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Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
BLOCK 1
THE ANCIEN MAGASIN AND THE ENGINEER'S HOUSE
BY
LINDA HOAD
NOVEMBER, 1967
(Fortress of Louisbourg
Report H D 09)
PART TWO
THE SECOND ENGINEER'S HOUSE
(A) CHRONOLOGY
The history of the Second Engineer's house begins in 1730 with Verrier's complaint that the wooden Engineer's house was badly out of repair - he was in fact living elsewhere. Verrier requested that he be permitted to rebuild the house in masonry and drew up plan 730-8a. The estimated cost of the proposed house was 6000". [16]
In 1731 Verrier reported that his house, "only a ground floor with an, attic above to lodge a few servants", would be ready the next spring and would not cost much more than he had estimated.[18]
By November 16, 1732, Verrier and his wife were occupying the new dwelling. He now described it as a two storey structure. On the ground floor were the kitchen with a pantry and a small room for servants, the dining room, bed room, office and two small gardes robes; and "under the roof" were Verrier's office and a few small rooms for his family. Verrier did not send the Toisé at this time, but there was a premonition of what was to come in his statement that a building belonging to the King could not be too well built or too commodious. [19]
The Toisé definitif, amounting to a total of 28945 livres, was submitted in 1734. [20] Verrier excused himself for the additional expense by explaining that he had recklessly enlarged upon the original plan when he realized that his family would be sharing the house with him. [23 He was supported by St-Ovide and Le Normant [23] and no further action was taken.
Verrier's family did not occupy the house for long. The expense of keeping a family in Louisbourg was too great, [23] and in 1735, Verrier sent his wife (who was not well) and his daughter back to France. [24]
The subsequent history of the Engineer's house would indicate that it was one of the most luxurious dwellings in Louisbourg, more desirable in fact than the Governor's quarters in the Chateau St-Louis.
Lartigue described it as a "magnificent house, garden, shed, and courtyard." [25] He was, of course, complaining to the Minister of Verrier's mistreatment of his family, but his estimation is verified by many other accounts.
In 1738 and again in 1743, it was suggested that Verrier's hlouse was an unnecessary luxury for an engineer and that it should become the dwelling and office of the Controlleur de la Marine. [28, 30]
In 1739, De Forant, informed the Minister that he would gladly leave the Chateau for the Engineer's house if his quarters were needed to lodge an addition to the garrison. [29]
Verrier left for France in 1743 and Boucher was left in charge. [31, 32] It is not known whether he was granted Verrier's house as well as his responsibilities. Since Verrier was sent back to Louisbourg in 1744 [33], it is quite likely that he moved back into his house at that time. The repair toisé of 1744 would indicate that there were several engineers living in the house. [34]
It is not definitely known who occupied the Engineer's house during the New England occupation, but since it is designated on plan 746-8 (and several other plans) as the Chief Engineer's house, it is assumed that Bastide lived there. From his correspondence with Thomas Hancock, we learn that he shared the house with his wife and several servants for at least a part of the occupation. [39] Mrs. Bastide tried with little success to cultivate flowers in the Engineer's garden. This is the only mention of the use to which the garden was put. Some repairs were made to this house during Bastide's occupancy [36, 37, 38] (see page 49 ), but nothing definite can be determined about the nature of these repairs.
When the French re-occupied Louisbourg in 1749, the Governor occupied the old Engineer's house [43] presumably because the Governor's wing required a great deal of repair work. [41] Extensive improvements and additions were made to the Engineer's house in 1749 and 1750. [44, 45] (see pages 49-52)
The governor's wing of the Château was repaired by 1751, but De Raymond apparently preferred the Engineer's house. [47] We have records of two banquets given by De Raymond in the Engineer's house. [50, 52] He stated that there were two tables of 50 guests each at the celebration in 1752.
