J.S. McLennan, Louisbourg: From Its Foundation To Its Fall (Sydney: Fortress Press, 1969), Chapter 14, Appendix A

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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:

36-Pounders: 38
24-Pounders: 97
18-Pounders: 23
12-Pounders: 16
8-Pounders: 10
6-Pounders: 28
4-Pounders: 6
Total: 218

Brass Mortars with Beds:

12 1/2 Inches: 3
9 Inches: 1
6 1/2 Inches: 3
Total: 7

Round Shot:

36-Pounders: 1607
24-Pounders: 1658
12-Pounders: 4000
6-Pounders: 2336
Total: 9601

Grape Shot:

36-Pounders: 139
24-Pounders: 134
12-Pounders: 330
6-Pounders: 130
Total: 733

Case Shot:

24-Pounders: 33

Double-headed Shot:

24-Pounders: 243
12-Pounders: 153
Total: 398

Shells:

13 Inches: 850
10 Inches: 38
8 Inches: 138
6 Inches: 27
Total: 1053

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

Muskets with Accoutrements: 7500
Powder (Whole Barrels): 600
Musket Balls (Tons): 13

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

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.