but the tranfports 
 being extremely crov/ded, and the weather very bad, 
 the general thought proper to cantoon half his troops 
 on the fouth fhore; where they were refrefhed, and 
 reimbarked upon the 12th at one in the morning. 
 The light infantry, commanded by colonel Howe, 
 the rej,iments of Bragg, Kennedy, Lafcclles, nnd 
 
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 commands 
 :h I am in 
 quaint yoiv 
 the opera- 
 te. 
 
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 :he greateft 
 
 iger in my 
 ion able ta 
 
 'gadier Ge- 
 ^etary Pitty 
 
 the fuccefs 
 ant, in an 
 a the weft- 
 ions above 
 I'Ifle d'Or- 
 , with the 
 yi, the 5th 
 rts, which 
 In the 7 th, 
 
 made up, 
 the enemy 
 ; tranfports 
 r very bad, 
 
 his troops 
 eftied, and 
 I morning, 
 nel Howe, 
 belles, nnd 
 
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 Anflruther, with a detatchment of Highlanders, and 
 the American grenadiers, the whole being under thq 
 command of brigadiers Monckton and Murray, were 
 put into the flat-bottomed boats, and after fomc 
 movement of tlie fhips, made by admiral Holmes, 
 to draw the attention of the enemy above, the boats- 
 fell down with the tide, and landed on the north 
 ihore, within a league of Cape Diamond, an hour 
 before day- break: the rapidity of the tide of ebb 
 curried them a little below the intended place ot 
 iittack, which obliged the light infantry, to icram- 
 ble up a woody precipice, in order to fecure the 
 landing the troops by difloJging a captain's pofi, 
 which defended the fniall intrenched path the trocf s 
 were to afcend. After a little firing, the li^ht in- 
 tantry gained the top of the precipice, and difperfed 
 ilie captain's poft i by which means, the troop^». 
 with a very little lofs from a fcw Canadians and Indians 
 in the woody got up, and were immediately formed. 
 The beats,- as they emptied, were fent back for the 
 fccond embarkation, which I immediately made. 
 Brigadier Murray who had been detached with An- 
 ftnither's Battalion to attack the four [run batterv 
 upon the left, was recalled by the generiil, who 
 jiow faw the French army crofiing the river St. 
 Charles. General Wolfe thereupon begun to form 
 his line, having his right covered by the Louifl)ourg 
 grenadiers ; on the right of thefe again he afterwards 
 brought Otway's ; to the left of the grenadiers were 
 Bragg's, Kennedy's, Lafcelles's, Highlanders, and 
 Anitriither's ; the right of this body was commanded 
 bv brigadier Monckton, and the left by brigadici 
 "Murray ; his rear and left were protetSted by ccL 
 Howe's light infantry, who was returned from the 
 the fo r gun battery before-mentioned, which was 
 ibon abandoned to him. General Montcalm having 
 coliefted the whole of his forces from the Beauport 
 Edcj and advancing, (hewed his intention to flank 
 
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 our left, where I was immediately ordered v/itK 
 general Amherft's battalion, which I formed en Pj- 
 tence. My numbers were foon after increafed by the 
 arrival of the two battalions of Royal Americans ; 
 and Webb's was drawn up by the general, as a re- 
 fcrve, in eight fubdivifions with large intervals. 
 The enemy lined the bulhes in their front with 1500 
 Indians and Canadians, and I dare fay had placed 
 mod of ihcir beft markfmcn there, who kept up a 
 very gallinp;, though irregular, fire upon our whole 
 line, who bore it with the greatcft patience, and 
 ^enod oilier, referving their f;re for the main body,, 
 now advancing. This fire of the enemy was how- 
 ever checked by our pofls in our front, which pro- 
 ?i:etcd the forming our own line. The right of the 
 rnemy was compofed of half of the troops of the 
 colony, the battalions of La Sarre,. Languedoc, and 
 the remainder of their Canadians and Indians. Their 
 center was a column, and formed by the battalions 
 of Beam and Guienne. Their left was compofed of 
 the remainder of the tr-r^ps of the colony, and the 
 battalion of Royal Roufillon. This was, as near as 
 1 can guef^, their line of battle. They brought up 
 two pieces of fmall artillery againft us^ and we had 
 been able to bring up but one gun ; which being ad- 
 mirably well ferved, galled their column-exceed ingly, 
 jVly attention to the left will not permit me to be very 
 cxzB. with regard to every circumflance which pafTed 
 in the center, much lefs to the right ; but it is mofl 
 certain, that the enemy formed in good order, and 
 that their attack was very brifk and animated on that 
 fide. Our troops referved their fire, till within forty 
 yards, which was (b well continued, that the enemy 
 every where gave way. It was then our general 
 fell at the head of Bragg's, and the Louifbourg 
 grenadiers, advancing with their bayonets : about 
 the /ame time brigadier-general Monckton received 
 his \yound at the head of Lafcelks's. In the front 
 
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d v/ith. 
 e:-i Po- 
 1 by the 
 ric^ins j 
 as a re- 
 tcrvals. 
 :h 1500 
 placed 
 pt up a 
 • whole 
 :e, and 
 n body, 
 as how- 
 ch pro- 
 t of the 
 ) of the 
 ioc, and 
 . Their 
 attalions 
 ipofed of 
 and the 
 5 near as 
 >ught up 
 we had 
 :'ing rd- 
 edingly. 
 ) be very 
 :h pafTed 
 t is moft 
 ier, and 
 on that 
 in forty 
 e enemy 
 general 
 uifbourg 
 about 
 received 
 le front 
 of 
 
 of the oppofite battalions fell alfo Al. Montcalm ; and- 
 his fecond in command is fince dead of his wounds 
 on board our fleet. Part of the enemy made a fe- 
 cond faint attack. Part took to fonie thick copfe 
 wood, and fecmcd to make a fland. It was at this- 
 moment, that each corps fecmed in a manner to ex- 
 ert itfelf, with a view to its own peculiar charajfler. 
 The grenadiers, Bragg's, and Lafccllcs's, prefled on 
 with their bayonets. Brigadier Murray, advancing 
 with the troops under his command brifl<Iy, com- 
 plcated the route on this fide ; when the Highland- 
 ers, fupported by Auftruther's, took to tlicir broad 
 fwords, and drove part into the town, part to the 
 works at their bridge on the river St. Charles. 
 
 The adlion on our left and rear, was not fo fc- 
 vere. The houfes, into which the Light Infantry 
 were thrown, were well defended, being fupported 
 ' by colonel Howe, who taking poft with two com- 
 panies behind a fmall copfe, and frequently fallying 
 upon the flanks of the enemy during their attack, 
 drove them often into heaps, agai nil the front of 
 which body I advanced platoons of Amherft's re- 
 giment, which totally prevented the right wing 
 from executing their firft intention. Beforo this, one 
 of the Royal American battalions had been detached 
 to preferve our communication with our boats, and 
 the other being fent to occupy the ground which 
 brigadier Murray's movement had left open, I re- 
 mained with Amhcrft's to fupport this difpofition, 
 and to keep the enemy's right, and a Body of their 
 Savages, which waited ft ill more towards our rear, 
 oppofite the poflis of our Light Lifantry, waiting for 
 an opportunity to fail upon our rear. 
 
 This,, Sir,, was the fituation of things, when I 
 was told, in the action, that I commanded : I im- 
 mediately repaired to the center, and finding the pur- 
 fuit had put part of the troops in diforder, I formed 
 ihem as foon as poiiibk, Scarce was this efFedled, 
 
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 when M. dc Bougainville, with his corps from Cape 
 Rouge, of 2C00 men, appeared in our rear. I ad- 
 vanced two pieces of artillery, and two batallions 
 towards him ; upon which he reti cd. You will not, 
 I flatter myfclf, blame me for not quitting fuch advan- 
 tageous ground, and rifking the fate of fo decifive a 
 day, by ieeking a freih enemy, pofted perhaps ia 
 the very kind of ground he could wiih for, viz. 
 woods and fwamps. We took a great number of 
 French officers upon the field of battle, and one piece 
 of cannon. Their lofs is computed to be about 1500 
 men, which fell chiefly upon their regulars. I have 
 been employed, from the day of adiion, to that of 
 the capitulation, in redoubting our camp beyrnd in- 
 fult, in making a road up the precipice ibr our can- 
 non, in getting up the artillery, preparing the bat- 
 teries, and cutting off their communication with 
 their country. The 17th, at noon, before we had 
 any battery erected, or could have any for two or 
 three days, a flag of truce came out Vvith propoials of 
 capitulation ; which I fent back again to the town, 
 allowing them four liours to capitulate, or no farther 
 treaty. The admiral had, at this time, brought 
 up his large fhips as intending to atf.Kk the town. 
 The French officer returned at niihi with terms of 
 capitulation, which, with the admiral, wore con- 
 fiJered, agreed to, and figned at eight in the moni- 
 ing, the i8th inftant. The terms we granted, 
 will, I flatter rayfelf, be approved of by his M.ijcfl\, 
 confidering the enemy aiTembliiig in cur rear, znd^ 
 what is f-ir more formidable, the very wet and cold 
 feafon, which threatened our troops with licknefs,, 
 and the fleet with ibme accident ; it had m.ade oui 
 road fo bad, we could not bring up a gun for feme 
 ti-me ; add to this, the advantage of entering the 
 town, with the walls in a defenfible flate, and the 
 being able to put a garrifon there llrong enough to 
 prevent all furprize. Thcfe I hope, will be deemed 
 i fuiii 
 
 
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 rufficient confiderations for granting them the terms 
 I have the honour to tranfmit toyoiu The inhabi- 
 tants of the country come into us fafl, bringin^^in. 
 their arms, and taking the oaths of fidelity, until a 
 general peace determines their Situation. 
 