The Governor occupied the Engineer's house until at least 1753. The Governor's wing was occupied by several officers and their families [51, 53], and the King was obliged to rent two houses for the Engineer. [54] Franquet pointed this out in his letter of October 9, 1753, [53] and recommended that the Governor be ordered to occupy his quarters so that the 400 " rent could be eliminated land [so that Franquet would be able to live in the Engineer's house.] By 1755, the Governor was apparently back in the Château [55] and presumably Franquet was in possession of the Engineer's house, although there is no documentation to confirm this assumption.
There is virtually no evidence concerning the Engineer's house after 1758, except that it was occupied. Bastide stated in 1758 that the building was in "a tolerable condition compared with other buildings", except for the roof. [56]
On plan 766-1, the building which appears to be on the south-east corner of Block 1 is shown with two dormer windows looking on to the courtyard and a second storey casement window in the west gable wall.
Plan 767-1 indicated that the Engineer's house was being used as the Mess House of the garrison. The Ancien Magasin and the Hangard are shown as "Stores and Stables occupied at present". There is a curious protrusion at the point where the Ancien Magasin meets the Engineer's house. The significance of this protrusion is not yet clear to me.
The letter accompanying plan 768-1 [62] explains that the Mess House was made of stone, in good condition and that it had been built by Mr. Bastide in 1746. [?] The Hangard is described as the Stables of the Mess House, built of wood and in tolerable condition. The Ancien Magasin is said to be a private store in tolerable condition, built of stone.
The documents would suggest that the Engineer's house was considered as officers' quarters and as such it was probably repaired by the British garrison. [57, 58] Major Milward designated it as the Lieutenant Colonel's Quarters in his letter of June 25, 1768. [60] Thus it seems likely that this building was still considered the best lodging in Louisbourg and probably it had not been allowed to deteriorate as many others had. [59]
The last documentary reference to the Engineer's house is in 1772, 4 years after the withdrawal of the garrison. "The House called the Mess House" passed into the hands of Lawrence Kavanaeh, a fairly prosperous Louisbourg merchant. [61] It is not known whether he intended to use the house as a dwelling or whether he wanted it for the valuable construction materials it would afford him.
(B) STRUCTURAL DETAILS
(i) The original building
The Toisé Définitif of 1734 [20] provides a fairly accurate basis for the reconstruction of the Engineer's house. One must keep in mind however, that Verrier had far exceeded his original estimation, and therefore was quite possibly trying to disguise some of the expense. The following pages are an analysis of the Toisé feature by feature. Problems presented by the Toisé will be discussed in the final section of this report. Since construction materials and techniques are not always described in the Toisé, it is advisable to consult Ganet's Marché of 1727 (Appendix A of this report.)
(1) WALLS
(1) EXCAVATION
1st. part [20-11]
Length 23P - 0p
Width 3P - 0p
Depth 3P - 0p
2nd. part
Length 15P - 0p
Width 3P - 0p
