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

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1760; 1762; 1764; 1766; 1767

1760 - JUNE 10

BLOCKS

Louisbourg, June 10th 1760

... proceeding, and on Monday the second Instant We began Upon demolishing the Outworks, while the Miners are preparing the Mines to blow up the Ramparts ...

I Observe and shall Conform to that part of Your Orders which direct that the Houses are not to be demolished further than shall be found Necessary toward the full and totall Destruction of all and Every the fortification of the Town ...⁽¹¹⁰⁰⁾

1760 - SEPTEMBER 16 and 1760 - SEPTEMBER 22

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT A

... Supplient très humblement veuve Morel, angelique, gervaise et marie Paris de I'Isle Royale .... que pendant le siege de la ville de Louisbourg, M^rs. les ingénieurs ayant en besoin de materiaux pour la deffense delaplace, auroient en vertu Ordonnateur, fait demolir une de leur maison, bâtie en charpente, aprés en avoir fait faire L'Estimation.

qu'après que la ville S'est rendüë M^r Prevost ordonnateur auroit fait mander tous les particuliers qui avoient fait pareillement des fournitures de maison Et autres matereaux pour estres payér suivant les estimations et marchés qui en auroient Etés faits, ce qui à eté réalisé en espece ou papier, Sans aucune reduction, Si ce n'est qu'a l'égard dela maison des Supliantes qu'il à Evalué à la somme de Six mille livres, quoy quelle l'Eut deja Esté de bonne foy, Et En presence d'un des M^rs les ingenieurs à celle de dix mille livres. Sentibles à cette diminuation feu Bernard Paris nôtre frére ... tout le tort que M^r. prevost nous fait par Sa reduction de quatre mille livres, aprés luy avoir fait voir que la ditte maison à couté par economie onze mille Six cents trente Sept livres ... pour la demolition de notre maison, quelle à Eté Ecrasée par les bombes, qu'il n'en est tout fois tombé qu'une Seule dont les Ectats n'ont fracassé que la Cloison Et une parti[tion] du [arroie d'Un appartement Seulement; le reste dela carcasse du bâtiment, qui n'avoit que trois ans etant en trés bon Etat lorsqu'il à eté delivré Sans quoy le procés verbal d'Estimation eusse fait mention du pretendu debris ...

... que par son ordre les Sieurs Coeuret Et Carésmantran, gens instruits ont dressér sur le lieu même avec remarque encore qu'il proposeroit Aussy à M^r de Coûagne ingenieur de Signer un Certifficat comme les matereaux provenant de nôtre maison avoient etés employér à faire des blindages pour les troupes. ⁽¹¹⁰¹⁾

1762 - MARCH 22

BLOCKS - FIRE DESTRUCTION

On the 22d instant about half an hour after nine o'clock in the Morning Wee had the Misfortune here to have a fire break out upon us at our Bakers nearly the centre of the Town. It at first burst forth with such violence. And the houses on all sides being built with wood, that it made some progress before I could get my people together, tho' every body turnd out with the utmost alacrity. It was unlucky, but it so happene'd, that a snow storm commenced with the fire. And the wind blowing very strong at East and withal variable, so as to change two or three Points each way, wee had for some hours great reason to fear that most of the Town would be consumed. It was above four hours before wee was able to master it. There is about Twelve houses burnt down, And four or five pull'd down, which was done to stop the progress of the flames. All the publick buildings our Barracks and store houses are safe. Our loss is little off.[sic]. One or two of the inhabitants lost part of their effects, tho' not much as wee readily give them every assistance in our power. I cannot help observing upon this occasion how much the officers and men of the 45th Regiment are to be commended, As to their readiness Activity and good behaviour it is entirely oweing [sic] that any part of the Town was saved. ⁽¹¹⁰²⁾

1764 - NOVEMBER 14

BLOCKS - BUILDINGS

... P. S. I was obliged to give coals to most of the Inhabitants in order to secure the Houses in the Winter, from being destroyed. ⁽¹¹⁰³⁾

1764 - DECEMBER 05

BLOCKS - BUILDINGS

... Lieut. Col. Tulliken told Me, that the Gov. was to give Orders concerning the vacant Houses at Louisbourg and that they were for the future to be under the care of the Civil Magistrates. In which Case, they are to be no more a Charge upon the Military Contingencies. And I must Add, that Louisbourg being now a Civil Government, the Repairs of these Houses can'not concern the Military in any shape.. ⁽¹¹⁰⁴⁾

MAP 1766 - 01

[Without a Title]

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ELEVATION

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

1766

STREETS

Milward, writing to Gage, noted:

... When carriage is wanted for the garrison to bring in materials horses should be hired of the inhabitants ... ⁽¹¹⁰⁵⁾

1766 - SEPTEMBER 10

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT E

I [Holland, living in the Sproule House] thank your Excellency for the allowance of Coals for the Use of the survey but I was obliged to make an addition of one Fire, for another Drawing Room, as the Plans of this Island are too voluminous for one Room.⁽¹¹⁰⁶⁾

MAP 1767 - 01 and MAP 1767 - 01A

A PLAN of LOUISBOURG Surveyed and Drawn for HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONBLE. MAJOR GENERAL THOS. GAGE Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in America &c. By Ensn. George Sproule of the 59th. Regt....

