REPORT 2000-151

STRUCTURAL DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROPERTY 
DEVELOPMENTS FRONTING RUE ROYALLE AND RUE D'ORLÉANS 
(INCLUDING RUE D'ESTRÉES AND RUE DAUPHINE 
FRONTING BLOCK THIRTEEN)

A CHRONOLOGY

BY

ERIC KRAUSE

KRAUSE HOUSE INFO-RESEARCH SOLUTIONS

AUGUST 21, 2000

1745

MAP 1745 - 01

PLAN DE LA VILLE DU PORT DE LOUISBOURG DE SES BATTERIES AVEC SA PERSPECTIVE OU L'ON VOIR LES ourages de fortiffications faittes par les Anglois pour l'attaque de la Place et de ses Batteries

VEUE et PERSPECTIVE DE LA VILLE DE LOUISBOURG

Elevation de la batterie Royalle du coste de la terre

PLAN de la Batterie de L'Jsle de l'entrée

Elevation de la batterie Royalle du coste du port

PLAN DE LA BATTERIE ROYALLE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ELEVATION

(1) General view of Louisbourg requiring a large format for interpreting individual buildings

MAP 1745 - 01A

PLAN DU PORT ET DE LA VILLE DE LOUISBOURG AVEC ses Batteries et sa Perspective ou est réprésenté les Batteries faites par les Anglais pour l'attaque de la dite ville

VEÜE DU LA VILLE DE LOÜISBOURG

VEÜE DE LA BATTERIE ROYALLE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ELEVATIONS

(1) General view of Louisbourg requiring a large format for interpreting individual buildings

MAP 1745 - 01B

PLAN du port et de la Ville de LOUISBOURG avec ses batteries et sa perspective Ou est representé les Batteries faites par les anglais pour l'attaque de la dite Ville

VEÜE DE LA VILLE DE LOUISBOURG

VEÜE DE LA BATTERIE ROYALLE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ELEVATION

(1) General view of Louisbourg requiring a large format for interpreting individual buildings

MAP 1745 - 11

PLAN DE LOUISBOURG DANS LISLE ROYALLE

...

F. Hopital du Roy

G. logem^t de l'ingenieur en chef

H. ... Boulangerie

...

K. La Paroisse et les Recolets

...

O. Glacière

Place du Champ de Bataille

BLOCK ONE, BAKERY

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) H The face of an L-shaped Bakery at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang - with a perimeter masonry gateway to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK ONE, CHIEF ENGINEER'S HOUSE and BLOCK ONE, BUANDERIE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) G The face of the L-shaped Engineer's House at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with the face of the Wash-House to the west with a perimeter masonry gateway between it and the Engineer's House - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK TWO, LOT F (and G)

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK THREE, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) K The gable end of the proposed church building - with a cross as a designation - at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, ICE HOUSE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An isolated building fronting Rue D'Orléans

MAP 1745 - 17

TOWN AND FORTIFICATIONS OF LOUISBOURG in 1745

...

16. Fortification House

17. Arsenal and bakehouse

....

24 The Parade

25 The Nunnery

BLOCK WEST OF BLOCK ONE, FAUTOUX

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a small building - centered upon Rue Royalle at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang - located on property which ran south towards the King's bastion

BLOCK ONE, BAKERY

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of the L-shaped Bakery at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) 17. Arsenal and bakehouse

BLOCK ONE, CHIEF ENGINEER'S HOUSE and BLOCK ONE, BUANDERIE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of the L-shaped Engineer's House at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with the face of the Wash-House to the west - with property between it and the Engineer's House - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) 16. Fortification House

BLOCK TWO, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of the L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze, fully occupying the the property fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK TWO, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK TWO, LOT F (and G)

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis - with property to the west - fronting Rue Royalle,

BLOCK THREE, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a small building - with property to the west - at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK THREE, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a small building - with property to the west at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOUR, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Etang - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOUR, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) Property - with an aligned building in the interior - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOUR, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOUR, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) Property at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIVE, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIVE, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIVE, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue d'Estrées, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK TWELVE, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue d'Estrées - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) Property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue d'Estrées, fronting both streets

(3) Property to the south of the corner building, fronting Rue D'Estrées

BLOCK TWELVE, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property, at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Canada, partially under water, fronting Rue Royalle, with Rue Royalle under water

(2) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Canada, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with the face of a building to the west, with property between it and the corner building - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) Property - with a building in the interior - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT F

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang - with property to the east - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT G

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Dauphine - with property to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) The gable end of a building - with, to the south, property between it and the corner building - fronting Rue Dauphine

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Etang, fully occupying the property fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A yard at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue d'Orléans - with the face of a building to the east fronting Rue d'Orléans and with a yard to the west and east of it - and with the face of a line of attached buildings to the north fronting Rue St. Louis

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue St. Louis - with property to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) To the east: the gable end of a building; central: the face of a building; and to the west the face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a large building, near the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Toulouze - with property to the east and west and a building in the interior - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with property to the west - fronting Rue Royalle,

(2) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Toulouze - with property to the west - fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building and the face of a building to the west, fronting Rue Royalle

(2) Property fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fronting Rue Royalle

