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Researching the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
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J.S. McLennan, Louisbourg: From Its Foundation To Its Fall (Sydney: Fortress Press, 1969), 

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Chapter 14

Appendix A

AN ACCOUNT OF THE GUNS, MORTARS, SHOT, AND SHELL FOUND IN THE TOWN OF LOUISBOURG. 

In Ordnance mounted on Standing Carriages with Beds:

Brass Mortars with Beds:

Round Shot:

Grape Shot:

Case Shot:

Double-headed Shot:

Shells:

Return of Muskets, Accoutrements, Powder, Musket Cartridges and Balls:

 

RETURN OF LEAD, IRON, ENTRENCHING TOOLS, ETC.

Lead Pig. Lead Sheets. Iron of all Sorts. Wheel - barrows. Shovels (Wood). Shovels (Iron). Pickaxes. Large Iron Crows. Small Iron Crows. Iron Wedges. Hand Mauls. Masons' Trowels Hammers Adzes Pin Mauls.
7 tons 5 tons. 6 tons. 600 760 900 822 22 12 42 18 36 36 18 12

 Those last two returns are according to those sent home by General Amherst, but more was expected to be found. 

For comparison is added the guns captured at Quebec. In large cannon Louisbourg was much superior.

(C.O. 5/51). An Account of the Guns, Mortars, Ammunition & arms, etc., found in the City of Quebeck upon its surrender to H.M.'s troops the 18th September I759. 

Vizt. 

Brass Ordnance ....... {6-Pounders ... 1
{ 4 ,, ... 3
{ 2 ,, ... 2
{36-Pounders, ... 10
{24 ,, ... 45
{18 ,, ... 18
{12 ,, ... 13
Iron Ordnance ....... { 8 ,, ... 43
{ 6 ,, ... 66
{ 4 ,, ... 30
{ 3 ,, ... 7
{ 2 ,, ... 3
Brass Mortars ....... 13-inch ... 1
   ,,     Howitzers .......  8 ,, ... 3
{13-inch ... 9
Iron Mortars ....... {10 ,, ... 1
{ 8 ,, ... 3
{ 7 ,, ... 2
Brass Petards ....... ... ... 2
13-inch ... 770
10 ,, ... 150
 8 ,, ... }
.. }            90
 6 ,, ... }

with a considerable quantity of powder, ball, small arms & intrenching tools, etc., the number of which cannot at present be ascertained. 

                                                                                    WILLIAM SALTONSTALL 
                                                                                             Commissary Artillery.