...

h. grand parade

.....

k. Engineer's house now the Mess house of the Garrison

...

v. Houses at present inhabited

w. Houses uninhabitable

x. Houses entirely in Ruins

y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

z. Wells

N.B. The houses Colour'd Red are built with Stone and those Colourd yellow, with wood, The parts dotted Green represent Gardens

BLOCK WEST OF BLOCK ONE, NEW ENGLAND COMPLEX

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a five-unit building complex [in ruins]

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

BLOCK ONE, BAKERY

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The Bakery [in ruins] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang - with a yard to the east

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

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

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of the L-shaped Engineer's stone house [garrison mess house] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with the face of the stone Wash-House [store or stable] to the west - with a yard and gateway between it and the Engineer's House - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) k. Engineer's house now the Mess house of the Garrison

(3) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK TWO, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a wooden building [inhabited house] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze and the face of another wooden building [inhabited house] to the east - with a yard between the two buildings - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK TWO, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [store or stable], fronting Rue Royalle

(2) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK TWO, LOT F (and G)

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a L-shaped wooden building [store or stable] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue Royalle

(2) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK THREE, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a garden 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) The face of a wooden building [uninhabitable house] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis - with a yard to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) w. Houses uninhabitable

BLOCK FOUR, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a wooden building [store or stable]- with a garden to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK FOUR, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a yard - with a skewed wooden building [inhabited house] in the interior - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK FOUR, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [inhabited house], fronting Rue Royalle

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK FOUR, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of two attached wooden buildings [inhabited houses] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine, fronting Rue Royalle

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK FIVE, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a wooden building [inhabited house] - with an eastern storm porch opening upon a yard - at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with a garden to the east of the yard - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK FIVE, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

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

BLOCK FIVE, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

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

BLOCK TEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A meadow on the remnants of the lot at the non-defined corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Conty. The property was partially under water - with Rue Royalle also under water

(2) A meadow on the remnants of a lot, at the non-defined corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Conty fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK ELEVEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a garden, at the non-defined corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Conty, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK ELEVEN, LOT B

(1) The lot, at the non-defined corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Conty, was mostly under water, fronting Rue Royalle which was completely under water

BLOCK ELEVEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An undeveloped lot, at the non-defined corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Canada, was completely under water, fronting Rue Royalle - with the street under water where earth had been removed from the marshy area - c. 1737-1741, for constructing the eastern fortification enceinte - that allowed the Grand Etang to completelely invade, at that time, both lots B and C with water

(2) An undeveloped marshy-garden lot, at the non-defined 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 stone building [uninhabitable house] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue d'Estrées - with the face of a wooden attachment to the east - fronting Rue Royalle - with a garden to the east

(i) w. Houses uninhabitable

(2) The face of a garden at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue d'Estrées, fronting both streets

(3) The face of a garden to the south of the corner building, fronting Rue D'Estrées

BLOCK TWELVE, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A garden, at the non-defined corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Canada, partially under water, fronting Rue Royalle, with Rue Royalle under water

(2) A garden, at the non-defined corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Canada, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK OPPOSITE BLOCK TWELVE, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

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

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

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

(2) The face of a wooden building [inhabited house] - with property to the north between it and the corner building - fronting Rue Dauphine

(3) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a garden - with a small building [in ruins] in the interior - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [inhabited house] encroaching upon Rue Royalle at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue Royalle

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT F

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a wooden building [inhabited house] at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang - with, to the east, the attached face of another wooden building [inhabited house], with a yard to the east - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK FOURTEEN, LOT G

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [inhabited house] at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Dauphine - with a yard to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) The face of a small wooden building [store or stable] - with a yard, to the south, between it and the corner wooden building- fronting Rue Dauphine

(3) v. Houses at present inhabited

(4) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a four-unit L-shaped wooden building [Gable end: Two in-line inhabited houses; Face: uninhabitable house and, to the west, a store or stable] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Etang, fronting Rue Royalle

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

(3) w. Houses uninhabitable

(4) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building [in ruins] at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang - with a yard or garden to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a building [in ruins] at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue St. Louis - with the face of an attached building [in ruins] to the east, and another face of an attached wooden building further east [inhabited house] - fronting Rue d'Orléans (and with the face of two attached buildings [in ruins] to the north fronting Rue St. Louis)

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

(3) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) An L-shaped building with the gable end [in ruins] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis, with, to the east, the attached face of a wooden building [inhabited house] - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

(3) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK FIFTEEN, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A yard - fronting Rue Royalle

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

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

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped building [in ruins] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis - with property to the west - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [inhabited house] - with possibly a small yard to the east - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped stone building [a store or stable] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with the gable end of stone building [store or stable] to the east, with a yard between it and the corner building - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

