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Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
An Event Chronology Based on Louisbourg Accounts Not Available in the Archives of the Fortress of Louisbourg, By Eric Krause, Krause House Info-Research Solutions, 2004 - Present
1753
1753
[1753]
Houstoun, James, The works of James Houstoun, M. D., containing memoirs of his life and travels in Asia, Africa, America and most parts of Europe. From the year 1690 to the present time. Giving a particular account of the Scotch expedition to Darien in America ... the rise, progress, and fall of the two great trading African and South-Sea companies; the late expedition to the Spanish West-Indies; the taking and restitution of Cape-Breton. Some curious anecdotes of the Spanish court.
New York, January 1.
... We hear likewise, that Capt. Creighton, in a Brig bound for cape breton, who sail from hence the same Day as Capt. Tuder did, was also obliged to cut away his Main mast in that Gale, and received much other Damage. ...
[March 27, 1753]
... We hear from Great Egg Harbour, that about a Fortnight ago, a French Sloop, bound to cape breton from Cape Francois, was lost on Absecom Bay, in a violent Northeast Storm; and that the People were all drown but two: And the Cargo, which consisted of Indigo, Sugar, and Rum, was intirely lost. ...
New York, May 28.
... By a Vessel from Louisburg, we have the following melancholy Account, viz. That a Vessel from Providence (in New England) bound to Louisburg, was, some Time since, cast away on Cape Sable Shore, but the Men saved their Lives, and were afterwards taken up by Capt. Pennetters, in a Schooner belonging to Annapolis Royal, who put into St. Peteron Cape Breton, and while he lay there, was boarded by a Number of Indians, who killed him and all the People, except the Pilot, who was a Frenchman. After this, the Indians carried the Scalps in Triumph to Louisburg, 12 in Number ...
Boston
Extract of a Letter from Halifax, dated June 3, 1753.
"We hear that the Indians have lately kill several of our People on cape breton....
New York, June 11.
... Captain French, of the Sloop Mary of this Port, who sailed from hence for Newfoundland about the Middle of April last, writes to his owners, That being within 20 Leagues of St. Peters, be met with such prodigious Mountains of Ice, that render it impossible for him to make his define Port, and after many Trials, but in vain, was at last obliged to bear away for cape breton, where he arrived safe in a few Days after. Capt. French writes farther, that he saw a Brig in great Distress in the Midst of the Ice, and believed she must have been lost. ...
Halifax, June 16.
By the Master of a Vessel, who lately
arrived here from Louisbourg, we are inform, That Mr. James
Pierpont, of this Town, who sailed from hence some Time since
bound to that Port, had the Misfortune to be cast away on the
Light House Rocks there; the Vessel and Cargo entirely lost,
and Mr. Pierpont and another of the Crew perished in Sight of
the Town, the other two saved themselves by getting upon the
Rocks from the Bowsprit when the first struck.
It is said by some Persons lately come from the new Settlement at Marlegash, that it is a fine open Country, the Soil exceeding good, the Grass almost as high as ManKnee, and the Fruit Trees all in Bloom.
We hear that Capt. John Rous, in his Majesty Sloop Albany, now at Marlegash, is soon to sail for England.
New York
... Extract of a Letter from Halifax, dated July 3, 1753.
"Some Time
ago, Governor Hobson sent out a small Sloop to
a Place called Shedore, about 22 Leagues Distance from hence,
in order to bring up the Indians with their Squaws, according
to Treaty; but these inhuman Wretches barbarously murder Mr. Cleaveland, part Owner of the Sloop, and five others, and
afterwards scalp them: Mr. Castile, (the Interpreter) who
declared himself a Frenchman, being the only Person of the
whole Crew that they saved alive, who arrived here last Night
from cape breton, and acquainted is with this terrible
Disaster. ...
[July 7, 1753]
[CHIN]
[... Port of Halifax entered inward ... Captain Bowden from Louisbourg ...]
[August 18, 1753]
[PRECIS]
[.. Port of Halifax entered inward ... Captain Thomas Prince from Louisbourg ..]
New York, September 10.
Last Monday one of our Fishing Vessels brought in here the Crew of a French Schooner, consisting of nine Men, with Part of her Cargo, Sails, &c. which they discover to be in Distress about a Fortnight ago, being cast ashore and stranded, some Leagues to the eastward of Cape Sables; she belong to Louisbourg, and was bound thither from Martinico.
New York, October l.
... Capt. Warner, arrived from London, brought 11 Cannon, 24 Pounders, and two Mortars, with pull Sorts of Implements and Stores belonging to them, lately granted by is Majesty to this Province, in Lieu of those which were taken out of Castle William, for the Service of the Expedition against Cape Breton. ...
Philadelphia, November 1,
... From cape breton there is Advice, that they had there a most violent Storm, on the 7th of last Month, for about six Hours, the Wind at S.E. in which Time about forty Sail of Vessels were drove ashore; and among them Captain Nicholls, in a Sloop belonging to New York; and Captain Dennison, in a New London Brigantine; and several other New England Men: But that it was thought the greatest part of them would be got off without much Damage. ...
[November 1, 1753]
CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, INWARD ENTRIES. ...
Snow George, George Rankin from cape breton. ...
[November 3, 1753]
[PRECIS]
[... Port of Halifax entered inward ... Captain Samuel Bowden from Louisbourg ...]
[November 22, 1753]
Custom House, New York, Inward Entries.
Sloop Katey, J. Nicholl from cape breton....
[December 8, 1753]
[PRECIS]
[... Port of Halifax entered inward ... Captain Samuel Bowden from Newfoundland and Louisbourg ...]