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Notwithstanding the personal ill-treatment I have received at your hands notwithstanding the cruelty you have shown to the unhappy prisoners you have taken, the feelings of humanity induce me to have recourse to this expedient to save you from the destruction which hangs over your wretched garrison. Give me leave to inform you that I am well acquainted with your situation. A great extent of works...
Date: 16 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Dear General, The Bearer Mr Melchoer I sent Express to St Johns for Artillery Stores. Be so good as to give him all the Assistance in your Power, particularly in Money Matters. Yesterday we open'd a Battery of 5 Guns & a Howitzer and with very little Effect. I attempted to summon the Governor by a Flag of Truce ー He would not receive any Letter. The Enemy have very heavy Metal, and I think...
Date: 16 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Decembr 1775
Mondy 11
Remarks [at Quebec] &c
recd 2 Barrels of Beer
Fresh Gales with hard frost PM the Rebels at work in their Batterry we fired Several 32 and 24 pounders at it ー
Tuesdy 12th
Do Weather fired several Shells and Shot at the Rebels Batterry 2
Wednsdy 13
had a Sentry Killed by a Musquett Shot from the rebels recd a Hogshead of Beer
Thursdy 14...
Date: 18 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
When last I had the Honour to write I hoped before now to have had it in my Power to give you some good News. I then had Reason to believe the Troops were inclined for a Coup de Main. I have since discovered to my great Mortification that three Companies of Col. Arnold's Detachment are very averse from the Measure. There is strong Reason to believe their Difference of Sentiment from the Rest of...
Date: 26 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
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...
Date: 31 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
A person going to three Rivers presents an Oppertunity of informing you that Nothing of Consequence has happened since I wrote you Yesterday Morning. We have a Number of Canadians joined us, most of them without Arms ー which are much wanted, I make no Doubt you will send all you possibly can with three or four hundred pair of Snow Shoes, A few Barrels of Sugar for the Hospital and fifty light...
Date: 4 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Last Night a faithful Accadian belonging to our Train of Artillery, and who was taken prisoner in the unhappy Affair of the 31st was sent out of Town by [Guy] Carleton and Lenaudere with the inclosed Note and Seal, previous to which he was terrified with Threats of being hanged & when thought a true Convert he was told to carry the Note to one Mange at Verrenne who was to raise two hundred...
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Jany 1776
Mondy 1st
Remarks &c in Quebec
a m came in some deserters from the Rebels the thanks from his Excellency Major General Carelton was read in the Barracks for their spirit and behavior Yesterday ー
Tuesdy 2nd
p m went out of Town the Generals aid de Camp with a Rebel Officer to get the Prisoners Baggage but were stopped by their advanced Guard and returned into Town ー...
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I take the Liberty, most heartily, to Condole with you, the Loss of great, Amiable, and brave, Genl [Richard] Montgomery, and those brave Men, who fell with him. by his Death, the Comand of the Army Devolves on me, of Course I have Carefully examined his Instructions From the Hble Continental Congress, and their resolutions Respecting this Country. I find it strongly recommended to him, to...
Date: 11 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Gentlemen Since writing the Enclosed, 2 Genl Wooster has acquainted me he Cannot leave Montreal, but has sent Down Colo Clinton, to whom, I shall resign the Command, untill my wound, will Permit my Doing Duty, which my Surgeon thinks will be four or Six Weeks ー Colo Clinton, acquaints me, we Cannot expect more than, two hundred Men from Montreal. I have put on foot the raising a Regt...
Date: 12 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I make no Doubt you will, soon hear, of Our Misfortune, on the 31. Ulto, and be very Anxious to know Our Present Situation. ー Our loss, and repulse struck an Ama[z]eing Panick, into both Officers & Men, and had the Enemy improved their Advantage, Our affairs, here must have ben Intirely ruined It was not in my power to Prevail on the Officers to Attempt saveing Our Mortars, which had ben...
Date: 14 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Your favour of the 17th Inst I duly received, I am heartily glad to hear your are recovering your health, and most obliged to you, for your kind officer of, Cash, which I accept with thanks, as we are really distressed for, that Article, you may depend on receiving it at any time you may have occasion for it ー you will please to order in regard to Capt. Moran as you think best. I am greatly...
Date: 18 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I wrote the 14th inst 2 adviseing you of our present Scituation, & that of the Enemy, & took the Liberty of presenting you my Sentiments, on a future Plan of Operation, for which my Zeal for the Public Service I hope will Apologize; Since which I have made an Estimate (which I now Inclose) of such Artillery, Stores, Ammunition &ca which I imagine will be necessary, If it is...
Date: 24 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I have the pleasure acquainting you, we still hold Our Ground, before Quebec, & keep the enemy closely blockaded, tho' we have received, but a small reinforcement of One hundred & fifty Men from Montreal ー The enemy have within this Ten Days, sallied Out twice at Pallace Gate, with abt Four, or five, hundred Men, with a view of seizing two field pieces, we have on that side, Our Men...
Date: 1 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
My last was of the 1st of Febry since which nothing has occurred worth Notice, except Several Desertions from the Garrison, who are much Distresed for Fuel, and must soon burn their houses and Shipping; ー they are at short allowance of Provisions, and obliged to mount guard every Other Night, which has made great uneasiness Among the Seamen, who are the Principal part of the Garrison. ー
I have...
Date: 12 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Febry 1776
Mondy 12
Remarks &c in Quebec
Fresh Breezes with hard frost p m the Rebels sent a flag of Truce to the Wall with Letters for the Governor who would not receive them the thanks of the Governor to all the Officers & Men of the Garrison for their strict Attention to the duty of the Garrison this severe Weather ー
Date: 12 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Febry 1776
Thursday 15
Remarks &c in Quebec
Fresh Gales with Snow pm the Rebels fired a Shot from their Battery into the Town and set fire to a House in St Johns & to some Vessels in St Roque which did not burn they being prevented from perfecting their Work by our seeing them & firing on them ー
Date: 15 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I received the honour of your orders & instructions of the —— [12th of April] by Capt. [Cornthwaite] Ommaney the [20th] of May, to the senior officer here. I acquainted you by letter of [17th May] by his Majs Schonr the Gaspee, of my arrival at Quebec, & inclosed my orders from the Lords of the Admiralty; & informed you of my instructions till I should have the honour of receiving...
Date: 1 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
(A Copy)
Sir
Garland off Quebec 12th Augt 1777
The inclosed Extract of a Letter from General Phillips to Captn Lutwidge by Lieut General Burgoyne's directions, relative to the disposition of the Naval Department on the Lakes2 was a few days since transmitted to me by General Sir Guy Carleton, which you will be pleased to lay before their Lordships for their Inspection; You will at...
Date: 12 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
General Sir Guy Carleton, as well as myself thinking the detention of His Majesty's Ship Triton in the River any longer unnecessary, I have this day dispatched her on a Cruize agreeable to your Lordship's Order t0 me of the 10th of April last &c, a Copy of Captain Lutwidge's order I herewith inclose, as also a Copy of a late Survey on the Magdalen Schooner which is found totally unfit for...
Date: 10 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9