(2) Property fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) Property at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang - with a building in the interior fronting Rue du Petit Etang - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) Property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue du Petit Etang, fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, ICE HOUSE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An isolated building fronting Rue D'Orléans

BLOCK EIGHTEEN, PLACE D'ARMES

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped block at the corners of Rue d'Orléans/Rue St. Louis and Rue d'Orléans/Rue Toulouze fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) The Parade

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue St. Louis, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT F

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT G

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT H

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang - with property to the east - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A property fronting Rue d'Orléans - with a building complex in the interior

(2) 25 The Nunnery

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT G

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Dauphine, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - WEST, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Dauphine, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - WEST, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building near the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Hôpital - with the Rue l'Hôpital quarter circle to the east - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - EAST, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building near the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Hôpital - with the Rue l'Hôpital quarter circle to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - EAST, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue d'Estrées, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY TWO, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) Property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue d'Estrées, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY TWO, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Canada - with property to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY TWO, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building - with property to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY THREE, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a large building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Canada - with the face of a building to the east - with property to the west and to the east of the eastern building - fronting Rue d'Orléans, with the gable end of a building in the interior

MAP 1745 - 19

Louisburg City Drawn by Geo. Follings A.D. 1745.

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN/ELEVATION

(1) An uneven representation of town buildings in elevation that nevertheless isolates some distinguishable features

BLOCK WEST OF BLOCK ONE, FAUTOUX

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) Small Fautoux building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang, fronting Rue Royalle to the north

MAP 1745 - 21

A PLAN of LOUISBOURG taken by Captn: Richard Gridley in the Year 1745

BLOCK ONE, BAKERY

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of the L-shaped Bakery at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK ONE, CHIEF ENGINEER'S HOUSE and BLOCK ONE, BUANDERIE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of the L-shaped Engineer's House at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - without the face of the Wash-House to the west - with property to the west - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A non-defined lot with a three building complex in the interior

MAP 1745 - 24

PLAN of the TOWN and FORTRESS of LOUISBOURG on the ISLAND CAPE BRETON Surrender'd ye 16th June 1745 after a Siege of 42 days to the Honble Peter Warren Esqr Comm in Chief of all his Majesty's Ships in North America & the Honble Wm Pepperell Esqu Lieut Genl of His Majesty's New England Forces Rais'd by his Excel.y Governours Shirley for this Expedition. Taken & Drawn after the Siege by John Henry Bastide , Chief Engineer for Nova Scotia

.. Y. The Intendant's House

Z. The Lieu^t Governors House...

4. Bake House & small armory

5. Ice House ...

7. Chief Engineer's house

The Grand Battery Cross the Harbour ...

BLOCK WEST OF BLOCK ONE, FAUTOUX

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The property existed west of Rue du Petit Etang

(i) It began at the south limits of the Lartigue New House Property, opposite the west wall of the Block One Bakery

(ii) Extended south towrds the glacis of the King's Bastion

(2) A building is not shown

BLOCK ONE, BAKERY

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of the L-shaped Bakery [Bake House] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) 4. Bake House & small armory

BLOCK ONE, CHIEF ENGINEER'S HOUSE and BLOCK ONE, BUANDERIE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of the L-shaped Engineer's House [Chief Engineer's House] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with the face of the Wash-House to the west - with property between it and the Engineer's House - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) 7. Chief Engineer's house

BLOCK TWO, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK TWO, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK TWO, LOT F (and G)

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building [included with the Intendant's House] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis, fronting Rue Royalle

(2) Y. The Intendant's House

BLOCK THREE, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A large undeveloped lot at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK THREE, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOUR, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOUR, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A property - with an aligned building in the interior - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOUR, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOUR, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a property at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with, to the west, the face of a building - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIVE, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIVE, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIVE, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue d'Estrées, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK ELEVEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Conty, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK ELEVEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property, at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Conty, was mostly under water, fronting Rue Royalle - with the street under water

BLOCK ELEVEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property, at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Canada, partially under water, fronting Rue Royalle - with the street under water

(2) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue D'Orléans and Rue de Canada, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWELVE, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building [The Lieu^t Governors House] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue d'Estrées - with the frontage of the property to the east, as well as Rue Royalle, under water - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue d'Estrées, fronting both streets

(3) An undeveloped property to the south of the corner building, fronting Rue D'Estrées

(4) Z. The Lieu^t Governors House

BLOCK TWELVE, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property, at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Canada, partially under water, fronting Rue Royalle, with Rue Royalle under water

(2) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Canada, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building complex at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with the face of a building to the west, with property between it and corner building - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT F

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang - with, to the east, the gable of a small building, with property to the east and west of it - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT G

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Dauphine - with property to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) The gable end of a building - with, to the south, property between it and the corner building - fronting Rue Dauphine

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Etang - with property to the west - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue d'Orléans - and with the face of three attached buildings to the north fronting Rue St. Louis

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue St. Louis - with property to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) To the east: the gable end of a building; central: the face of a building; and to the west the face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze, fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a large building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Toulouze - with property to the east - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze, fronting Rue Royalle

