Decembr 1775 Tuesdy 19
Remarks [at Quebec] &c fired several Shot and Shells at the Enemy received two Barrels of Beer ー
Wednsdy 20
Do Weather fired some Shot and Shells at the Enemy ー
Thursdy 21
Fresh Breezes & Squally received 2 Hogsheads of Beer and 506 pound of fresh Beef Modt with snow one of the rebels killd one of the Royal Emigrants with a Rifle peice
Friday 22
AM came in one of our people that the rebels had taken Prisoner who brought in a deserter from them ー
Saturdy 23
Fresh Gales with hard frost fired at the Rebels at different times ー
Sundy 24
Do Weather fired as before at the Rebels different times received one Hogshead and one Barrel of Beer ー
Mondy 25
Do Weather fired as before at the Rebels in St Roque
Tuesdy 26.
Do Weather employ'd as before received two Hogsheads of Beer and 1274 pounds of fresh Beef ー
Wednsdy 27
Moderate with Snow at times fired some Shot and Shells at the Enemy The Master and Carpenter Visited the Ship opend a Cask of Pork No 73 Contents 160 peices
Thursdy 28
Fresh breezes with hard frost AM saw the Enemy at their Batterry fired Several Shot at them receivd 4 Hogsheads of Porter ー
Friday 29
Do Weather came in a deserter from the Rebels fired several Shells into the Town from St Roque we retumd their fire with Shot and Shells ー
Saturdy 30
Modt with Snow fired Shot and Shells at the Enemy at different times First part strong Gales Mid & latter Do Wind with a great fall of Snow at the beginning of the Night the Rebels fired several Shells into the Town which we returned from the Cohorns and Mortars
Sundy 31
at 5 [A.M.]the Alarm Bell rung and drum Beat for the Enemys Storming the upper and lower Town Soit de Matteloy and the Pot Ash at 6 they forced their Attack at the Soit de Matteloy and got into the lower Town at 7 a party of about 100 Men Sallyed out at Callow Gate cut of[f] the retreat of the Rebels & took 33 Officers and 365 Men besides a great Number of killd and Wounded with one Brass field piece 7 Cohorns several Musquetts & riffles with a Number of Pikes and Scaling Ladders one party sett fire to St Roques at Cape Diamond the Enemy did not come near the Walls but at the Pot Ash General Montgommery of the Rebels his Aid de Camp Captn Cheesman and many others were killed and Woundd and his Army Repulsed Modt with Snow PM some party's out setting fire to St Roques
1. PRO, Admiralty 51/466.