 I have the honour to iiiclofe herewith, a lift of the 
 killed and wounded j a lift of the prifoners as per- 
 fect as I have yet been able to get it ; and a lift of 
 the artillery and ftores in the town, as well as of 
 thofc falleji into our hands at Beauport in confe- 
 quence of the victory. By deferters we learn^ that 
 the enemy are reaflembling what troops they can, 
 behind the Cape Rouge ; that M. de Levy is come 
 down from the Montreal fide to command them ; 
 fome fay, he has brought two battalions with him ; 
 if fo, this blow has already aflifted general Amherft. 
 By other deferters, we learn, that M. de Bougain- 
 ville, with 800 men, and provifions, was on his 
 march to fling himfelfinto the town the 18th, the 
 very morning it capitulated, on which day we had 
 not compleated the inveftiture of the place, as they 
 had broke their bridge of boats, and had detach- 
 ments in very ftrong works on the other fide the 
 river St. Charles. 
 
 I fhould not do Juftice to the admirals, and the 
 Naval fervice, if 1 negledted this occafion of ac- 
 knowledging how much we are indebted for our fuc- 
 cefs to the conftant affiftance and fupport received 
 fi'om them, and the perfect harmony and eorref- 
 pondence, which has prevailed throughout all our 
 operations, in the uncommon difficulties, which 
 the nature of this country, in particular, prefents to 
 military operations of a great extent, and which no 
 army can itfelf folely fupply ; the immenfe labour in 
 artillery, ftores, and provifions ; the long watch- 
 ings and attendance in boats ; the drawing up our 
 aitillcrv bv the fcamcn, even in the heat of action ; 
 
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 It IS my duty, fhort as my command has been, t(\ 
 acknowlege, for that time, how great a iliaie the 
 liavy has had in this fuccefsful campaign. 
 
 I have the Honour to be, &c, 
 
 Geo. Townshend* 
 
 T'h^ capitulation demanded as under ^ has been granted hy 
 his excellency general Townjhend^ brigadier of his 
 Britannic k Majejlys forces in America^ in the man* 
 ner^ and on the conditions hereafter exprejfed* 
 
 Articles of capitulation demanded by M. de Ramfay 
 commander for his Moft Chriftian Majefty in the 
 higher and lower town of Quebec, knight of the 
 royal and military order of St. Louis, from his 
 excellency the general commanding his.Britannick 
 Majefty's forces. 
 
 V ( 
 
 A R T I C L E L 
 
 M. de Ramfay demands the honours of war for 
 his garrifon, and that it fhall be conduced back to 
 the army in fafety by the Ihorteft road, with their 
 arms, baggage, fix pieces of brafs cannon, two mor- 
 tars or howitzers, and twelve rounds. 
 
 The garrifon of the town^ compofed of land forces, 
 marinesy and failors, /hall march out with their arms 
 and baggage^ drums beating, lighted matches, with 
 two pieces of cannon, and twelve rounds, and /hall be 
 embarked as conveniently as po/fible, in order to he landed 
 at thefirfl port in France^ 
 
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 ARTICLE IL 
 
 That the inhabitants fliall be maintained in the 
 poflcflion of their houfes, goods, cftc^ls anc' privi- 
 jcclgcs. 
 
 Granted^ provided they lay doivn their or mi, 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 That the faid inhabitants fhall not be molefttd on 
 account of their having born arms for the defence of 
 the town, as they were forced to it, and as it is 
 ciiftomary for the inhabitants of the colonies of both 
 crowns to fcrve as militia* 
 
 Granted. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 That the effects belonging to the abftnt officers 
 or inhabitants, (hall not be touched. 
 Granted, 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 That the faid inhabitants fliall not be removed 
 nor obliged to quit their houfes until their condition 
 fhall be fettled by a definitive treaty between their 
 Moft Chriftian and Britannick Majefties. 
 
 Granted, 
 
 ARTICLE VL 
 
 That the exercife of the Catholick, Apoflolicic, 
 and Roman religion fhall be preferved, and that 
 fafe-guards fhall be granted to the houfes of the 
 clergy, and to the monafteries, particularly to the 
 bifliop of Quebec, who animated with zeal for re- 
 
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 figion, and charity for the people of hi- dioccTe, de- 
 fircs to rcfide conltantly in it, to excrcifc freely and 
 with that decency which his chara<fler and the I'acred 
 myfl^rit^s of the Catholick^ Apoftolick, and Roman 
 religion require, his cpifcopal authority in the to\vli 
 ofQi^iebec, whenever he fhall thinlc it proper, until 
 the poiTcflion of Canada fhall have been decided by 
 a treaty between their Moft Chriftian and Britanniclc 
 Majeflies. 
 
 The free Exerdfe of the Roman religion* Safe^ 
 gutirds granted to all religious pcrfons^ as well as to 
 thebijljop^ whojhall be at liberty to come and cxercife freely 
 and with decency the funSiions of his office ivljencver he 
 flmll think proper^ until the poffeffinn of Canada Jlxdl 
 have been decided between their Britannick and JVUji 
 ChrijVian Majcjiics* 
 
 ARTICLE Vir. 
 
 That the artillery and warlike ftorcs fliall he dcli- 
 ver'd up bona fide, and an inventory taken thereof. 
 Granted, 
 
 ARTICLE. VIII. 
 
 That the fick, wounded, commiilaries, chap- 
 lains, phyficians, furgeonj, apothecaries, and other 
 perfons employ'd in the hofpitals, fhall be treated 
 agreeable to the Cartel to be fettled between their 
 Mofl Chriftian and Britannick Majefties on the 6th 
 of February, 1759. 
 
 Granted, 
 
 A R T I C L E IX. 
 
 That before delivering up the gate ind the en- 
 trance of the tov/n, to the Engliih forces^ their gc- 
 
 " nerai 
 
 m 
 
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y and 
 i'acicd 
 Lomaii 
 touii 
 , until 
 led by 
 innick 
 
 Safe' 
 U as to 
 fc freely 
 z'er he 
 in ]}}(dl 
 
 be dcli- 
 thereof. 
 
 chap- 
 other 
 treated 
 :n their 
 the 6th 
 
 the en- 
 heir ge- 
 neral 
 
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 r.ei" :1 will be plcafL-d to fend (omc foldicrs to he j>l i<.^d 
 as llitcguards at the churches, coaventd, and ciiijt' 
 habitatioiij. 
 Grayitcd. 
 
 ARTICLE X. 
 
 That the commander ofthe city of Qjicbcc (liall be 
 reiuiitted to fend advice to the marquis dc \'autJi\?uii, 
 governor-general, of the redudlion of ihc tov/r ; as 
 alio that this cencral fhall he allowed to Vv'rite to 
 the French miniitiy to inform them thereof. 
 
 Grantid* 
 
 ARTICLE XL 
 
 That the prefent capitulation fliall be executed 
 according to its form and tenor, wit'iout bciPi; li- 
 able to non-execution under pretence of rcp:i;.ils, 
 or the non-execution of any preceding c;j] iU:l.^.ti';n, 
 Granted. 
 
 1'he prefent treaty has been mnde pn-l fctjcu h^ 
 tvvcen us, and duplicates fiL-i'.'d at ihc r:v.'':r'' e« 
 fore Q»_iebcc the i8th of Septen^b^r, ijv) 
 
 Char LI'S Sauxde:;:^. 
 
 G E R G K T VV X ,S M L >; D . 
 
 Y)z Rabies \v. 
 
 ■Ret ur?! of the Killed., IVourJeu il:^.d Miffivg^ at ihiJlai- 
 tleof^chce, fpt.ll, ■1759. 
 
 Ccurral aJid Stpff nfjljirs. 
 i\lajor general James Wolie, killed. l^ri-rn^I.lcr 
 [icneral Monckton, v/ounded. Color.el Carlu.on, 
 tjiiarter maflcr reneral, vvou ndtd. C;i|-;':. S:)it.i', 
 n-;ijor of brigade, wounded. Cap% Smyth^ aid (it;. 
 camp, wouHvicd. iMa^or Biure, adiutUii: c cn..:aL 
 wounded. > 
 
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 A. 
 
 1 1 
 
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 .>e 
 
 
 
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 Mr,: or Cenertil "I'jjtry jlmhcrJTu 
 
 LicufcnniU'', Jflni Miixvvcll, fen. John I\T.i.\\\\lI, 
 jun. W'illf/.tn Sk.ccn, l^f)bMt Rol;;, woutuifd. 2 
 iiijik ua'l j'.le, killv.d. 5 Scijennts, 52 rank ar.d lilt*, 
 %voiiiuL\l. 
 
 Liiulcnant General Philip r>y<iii^*u 
 
 Captaliis, RiilpliCori V, Acloinb Milbaj-.k, 7'homas 
 Spanii, wrMiKlt'<l. Lieutenants, William Cooper, 
 
 killed, Wllliani Kvans, B.txton, wounded. 
 
 HnfiLi-n, William lA'inxv Fairfax, wounded, i Ser- 
 jcant, 3 rank and jiic killed. 4 Serjeants, i drum- 
 mer, 39 rank and tile wounded. 
 
 Lieutenant General Charles Otivnys 
 
 Captains, J. Maunfel, Luke (lardiner, wounded. 
 Lieutenants William Mafon, killed. Charles Cjorc 
 Richard Allen, Gabriel Maturin, James Cockburn, 
 wounded. 6 Rank and file killed, i Serjeant, 28 
 rank and lilc, wounded. 
 
 Alajor Getural "James Kennedy s^ 
 
 Enfign, (jardiner, wounded. Lieutenants, 
 
 — — Seymour, killed. Peach, Gwynctt, 
 
 Ev/er, Henning, wounded. Enfii^^ns, — 
 
 -^ Du 
 
 nlop, 
 
 Faunce, wounded, i Rank ar.d 
 tile, killed, i Serjeant, 2 drummcni, 26 raiik 
 Uiid file, wounded. 
 
