THE CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPATION OF THE BARRACKS OF THE KING'S BASTION

BY

BLAINE ADAMS

JULY, 1971

(Fortress of Louisbourg
Report H A 13)

APPENDIX II

YEARLY SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES IN LIVRES OF SELECTED OFFICIALS

(AN. Col. CllC, Vol. 12, ff. 132-36, Engineers' salaries from 1741, f. 71)

Governor or Commandant

10,200 included 1200 livre allowance for the upkeep of a boat

Commissaire Ordonnateur

7,800 if appointed as a "Général"

6,000 if appointed as "Ordinaire" (Bigot received the higher appointment in 1744.) Both included a 1200 livre boat allowance and a 2400 livre gratuity.

Chief Engineer

4,800 in addition he had a 1200 livre allowance for a drafts man.

King's Lieutenant

1,800

Major

1,500 includes a 300 livre gratuity

Sub-engineer

1,200

Port Captain

1,200 includes a 200 livre gratuity

Chief Scribe

1,100 includes a 200 livre gratuity

Aide-major

1,080

Captain

1,080

Translator

900 includes 300 livre gratuity

Stores Keeper

800

Lieutenant

720

Scribe

720

Surgeon

600

Master Cannoneer

600

Ensigne en pied

480

Ensigne en second

360

Assistant Stores Keeper

240

Baker

180

Cadet

153 less deduction for ration and uniform, leaving - 90

Cannoneers:

1st Sergeant 426 less deduction for uniform  leaving 372

2nd Sergeant 319 less deduction for uniform leaving 297

Corporal 213 less deduction for uniform leaving 192

Cannoneer (2 grades)

191.14 less deduction for uniform  leaving 167.8

159.15 less deduction for uniform leaving 139.4.6

Soldiers :

Sergeant 270 less deduction for ration and uniform - leaving 156

Corporal 162 less deduction for ration and uniform - leaving 72

Soldier 108 less deduction for ration and uniform - leaving 18