(2) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Toulouze - with property to the west - fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building and the face of a building to the west - with property between - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) An undeveloped property fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building - with property to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) An undeveloped property fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A property at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang - with a building in the interior fronting Rue du Petit Etang - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue du Petit Etang, fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, ICE HOUSE

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An isolated building [Ice House] fronting Rue D'Orléans

(2) 5. Ice House

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue St. Louis, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT F

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT G

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT H

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang - with property to the east - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a small building near the eastern lot line - with property to the west and east - fronting Rue d'Orléans, with a building in the interior

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT G

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Dauphine, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - WEST, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Dauphine, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - WEST, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building near the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Hôpital - with the Rue l'Hôpital quarter circle to the east - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - EAST, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building near the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Hôpital - with the Rue l'Hôpital quarter circle to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans, with an L-shaped building in the interior fronting Rue de l'Hôpital

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - EAST, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue d'Estrées, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY TWO, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped property at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue d'Estrées, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY TWO, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Canada - with property to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY TWO, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building - with property to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY THREE, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a large building at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Canada - with the face of a building to the east - with property to the west and to the east of the eastern building - fronting Rue d'Orléans, with the gable end of a building in the interior

MAP 1745 - 33D

PLAN OF THE HARBOUR AND FORTIFICATIONS OF LOUISBOURG The Harbour Survey'd by Capt. Phi: Durell & The Fortifications by Capt. Willm Henry Bastide

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A plan of Louisbourg requiring a large format for interpreting individual buildings

MAP 1745 - 35

Plan of the HARBOUR and FORTIFICATIONS of LOUISBOURG The Harbour Survey'd by Capt Phil: Durell The Town & Fortifications by I. H. Bastide Engineer for Nova Scotia

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A plan of Louisbourg requiring a large format for interpreting individual buildings

1745

STREETS and BLOCK EIGHTEEN, PLACE D'ARMES

According to John Eliot:

... the Principal gate, is call'd Port Frederick, from whence, crossing the street that goes all along the water side you go up, a broadstreet, which leads to the Grand Parade ... the cross street to the eastward leads to Port Maurepas ...⁽⁷⁷³⁾

1745 - JANUARY 21

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT B

Regarding the Rue Royalle/St. Louis house:

L an mil Sept Cent quarante Cinq le vingt une. Jour de Janvier apres midy par moy Joseph felix chesnay huissier audiencier aux Conseil Superieur Et Bailliage Royal de Louisbourg y Residant Rue Royalle ...⁽⁷⁷⁴⁾

1745 - MAY 30

BLOCK WEST OF BLOCK ONE, FAUTOUX, BLOCK TWO, LOT D and BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT B

La Batterie a francoeur a fait tort aux maisons de la Ville pour Les Couvertutes; Les Bombes ont tombé dans Les maisons, une dans celle de M. fautoux [Block West of Block One] qui l'a Ecrasée, deux autres dans la maison de M. Carerot [Block Two, Lot D] avec plusieurs Boulets de la grande Batterie, une autre dans la maison de fisel [Block Sixteen, Lot B], une dans la maison de Gilbert, une dans la maison de M prevost [Block Two, Lot D] qui l'a toute demolie et plusieurs autres maisons .. Il a tombé un coin de L'Intendance, M^rs. Bigot, Provost [Block Two, Lot D], Rodrigue, Delort et plusieurs autres ont été aux Cassemates ...⁽⁷⁷⁵⁾

1745 - JUNE 18

Extract of a letter from an officer of note, dated Louisbourg, June 18, 1745.

... The whole Town is so wreck'd by our Cannon and Bombs, that scarce 3 Houses in it are at this Hour tenantable ...⁽⁷⁷⁶⁾

1745 - JUNE 24

BLOCKS - SIEGE DAMAGE

... Advized, that whereas many breaches are made in the walls & buildings of the town and batteries of Louisbourg ... ⁽⁷⁷⁷⁾

1745 - SEPTEMBER 21

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT E

According to an English source: a nunnery formerly six rooms when repaired and fitted [would hold] 120 [private men].⁽⁷⁷⁸⁾

1745 - DECEMBER 11

BLOCKS - SIEGE DAMAGE

Advised, that in consideration of ruinous condition of the houses in this city and the inconvenience of the soldiers being quartered threin ...⁽⁷⁷⁹⁾

ENDNOTES

773. John Eliot, "Some observations on the situation and strength of the harbour and town of Louisbourg," C.O. A27, Nova Scotia, pp. 263-270.

774. G2, Volume 199, Dossier 198, 1745

775. Dépot des Fortifications, Order Number 216 (Raport du nommé Girard La Croix) and Order Number 217 , May 30, 1745, ff. 11v-12 and July 17, 1745.

776. Louis Effingham De Forest (editor), Louisbourg Journals 1745, (New York: The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York, 1932), Appendix III, June 18, 1745, p. 212.

777. Collections of the Massacusetts Historical Society, Sixth Series, Volume X, Pepperell Papers, June 24, 1745.

778. C.O. 5, Volume 900, September 21, 1745, f. 233.

779. Collections of the Massacusetts Historical Society, Sixth Series, Volume X, Pepperell Papers, December 11, 1745.