 Colonel Daniel JV,Ws. 
 Three rank and file wounded. 
 
 Colonel Robert Anjiruthcrs. 
 
 Capts. Nuttall, — Bird, woimded. Lleuts. 
 
 » Kemptie, Grant, wounded. Erfigns, — 
 
 - — Tottenham, killed. Dainty, wounded. 8 
 
 Rank an.l fib.", killed. 4 Serican.s, 80 rank and 
 iile, v/ounded. 
 
 Brigadier General Robot AJnr.cKfoji^s. 
 Captain, Samuel Hollaiid, wounded, Lieutenants, 
 James Calder, James Jeffery, Alexander Shaw, 
 v/ounded. Enfunis, Chai les Cameron, William 
 
 5 Rank and file, killed. 
 
 2 >< er- 
 
 enow btcci, 
 
 wouiuled. 
 
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 well, 
 
 1. 2 
 
 I {lie, 
 
 lomas 
 toper, 
 iulc;l. 
 I Scr- 
 lium- 
 
 inil;:cl. 
 ; CuAC 
 kbinn, 
 nt, 28 
 
 cnaiV.s, 
 vynctt, 
 
 [rns, — 
 ik at.d 
 rai^k 
 
 '^leuts. 
 
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 ik and 
 
 
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 2 ^ericams, one dnimrncr, ih rat; 
 wounded, i Rank and lili-, niiitinii,-. 
 (.'i/jfu'l Charli i L{i\{'} enu 's. 
 Two rank and UK', wnuinl-.-il. 
 
 Captains. RoCs, ki1U\l. Jolm M-Di»ntkl, Si^ 
 
 nion J^Vak-r, wounded. Lijiiieiianis j Rorv M^Nci'i, 
 Alexander M'Dojuull, kifll^d. lv;)iuiIJ Ain)oniKiI, 
 Archibald Campbell, Alcvanucr Caiupbtll. jjlin 
 J)ouo;las, AK.xaiidci Fia/.er, IImi. wo.'.ndcd. ilnii;;!!:?, 
 James iM*Kcn/.jj, Alexander (.yregorlbn, AIak\/iiil> 
 I'ra/cr, {cw, won- dcd. l Seijc.Uit, l| r;r'k aid 
 iilc killed. 7 Serjeants, i^ir.mk ajid ide, wouiideii, 
 
 2 R.mk and fde, niiir.nii. 
 
 L u'lfLK, nr 1^ (7/ v;.\ 7.//, ■; ■; . 
 Captain, — — Culiuin, vvoiinJed. Jd."nt(■n^n*^, 
 
 ^ Jones, killed. PinhoiTiC, Nci'^n, 
 
 woiiiuled. 3 Rank and file, killed. 47 Rank ujkI 
 file, wounded. 
 
 Total iilU. 
 One general, i captain, 6 lieutenant"^, i ciifijn, 
 
 3 ferjcams, 45 rai)k and file. Wounded, i liriga- 
 dier general, 4 (lafF officers, 12 captains, 26 lieii- 
 tenants, lO enfigns, 25 icr^cants,. 4 drumnieri, 
 506 rank and file. Milling, 3 rank and file. 
 
 Royal Irani cf Artillery. 
 Lieut. Bcnzel, engineer, wounded, i Gunner, 
 killed. One bombadier, i gunner, 5 niatrolil6, 
 wounded. 
 
 Geo, Townshend, Brigadier.. 
 
 . «t ■! 
 
 ;cnants, 
 Shaw, 
 
 Villi am 
 killed. 
 2 Ser- 
 
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 4n /Account of the Guns^ Mortars^ .^mmunluon^ and 
 Jrms^ iS\'. found In the city of ^ebcc upon its fur- 
 7 rf.'.dir tf> his Majcftys Trocp the i Sth of September^ 
 
 1759. ViZ, 
 
 Br.nb Ordnance 
 
 6 Pounders 
 
 36 Pounders 
 24 
 
 I 
 
 3 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 Iron Ordnance 
 
 Brafs Mcrtaj's 
 Ditto IIcvv iizers 
 
 Iron Mortars. 
 
 Brafs Pc-uuds 
 
 Shells 
 
 with a confiderable quantity of Powder, Ball, Small 
 arms, and intrenching tools, &c. the number of 
 which cannot at prefent be afcertained.. 
 
 Wii,T,, San roNSTALL, Commifiary Artillery. 
 
 ale 
 
 ■•*■- 
 
 
 An 
 
 >*■ 
 
'(J/7, (Vld 
 
 ! its fur -^ 
 Heinker-i 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 — 45 
 j8 
 
 13 
 
 43 
 66 
 
 30 
 7 
 3 
 
 — 3 
 
 — 9 
 
 — I 
 
 — 3 
 
 — 2 
 
 150 
 
 90 
 
 I, Small 
 Tiber of 
 
 Lrtillery. 
 
 4n 
 
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 An Aunmt given on the 18//; of September, ,7rn, ./• 
 *;.. Mry and Stores found heti.een the River St. 
 Lharlei and Beauport, 
 
 •«.*^ 
 
 Guns, 
 Redoubt on the head 
 
 of the bridge 
 Royal battery — 
 La Rouflette battery 
 St. Charles battery 
 Le Pretre battery 
 Bomb battery i 
 
 Parens battery 
 
 La Chaiie battery — 
 Floating batteries — i"? 
 lieaiiport battery — 
 
 Balls, Gr^pc, 
 
 ^ 3 - - no Number taken. 
 
 ditto. 
 
 - 4 
 
 3 ditto. 
 
 3 ditto. 
 
 ■ — 2 - Co me tools an-l 4 C;in. 
 Mortar and 2 Shells. 
 
 ~ 3 
 
 3 Balls, Grrip':'. 
 
 diitc- 
 diito. 
 
 + 
 
 37 I Mortar. 
 
 George Townshfn'd, BRicADirp 
 The French Line. 
 
 Right 
 
 Column 
 
 I>a Colonic 
 
 35^ 
 
 Left 
 
 La Sa;re --. 34.0 One 12 lb. Ire::. 
 
 Lano-uedoc — 220 
 
 jlj'earn _ 2-0 
 
 ( La Caiiiennc — 2Cv:> 
 r Royal Rouiilllon 230 One v? P.)undcr 
 < iiHvndtd lo b-j hi' re, 
 
 \ r ^ , ^^'^^ ^"'^- ^^'^ !>laci/:. 
 
 ^ i^a Col 
 
 ^ lyd v_-o!oriie — • -^no 
 Militia in the htiflK-s, and \ 
 alcn^ die fuce of the bank J ^^'-^ 
 
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 /' 
 
 i/- 
 
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 Principal Officers, 
 
 Man^uis de Moncalm — 
 
 Bripai^ier Scnezenijues — 
 
 M. B. an Chatel, major cle la Sarre. 
 
 dcaJ, 
 dead. 
 
 Mo^'ifteiir Bougainville s Command. 
 5 Companies grenadiers, 150 Canadian volun- 
 teer'?, 230 cavalry, militia 870, the whole being 
 15C0. 
 
 Lijl of P rif oners. 
 KiVUf^s of Ojjicers. Regiments. Rank. 
 
 ]\[. dc Jourdeneni!, — ^ de Beam, -— Capt.. 
 (^hcv. de St. Louis, 
 
 IvL dc Matifiar, — de Languedoc, Capt», 
 
 Cv Vour?, la Sarre, — — Capt. 
 
 iVI 
 
 I'A. de Tozon, — — 
 
 IVI. de CiiPiCS, -^ 
 
 M. 1 anbany, — < — - 
 Pnfbncrs, 144, — 
 
 • Guienne, 
 Languedoc, 
 La Sarre, 
 204 
 
 Lieut. 
 Lieut, 
 Lieut. 
 
 
 m 
 
 Marines. 
 
 M. ('c l.iComhierc, — 
 
 Che/, de St. Louis, 
 M. Montarville, — — — — — — Lieut, 
 
 M. do Carville, — — — — — — Cadet. 
 
 ivl. Darling, Chcv. de St. Louis, Guienne, Capt. 
 M. Chambeau, -^ — — — Guienne, Capt. 
 M. Dartigue, — — — — Guienne, Capt. 
 
 M. de Grave, — — ■ — — Guienne, Capt. 
 M. St. Blanbaire, — — — RouffiUon, Capt. 
 One hundred and eighty-nine foldiers. 
 
 N. B. The abov'ij are all on board fhips. 
 
 The battery of 4 pieces of cannon, 18 pounders, 
 •W3S deflroyed the morning o^ our landing. 
 
 Tv^^o pieces of cannon were taken on the field. 
 
 itc 
 
 Copy 
 
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 each 
 ead. 
 
 olun- 
 bcing 
 
 \ank. 
 Capt.. 
 
 Capt. 
 Capt. 
 Lieut. 
 Lieut. 
 Lieut, 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Lieut. 
 Cadet. 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Capt. 
 
 Capt. 
 > Capt. 
 
 unders. 
 ild. 
 
 Copy 
 
 Copy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Saunders to the 
 Right Honourable Mr, Secretary Pitt, Sept. 20, 1759. 
 
 SIR, 
 
 I H A V E the greateft pleafure in acquainting you, 
 that the town and citadel of Quebec furrendercd 
 on the i8th inftant, and I inclofe you a copy of the 
 articles of capitulation. The army took pofleflion 
 of the gates on the land fide the fame evening, and 
 fent fafe guards into the town to preferve order, and 
 to prevent any thing being deftroyed; and capt. 
 Pallifer, with a body of feamen, landed in the lower 
 town, and did the fame. The next day our army 
 marched in, and near a thoufand French officers, 
 foldiers, and feamen, were embarked on board fome 
 Englifh Catts, who fhall foon proceed for France, 
 agreeable to the capitulation. 
 
