LOUISBOURG QUAY:
A STUDY OF ITS CONSTRUCTION, UTILIZATION AND HISTORY
FROM 1716 TO 1760

BY

RODRIGUE LAVOIE

(Under the Direction of: W. Stevenson, B. Pothier)

(Maps and Plans drawn by Rodrigue Lavoie and Angela Brown)

(Assembled by Lynda Smith)

November, 1965

(Fortress of Louisbourg Report H B 5 E)

Presently, the illustrations are not included here.
For these, please consult the original report in the archives of the Fortress of Louisbourg

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PART TWO

REFERENCE NOTES

1. A rapid glance at the plans of Quebec and Montreal at this time make it clear that these towns were not established according to a preconceived plan, but that they grew up haphazardly, unlike Louisbourg which is perhaps the only strictly planned French town in America. We exclude, of course, Detroit and New Orleans.

2. See our report on the streets of Louisbourg.

3. From 1717, the engineer provided space for the quay, and we may therefore conclude that from this moment on the quay was included in the plans of the town. 22 May 1717 (Conseil). A.C. C11B (Vol. 2), fol. 75-83 (80) and 13 November 1717 (St-Ovide and Soubras). A.C. C11B (Vol. 2), fol. 163-184 (171).

4. 20 November 1751. (Franquet). A.C. C11B (Vol. 31), fol. 177-180, (177).

5. 13 November 1717. (St-Ovide & Soubras). A.C. C11B (Vol. ?), fol. 163-184). (171).

6. MAC-18 (1727-1), MAC-23 (1730-1) and MAC-82 (1745-20). See Appendix I  "Explanations concerning Article C of the Key", which accompanies our report on the streets of Louisbourg.

7. MAC-10, 11, 12 (1723-1, 2, 3)

8. See note 5.

9. 4 March 1721. (Conseil). A.C. C11B (Vol. 5), fol. 323-323v. 5 March 1721. (Mémoire du Roi). A.C.B. (Vol. 31). fol. 177-180.

10. Of course we do find a few complaints that certain persons had failed to comply with the ordinances; such complaints, however, were not frequent: 13 November 1723. (Boucher), A.C. C11B (Vol. 6), fol. 318-319, (318).

11. 29 November 1731. (Verrier). A.C. C11B (Vol. 12), fol. 114-118, (114).

12. See note 10.

13. See note 11.

14. Idem.

15. See the appendix which accomparies the present report.

16. 28 November 1751. (Franquet). A.C. C11B (Vol. 31),  fol.177-18?, (177).

17. 26 October 1742. (Verrier). A.C. C11B (Vol. 23), fol. 191-200v, (194v) .

18. 20 October 1742. (Duquesnel). A.C. C11B (Vol. 24), fol. 58-60, (58v).

19. See Fig. II.

20. 29 November 1731. (Verrier). A.C,, C II B (Vol. 12.), fol. 114-1?8), (115)

21. 28 October 1743. (Duquesnel & Bigot). A.C. C11B (Vol. 25), fol. 19-22v, (19v). The map Génie/14/Louisbourg "tablette" No. 5, referred to as No. 2 in this series,, shows a plan profile and cross-section of this construction, and gives an indication of its dimensions. See Appendix 1 of this-report.

22. 1758. (Franquet ). C.T.G. Art. 14/1 (Places Etrangères), fol. 59-59, [59v] .

23. Idem.

24. 8/19 July 1746. (Knowles). N.S./A 28/191-200, [196]

25. 20 November 1751. (Franquet). C11B (Vol. 31), fol. 177-180, [177v] .

26. 27 September 1758. National Archives. Collection Moreau St-Méry, 396-397. 1758. D.F.C. Am. Sept., no d'ordre 236.

27. 14/25 July 1749. (Hopson and Bastide). N.S./A 34/pp. 156-165, [p. 161].

28. 20 November 1751. (Franquet). A.C. C11B (Vol. 31), fol. 177-180.

29. 29 November 1731. (Verrier). A.C. C11B (Vol. 12), fol. 114-118, 115 . 23 October 1733. (Verrier), A.C. C11B (Vol. 14), fol. 298-3-9, [306]. 1739. (unsigned). A.C. C11B (Vol. 21), fol. 275-281, [194v].

30. 1758. (Frarquet). C.T.G. Art. 14/1 (places Etrangères), no 53.

31. MAC-1 (1714-1) et MAC-70 (1745-10). See also A.C. C11B (Vol. 35), fol. 236-236v.

32. BN/C. et P./131/11/9 "Plan de la ville et rade de Louisbourg".

33. 17 April 1743. (without signature). A.C. C11B (Vol. 25), fol. 204; 8 April 1754. (Prévost). A.C. C11B (Vol. 34), fol. 59-59v; 14 December 1751. (Franquet). A.C. C11B (Vol. 31), fol. 152-154ve [154v].

34. 23 October 1733.(Verrier). A.C. C11B (Vol. 14), fol. 298-309, [304].

35. Ibid .,305-305v

36. 23 January 1734. (St-Ovide et Le Normart). A.C. C11B (Vol. 15). fol. 53-53v.

37. 1 November 1738. (Verrier). A.C. C11B (Vol. 20), fol. 227-235, [233-233v].

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