(3) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK SIXTEEN, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a large wooden building [inhabited house] with a storm porch to the west - with an attached feature to the east - at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Toulouze - with, to the east of the corner building, the face of another wooden building [inhabited house] with a storm porch to the east - with a yard between the two buildings - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a four unit L-shaped wooden building complex [Gable end: inhabited; Face: Store or stable] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze, fronting Rue Royalle

(2) A yard and a garden further west - fronting a newly aligned property now located further to the south fronting short of Rue D'Orléans - with, in the interior, the face of a wooden building [inhabited house] at the original corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Toulouze - with property to the west

(3) v. Houses at present inhabited

(4) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a wooden building [store or stable] and the face of a wooden building [inhabited house] to the west - with a yard between - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) The face of a garden, fronting a newly aligned property now located further to the south fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

(3) v. Houses at present inhabited

(4) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT C

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [inhabited house] - with an attached feature to the west - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) The face of a garden, fronting short of Rue D'Orléans

(3) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK SEVENTEEN, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a garden at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Etang - with a building [in ruins] in the interior fronting Rue du Petit Etang - fronting Rue Royalle

(2) The face of a garden 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) A garden - with a building in the interior - 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 - with a Rue D'Orléans perimeter well centrally located - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) h. grand parade

(3) z. Wells

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of an L-shaped wooden building [inhabited house] - with a storm porch to the west - at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue St. Louis, fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT F

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The gable end of a wooden building [inhabited house] at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang - with a yard to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT G

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a U-shaped wooden building [inhabited house], fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK NINETEEN, LOT H

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [store or stable], fully occupying the lot fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) y. Stores and Stables occupied at present

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [inhabited house] at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Etang - with yard to the east - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

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

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT G

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [inhabited house] - with a yard or garden to the west - at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Dauphine, fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - WEST, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [uninhabitable house] at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue Dauphine, fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) w. Houses uninhabitable

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - WEST, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a small wooden building [inhabited house] at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Hôpital, without the Rue l'Hôpital quarter circle to the east - with the attached face of another wooden building [inhabited house] to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) v. Houses at present inhabited

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - EAST, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a building [in ruins] with a yard or garden to the west at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de l'Hôpital - without the Rue l'Hôpital quarter circle to the west - fronting Rue d'Orléans - with two buildings in the interior fronting Rue de l'Hôpital

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - EAST, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

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

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

BLOCK TWENTY TWO, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a wooden building [uninhabitable house] at the corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue d'Estrées, with a garden to the east, fronting Rue d'Orléans

(2) w. Houses uninhabitable

BLOCK TWENTY TWO, LOT D

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a garden or yard, at a non-defined corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Canada, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY TWO, LOT E

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of a garden, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY THREE, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) The face of two attached houses [in ruins], completing fronting Rue d'Orléans, at the non-defined corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Canada

(2) x. Houses entirely in Ruins

BLOCK TWENTY THREE, LOT B

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A meadow, at the non-defined corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Conty, fronting Rue d'Orléans

BLOCK TWENTY FOUR, LOT A

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A meadow on the remnants of a lot, at the non-defined corner of Rue d'Orléans and Rue de Conty fronting Rue d'Orléans

STREETS

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

(1) A drain ran down the street beside the Block Thirteen Hospital, and turned east at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue d'Estrées, to exit at the Grand Etang

(i) The drain originated from two wells in the Rue de Scatary that then continued down Rue de l'Hôpital, entering two small covered buildings placed in Rue de France, to then exit and continue down Rue d'Estrées to the Grand Etang

(2) z. Wells

1767 - JUNE 04

BLOCK TWENTY, LOT E

Captain William Owen on a tour of Cape Breton in 1767 with Lord William Campbell aboard the R.N. Ship The Mermaid referred to:

(June 4) The town of Louisbourg... it is near half a mile in length, and two in circuit; the houses are for the most part built with stone, the streets are regular and broad, with a large parade at a little distance from the citadel, the inside of which is a fine square of 200 feet every way. The Governor's and Intendant's houses, the Church, Nunnery, Hospital and Barracks were good buildings when the place was possessed by the French, but were now going fast to decay.... ⁽¹¹⁰⁷⁾

ENDNOTES

1100. C.O. 5, Volume 59, June 10, 1760, f. 19.

1101. C11B, Volume 38, September 16 and September 22, 1760, ff. 291-292v.

1102. NAC,. MSS., War Office 34, Vol. 18 (M.G. 14, B10), pp. 67, 68.

1103. Gage Papers, Walters to Gage, November 14, 1764.

1104. Gage Papers, Gage to Walters, December 5, 1764.

1105. Gage Papers, [1766]

1106. Gage Papers, Holland to Gage, September 10, 1766.

1107. William Owen, "Narratives of American Voyages and Travels of Capt. William Owen, R.N. and the Settlement of the Island of Campobelle in the Bay of Fundy 1766-1771 (part 2) " in Bulletin of the New York Public Library, Volume 35, Number 2 (February, 1931).

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