 I had the honour to write to yo i the 5th inftant,. 
 by the Rodney cutter ; the troops, mentioned in 
 that letter, embarked on board the (liips and vefTels 
 above the town, in the night of the 6th inftant, and 
 at four in the morning of the 13th began to land on 
 the north Ihore, about a mile and a half above the 
 town. General Moncalm, with his whole army, 
 left their camps at Beauport, and marched to meet 
 them. A little before ten both armies were formed, 
 and the enemy began the attack. Our troops re- 
 ceived their fire, and referved their own, advancing 
 till they were fo near as to run in upon them, and 
 pufti them with their bayonets ; by which, in a very 
 little time, the French gave way, and fled to the 
 town in the utmoft diforder, and with great lofs ; 
 for our troop:^ purfued them quite to the wall, and 
 killed many of them upon the glacis, and in the 
 ditch ; and if the town had been further off, the 
 whole French army muft have been deftroyed. About 
 250 prifoners were taken that day, among whom arq 
 
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 ten captai^is, and fix fubaltrcn officers, all ofwhonx 
 will go III the great fliips to England, 
 
 I am forry to acquaint you, that general Wolfe 
 was killed in the a^lion ; and general Monckton 
 fhot through the body ; but he is now fuppofed to- 
 be out of danger. General Moncalm, and the three 
 next French officers in command, were killed; but 
 I m ;ft refer you to general Townfliend (who writes 
 by this opportunity) for the particulars of this a6lion, 
 the ftate of the garrifon, and the meafures he is 
 taking for keeping pofFcffion of it. I am now begin- 
 ning to fend on fhorc the flores they will want, and 
 provifions for five thoufand men ; of which I can 
 furnifli them with a fufficient quantity. 
 
 The night of their landing, admiral Holmes, with 
 the fhips and troops, was about threelcagues above the 
 intended landing-place : general Wolfe, with about 
 half his troop?, fct off in boats, and dropped down 
 with the tide, and were, by that means, lefs liable 
 to be difcovcred by th j French centinels polled all 
 along the coaft. The fhips followed them about 
 three quarters of an hour afterwards, and got to the 
 knding-place juft in the time that had been concert- 
 ed, to cover their landing ; and confidering the 
 darknefs of the night, and the rapidity of the current, 
 this was a very critical operation, and very properly 
 and fuccefsfully conducSled. When general Wolfe, 
 and the troops with him, had landed, the difficulty 
 q£ gaining the top of the hill is fcavce credible : It 
 was very lleep in its afcent, and high, and had no 
 path where two could go a-brea(}; but they were 
 obliged to pull themfelves up by the ftumps and boughs 
 of ti\!es, that covered the declivity. 
 
 Immediately after our viclory over their troops, I 
 fenr up all the boats in the fleet with artillery, and 
 ammunirion ; and on the lytli weui. up v/ith tJic 
 men of war, in a difpofition to attack the lower towji 
 as foon as general To;vnlhend (hould be ready-to 
 
 attack 
 
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 attack the upper; but in the evening they fcnt oirt 
 to the camp, and offered terms of capitulation. 
 
 I have the farther pleafure of acquainting you, 
 that during this tedious campaign, there has con- 
 tinued a perfedt good underftandlng between the ar- 
 my and navy. I have received great aflilrance from 
 admirals Durell and Holmes, and from all the cap- 
 tains ; indeed every body has exerted themfelves in 
 the execution of their duty ; even the tranfports have 
 willingly aflitted mc with boats and people on the 
 landing the troops, and many other fervices. 
 
 I have the honour to be, &c. 
 
 Charles Saui^ders, 
 
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 I 
 
 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1759. 
 
 Early this- Mornings Capt, Camphdl^ Commander of 
 His Majeji'/i Ship the Royal Ge^rge^ arrived herey 
 whh a Letter from Sir Edward Hawke^ to Mr* 
 Clevlandy of which the following is a Copy,. 
 
 Royal George oft' Penrls Point, Nov. 24, i759-« 
 
 SIR 
 
 IN my letter of the 17th, by exprefs, I defired 
 you would acquaint their lordfhips with my hav- 
 ing received intelligence of 18 fail of the line and 3. 
 frigates of the Breftfquadron, being difcovered about 
 twenty-four leagues to the N. W , ofBelleiHe, 
 fleering to the eaftward ; all the prifoners however 
 agree, that on the day we chafed them, their fqua- 
 dron confided, according to the accompanying lilh 
 of four fhips of 80, fix of 74, three of 70, eight of 
 
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 6jt, one frigate of 36, one of 34, and one of 16 guns, 
 with a fmall vefl'cl to look out. '^Vhcv fiilcd from 
 Bvci\ the 14th inlLant, the fame day 1 failed from 
 Torbay. Concluding that their iirft rendezvous 
 would be Qiiiberon, the iiiflant I received the intel- 
 ligence, I diredled my courfe thither with a prell fail. 
 At firft the wind blowing hard, at S. by E. and 
 S. diove us confiderably to the weftward. But on 
 the 18th and iQ^h, though variable, it proved ni(>r^ 
 favourable. In the mean time, having been joined bj 
 the Maidflone and Coventry frigates, I directed their 
 commanders to keep a- head of the fquadron, one on 
 the fl-arboard and the other on the larboard bow. 
 At half paft eight o'clock in the morning of the 20th, 
 Belleiile, by our reckoning, bearing E. by N. i-4th 
 N. the Maidftone made the fignal for feeing a fleet. 
 I immediately fpread abroad the fignal for a line a- 
 breaft, in order to draw all the fiiips of the fquadron 
 up with me. I had before fent the Magnanime a -head, 
 to make the land. At 3-4th paft nine ihe made the 
 fignal for an enemy. Obferving, on my difccvering 
 them, that they made ofF, I threw out the fignal, for 
 the feven fhips neareft them to chafe, and draw into 
 a line of battle a-head of me, and endeavour to flop 
 them till the reft of the fquadron fhould come up, 
 who were alfo to form as they chafed, that no time 
 might be loft in the purfuit. That morning they 
 were in chafe of the Rochefter, Catham, Portland, 
 Falkland, Minerva, Vengeance and Venus, all which 
 joined me about eleven o'clock-j and, in the evening, 
 the Saphirc from Quiberon Bay. All the day we had 
 very frcfli gales, at N. W. and W. N. W. with 
 heavy fqualTs. M. Conflans kept going ofF under 
 luch fail as all his fquadron could carry, and at the 
 fame time keep together, while we crowded after 
 htm with every fail our Chips fiiould bear. At halt, 
 paft two, P. M. the fire beginning a-head, I made 
 tlic fignal for engaging. Wc were then to the fouth- 
 
 ward 
 
 wail 
 
 mo) 
 
 rc?i 
 
 abh 
 
 per 
 
 irji 
 
 coui 
 
 and! 
 
 flioi 
 
 ^^ 
 
6 gun3, 
 •d fvom 
 cd from 
 de/vous 
 le intel- 
 rdliki!. 
 E. and 
 But on 
 ;d nK"»r^ 
 nncd bj 
 ted their 
 
 one on 
 
 rd bow. 
 
 le 20th, 
 
 I. I -4th 
 
 a fleet. 
 
 line a- 
 quadroii 
 a-head, 
 lade the 
 •cvering 
 iial, for 
 aw into 
 r to flop 
 )me up, 
 no time 
 
 gthey 
 )rtland, 
 
 which 
 
 we had 
 
 Z'. with 
 under 
 at the 
 aiter 
 At halt 
 I njadc 
 fuuth- 
 ward 
 
 (1 
 
 ( 1^9 ) 
 
 ward of Bcllelflc, and the French admiral head- 
 moR, foon after led rour.d the Cardinals, while his 
 rear was in adion. About four o'clock, tiie Funnid- 
 able ftruck, ajul a little after, the 'Fhefec and Su- 
 perbe were funk. About five the Heros ilruck, aiul 
 tame to an anchor, but it blowing hard, no boat 
 could be fent on boaru her. Night was now conie, 
 and being on a part of the coaii", among iflands and 
 flioals, of which v/e v/ere totally ignorant, without 
 a pilot, as was thegreatell part of the fquadron, and 
 blowing hard on a lee fliorc, I made the fignal to a?i- 
 chor, and came to in 15 fathom water, the ifland 
 of Dumet bearing E. by N. between two and three 
 miles, the Cardinals W, half S» and the fteeples of 
 Crozie S. E. as we found next morninc;. 
 
 In the night we heard many guns of diflrefs fired, 
 but blowing hard, want of knowledge of the coall, 
 and whether they were fired by a friend or an enemy, 
 prevented all means of relief. 
 
 By day-break of the 21ft we difcovered one of our 
 fhips difmafled aftiore on the Four, the French He- 
 ros alfo, and the Soliel Royal, which under cover of 
 the nii^^ht had anchored amono-u.s cut and run afliore 
 to the weftwaro of Crozie, On the Litter's movijig, 
 I made tlie Eiff-x's fignal to flip and puifue her; but 
 flic unfortunately got upon the Four, and both f]:e 
 and the Refclution are irrecoverably loft, notwith- 
 flanding we fent them all the afSflance that thewea- 
 ther would permit. About fourfcore of the Refc)lu- 
 tion's company, infpiteofthe flrongefl remonfiran- 
 crs of their captain, made rafts, and, with feveral 
 .French prifoners belonging to the Formidable, put 
 of!', and I am afraid drove out to fea. All the 
 Eflex's are faved (v/ith as many of the ftores as pof- 
 fible) except one lieutenant and a boat's crew, who 
 drove on the French fliorc, and have not fince been 
 lieard of. The remains of both fliips are let oji fire. 
 We found the Dorfctihire, Revenge, and Defiance^ 
 
 i, 
 
 1! 
 
