J.S. McLennan, Louisbourg: From Its Foundation To Its Fall (Sydney: Fortress Press, 1969), Chapter 8, APPENDIX

J.S. McLennan, Louisbourg: From Its Foundation To Its Fall (Sydney: Fortress Press, 1969)

On Monday last Capt. Tyng in the Province Snow, returned from a Cruize, and brought in with him a French Privateer Sloop with 94 Men, mounted with 8 Carriage and 8 Swivel Guns, burthen between 70 and 80 Tuns, commanded by Capt. Delebroitz, which was fitted out from Cape Breton, and sail'd about 3 Weeks before : Capt. Tyng discover'd her last Saturday Morning about 9 o'Clock, as he was laying too off of Crab Ledge, 15 Leagues from Cape Cod, it being very Calm : Perceiving she had a Topsail and was bearing down towards him, Capt. Tyng took her to be the Province Sloop commanded by Capt. Fletcher ; but soon after, as she drew nearer, he suspected her to be a French Cruizer under English Colours, whereupon, in order to prevent a Discovery he ordered his Colours to be struck, his Guns to be drawn in and his Ports to be shut close, and at the same Time the Bulk Head to be taken down. When the Privateer had got within about Gunshot of Capt. Tyng, taking the Snow to be a Merchantman, they fired upon him: upon which Capt. Tyng threw open his Ports, run out his Guns, hoisted his Colours and fired upon them : Perceiving their Mistake, they tack'd about, put out their Oars and tug'd hard to get off after firing two or three Guns more. It continuing very calm, Capt. Tyng was obliged to order out his Oars and to row after her, firing several Times his Bow Chase at her, in which the Gunner was so skilful, that 9 Times the Shot did some Damage either to her Hull or Rigging: About Two o'Clock the next Morning he came up pretty close with them being very much guided by 4 Lanthorns which they had inadvertently hung out upon their Rigging in the Night ; finding they were bro't to the last Tryal, attempted to board Capt. Tyng, which he perceiving, brought up his Vessel and gave them a Broadside, they having before thro' Fear all quitted the Deck: The Mast being disabled by a Shot, it soon after broke off in the middle: Upon firing the Broad-side they cry'd for Quarter; and then Capt. Tyng order'd them to hoist out their Boat and bring the Captain on board, but they answered that their Tackling was so much shatter'd that they could not get their Boat with it ; they were then told they must do it by Hand : Accordingly they soon comply'd and the Captain being brought on board deliver'd his Sword, Commission, &c. to Capt. Tyng, desiring that he and his Men might be kindly us'd, he was promis'd they should, and then the other Officers, being a 2nd Captain, 3 Lieutenants, and others Inferiour, were brought on board, and the next Day the rest of the Men who were secur'd in the Hold.

The Night after Capt. Tyng brought them into this Harbour, they were convey'd ashore and committed to Prison here ; and the next Morning 50 of them were guarded to the Prisons at Cambridge and Charlestown : The Officers and Men are treated with Humanity and Kindness.

'Tis remarkable that notwithstanding the great number of Men on either Side, in the attack and surrender, there was not one kill'd or wounded.

Capt. Morepang in a Schooner of 110 Tuns, mounting 10 Carriage Guns, 4 Pounders, and 10 Swivels, with 120 Men, came out with Delebroitz from Cape Breton, and we hear is appointed to Guard the Coast there till a Vessel of greater Force arrived for that Purpose.

To M. De Ganne, Knight, Captain of infantry commanding the troops and the savages united, at present in the country.

We the undersigned humbly representing the inhabitants of Mines, river Canard, Piziquid, and the surrounding rivers, beg that you will be pleased to consider that while there would be no difficulty by virtue of the strong force which you command, in supplying yourself with the quantity of grain and meat that you and M. Du Vivier have ordered, it would be quite impossible for us to furnish the quantity you demand, or even a smaller, since the harvest has not been so good as we hoped it would be, without placing ourselves in great peril.

We hope, gentlemen, that you will not plunge both ourselves and our families into a state of total loss ; and that this consideration will cause you to withdraw your savages and troops from our districts.

We live under a mild and tranquil government, and we have all good reason to be faithful to it. We hope, therefore, that you will have the goodness not to separate us from it ; and that you will grant us the favour not to plunge us into utter misery. This we hope from your goodness, assuring you that we are with much respect, gentlemen,

Your very humble and obedient servants - acting for the communities above mentioned.

I am willing, gentlemen, out of regard for you, to comply with your demand.

Estat des pieces d'artillerie qui sont en Batterie pour la deffense du port et place de Louisbourg, et des poudres de Guerre qu'il Faut pour tirer cinquante coups par canon, et outant par mortiers et le moindre nombre d'hommes que L'on peut mettre à chaque Batterie pour Les Servir. [2]

		*Canons et Mortiers.*	*Poudres.*	*Hommes.*	*Boulets.*	*Bombes.*
*Batterie Royalle*	*..............*	*de 36 28*	*19,600*	*196*	*1400*	*...*
*Mortier*	*..............*	*de 12p. [3] 1*	*750*	7	*...*	50
*Mortier*	*..............*	*de 9p. 1*	*650*	4	*...*	50
*Batterie de L'Isle*	*..............*	*de 24 32*	*15,200*	*192*	*1600*	*...*
*Mortier*	*..............*	*de 9p. 2*	*1,300*	8	*...*	*100*
*Batterie de La pce.*	*..............*	*de 36 12*	*8,400*	84	*550*	*...*
*de la grave*	*..............*	*de 24 6*	*2,850*	36	*300*	*...*
*Batterie dauphine*	*..............*	*de 24 10*	*4,750*	60	*500*	*...*
*Barbette*	*..............*	*de 12 6*	*1,650*	30	*300*	*...*
*Eperon*	*..............*	*de 6 6*	*1,500*	24	*300*	*...*
*Bastion de Roy*	*..............*	*de 18 6*	*2,250*	30	*300*	*...*
*sur le cavalier}*
*du cap noir }*	*..............*	*de 8 4*	*900*	20	*200*	*...*
*Bastion Maurepas}*
*Mortier*	*..............*	*de 12p 2*	*1,200}*	14	*...*	*100*
*Bombe poudre quil Faut*	*..............*		*1,300}*
		*________________*	*_______*	*________*	*_______*	*_______*
		*116*	*62,300*	*705*	*5450*	*300*

1. Translated in N.S. Archives, vol. 1, p. 135
2. I.R. vol. 26, f. 60.
3. p.=inches in calibre. From this statement it is clear that the representations of the Governors from St. Ovide toDu Chambon, that Louisbourg was undermanned and inadequately supplied with munitions of war, were well founded.

Total des munitions de guerre en {
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66,921£ de poudre
1,772 Bombes de 12 pouces
833 Bombes de 9 pouces
284 Bombes de 6 pouces
1,867 Boulets de 36
2,147 Boulets de 24
2,520 Boulets de 18

1670 Boulets de 12
1214 Boulets de 8
280 Boulets de 6
1929 Boulets de 4