Depth 1P - 6p
3rd. part
Length 22P - 0p
Width 3P - 6p
Depth 1P - 0p
4th. part
length 61P - 0p
Width 3P - 6p
Depth 3P - 6p
5th. part
Length 90P - 0p
Width 3P - 6p
Depth 2P - 0p
6th. part
Length 12P - 0p
Width 3P - 0p
Depth 3P - 0p
7th. part
Length 56P - 0p
Width 2P - 0p
Depth 2P - 0p
(2) NORTH GABLE WALL
foundation [20-9]
Length 16P - 0p
Height 1P - 0p
Thickness 3P - 0p
elevation to the eaves [20 10]
Length 16P - 0p
Height 15P - 6p
Thickness 2P - 0p
elevation of the timpan [20-11]
Length 9P - 6p
Height 13P - 6p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(3) WALL FACING THE COURTYARD
foundation [20-12] 58P - 2p
Length 58P - 2p
Height 3P - 0p
Thickness 2P - 6p
elevation to the eaves [20-13]
Length 58P - 2p
Height 20P - 6p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(4) WALL FACING THE RUE ROYALLE
foundation [20-14]
Length 63P - 0p
Average Height 1P - 8p
Thickness 3P - 0p
elevation to the eaves [20-15]
Length 78P - 0p
Average height 14P - 6p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(5) PARTITION WALL IN THE KITCHEN
foundation [20-16]
Length 22P - 0p
Average height 4P - 6p
Thickness 3P - 0p
elevation to the eaves [20-17]
Length 22P - 0p
Height 13P - 9p
Thickness 2P - 0p
elevation of the timpan [20-18]
Average length 11P - 0p
Height 13P - 6p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(6) WEST GABLE WALL NEAR THE ENTRANCE-WAY
foundation [20-19]
Length 22P - 0p
Height 3P - 0p
Thickness 2P - 0p
elevation to the eaves [20-20]
Average length 22P - 0p
Height 13P - 9p
Thickness 2P - 0p
elevation of the timpan [20-21]
Average length 11P - 0p
Height 13P - 6p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(7) PARTITION WALL IN THE DINING ROOM
foundation (?) [20-22]
Length 22P - 0p
Height 6P - 0p
Thickness 2P - 0p
elevation to the eaves [20-23]
Length 22P - 0p
Height 9P l- 0p
Thickness 2P - 0p
elevation of the timpan [20-24]
Length 11P - 0p
Height 13P - 6p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(8) WALL FACING THE RUE TOULOUSE [20-26]
elevation to the eaves
Length 39P - 6p
Height 13P - 6p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(9) WALL SEPARATING THE SECONDE CHAMBRE AND THE PETIT CABINET (the foundation included) [20-27]
Length 15P - 0p
Height 12P - 0p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(10) WALL OF THE CELLAR TO HOLD BACK THE EARTH [20-28]
Length 15P - 8p
Height 4P - 0p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(11) GABLE WALL OF THE PETIT CABINET [20-30]
foundation
Length 12P - 0p
Height to terrace level 8P - 0p
Thickness 2P - 0p
elevation to the eaves [20-31]
Length 12P - 0p
Height 9P - 5p
Thickness 1P - 6p
triangular part above [20-32]
Length 12P - 0p
Height 4P - 0p
Thickness 1P - 6p
(12) WALL OF THE PETIT CABINET FACING THE TERRACE [20-33]
Length 19P - 0p
Average height including the
accoyeaux 11P - 3p
Thickness 1P - 6p
(13) WALL AT A RIGHT ANGLE WITH THE OLD MAGASIN [20 34]
Length 6P - 0p
Average Height 14P - 0p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(14) CUT STONE CORNERS [20-67]
4" a square pied - 42 - 8 - 0
(11) R00F
A. ROOF FRAMING
(1) 2 MAIN TRUSSES ( the 2 principle
rafters, the tie beam,
king post and struts) [20-82]
Total length 56P - 0p
Thickness 7-8
(2) THE RIDGE [20-83]
Length 66P - 0p
Thickness 8-8
(3) 2 OTHER TRUSSES [20-84]
Total length 151P - 0p
Thickness 8-8
(4) THE RIDGE [20-85]
Total length 24P - 0p
Thickness 8-8