 ^ /' 
 
 ^ 
 
^ ^ 
 
 ^1" 
 
 ( 120 ) 
 
 in the night (f the 20th put out to lea ; nr. I hope the 
 Swiltlhie did, tor fhe is flill niiiTing. TIic Dv)jijtlhirc 
 and IJiliancc leturned the next day, ad the laucr 
 law the Revenge without. Thus what lofs we have 
 liiftained hashecn ovv'ing to the weather not the cnu- 
 niy, ie\'en or eii2;ht of whofe hne oTbattlc friii:s i^ot 
 to lea, I believe, the night of the aiSiion. 
 
 As foon as it was broad day-light in the morning 
 of the 21 ft, I difcovcred fcven or eight of the enemy's 
 line of battle fliips at anchor, between point Pen r is 
 and the river Villaine ; on which J made the iignal 
 to weigh, in order to work up and attack them; 
 but 'it blowed fo hard from the N. W. that in(Kad 
 of daring to caft the fquadron loofc, I wasoblii^^cd to 
 flrike top gallant marts. Mod of thofe fliips ap- 
 peared to be a-ground at low water ; but on the flood, 
 by lightening them, and the advantage of the wind 
 under the land, all except two got that night into the 
 ri\'er Villaine. 
 
 The weather being moderate on the 22d, I fcnt 
 the Portland, Chatham, and Vcnocar.ce to dellroy 
 the Solid Royal, and Hc:os. The French, on the ap- 
 proach of our fiHj-s, fct the firil: on fire^ aivj foon af- 
 ter the latter met the fan^.c fate from our people. In 
 the mean time 1 get undtr v/ay and work'd up wi.hin 
 Penris point, as well for the fake of its being a faier 
 road, as to deilroy, if poiiible, the two fhips of the 
 encmv which Hill lay without the Villaine ; but before 
 the fliips I fent a-head fortllat purpofe could get near 
 them, being quite light, and Vy'Iih the tide of Eood 
 they got in. 
 
 AH the 23d we were employed in reconnoitring 
 the entrance of that river, v/hlch is very narrow, 
 and only twelve foot water 0;i the bar, at low watei'. 
 Wc difcovcred at ]c?d\ feven if not eight line of but- 
 tle fhips about half a mile within, quite light, and 
 two large frigates moor'd acrofs to de:'end the mojth 
 of the river; only the frigates appeared to have guns 
 
 in. 
 
)pc the 
 
 i'.-til.irc 
 
 latter 
 
 vt have 
 
 IC CllU- 
 
 lorning 
 iKir.y's 
 
 Pen I is 
 e ii:2;nal 
 
 thim ; 
 
 in(Kad 
 liL»ctl to 
 lips ap- 
 le flood, 
 le wind 
 into the 
 
 I, I fcnt 
 
 } deilroy 
 the ap- 
 Ibon af- 
 )le. In 
 wi.hiii 
 a fafer 
 )b of the 
 t before 
 get near 
 oi- f.ood 
 
 noininii 
 iv.irrow, 
 V watci'. 
 of but- 
 ht, and 
 c mojth 
 ive euns 
 
 1. I v. 
 
 in. 
 
 ( 12' ) 
 
 .... By evening I had twelve long boat"?, fitted as 
 fire (hips, ready to attempt burning them, im Icr co- 
 ver of the Saphirc and Coventry ; but the weather be- 
 ing bad, and the wind contrary, oldiged me to defer 
 it, till at leatt the latter Ihould'bc favo" rabie ; if thjy 
 can by any meai^is be deftroyed, it ihall be done. 
 
 In attacking a flying enemy, it was impc Jable in 
 the fpacc of a fhort winter's day, that all our fnips 
 Ihould be able to get into adlion, or all tho/eof the 
 enemy bro. ght to it. The commanders and compa- 
 nies of fuch as did come up with the rear of the FreiK h 
 on the 20th, behaved with the greateft intrepiditv, 
 and gave the itrongefi: proofs of a true Britilh fpint. 
 In the fame manner, I am fatified, would thofe have 
 acquitted themfelves, whofe bad going fhips, or the 
 diftance they were at in the morning, prevented from 
 getting up. Our lofs by the enemy is not confidcrj- 
 ble ; tor in the fhips which are now with me, 1 find 
 only one lieutenant, and ^g feamen and mariners 
 killed, and about 202 wounded. When 1 confidcr 
 the feafon of the year, the hard gales on the day of 
 a6tion, a flying enemy, the fiiortnefs of the day, and 
 the coaft we are on, I Can boldly affirm, that all that 
 could poffibly be done, has been done. As to the lof^^ 
 we have fuftained, let it be placed to the account of 
 the neceflity I was under of running all rifles to break 
 this ftrong force of the enemy : Had we had but tv/o 
 hours more day-light, the whole had been totally 
 deftroyed, or taken, for we were almofl: up with their 
 van when night overtook us. 
 
 Yeflerday came in here the Pallas, Fortune floop, 
 and the Proferpinc fireftiip. On the i6th I had dif- 
 patched the Fortune to Quiberon, with diredions to 
 captain Dufl:', to keep ftridly on his guard. In her 
 way thither (he fell in with the Hebe, a French fri- 
 gate of 40 guns, under Jury mafh, and fought her 
 ieveral hours, Durino; the engagement lieutenant 
 Stuart 2d. of the Ramiflies, whoml had appointed to 
 
 command 
 
 » •-* 
 
I 
 
 ( 122 ) 
 
 command her, was unfortunately killed ; the furv'v- 
 ing ofTiccrs, on confultin^ together, refolved to leave 
 her, as flic proved too Itrortg for them. I have de- 
 tached captain Young toQijIberon Bay with 5 flilpK, 
 and am making up a fl) ing fquadron to fcour the 
 coaft 10 the IlleofAIx, and, if pratSticablc, to at- 
 tempt any of the enemy's fliips that may be tlierc. 
 
 I am 
 
 S 1 R. kc. 
 
 ED. HAWKE. 
 
 » > 
 
 Li/} of Ships with Sir Edward HawL^ Noveinhcr %0y 
 
 1759- 
 
 Ships, Guns. Men. 
 Royal George, 100 880 
 
 Union ■ 
 
 Duke- 
 
 Namur 
 
 Mars 
 
 Warfpight 
 Hercules -- 
 Torbay — 
 Magnanime 
 Refolution 
 Hero 
 
 Swiftfure ■ 
 Dorfetfliire 
 Burford - 
 
 Chichefter — 
 
 Temple 
 
 Revenge w-— ^ 
 
 9c 770 
 
 90 
 
 90 
 
 750 
 780 
 
 74 
 
 600 
 
 74 
 74 
 
 600 
 
 600 
 
 74 
 
 700 
 
 74 
 74 
 74 
 
 700 
 600 
 600 
 
 70 
 
 520 
 
 70 
 
 520 
 
 70 
 
 520 
 
 70 
 
 520 
 
 70 
 64 
 
 520 
 48a 
 
 f Sir Edward Hawke. 
 (Capt. Campbe)!. 
 
 {Sir Charles Hardy* 
 Capt> Evans. 
 Capt. Graves. 
 Capt. Buckle. 
 
 {James Young, Efq j 
 Commodore. 
 Sir John Bentley, 
 Capt. Fortefcue. 
 Hon. Capt. Keppel. 
 Rt. Hon. Lord Howe 
 Capt. Speke. 
 Hon. C. Edgcumbe 
 Sir Tho. Stanhope. 
 Capt. Denis. 
 Capt. Gambler. 
 Capt. Willett. 
 Capt. Wafh. Shirley 
 Capt. Storr. 
 
 ElTcx 
 
 u 
 
{ '23 ) 
 
 le furv'v- 
 1 to leave 
 have dc- 
 
 tour the 
 c, to at- 
 
 bc tlicrc. 
 
 \WKE. 
 wibcr 20, 
 
 Hawke. 
 
 pbe)!. 
 Hardy. 
 
 :Ie. 
 
 ng, Efq ; 
 
 e. 
 
 sntley. 
 jfcue. 
 
 Keppel. 
 )rd Howe 
 
 ^ • 
 
 dgcumbe 
 ^anhope. 
 
 s. 
 
 bier. 
 
 ett. 
 
 1. Shirley 
 
 VAtx ~ 
 
 S/jip-s. 
 
 K'i.igfton — 
 Ijitrcpid — 
 Montague — 
 Diink.il k — 
 Dcllancc — 
 
 Gkhs. 
 
 64 
 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 
 480 
 400 
 420 
 420 
 420 
 420 
 
 Capt. O Brycn. 
 Capt. Sliirley. 
 Capt. Maplcidciii 
 Capt. Rowley. 
 Capt. Digby. 
 Capt. Baird. 
 
 The following fri;;ates joined Sir Edward, between 
 Uihant and Bcllc-inc, 
 
 Roch.der — 50 
 )\)rtla' d — 50 
 Fiulkland — 50 
 Chatham -— 50 
 MiiiLTva — 32 
 
 Venus 36 
 
 Vengeance 28 
 Coventry --28 
 Maiditone — 28 
 Saphire - - - 32 
 
 350 
 350 
 350 
 
 350 
 
 220 
 
 240 
 
 200 
 200 
 200 
 220 
 
 Capt. D fF. 
 Capt. Arbuthnoi\ 
 Capt. Fr. Sam. Drake. 
 Capt. J hn Lockart, 
 C;ip:. irKjd. 
 Capt. [Lin if n. 
 Ca:>t. Ni'^hdnga^e, 
 Cj!)t. JjiriL.'ni. 
 Cant. Di •;:?>'. 
 Cap.\ Straciian. 
 
 Li/} of the French Squadron zuhicJ? came out of Breff^ 
 
 November 14, 1759. 
 
