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THE KING'S HOSPITAL - ASSORTED DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH

LOUISBOURG'S BLOCK 13 ROYAL HOSPITAL

A CHRONOLOGY

1713 - 1960

BY

ERIC KRAUSE


KRAUSE HOUSE INFO-RESEARCH SOLUTIONS

AUGUST 21, 2000

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1729


YEAR: 1729

MAP 1729 - 03

Le Plan, Profil et Elevation du CLOCHER de l'Hopital du Roy a Louisbourg 1729

Plan 1729-3 illustrates the following:

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ELEVATION

(I) BELL TOWER STEEPLE OF THE HOSPITAL (Rue D'Orléans)

(1) A north or south elevation of the [completed Rue D'Orléans] tower, with its associated exterior and interior features

MAP ND - 82 [1729]

LHOPITAL DU ROY DE LOUISBOURG deservi par les freres de la Charité

plan

Elevation prise du coté de la cour

Profil pris par la ligne .A.B.

Rüe Royalle

Rüe De Letang [Sic: Rue D'Estrées]

Rüe Dauphine [Sic: Rue D'Orléans]

Rüe Descataiy [Sic: Rue Dauphine]

Plan ND-82 illustrates the following:

(A) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PLAN

Note: Three of the Four indicated Streets on the plan have Incorrect Names

(I) HOSPITAL (Rue D'Orléans)

(1) The completed masonry building: [Rue D'Orléans/Rue D'Estrées east] right aisle/right pavilion, the [Rue D'Orléans] hospital and the [Rue D'Orléans/Rue Dauphine west] left aisle/left pavilion

(a) Room layouts

(II) BAKERY/WASH-HOUSE (Rue Royalle and Rue D'Estrées)

(1) The completed masonry [Rue Royalle/Rue D'Estrées east] pavilion, housing the bakery/wash-house

(a) Room layout

(III) STABLES/STOREHOUSE/MENAGERIE (Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine)

(1) The completed masonry [Rue Royalle/Rue Dauphine west] pavilion, housing the stables

(a) Room layout

(IV) LANDSCAPE FEATURES

(1) The completed terrace, with its ramps, and exterior steps to the [Rue D'Orléans/Rue D'Estrées east] right aisle/right pavilion, the [Rue D'Orléans] hospital and the [Rue D'Orléans/Rue Dauphine west] left aisle/left pavilion

(2) Two completed wells in the yard:

(a) Against the perimeter fence, at the south wall of the [Rue Royalle/Rue D'Estrées east] pavilion, housing the bakery/wash-house

(b) Against the perimeter fence, at the north wall of the [Rue D'Orléans/Rue Dauphine west] left aisle/left pavilion

(3) Completed interior piquet fences for creating two gardens- one immediately to the east and one immediately to the west of the terrace ramps- against the masonry terrace retaining wall

(4) A completed piquet fenced-In area along Rue D'Estrées placed to the south of the masonry [Rue Royalle/Rue D'Estrées east] pavilion, housing the bakery/wash-house

(5) A completed piquet fenced-In area along Rue Dauphine placed to the south of the masonry [Rue Royalle/Rue Dauphine west] pavilion, housing the stables

(V) PERIMETER PROPERTY FENCES

(1) Three completed masonry perimeter fences - Rue Royalle, Rue D'Estrées, and Rue Dauphine - with a Rue Royalle gateway

(VI) Rue D'Orléans

(1) Exterior steps to the [Rue D'Orléans] hospital

(B) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ELEVATION

(I) HOSPITAL (Rue D'Orléans)

(1) A north (yard) elevation of the completed building: The [Rue D'Orléans/Rue D'Estrées east] right aisle/right pavilion, the [Rue D'Orléans] hospital and the [Rue D'Orléans/Rue Dauphine west] left aisle/left pavilion

(a) With their associated exterior and interior features

(II) BAKERY/ WASH-HOUSE (Rue Royalle and Rue D'Estrées)

(1) A west (yard) elevation of the completed [Rue Royalle/Rue D'Estrées east] pavilion

(a) With its associated exterior features

(III) LANDSCAPE FEATURES

(1) A east elevation of the fenced-in area along Rue D'Estrées placed to the south of the masonry [Rue Royalle/Rue D'Estrées east] pavilion, housing the bakery/wash-house, showing a piquet fence with a gate

(2) Well pulley system

(IV) FURNISHINGS

(1) Interior hospital furnishings

1729

According to Verrier:

Estat des fonds necessaires pour la continuation des ouvrages des fortifications de Louisbourg pendant l'année 1729

... Pour continuer et finir le bastimt de l'hôpital ... 20000# (229)

1729 - JUNE 21

According to Maurepas, writing to de la Tuillerie:

[PRÉCIS OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT]

Létat des dépens de l'Ile Royale de la présente année a été fixé ... Il aura aussi à retenir ce qu'il aura payé sur les appointements des officiers et sur les parties employées pour les missionaires et pour l'hôpital. (230)

1729 - JUNE 28

Articles and conditions accorded by the King in his council to M. Jean de la Coste, for the furnishings of vivres to crews in the King's vessels, as much at sea as in the ports, and to the marine hospitals, during 6 years, beginning January 1, 1730.