(5) PURLINS [20-86]
Total length 380P - 0p
Thickness 6-7
(6) WALL PLATES, BLOCHETS, PATINS (with the stone serving as small joists under the ceiling of the cabinet) [20-87]
Total length 494P - 0p
Thickness 4-8
(7) THE RAFTERS INCLUDING THE ACCOYEAUX [20-90]
Total length 1931P - 0p
Thickness 4-4
B. SLATE
(1) THE RUE ROYALE SIDE [20-137]
Length 74p - 0p
Average Width 20P - 0p
(2) THE RUE TOULOUSE SIDE [20-140]
Length 35P - 6p
Width 18P - 4p
(3) THE LONG SLOPE ON THE COURTYARD SIDE [20 -143]
Average length 64P - 0p
Average width 20P - 0p
(4) THE SHORT SLOPE ON THE COURTYARD SIDE [20-146]
Length 27P - 6p
Width 24P - 0p
(12) FIREPLACES
A. DOUBLE FIREPLACE
(1) MASONRY - everything included [20-25]
Total and Average height 26P - 0p
Width 3P - 2p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(2) BRICK - two hearths [20-47]
Total length 7P - 0p
Width 2P - 4p
Thickness - 4p
- brick - work below the cornice in the salle
and première chambre [20-56]
Average width 4P - 6p
Height 5P - 6p
Average thickness 2P
(3) CUT STONE - for both fireplaces 91-1-O square pieds [20-62]
(4) PLASTER (enduit en platre)
Fireplace in the salle up to the cornice [20-78]
Length 5P - 0p
Height 4P - 0p
Fireplace in the première chambre [20-79]
Total length 4P - 6p
Height 4P - 6p
B. KITCHEN - CABINET HAUT
(1) MASONRY [20-29]
Total height 25P - 6p
Width 3P - 0p
Thickness 1P - 6p
(2) BRICK
Kitchen hearth [20-49]
Length 7P - 6p
Width 4P - 0p
Thickness - 4p
Cabinet hearth [20-50]
Length 2P - 6p
Width 1P - 9p
Thickness 4p
The flue [25-51]
Thickness 1P - 3p
Width 2P - 6p
Height 12P - 0p
(3) CUT STONE
Fire-back in the kitchen 7-0-0 [20-64]
The fireplace in the cabinet haut 28-2-0 [20-65]
(4) PLASTER (enduits en platre)
Cabinet haut [20-80]
Total length 4P - 6p
Height 4P - 9p
C. SECONDE CHAMBRE
(1) BRICK
One other hearth [20-48]
Length 3P - 0p
Width 2P - 8p
Thickness 4p
Chimney stack of the seconde chambre [20-55]
Coverage width 3P - 0p
Height 22P - 6p
Thickness 1P Op
(2) CUT STONE
The fireplace in the second chambre - 28-8-8 [20-63]
D. MISCELLANEOUS
2 cubic toises of flat store for the stacks
of the
chimneys. [20-159]
The cornices and projecting base of three
chimneys in cut
stone from France at 3" a square pied [20-70] - 28-7-2
Coping on top of the chimney stacks in cut
stone at 4" a
square pied [20-66] - 73-8-0
(IV) FLOORS - 2 pouce pine planks, planed on one side
(1) Small and large joists for the upper and lower floors [20-81]
Total length 1101P - 0p
Thickness 8-9
(2) Floor in the salle à manger and vestibule [20-99]
Total length 29P - 6p
Width 22P - 0p
(3) In the seconde chambre [20-100]
Total length 38P - 0p
Width 16P - 0p
(4) Floors of the revalement not including the stair well [20-101]
132 square toises 3 pieds 6 pouces
(5) Floor of the cabinet haut [20-102]
Length 24P - 0p
Width 22P - 0p
(6) Floor of the kitchen and pantry [20-103]
Length 24P - 0p
Width 22P - 0p
(7) Floor of the petit cabinet
Part of the petit cabinet - floor [20-104]
Length 11P - 0p
Width 7P - 0p
10 square toises of old plank saved from the demolition of the old salle d'armes used in the petit cabinet, the nails included. [20-106]
(V) STAIRS
A. TIMBER (bois franc or wild cherry [birch] ) FOR TREADS AND RISERS
(1) The stringer [20~97]
Total length 13P - 0p
Width 1P - 0p
(2) The steps [20-98]
Total length 17P - 4p
Width 2P - 9p
B. PARTITIONS - 1 pouce plank, planed, T & G construction [20-113]