 Ships. Guns. 
 Le Soliel Royal 80 
 
 Le Tonnant 80 
 
 Men. 
 1200 
 
 1000 
 1000 
 
 Le Formidable 80 
 
 L; Orient 80 1 000 
 
 L'Intrepide — 74 815 
 
 Le Glorieux —74 815 
 
 Le Thefee — - 74 815 
 
 L'Hcros 74 815 
 
 M. Conflans, Admiral, 
 
 iM. Beaufremont, 
 Vice Admiral. 
 f M. de St Andre du 
 1 Verger, Rear admiral. 
 (iM. Guebriani: chef 
 t d'Efcadrc. 
 
 Lc-Ro- 
 
 EfTcx 
 
*? 
 
 h 
 
 
 
 il 
 
 'If 
 
 ill 
 
 ' 
 
 ( IH ) 
 
 I/C Robuflc — 7^ 
 Lc Magiiifique 74 
 
 Le Jufte 70 
 
 Le Siiperbc — 70 
 
 Le Daiipliin 70 
 
 Lc Dragon 64 
 
 Le Northiimb. 64 
 
 Lc Sphiiik 
 
 Le Solitaire 
 
 Lc Biillant 
 
 JvC Fveille 
 
 Lc Hi/arre 
 
 L'Inflexible 
 
 L'Hcbe 
 
 Le Veflalc 
 
 L' Aigrette 
 
 Le Calypfo 
 
 6* 
 
 64 
 
 64 
 64 
 
 64 
 
 64 
 
 40 
 
 34 
 
 3^ 
 16 
 
 815 
 815 
 800 
 
 800 
 
 800 
 
 750 
 750 
 
 750 
 75a 
 
 75^ 
 750 
 
 Le Prince Noir — a fmall veHel to look out. 
 
 The above fhips were all in company when the 
 adicn began, except the Hebe frigate. 
 
 MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1760. 
 
 Copy of a Latter from Captain Elliott, jf His Majefly's 
 Ship /Eolus, to Mr, Ckvland, dated in Ramfey 
 Bay in the IJJe of Man y the 2^ih of February 1760. 
 
 PL E A S E to acquaint the right honourable my 
 Lords Commiflioners of the admiralty, that on 
 the 25th inftant, I received inform^ition at Kinfale 
 from his grace the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, that 
 
 there 
 
 ■f-^ 
 
It. 
 
 ^hcn the 
 
 So. 
 
 Majejly's 
 Ramfey 
 7 1760. 
 
 able my 
 that on 
 Kinfale 
 
 id, that 
 there 
 
 { 125 ) 
 
 I ere 
 
 were 
 c fame even in 
 
 three (hips of th 
 
 atCarriclcfcrgi 
 
 en cm] 
 with his iVlajclty's Ihip uu- 
 tier my command, together with thcPalhisand Hiil- 
 liant, in qucft of them. I made the entrance of Car- 
 rickfergiis, on the evening of the 26th, but could 
 not get in, the wind being contrary, and very bad 
 weather. On the zSth at four in the morning we 
 got fight of them, and gave chafe. About nine I 
 
 fot up along fide their commodore, (offthcifleof 
 Ian) and in a few minutes after the acflion became 
 general, and lafted about an hour and half, when 
 they all three ftruck their colours. They are, the 
 Marfhal Belliflc, of 44 Guns, and 545 men includ- 
 ing troops, M. Thurot, commander, who is kil- 
 led : the La Blonde, of 32 Guns, and 400 Men, 
 commanded by captain La Kayce^ and the Terpfi- 
 chore of 26 Guns, and 300 men, commanded by 
 captain Defrauaudais. I put into this road to re- 
 pair the fhips, who are all much difabled in their 
 mafts and rigging, the Marfhal Bellifle in particular, 
 who loft her boltfprit, mizen maft, and main yard, 
 in the a£lion ; and it was with great difficulty we 
 prevented her fmking. 
 
 It is with the greateft pleafure I acquaint their 
 Lordfhips, that the officers and men of his majefty's 
 Ihips behaved remarkably well on this occafion. 
 
 I fhall ufe the greateft difpatch in getting the fhips 
 refited, and purpofe returning to Plymouth, or fome 
 other port in England, as foon as poffible, if I do 
 not receive their Lordlhips directions before the fhips 
 are got ready. 
 
 Inclofed is an account of the killed and wounded 
 on board his Majefty's fhips. 
 
 lam, &c. 
 
 JOHNELLIOT. 
 
 Ifl 
 
 
.i^ 
 
 •■;^ 
 
 
 ( 126 ) 
 
 In his Majejiys Ships killed and wonuded^ 
 ^olus — — ■ — • 4 ' '5 
 
 Pallas — I 5 
 
 Brilliant — u o H 
 
 N. B. I find it impoffible to afcertain the num- 
 bei' of the enemy killed and wounded j but by the 
 hc^ accounts I can get, they amount to about 300. 
 
 FINIS 
 
 < ^J 
 
 k^^ 
 
 * 
 
 »:'? 
 
12/ 
 
 uded^ 
 
 5 
 II 
 
 1 the num- 
 
 but by the 
 
 about 300. 
 
 Xj;! ^S^ «S> i5> O «:5> cS» <3> oj> <!^ c5 1^> '"^ O •*> tS i5> c^' c'¥ i-s .^ >k 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 WHITEHALL, Octoi!. 16. 
 
 i^?/? Sunday morning arrived Lieut. Perdvcd^corrunander 
 of the Rodney cutter^ with the p'llowlr.g Letter 
 from Major Gen, JVoff^ to the Kight Hon, Mr. 
 Secretary Pitt, 
 
 ■Head ^micrs at Moutmorencl^ in theRii'er St, Lau^ 
 
 rcnee^ Sept, 2, 1759. 
 SIR, 
 
 IWifh I could, upon this occafion, have the ho- 
 nour of tranfmitting to you a more favourable ac- 
 count of the progrefs of his Majcfty's arms: but the 
 obftacles we have met with, in the operations of the 
 campaign, are much greater than we had reafon to 
 exped, or could forefcc ; not fo miich from the num- 
 ber of the enemy (though fuperior to us) as from the 
 natural ftrcngth of the country, which the Marquis 
 de Montcalm feems wifely to depend upon. 
 
 When I learned that fuccours of all kinds had bccil 
 thrown into Quebec ; that five battnlions of regular 
 troops, completed from the beft of the inhabitants of 
 the country, fonic of the troops of the" colony-, and 
 f very Canadian that was able to bear arms, bcTides 
 fcveral nations of favao;es, had taken the held in a 
 \e!y advantageous fitr.atioii : I could not fatter my- 
 fvdf tluu I liiould be able to reduce the place. I 
 
 M fouoht 
 
 I 
 
 A 
 
 n 
 
 . I 
 
 .f » 
 
 •1 
 
 ^ 
 
V 
 
 i 
 
 li I 
 
 V 
 
 -■1 
 
 ( 128 ) 
 
 fought, however, an occafion to attack their annv, 
 icnowing well, that with thcfc troops J was able to 
 iight, and hoping that a vit^ory might difperfe them. 
 
 We found them incamped along the fhore of Beau- 
 fo] t, from the river St. Charles to the falls of A4ont- 
 inorcnci, and intrenched in every acccilible part. 
 The 27th of June we landed upon the ifle of Orleans; 
 Kit receiving a mellage from the Admiral, that there 
 was rcafon to think the enemy had artillery, and a 
 force upon the point of Levi, I detached Brigadier 
 Monckton with four battalions to diive them frc^in 
 thence. He paficd the river the 29th at ni[;ht, and 
 marched the next day to the point : he obliged the 
 enemy's irregulars to retire, and poffciled himfelf of 
 that poft. ^I'he advanced parties upon this occafion 
 h;'d tv/o or three fl^irmiflies with the Canadians and 
 Indians, with litile lofs on either fide. 
 
 Colonel Carlcton marched with a detachment to 
 tiic Vv^eftermoft point of the ifle of Orleans, from 
 whence our operations were likely to begin. 
 
 It was ablolutely necefTary to pollefs thcfe two 
 points, and fortiiy them; becaufe, from either the 
 one or the other, tJie enemy might make it im[K)lll- 
 bic for any fliip to lie in the bafon of Qiiebcc, or even 
 v/;thin two miles of it. 
 
 Batteries of cannon and mortars v;erc eiecled with 
 great difpatch on the point of Levi, to bombard the 
 Icv/n and inagazines, and to injury the works aiul 
 batteries: the erjemy perceiving tlicfe works in fome 
 fcrwardnefs, palied the liver v/irh 1600 men to at- 
 tack and deftroy them. Unluckily they fell into con- 
 fufion, fired upon one another, and went back again j 
 by which we loft an opportunity of defeating this 
 large detachment. The efte6l of this artillery has 
 betn fo great, though aciofs the river, that the upper 
 town is confiderably daniaged, and the lower town 
 ciuirely dcliroyed, 
 
 Tlie 
 
r armv, 
 able to 
 them, 
 f Beau* 
 Mont- 
 le part. 
 Orleans; 
 at there 
 , and a 
 lri2;adicr 
 m from 
 lit, and 
 iged the 
 mfclt c)F 
 occafioii 
 ians and 
 
 iment to 
 IS, from 
 
 iicfc two 
 her the 
 im[X)ili- 
 
 , or even 
 
 led with 
 bard the 
 }rks a lid 
 in fome 
 en to at- 
 iito con- 
 c again \ 
 ting this 
 lery has 
 ic upper 
 cr town 
 
 Tlic 
 
 ( 129 ) 
 
 The woiks for the fecurity of our hofpitals am! 
 fiores on the iJle of Orleans being finifhe.l, on the 
 9th of July at ni,2;ht we paded the north channel, ani 
 incamped near the enemy's left, the river Montnin- 
 rcnci bctv/een us. The next niornin?'- Cant. Dane's 
 c'>!npany of rangers, pofted in a wood to cover lome 
 v/orkmen, were attacked and defeated by a hodv of 
 Indijns, ajid had fo many killed and wounded, as f-) 
 be almofc di fabled for the rtfl: of the campaign. The 
 r'lemy alfo fuiTered in triis affair, and were, in tliur 
 t ;rn, driven olTby the ncareit troops. 
 