XXIV. Marine officers, sailors and soldiers, sick in the hospitals of the Marine, and others, will be treated there and fed under the conduits of these in charge; Sr. de la Coste must furnish them with the necessary alimens a detailed description is given of the alimens he must supply.

XXV. The infirmiers will be fed at the expense of Sr. de la Coste. The price for the rations of the aumôniers, chirurgiens, apoticaires, écrivains and others proposed by the intendants for the service of the sick, will be paid by the king, at the rate ruled for the ration of the sick.XXVI. Sr. de la Coste must, at his owns expense, provide food and wages for the clerks, cooks, etc., which he needs, for the furnishing of the hospitals; he is also responsible for the upkeep of the chaudieres and utensils and for furnishing la chandelle et l'huile, le bois et le charbon, blanchissage, etc.

XXVll. Sr. de la Coste must furnish, at his own expense, the necessary utensils for the distribution of vivres on the vessels and in the hospitals' a list is given. Those in the Magasins du Roy at Toulon and belonging to the king,will be delivered to Sr. de la Coste: the latter must pay the value to the king. The king will furnish the necessary cooking utensils: a list is given. Sr. de la Coste must see to the upkeep of the latter during the voyage, at his own expense, and deliver them in good condition to the écrivain du roy to be delivered to the Magasin de l'Arcenal ...(231)

1729 - AUGUST 31

According to Verrier:

Le Bâtiment de l'hopital est au au meme Estat que l'année passeé Attendu que l'Entrepreneur n'a pas encore receu d'Ardoises, il me fait Esperer que le Vaisseau du Roy et quelques Navires Marchands en Apporteront mais comme la Saison avance il ne Sera plus tems de travailler a cet ouvrages pour cette année (232)

1729 - OCTOBER 20

BLOCK TWENTY ONE - WEST, LOT A

A house was being built:

[PRÉCIS OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT]

... une maison qu ils Batissent pr Led Sr Cournoyer vis à vis lhopital ...(233)

1729 - DECEMBER 18

According toVerrier:

Le Bastiment de lhôpital est dans le méme Estat que l'année passée le Sr. Ganet n'a receu par le vaisseau du Roy que cinquante milliers d'Ardoises qui ont esté Employes a la Batterie Royalle, Cependant il comptoit en recevoir par ce vaisseau et par dautre navires de Nantes la quantit[é] suffisante pour finir la couverture de ce Bastiment, comme le Sr Ganet n'a peu ven[ir?] a bout nonobstant toutes les mesures qu'il a pris pour faire venir ses Ardoises et plusieurs autres matereaux qui Sont absolument necessaire, Jay Estimé que S'estoit du bien dy Service qu'il passa en france pour y faire Ses affaires luy méme Je compte quil pourra S'en retourner par les premiers navires qui partiront de nantes ou de bayonne pour Louisbourg l'année prochaine ... (234)

1729 - [Year-End]

Ganet, the fortification contractor, would undertake a variety of extraordinary and maintenance work that included the following:

Extraordinaire

Estat de la Depense des menus Ouvrages extrordinaire que le S. Ganet a fait et fourny pour lentretien des Battiments appartenants au Roy dans la ville et Port de Louisbourg pendant les annees Suivantes ....

hopital 1729.

Le Remplacement dun montant

et de deux traverses a la porte

de la Cour estime a .........                     10#.

Pour La Reparation et remplacemt

des pesnes gaches et Crampons

de plusieurs Serrures Estimé a......       15

                                                            ________

Total de la depense de 1729...              25#: 0 0

                                                              ________ (235)


ENDNOTES

229. C11B, Volume 10, November 13, 1728, f. 142.

230. B, Volume 53, June 21, 1729, 49-50.

231. A1, Article 68, Pièce 15, June 28, 1729.

232. C11B, Volume 10, August 31, 1729, f. 240v.

233. G2, Volume 180, Bundle 14, Pièce 60, October 20, 1729.

234. C11B, Volume 10, December 18, 1729, ff. 243-243v.

235. C11B, Volume 18, May 1, 1736, ff. 181, 183.

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