(1) For the stairs including the wall stringers
Total length 13P - 6p
Width 2P - 9p
(V1) PARTITIONS
A. 2 pouce planks, planed on both sides, T & G construction
(1) Partitions on the ground floor [20-107]
Total length 108P - 0p
Height 9P - 0p
(2) Partitions forming an armoire for papers [20-108]
Total length 18P - 0p
Height 9P - 0p
B. 1 pouce planks, planed. T & G construction
(1) Partition to separate the rooms of the ravalement [20-109]
Total length 115P - 0p
Average height 6P - 8p
(2) Panelling and ceiling of the ravalement [20-112]
1st. part
Length 34P - 6p
Total width 23P - 0p
2nd. part
Length 54P - 0p
Total width 27P - 4p
(3) Partitions, ceilings and panelling in the petit cabinet [20-114]
1st. part
Length 19P - 0p
Width 10P - 6p
2nd. part
Total length 41P - 6p
Height 8P - 3p
(4) Soubassement [20-116]
Total length 64P - 0p
Height 1P - 9p
(VII) DOORS
A. WOOD - 25" a square toise
(1) One door [20-127]
Height 6P - 0p
Width 3P - 0p
(2) 2 other doors [20-128]
Height 6P - 0p
Width 2P - 8p
(3) Another door [20-129]
Height 6P - 0p
Width 2P - 6p
(4) 4 Other doors [20-130]
Height 6P - 0p
Width 2P - 2p
(5) Another door [20-131]
Height 6P - 0p
Width 2P - 8p
(6) 4 Other doors including the
atique [20-132]
Height 9P - 0p
Width including jambs 3P l- 0p
(7) Another door [20-133]
Height 5P - 9p
Width 1P - 9p
(8) Another including the atique [20-134]
Height 9P - 0p
Width including jambs 3P - 0p
B. WOOD - 2 pouce pine planks, T & G construction
(1) Door of the vestibule [20-136]
Height 6P - 4p
Width 3P 1- 0p
C. PALATRAGE (Headers) FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS - charpente [20-91]
(1) 18 Headers
Length of each 5P - 0p
Thickness 10-8
D. CUT STONE - at 4" a square pied
(1) Door of the vestibule [20-59] - 64-5-0
(2) Door of the cabinet [20-60] - 29-11-6
E. DOOR FRAMERS - charpente [20-94]
(1) Frame of the cellar door
Total length of jambs and header 22P - 0p
Thickness 8-9
(2) Another door the same
(V111) WINDOWS
A. CASEMENT SASHES OF OAK
(1) 11 sashes [20-117]
Height 5P - 0p
Width 3P - 5p
(2) 4 sashes [20-118]
Height 5P - 0p
Width 2P - 2p
(3) 2 sashes [20-119]
Height 4P - 0p
Width 3P - 5p
(4) 2 sashes [20-120]
Height 4P - 6p
Width 4P - 6p
(5) 4 sashes [20-121]
Height 3P - 2p
Width 2P - 6p
(6) 6 sashes [20-122]
Height 1P - 5p
Width 1P - 7p
(7) 2 sashes [20-123]
Height 1P - 6p
Width 1P - 3p
B. SHUTTER
(1) 11 shutters [20-124]
Height 5P - 4p
Width 3P - 4p
(2) 4 shutters [20-125]
Height 5P - 4p
Width 2P - 2p
(3) 1 other shutter [20-126]
Height 7P - 8p
Width 2P - 2p
C. WINDOW PANES [20-157]
76 panes 7 by 8 pouces
68 panes 7 by 7 pouces
369 panes 7 by 7 1/2 pouces
36 panes 7 by 6 1/2 pouces
D. LAMBRIS OF THE WINDOWS (This item way refer only to the windows of the petit cabinet.) [20-115]
Total and average length 68P - 0p
Height 9P l0p
E. CUT STONE - at 4" a square pied.
(1) 16 windows in the various rooms [20-58]
Total volume 490-8-0
(2) Two small windows in the cabinet and
the window in
the attic [20-61] - 17-4-0
(IX) LUCARNES
A. WOOD FRAMING - pine at 25s a cubic pied
(1) one lucarne [20-88]
Total length of the uprights, wall
plates, ridge 45P - 0p
Thickness 5-5
(2) 3 other lucarnes [20-89]
Total length of the uprights, wall
plates, etc. (for each ore) 24P - 0p
Thickness 5-5
B. SLATE
(1) 1 large lucarne on the Rue Royalle 1 square toise [20-138]
(2) 2 small lucarnes on the Rue Royalle
(tog.)