 The rTou!;d 10 the eallvvard of the falls fcemej t:> 
 be, as it really is, higher than that on the c/.cau""^' 
 iide, and to command it in a manner which ini du be:- 
 made ufeful to us. Tliere is befides a ford below the 
 falls, which might be palled for fome hours in tlie 
 latter part of the ebb and beoinninjT of t:ie flood tide : 
 and I had hopes, that pollibly means might be found 
 of pailing the river above, fo as to fight the Marquis 
 de Montcalm, upon terms of lefs difadvantao-e than 
 dire^lv attackino- his intrenchmems. in rcconnoi- 
 tering the river Montmorenci, v/e lomid it foidab'e 
 at a place about three miles up : but: tiic oppofite bank 
 was intrenched, and fo fteep and woody, that it was 
 to no purpofe to attempt a palTage tlicie. l^lie efcot t: 
 was twice attacked by the Indians, who were as ofcc.a 
 rcpulfed ; but in \^iV-i.(it rencounters v/e had 4c (ofiiccrs' 
 and men) killed and wounded. 
 
 The 1 8th of July, two men of war, two armed 
 /l(')ops, and two t ran I ports with feme troops en board, 
 paficd by the town without any lof^, and got into the 
 upper river. This enabled m_e to reconnoitre the coim- 
 try above, vdiere I found the fame attention on the 
 enemy's fide, and great difnculties on cur's, arifing 
 from the nature of the ground, and rhe obftacles tc our 
 communication witli the fleet. But what 1 feared 
 moif, v/as, that if we fliould land between the to\\'n 
 and the river Cape Rouge, the body iiiillanded could 
 
 M 2 iwt 
 
 f1 
 
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 I 
 
 »; 
 
 \ 
 
 *l 
 
\' 
 
 I'M 
 
 W 
 
 n ! 
 
 1)1 
 
 ( 1-3° ) 
 
 not be reinforced before they were attrickcu by thce/ic- 
 my's whole force. 
 
 Notwlthibmulnir thcfe dliT.c Itics, I thoi:f>-ht once 
 of attempting it at St. Michael's, uboat three niiJty 
 above the town : but perceivinG: that thcenetiiv were 
 jealous of the dcfign, were preparing againit it, and 
 had actually brought artillery and a mortar (which, 
 being fo near to (^icbec, they could incrcafc as they 
 plealeJ) to play upon the iliipping: and, as it muit 
 have been many hours before we could attack them, 
 (even fuppofmg a favourable night for the boats to pals 
 by the town unhurt) it feemed fo hazardous, tliat 1 
 thouuht it belt to dcfilK 
 
 However, to divide the enemy's force, and to draw 
 their attention as high up the river as pofiible, and to 
 procure fome intelligence, I feiit a detachment under 
 the command of Col. Carleton, to land at the Point 
 de IVempe, to attacic whatever he might find there, 
 bring off fome prifoners, and all the ufeful papers he 
 could get. I had been informed that a number of the 
 inl\abitants of Q^iebec had retired to that place, and 
 that probably we Ihould find a magazine of provifions 
 there. 
 
 The colonel was fired upon by a body of Indians 
 ihe momei^t he landed ; but they were foon difperfed 
 :uid driven into the woods : he fearched for maga- 
 zines, but to no purpofe, brought off' fome prifoners, 
 a::d returned with little lofs. 
 
 After this bufinefs, J came back to Montmorenci, 
 where I found that Brigadier Townfhend had, by a 
 fup-^i ior fire, prevented the French from creeling a bat- 
 tery on the bank of the river, from wlience they in- 
 tended to cnnonade our camp. I nov; reiblved to 
 take the firll onnortunitv which nrefented iifclf of at- 
 
 A. k J *■ 
 
 tacki)\;- the enemy, though pc{]:ed to great advantage, 
 and every where prepared to receive us. 
 
 As the men of v/ar cannot (for want of a fufficiejit 
 depth of water) com.e near enough to the enejr.y's i,w 
 
 trenchinciits 
 
hc-efie- 
 
 ht once 
 le niilty 
 ly wore 
 it, and 
 'which* 
 as they 
 it muit 
 k the in, 
 s to pais 
 , that I 
 
 to draw 
 , and to 
 It under 
 [C Point 
 ,d there, 
 apers he 
 er of the 
 ace, and 
 ovifions 
 
 Indians 
 lifperfed 
 r maga- 
 ri loners 5 
 
 norenci, 
 ad, by a 
 
 I a bat- 
 hey in- 
 
 :)h,'cd to 
 
 If of at- 
 
 vantagc, 
 
 ufficicnt 
 mv's iri- 
 chments 
 
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 (131 ) 
 
 trcnchmcnts to annoy them in the leaft, the ndiriral 
 had prepared two traniports (drawing but little wa- 
 terj which, upon cccafirn, could be run a-ground to 
 favour a defcent. With the help of thefe vefiels 
 which I unJeiflood would be c:irried by the tide clofc 
 in fliore, 1 propofed to make my ("elf mailer of a de- 
 tached redoubt near to the water's ed^'C, and W'hol'c' 
 fituation appeared to be out of mufuuet fnot of the lu- 
 trcnxhmcnt upon, the hill. \{ the enemy i'upported 
 this detached piece, it would necefi'arily bring on. an 
 Cigagement, what we mule wifhed for; and if not, 1 
 fliould have it in my power to examine their iuwation, 
 fo as to be able to determine where we could bcil ai- 
 tack them. 
 
 Prc]\irjtions were accordingly made for an cng;ige- 
 ment. The 3ill- of July, in the ibreno<-;n, the b> ats 
 of the fleet were fdlcd v/ith grenadiers, and apart of 
 Brigadier McMickton's brigade irom the point ot Levi. 
 TXvi two bri::-ades under the I^rip-adiers Townihcnd 
 and Murray were ordered to be in readineis to pais 
 the ford, when it Ihould be thoiigiit neceflarv. To 
 facilitate the pafiage (;f this corrs, the adtr.iral liad 
 placed theCenturion in the cIkuhkI, fo that fliemi;.dit 
 chcrk the fire of the lower battel v,v/hich commaniled 
 the fend. This {hij)wa's of <2;ieat ufe, as her fire w-^^ 
 \ erv j'idiciouny dirccfcd, A gre;.t quantity of artil- 
 lery was placed upon the eminence, fb as to baiter 
 and enfilade the left of their intrenciiinerits. 
 
 I'Vom the veilel wliich run a-gro.'iid, neareR' in, I 
 obferved, that the redoubt; was t;.o n-aieh c^niman'Jed 
 to be kept withcr.it very great lof-^ ; iirid rlie more, as 
 the two armed ihips coi;'d p.ot be brouirht near e: o'.Lrh 
 to cover both \/\ \\ 'Cwi'v: artillerv aiid mutquetr^', 
 v/hich I at fa-fi conceived t!ie\' n:ig!U. iUit, as Vas:. 
 enemy feemed in foiric confufion, and we were pr> 
 j-.ared ibr an action, I t;i'.;ii;:hr iu a ■•roper time to make 
 an attempt upon their intitmchment. . Orders weie 
 fen t to the bricradicis -i;encrul to be ready wuh t"-e 
 
 coiy> 
 
Il 
 
 •M 
 
 ii 
 
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 ( 1^,2 ) 
 
 €ovps under their command. Brigadier Monckton 
 to liind, and the Brigadiers Tovviiiiicnd und AiuirL.y 
 to ]-)als the lard. 
 
 At a proper time of the tide the -Hgnal was m-.de, 
 l»ut in rowing towards the fnore, mnny of tlie boais 
 f^ rounded upon a ledge that runs ofF a confiderablc 
 ihiiance. This accident put us into fome di'bider, 
 ]()ix a great deal of time, and obliged me to fend an of- 
 licer to itop Brigadier Tov/nfher.d's march, whom I 
 then olifsived lobe in motion. While the feaitiLu 
 V'.'ue getting the boats ofl\ the enemy fired a nnnUx'r 
 C'f {IvSlls and fliot, but Ciiii no coriliderrble damage. 
 Al) f oii a:; this dilorder could be iet a little. to richis, 
 i::iu tlie boaks were ranged in a r roper manner, Ibnie 
 or the officers of the navy wejit in wiih me, to rmd a 
 better j/iace to land. We took one flat-bottonved 
 •:(;::t with us to make the experiment, and as foon as 
 we had fjund a fit partof rhe fnorc, the troops were 
 ordcj-ed to dilemb..rk, thiiikinir it not vet too late for 
 tile attempt. 
 
