down the main land of Quebec, in order to burn and destroy all the houses on that side. On the 24th, they were attacked by a party of French, who had a priest for their commander; but our party kill'd and scalp'd 31 of them, and likewise the priest, their commander; they did our people no damage. The three companies of Louisbourg grenadiers halted about four miles down the river, at a church called the Guardian Angel (Ange Gardien), where they were ordered to fortify themselves till further orders; our people had several small parties in houses, and the remainder continued in the church. The 25th they began to destroy the country, burning houses, cutting down their corn, &c. At night the Indians fired several scattering shot at the houses, which killed one highlander and wounded another; but they were soon repulsed by the heat of ourfiring: it was said that the number of the enemy consisted of 800 Canadians and Indians. Sept. 1st, they set fire to the enemy's houses and fortifications, and then marched to join the grand army at Montmorency.

The 26th of August, a serjeant of the 35th regiment deserted across the falls, and tho' our people fired several shot at him, he got clear off to the enemy.

The 27th, some of our shipping went past the town, notwithstanding the enemy kept a constant firing of shot and shells at them, tho' without doing them much damage. The 29th, five sail more pass'd the town, up the river, amidst the constant firing of the enemy; and on the 30th, four more of our vessels passed the town without receiving any considerable damage from the enemy's batteries ashore, tho' they kept up a very brisk fire upon them as they pass'd up.

September 1st, all the sick and wounded that were on Montmorency side, came over to the Isle of Orleans: On the 2nd instant, a large body of Wolfe's troops came over with the Louisbourg grenadiers, and encamped that night on the same island.

The 3rd day, all the army left Montmorency side; they set all the houses and fortifications on fire, and then embark'd in

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flat-bottomed boats and came up above the fall; the French fired very brisk all the time of their passing, but did them no damage; they went over to Point Levi and encamped there.

The 4th, the Louisbourg grenadiers and the remainder of the army cross'd over to Point Levi from the Isle of Orleans, and encamped there. The same day four men came from General Amherst's army; they were 26 days on their journey, and informed us that we were in possession of Ticonderoga and Crown-Point.

The 5th, about 5 or 600 men march'd up the river, on Point Levi side, to go above the town, and carried one month's provision up in sloops. The same day one of the Royal Americans, who was taken prisoner by the French Indians on the 31st of July, made his escape and came to the Porcupine, sloop of war, which lay a little below the fall; he informed us that there was but about 300 Indians with the enemy that carried arms; but that there was a great number of women and children, and that they were very scant of provisions; likewise that he himself had been 48 hours without any thing to eat; he further said that the enemy were very numerous in their intrenchments, consisting of at least 14,000 men, of which 11,000 were Canadians and the rest regulars, the latter of whom were heartily tired of the siege.

The 6th, the schooner Terror of France, went above the town, in the middle of the day; as she pass'd, the enemy kept up a constant fire at her, and she received several shot in her sails, but lost none of her hands.

The whole army being on Point Levi side, the main body were ordered to get ready to march above the town, on the south side, and to take with them only one shirt and one pair of stockings, besides what they had on: they marched up the river about eight miles, and then embarked on board the men-of-war and transports that were up the river; the number that embarked was 3,349 men, with a party of the train of artillery.

The 10th, the weather being very wet, and the troops. very much crowded on board the men-of-war and transports, the General thought proper to land them on the south side again; which was a great decoy to the French; we then marched to the church of St. Nicholas, under the command of General Monckton, where we halted. The next day we received intelligence of a small number of French and Indians, who were driving some cattle; we dispatched a party of 500 men who took the cattle, but the enemy got off.

