An Event Chronology Based on Louisbourg Accounts Not Available in the Archives of the Fortress of Louisbourg, By Eric Krause, Krause House Info-Research Solutions, 2004 - Present

1763

• January 7, 1763

New York 7th January 1763

Sir,

A few days ago Mr. Meriweather arrived here, and delivered me the favor of your letter of 16th December, whereupon I immediately cancelled the commission I had granted top Mr. McClenachan, & signed another of the same date in favor of Mr. Meriweather, agreable to your request, & he sets out this day for Boston, on his way to joyn the regiment at Louisbourg.

I am, Sir & ca [Jeffery Amherst]

[A130] Col. Byrd - Williamsburgh

Edith Mays, contributor, Amherst Papers, 1756-1763: The Southern Sector : Dispatches from South Carolina, Virginia, and His Majesty's Superintendent of Indian Affairs (Heritage Books, 1999), p. 370. - http://books.google.com/books?id=UcY1GhuXOhoC  

• March 10, 1763
  Pennsylvania Gazette (Fair Use © Accessible Gazette Inc.)

Charles Town (in South Carolina) Feb. 9.

... The Brigantine Success, Thomas Morrison Master, arrived here last Monday from Belfast, was, on the 21st ult. in Lat. 33. 44. Lon. 58. taken by the Diana Privateer of Bayonne, M. Simonin, and ransomed for 500 Guineas. The French Captain had before taken a Guernsey Ship, a West India Packet Boat (with all the Mails on board, except that for Barbados, which had been landed) a Schooner from Antigua for Essequebo; a Brig from Bristol for Martinico, James Thomson Master; and the Snow cape breton, Captain Wilson, from New York for the West Indies, all which were sent away for Port Louis, in Hispaniola, except Captain Wilson, who was put on board the Success, and from whom we have this Information. ....

• March 3, 1763
  Pennsylvania Gazette (Fair Use © Accessible Gazette Inc.)

Philadelphia, March 3.

... The Brig Louisbourg, Captain Dougherty, in sixteen Weeks Passage from Londonderry, is arrived at Marcus Hook. ...

• March 31, 1763
  Pennsylvania Gazette (Fair Use © Accessible Gazette Inc.)

Charles Town, in South Carolina, March 12.

... The Snow cape breton, of New York, Captain Wilson late Master, taken some time since by the Diana Privateer, of Bayonne, is also retaken, and carried into New Providence, by the Privateer Ship Boreas, Captain Clifford, and Brig Tartar, Captain Peck, both of that Port. ...

• March 17, 1763
  Pennsylvania Gazette (Fair Use © Accessible Gazette Inc.)

[March 17, 1763]

CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, ... 

Snow Louisbourg, H. Dougherty, Londonderry. ...

[October 7, 1763]

October 7, 1763

The Royal Proclamation of 1763

October 7, 1763

By the King, a Proclamation
George R.

Whereas We have taken into Our Royal Consideration the extensive and valuable Acquisitions in America, secured to our Crown by the late Definitive Treaty of Peace concluded at Paris, the 10th Day of February last ...

We do likewise authorize and require the Governors and Commanders in Chief of all our said Colonies upon the Continent of North America to grant the like Quantities of Land, and upon the same conditions, to such reduced Officers of our Navy of like Rank as served on board our Ships of War in North America at the times of the Reduction of Louisbourg and Quebec in the late War, and who shall personally apply to our respective Governors for such Grants ...

Given at our Court at St. James's the 7th Day of October 261 1763, in the Third Year of our Reign ...

• December 8, 1763
  Pennsylvania Gazette (Fair Use © Accessible Gazette Inc.)

[December 8, 1763]

We do likewise authorize and require the Governors and Commanders in Chief of all Our said Colonies upon the Continent of North America, to grant the like Quantities of Land, and upon the same Conditions, to such Reduced Officers of Our Navy, of like Rank, as served on Board Our Ships of War in North America at the Times of the Reduction of Louisbourg and Quebec in the late War, and who shall personally apply to Our respective Governors for such Grants.