 The thirteen compnnies of grenadiers, and 200 of 
 tbie iecond royal American battalion, got lirlc on 
 lliore. The o;renadier.s were ordered ic f .rm them- 
 ielves into four diiHn(5t bodies, and to begin the at- 
 tack, fiio--o;-ted bv Drio-adi.r Monckton's corps, as. 
 ibon as the troo:-;s had pafled the fjrd, and were at 
 hand to : iliii. Bit, whether from the noiic and 
 huirv of laniin;:, or froni <bme other caufe, the ^re- 
 nadiero, initead of forming themfcives as they were 
 tlirecled, ran on impetuouny tov/ards the enemy's in- 
 trcncliments in the utmoii d Herder and ccnfunon,, 
 without waiting; for the corns which \vere to furtaiu 
 them, and ioin in the attack. Brigaaier Monci;toji 
 was not landed, ar.d Brigadier Towniliend was Hill 
 at a conudcrable diilance, thoiigh upon his march to 
 join us, in very great order. The grenadiers were 
 checked bv the enem.y's hrft fire, and obliged to iliel- 
 tcr thcmfelves in cr about the redoubt, which the 
 
 French 
 
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( '33 ) 
 
 French abandcmctl upon th'jir approach. In ihis fitua- 
 tioii thcv continuccl for Tome time, un;iMc to torm 
 viikicr lb hot a iirc, and havln't maiiv irallant ofBccrs 
 W'.vdiulcd, who (carelcls of tlu'lr pcvi"or..>) had hcvn 
 loicly intent upon their duty. I law the rd")I'olutc ne- 
 ccility of calling them ol}*, that they n'light torni 
 themiUvcs behind Brigadier Monckton's coi ps, which 
 was now lauded, and drawn upon tic beach, in ex- 
 treme cood order. 
 
 By this new accident, and this fecond delay, it was 
 near near iiia;ht, a fudden ilorm came on, and the 
 ti;'e Ve.'.nm t:; ii;ake ; (o that I thounlit it mcll: avi- 
 vilcable, not to peri'cverc in Co difllcuk n:"i attack, kil 
 (in cai'e oF a rep>ulie) the retreat of Bria^adier Town.f- 
 hend's crrps nnLih. be hazardous and unccitain. 
 
 Our artillery had a great efiecl upon the enemy's 
 left, where the Brigadiers Towniliend and Murray 
 were to liave attacked; and, it is probable, th.at it 
 thofe accidcnits I have fpoken cf had not lianpeneJ, v/e 
 fhould have penetrated there, whiHl our left and cen- 
 tre (more remote from our artillery) niull have borne 
 all the violence of their mul^quetr)'. 
 
 Tbe French did not^attempt to in.terrupt our march. 
 Some of their favaacs came down to murder fi;ch 
 wounded as could not l<e bro'j^h. cfr, and to fcalp 
 
 the dead, as tb-circuftcm is. 
 
 The place where the attack was intended has 
 thefe advantages over all others hereabout. Our ar- 
 tillery could be brought into ulb. Tlic grcatei't part, 
 or even the wdiolc of the troops, might act at once. 
 And the retreat (in caic of a repulie) was fecure, at 
 lea ft for a certain timiC of tlie tide. Neither one or 
 other of thefe advantages cari anv where eifebe foiind. 
 '^I'he cn,:my we:c in^deed poilcd upon a commiuuiing 
 enn'nencc. The beach, .por. which the tro.')ps were 
 drawn, up, was of deep mud, v/ith holes, and cut by ievc- 
 ral gullies. The hill to b;; axended very fleep, antl not 
 every where praclicable. The enemy luniieious in 
 
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 their Intrcnchmcnt5, and their fire hot. If the at- 
 tack h:id luccccJcd, o:a' lofs muft certainly ha\e been 
 great, and their's inconfidcrahle, from tlic fli^dtcr 
 which the neiglibouring woods afforded them. The 
 river St. Charles flill remained to be palled, before 
 the town was inveftcd. All thefe circumftances I 
 confidered: but the defn-c to adl in conformity to the 
 kin^Vs intention, induced mc to make this trial, per- 
 fiiaded, that a viciorious army f.nds no diiTiculties. 
 
 The enemy h.ave been f >rtifvinf>; ever f nee with 
 cniv, fb.as to make a fecond aucmpt IHII more dan- 
 gerous. 
 
 Immediately after this cheek, T fent Hrigadier Mur- 
 ray above the town with ii^co men, dircviiing him to 
 afliil: Rear-Admiral Holmes in the deflriiction of t'nc 
 P'rencli {hips (if they could be got at) in order to open 
 a Ci mmunication w!th Gen. Amherlr. 7'he biiga- 
 dier was to feck every favourable opportunitv of fight- 
 ing f )me of llie et^emy's detachments, pro\'ided he 
 could do it ;:pon tolerable teims, and to u.fe all means 
 in h's power to p'rovoke them to attack him. He 
 inndetwo diflcrent attem.ptr. toiand uprn tb.cN. ilicrc, 
 without ficcefs; but in a tb.ir.! was more fortunate. 
 He landed unexpectedly at De Cluimbaud, and biu'nt 
 a magazine there, in which v/ere jome provifions, 
 fomc amr.iuniclon, and all the fpare ftorei;, cloathing, 
 arms^and baiiQ-ao-c of their armv. 
 
 riiiding thattlicir fliips were not to he got at, and 
 little profpe6t of briiiging tlie enemy to a battle, he 
 reported hisfituation tome, and loidered him tojoin 
 the army. 
 
 The prifonershe took informed him of the furrcn- 
 der of the fort of Niaga a, and we difcovered, by 
 intercepted letters, that the enemy had abandoned 
 Carillon and Crown-Point, were retii'cd to the ifle of 
 AuxNoix; and that Gen. Amhcrfl was miking pic- 
 parations to pafs the lake Ch implain, t(^ fall upon AT. 
 dc Lourlemaquc's ccrp,-, v/hich cojifids or three bat- 
 
 i.dions 
 
'the nt- 
 ,\'e been 
 
 . The 
 , before 
 inces I 
 to the 
 il, pci- 
 tics. 
 cc with 
 re dan- 
 
 jr Mur- 
 
 him to 
 
 1 of tlic 
 
 to open 
 
 : biifiri- 
 >f iin-ht- 
 ided he 
 i mcaiis 
 n. He 
 . flic re, 
 titnatc. 
 1 bui-f^t 
 
 'IfiOllS, 
 
 athing, 
 
 r<t, and 
 tic, he 
 
 to joll! 
 
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 ed, In- 
 doiu.d 
 ide of 
 g pre- 
 on AT. 
 bat- 
 talions 
 
 ( 135 ) 
 
 lulionx of foot, and as many Canadians as make the 
 whole amount to three thoufand men. 
 
 The admiral's difpatehcs and mine would have 
 gone eight or ten days fooner, if 1 had not been pre- 
 vented irom writing by a fever. I found nn'illf fo 
 ill, and am Hill fo v/eak, that I begged the general Oi- 
 ficers to confult together for the public utilitv. 'i'hcy 
 are all of opinion, that (as more (liips and p.''n\ illons 
 have new got above the tov/n) they fnould try, by 
 conveying up a corps of four or five thoufand nuii 
 (which i'j nearlv the whole flrength of the army, af- 
 ter the points of Levi and Orleans are left in a prop r 
 itate of defence) to draw the enemy from tlieir prefent 
 fituation, and bring them to an acli')n. I have ac- 
 €]!iiefced in their propofal, and v/e arc preparing to 
 put it in execiiiicn. 
 
 The admiral and I have examined the town, with a 
 view to a general afTault; but, after confulting with 
 the chief engineer, who is well acquainted with the 
 interior parts of it, and viewing it with the iitmoft 
 attention, we found, that though the batteries of the 
 lower town might be eafily filenced by the men of 
 war, vet the bulinefs of an afiault woidd be little ad- 
 vanced by that, fmce the few pailages that lead from 
 the lower to the upper town are carefully intrenched ; 
 and the upper batteries cannot be afieclecl by the fhips, 
 which muft receive confiderable dannage from them 
 and from the mortars. The admiral would readily 
 join in this, or in any other mcafure, for ilic public 
 jervice ; but I could not propofe to liim an undertak- 
 ing c;f fo dangerous a nature, and promiling fo litile 
 fuccefs. 
 
 To the uncommon flrength of the country, thi: 
 enemy have added (for the dclerice of the river) a great 
 number of Fioatino; batteries and boats. Ijv the vkn- 
 lance of thefe, and tlie Indians round our difrercnt 
 pods, it has been impoffible to execute any thing by 
 furpri^e. We have had ahnoft daily fkirniiihes with 
 
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 ( T36 ) 
 
 thcfc fiivapjcs. In which they arc generally dcTeatc J, 
 but not without lofs on our iicle. 
 
 J^y tho hit oF diiubled "officers (many of whon^ are 
 of rank) you may perceive, fir, that the anny is much 
 wcakencJ. By the nature of the river, the moll for- 
 midable part of this armament is deprived of the 
 power of acting; yet wc have ahnoft the whole force 
 of Canada to oppofc. In this fituation there is fuch 
 a choice of difficu1tie.'>, that I own niyfclf at a lofs how 
 to determine. The aflairs of C^reat Britain, I kn(>\\', 
 require the mofl: vigorous mcafurcij but then the 
 courao;e of a handful of brave rr.cn fliould be exerted 
 only where there is fome hope of a favourable event. 
 However, you may be allured, fir, that the fmall part 
 of the campaign which remains, ihall be employed 
 (as far as I am able) for the honour of his majelly, 
 and the interefl of the nation, in which 1 am fure of 
 being well fcconded by the admiral and by the gene 
 rals. Happy if our efforts here can contribute to the 
 liiccefs of his majefty's arms in any otb.er parts of 
 America. I have the honour to be, with the grcatcfl 
 refpei^t, Sir, vour moft obedient, and moft humblfi 
 fcrvant, ' JAM. WOLi^^E. 
 
 . , I 
 
 lAft of the Killed^ IFonnded^ and Mijfmg. 
 
 Officers 
 Serjeants 
 Diumn:crs 
 Kauk and File 
 
 1 1 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 162 
 
 46 
 26 
 
 7 
 
 57'^ 
 
 To.^al 
 
 182 
 
 <^SZ 
 
 Killed. JVoimdcd, Mijlng^ 
 
 
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on are 
 s much 
 oil for- 
 of the 
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 is i'uch 
 'fs how 
 
 Oil the 
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