4 square pieds [20-139]
(3) 2 large lucarnes on the Rue Toulouse
(tog.)
2 squares toises [20-141]
(4) 1 small lucarne on the Rue
Toulouse
2 square pieds [20-142]
(5) 1 large lucarne on the long slope
of the roof on the
courtyard side 1 square toise [20-144]
(6) 1 small lucarne on the long slope
of the roof
on the courtyard side 2 square pieds [20-145]
(7) 2 small lucarnes on the short slope
of the roof on
the courtyard side 4 square pieds [20-147]
(X) ROUGHCASTING AND WHITEWASH - plain
A. In the kitchen and pantry [20-74]
Total length 98P - 0p
Height 9P - 6p
B. In the salle à manager including the vestibule [20-75]
Total length 46P - 0p
Height 9P - 6p
C. In the cabinet haut [20-76]
Total length 25P - 6p
Average height 4P - 6p
D. In four small rooms under the roof [20-77]
Total length 42P - 0p
Average height 4P - 6p
(X1) KITCHEN - INTERIOR DETAILS
A. THE POTAGER
(1) The potager - brick [20-52]
Length 4P - 6p
Width 2P - 3p
Thickness - 8p
(2) The bases of the potager - brick [20-53]
Total length 4P - 6p
Height 2P - 3p
Thickness - 8p
B. THE EVIER (SINK)
(1) The évier - brick [20-54]
Length 4P - 0p
Width 2P - 0p
Thickness - 4p
(2) Wood frame - charpente [20-95]
Total length 8P - 0p
Thickness 7-8
(3) Cut stone drain [20-69] - 1-6-0
(Xll) FINISH HARDWARE
A. LOCKS [20-154]
61 paires of hinges 18 pouces long
21 paires of hinges 2 pieds long
16 pairs of hinges 1 pied long
19 polished locks
48 spring bolts
32 small bolts or hasps (targettes)
6 latches
46 hooks and rings
150 catches for the windows
B. IRON [20-155]
For bars for the mantles of the chimneys, clamps for the coping on the chimney stacks, bars for firebacks, bands for the potager, the stair railing, and for supporting the heavy timbering.
C. LEAD - in sheets [20-156]
For the hip, ridge, and valley, etc. on the roof.
For sealing the clamps on the coping on top of the door on the Rue Royalle.
For soldering.
(X111) COURTYARD - TERRACE
A. EXCAVATION [21-2]
(1) 1st. part
Length 5P - 0p
Width 5P - 0p
Average height 1P - 3p
(2) 2nd. part
Length 15P - 0p
Average Width 12P - 0p
Average height 2P - 0p
(3) 3rd. part
Length 6P - 0p
Average width 3P - 0p
Average height 3P - 0p
B. TERRACE WALL - masonry
(1) Terrace wall and slope [20-35]
Average length 54P - 0p
Average height 4P - 0p
Thickness 2P - 0p
C . PAVÉ
(1) On the Rue Royalle 20-71]
Length 102P - 0p
Average width 7P - 0p
(2) In the courtyard between the house and the hangard [20-72]
Length 24P - 0p
Width 7P - 0p
(3) On the terrace [20-73]
Length 60P - 0p
Width 8P - 0p
D. WELL
(1) Excavation for the drain for the well of the house [20-8]
Length 72P - 0p
Width 2P - 0p
Depth 2P - 0p
E. THE CANAL IF THE. BASSE-COUR
(1) Excavation [20-6]
Length 53P - 0p
Width 10P - 0p
Depth 3P - 0p
(2) Dry-stone masonry [20-46]
Total length 63P - 0p
Height 3P - - 0p
Thickness 1P l0p
F. PALISADES
21 Toises courantes of old palisades from
the arches of the
King's Bastion casemates for the garden and courtyard enclosure. [20-153]
G. THE LATRINES
(1) Excavation of the ditch of the latrines [20-7]
Length 8P - 0p
Width 8P - 0p
Average depth 2P - 0p
(2) Dry-stone revetment of the ditch [20-45]
Total length 24P - 0p
