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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
1761
January, 1761
January 1761
'My
lov'd Boscawen ! 'tis all a lye --
Fame's trumpet sounds "He cannot, shall not die --
At Lagos still triumphant he survives,
And still at Louisbourg immortal lives." '
Gentleman's Magazine, January, 1761
Boston, January 26.
Captain Furlong, late of a Schooner, bound from Quebec to New York, arrived here Yesterday Passenger in a Vessel from Halifax, and informs, That after he left the River St. Lawrence, he met with very bad Weather, which obliged him to lay to; when on the 13th of November, at Ten o'Clock at Night, his Vessel drove on Isle Sable: --- He had on board Major Elliot, with his Lady, and a Part of about 50 regular Troops, who all got on Shore safe, excepting two of the Seamen that were drowned. When they landed, they found the Company of another Schooner, which had been cast away a few Days before, one Potter, Master, belonging to Ipswich, and was bound from Louisbourg for Boston: --- There being no Place for Habitation, or Wood for Fuel, on the Island, they took the Sails of the Vessels to make a Covering, and Pieces of the Wrecks served for Firing, it being exceeding cold Weather. There were a Number of live Cattle on the Island; but they saved little or no Bread, nor indeed scarce any Thing that belonged to the Vessels. --- After being seven Weeks in this deplorable Condition, they discovered a Marblehead Schooner making towards them; but the Sea running high, and the Weather very boisterous, only the above Captain Furlong, and some of the Seamen could get on board: They immediately sailed for Halifax, leaving the Major, with his Lady, and about 50 others behind; who where in Health, except Captain Potter. ...
[February, 12, 1761]
CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, INWARD ENTRIES.
Schooner Mayflower, Richard Winter, from Teneriffe.
OUTWARDS.
... Brig Louisbourg, Hugh Dougherty, for Londonderry ...
[February 19, 1761]
Just imported in the Ship Boreas, Henry Allan McDougall, Master, from London, and to be sold cheap for Cash, or short Credit, by BENJAMIN RAWLE, At his Store in Front street, betwixt Front and Second, ... Scotch handkerchiefs, Quebec, Louisbourg, and king of Prussia do. ...
New York, February 26.
...Friday last the Schooner Bayard, Captain Hunter, arrived here, in nine Days from Hampton, in Virginia: With him came Passengers some Officers belonging to the Boston Provincials, that sailed from Louisbourg last Fall, in the Ship Nancy; they with great Difficulty, after being many Weeks at Sea, happily got in there. Several of their Companions are coming by Land.
[March 12, 1761]
CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, ...
CLEARED.
... Snow Louisbourg, Hugh Dougherty, to Londonderry ...
[March 26, 1761]
Just imported in the last vessels from London, and to be sold cheap, for cash or short credit, by BENJAMIN RAWLE, At his store in Arch Street, between Front and Second Streets, ... Louisbourg and king of Prussia handkerchiefs, Scotch ditto, ....
St JOHN (in Antigua) February 25.
... M. Beaufremont is expected at Martinico with a Squadron and regular Troops, and we wish he may come. If an Attack should be meditated against that Island, his Squadron may serve (like that at Louisbourg) to increase its Fall ...
[May 21, 1761]
[PRECIS]
[... Port of Halifax entered inward ... Captain Samuel Bernard from Louisbourg ...
Outward bound ... Captain Thomas Mitchell for Louisbourg ...]
Boston, August 24.
... A Sloop of 14 guns, yellow bottom, a gilt sun on her stern, commanded by a Louisbourg Captain, who was in Nantasket the beginning of the war, his name Semina ...
[September 10, 1761]
To be Sold by BENJAMIN RAWLE, At his store in Arch street, between Front and Second street, ... Louisburg and King of Prussia handkerchiefs, Scotch ditto ...
[September 24, 1761]
CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, INWARD ENTRIES.
.... Sloop Betsey, A. Marshall, and Snow Louisbourg ...
CLEARED.
... Schooner Leopard, T. Church, Louisbourg ...
[October 1, 1761]
Imported in the last vessels from London, Bristol and Liverpool, and to be sold by PHILIP BENEZET, At his store in Front street, at the corner of GreyAlley, between Chestnut and Walnut streets, on very reasonable terms ... Louisbourg printed, Scotch linen and kenting handkerchiefs ...
[ October 29, 1761]
DAVID HALL, At the New Printing Office, in Market street, has just imported with a great Variety of other BOOKS, the following, viz. ...
History of cape breton; ...
[November 19, 1761]
CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, ...
OUTWARDS.
Snow Louisbourg, H. Dougherty, for Londonderry ...
[December 10, 1761]
CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia, ...
CLEARED.
... Snow Louisbourg, Hugh Dougherty, and Brig Success, T. Morrison, Londonderry ...
Boston, December 14.
Yesterday arrived here Captain Church, in 13 Days from Louisbourg, and informs, that his Excellency Brigadier General Whitmore, governor of that Place, and Colonel of the 22d Regiment of Foot, embarked on board his Vessel, in order to proceed hither, but that by contrary Winds they were obliged to put into Plymouth last Friday, when, between 11 and 12 o'Clock at Night, his Excellency occasionally going out upon Deck, he by some Accident fell overboard, and was unfortunately drowned, no Body being upon Deck to give him any Assistance; his Body was taken up the next Morning, near the Gurnet, and is brought up by Captain Church, in order for a decent Interment: The Jury of Inquest, who sat upon his Excellency Body yesterday, brought in their Verdict, Accidental Death.
In Capt. Church came passenger from Louisbourg, Capt. William Marshall, of this town, late master and owner of the schooner Tryton, and informs, that on the 13th of November, on his passage from Cork for Quebec, he was cast away on the Island of Gaspey, about 12 leagues from Louisbourg, and his vessel and most of the cargoe lost, but the crew saved, who with great difficulty got to Louisbourg in their boat. He also informs, that 10 or 12 sail of vessels were cast away near the same place, some of which were coming down from Quebec to Louisbourg, and others bound up the river; among the latter was a large sloop from the West Indies, whose crew all perished.
We hear from Nova Scotia, that some time last month, Capt. Mackenzie, of Fort Cumberland, having armed two vessels at Bay Vert, proceeded as far to the Northward as the Bay Chaleurs, in order to break up a nest of French vermin on that coast, who have done us so much mischief these two or three years past, in intercepting our vessels bound to Halifax, Louisbourg, and the river St. Lawrence, which he happily effected; and having taken about 240 men, women and children prisoners, brought them to Bay Vert, together with 8 or 10 small vessels, laden with their effects. All the other small craft upon the coast he destroyed, so that there need be no apprehension of any interruption in going up the river next year, as all the ringleaders of the mischief hitherto done, with their families, are now prisoners.
1761
A Letter to a Great M——R, on the Prospect of a Peace; Wherein the Demolition of the Fortifications of Louisbourg Is Shewn to be Absurd; The Importance of Canada full Refuted; The Proper Barrier Pointed out in North America and the Reasonableness and Necessity of Retaining the French Sugar Islands. Containing Remarks on some Preceding Pamphlets that Have Treated of the Subject, and a Succinct View of the whole Terms that Ought to Be Insisted on from France at a Future Negociation. By an Unprejudiced Observer. (London: Printed for G Kearsley) 148 pages 22 cm 8vo, 1761.