The 12th, we received orders to embark on board the transports again, and to hold ourselves in readiness to land next morning at day light under the heights of Abraham; accordingly we landed at break of day, and immediately attacked and routed a considerable body of the enemy and took possession of their battery of 24-pounders, and one 13inch mortar, with but a very inconsiderable loss on our side. We then took on the plains of Abraham, where M. Montcalm (on hearing that we were landed, for he did not expect us) hasted with his whole army, consisting of cavalry as well as infantry, to give us battle; about 9 o'clock, we observ'd the enemy marching down towards us in three columns; at ten they formed their line of battle, which was at least six deep, having their flanks covered by a thick wood on each side, into which they threw above 1000 Canadians and Indians, who gaul'd us much. We got two six-pounders to fire against the enemy; very soon, six more, besides two royal howitzers, came up while the enemy were making haste to attack before our artillery should be got up, as they dreaded our quick firing; accordingly their regulars then marched briskly up to us, and gave us their first fire at about 50 yards distance, which we did not return, as it was Gen. Wolfe's express orders not to fire' till they came within 20 yards of us. They continued firing by platoons advancing in a very regular manner, 'till they came close up to us, and then the action became general. Our artillery fired so briskly, seconded by the small-arms from the regiments, who behaved with

the greatest intrepidity, order, and regularity, with a cheerfulness which foretold victory on our side; and in about 15 minutes they gave way, so that we fairly beat them in open field, drove them before us, part into Quebec, the rest ran precipitately cross St. Charles river, over a bridge of boats, and some thro' the water. The enemy lost in the engagement, Lieutenant General Montcalm, who had three wounds from our six-pounder grape, of which he died next day; one Colonel, two Lieut.-Colonels, and at least 1500 officers and men killed and wounded, and 200 taken prisoners at their very sally-ports, of which many were officers. We lost the brave Gen. Wolfe, who received three wounds, but had the satisfaction before his death to see his own plan so executed, as to beat the enemy totally: He then said, "I thank God, now I shall die contented," were his last words. Brigadier General Monckton; Col. Carlton, Quarter-master-general; Major Berry (Barré ?), adjutant-general, and several other officers were wounded.

At four in the afternoon, M. de Bougainville appeared in the rear, with about 1,500 foot and 200 horse, upon which Brigadier Gen. Burton, with the 35th and 48th regiments marched to the left to receive him, but he no sooner saw our dispositions made to engage him, than he faced to the right about, and made a most precipitate retreat.

At ten o'clock at night we surprised their guard and took possession of their grand hospital, wherein we found between 12 and 1500 sick and wounded.

We remained that night on the field of battle, and on the 14th, in the morning, we secured the bridge of boats they had over Charles river, and possessed ourselves of all the posts and avenues that were or might have been of any consequence leading to the town, and began to prepare for attacking the garrison in form, and got up for that purpose, twelve heavy 24-pounders, six heavy 12-pounders, some large mortars, and the 4-inch howitzers, to play upon the town, and had been employed three days, intending to make a breach, and to

storm the city sword in hand, but were prevented by their beating a parley, and sent out a flag of truce with. articles of capitulation; and the next day being the 18ths of September, the articles were signed, (see Hutchinw Almanac) and we took possession of the city, where we found 180 pieces of cannon, from 2 to 36-pounders; a number of martars, with a large quantity of artillery stores, &c., &c.

The day after the engagement the enemy abandoned Beauport, leaving behind them about 50 pieces of cannon, and 4 mortars, having first set fire to all their floating batteries, and blown up their magazine of powder.

M. de Vaudreuil, the governor-general of New France, stole out of the city before the capitulation, leaving only about 600 men, under the command of Mons. de Ramsay, by whom the capitulation was signed. The poor remains of the French regulars, with about 10,000 Canadians, retired to Jacques Cartier under the command of M. de Levy, but the Canadians deserted from him in great numbers, and came in and surrendered themselves.

Sept. 19th, the French garrison were embarked on board transports: such of the inhabitants as would come in and take the oath of allegiance were permitted to enjoy their estates.

Bregadier General Murray is governor of the town, and whole army left to garrison it.

During the whole siege, from first to last, 535 houses were burned down, amongst which is the whole eastern part of the lower town (save 6 or 8 houses), which makes a very dismal appearance.

The enemy were above double our number, by their own confession, besides their Indians, and were entrenched, had breast-works, fletches, redoubts, shore and floating batteries, &c. The enemy kept a diligent look-out, up St. Lawrence river, from thence to hinder any communication with Gen. Amherst, and had intercepted two officers and four Indians coming from him to us. We burned and destroyed