Height 2P - 0p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(3) Wooden superstructure [20-92]
Total length of the uprights and
bridging 84P - 0p
Thickness 7-7
(4) Partitions - 1 pouce planks, planed, T & G construction
Total length around the latrines 25P - 0p [20-110]
Average width 5P - 8p
Length of the seat 6P - 0p [20-111]
Average width 3P - 6p
(5) Floor of the latrines - 2 pouce planks,
planed on one
side [20-105]
Length 6P - 0p
Width 6P - 0p
(6) The rafters [20-92]
Total length 72P - 0p
Thickness 4-4
(7) The roof - wood shingles [20-150]
Total length of the slopes 32P - 0p
Average height 3P - 0p
(XIV) HANGARD - BUANDERIE (LAUNDRY)
A. EXCAVATION [20-3]
(1) 1st. part
Length 84P - 0p
Width 3P - 6p
Depth 2P - 6p
2nd. part
Length 34P - 0p
Width 3P - 0p
Depth 2P - 0p
3rd. part
Length 6P - 0p
Width 3P - 6p
Depth 3P - 6p
B. WALLS
(1) WALL ALONG THE RUE ROYALLE INCLUDING ENTRANCE-WAY
Foundation [20-36]
Length 85P - 6p
Height 2P - 6p
Thickness 3P
Elevation of hangard [20-37]
Length 67P - 6p
Average height 8P - 4p
Thickness 2P
(2) END WALLS
Foundation [20-39]
Total length 30P - 6p
Height 2P - 6p
Thickness 3P
Elevation to wall plates [20-40]
Total length 30P - 6p
Height 8P - 4p
Thickness 2P
(3) TWO PILLARS [20-42]
Total length 6P - 0p
Width 2P 6P
Average height 9P
(4) FILL UNDER THE ACCOYEAUX [20-41]
Length 98P - 0p
Width 2P - 0p
Height - 9p
(5) PALISADES [20-152]
Average length of the palisades which serve
as fill in the
hangard - 7 toises
C. CHIMNEY
(1) EXCAVATION [20-5]
Length 8P - 0p
Width 7P - 7p
Depth 6P - 6p
(2) MASONRY [20-43]
1st. part - foundation
Average length 5P - 0p
Average Width 5P - 0p
Height 4P - 0p
2nd. part to Floor
Length 6P - 0p
Height 6P - 0p
Thickness 3P - 6p
3rd. part including stack
Width 4P - 0p
Height 13P - 0p
Thickness 3P - 3p
(3) BRICK MASONRY [20-57]
Hearth
Length 6P - 0p
Width 5P - 0p
Thickness - 4p
D. WELL
(1) EXCAVATION [21-4]
Length 7P - 0p
Width 9P - 0p
Depth 9P - 0p
(2) DRY MASONRY REVETMENT [20-44]
Average circumference 17P - 0p
Average depth 7P - 0p
Thickness 1P - 3p
E. ROOF
(1) RAFTERS [20-93]
Total length 270P - 0p
Thickness 4-4
(2) CHARPENTE [20-96]
256 cubic pieds of old timber from the
demolition of the
right wing of the Château used for the hangard.
(3) SHINGLES [20-149]
Total length 134P - 0p
Width 5P - 0p
37 square toises of old shingles' nails and
planks included,
from the demolition of the old hangard used
for the new one. [20-151]
(XV) ENTRANCE-WAY
(1) ELEVATION OF THE ENTRANCE-WAY '[20-38]
Length 18P - 0p
Average height 10P - 6p
Thickness 2P - 0p
(2) DOOR - 2 pouce pine planks, T & G construction [20-135]
Height 7P - 9p
Width 5P - 0p
(3) CUT STONE [20-68]
Entrance door on the Rue Royalle - 82-7-4
(4) SLATE [20-148]
Covering the wall on either side of the entrance
Length 12P - 0p
Width 3P - 0p
B. STRUCTURAL DETAILS
(ii) 1734 - 1745
In 1736, Verrier submitted a Toisé for repairs to his house [27] the roof was repaired and the chimneys were cemented; window panes were replaced; and two brick stoves were repaired, including the iron door aid the stove-pipe (no mention was made of these stoves in the original Toisé two years previously).
In 1744, 5 window sashes were repaired or replaced (in pine at 36" a square toise) and 120 window panes were supplied. [34]
(iii) 1745 - 1748
The New Englanders repaired the slate roof and the garret floor and ceilings. Some other unspecified carpentry work was also carried out. [36, 37, 38]
(iv) 1749 - 1758
The following work was done in the Engineer's house in 1749. [44]:
The fireplace in the bedroom was repaired in masonry. The jambs and mantel were re-cut and the withe of another chimney was cut to accommodate a stove-pipe.
The jambs of the kitchen fireplace were reconstructed in order to enlarge it.
A large fourneau potager with a warming oven (paillasse) beside it was built in the kitchen.
A platform was built under the buffet and another fourneau potager was built in the pantry. The last three structures were built of brick.
A kitchen table was built of large oak planks on a trestle assembly. It had one drawer and two pine benches.
A drying cupboard (étuve - see the definition of OFFICE in Appendix B) with 6 shelves was built in the pantry.
A part of the floor was repaired with old wood.
An 8 place table and a 12 place table were built Plus a base which would serve for both.
Two other tables serving as buffets were built for the dining room.
A shutter was replaced in a servant's room.
A base for a cuvette and its cover were built of oak.
A pine armoire for keeping the keys to the gates of the town was constructed.
Two saw frames of oak were supplied.
A brick stove was built in the dining room.
Hearths for 3 iron stoves were supplied and the stove-pipes were sealed.
A putty of lime and cement was applied to all the double windows.
A lean-to of planed wood was built to cover the door of the building to protect it from the snow.
The above lean-to had a wood floor and a plank revetment. The roof and the gables were made of 1 pouce planked planed and of T & G construction.
A shed was built between the molasses store-house and the garden.
A partition of re-used wood was built at the entrance to the cellar.
The joints of the masonry on the long wall of the stables were repointed [?] (tissage).
Some timber was supplied to re-establish the hen-house.
The roof and gables of the above were covered with a double layer of Boston planks.
A wine rack was built in the cellar.
The goose and duck shed was covered with a double layer of Boston planks.
Two slabs (dalles) of Boston planks were supplied to serve as a gutter to catch water from the roof of the laundry.
Two trestles were built to hold the tubs used for soaking or rinsing the washing.
Several parts of the slate roof were repaired with wood shingles.
Several other parts of the slate roof were repaired.
Solder was supplied for repairing the leading on the roof.
Ninety-nine panes of glass, 7 by 8 pouces, were replaced.
Four hundred forty-five window panes were cleared and putty was applied.
Twenty-five chimneys were cleaned at different times.
Thirty-nine days were spent cleaning the courtyard, stables, sheepfold, hen-houses and other buildings.
Four nights were spent cleaning out the latrines.
In 1750, the following additional repairs were made [45]:
A pastry oven was built beside the kitchen fireplace, part rubble-stone masonry, part brick.
The fireplace in the salle à manger was repaired with cut stone from France.
The floor in the salle à manger was repaired.
A ceiling was built in the kitchen above the potager and the table, of planks planed on one side and of T & G. construction.
Repairs were made to items such as tables and table-leaves.
A pine armoire of the following dimensions, divided into compartments, was built to hold the Government papers.
Height - 7 pieds
Width - 5 pieds
Depth - 20 pouces
The slate roof was repaired.
Window panes were replaced (7 by 8 pouces).
Window panes were cleaned and putty was applied.
In 1752, there is mention made of a guéritte de sentinel in front of the commandant's door in which there was a box to contain the identification papers required for foreigners staying in the town. This could possibly be located at the engineer's house as the Governor was still in residence there. There is no further evidence of then existence of this structure.
There is an interesting sketch of the Engineer's House in Gibson Clough's Diary of the Second Siege. (plate 2). It cannot he considered totally accurate, but it is worth considering.