General Orders in Wolfe`s Army during the expedition up the St. Lawrence, 1759
Author Unknown
[Originally published by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec in Historical Documents, Series 4, Vol. 2 (1875)]
The original of this MS.; now in the possession of J. M. LeMoine, Esquire, of late President of the Literary and Historical Society, was presented to him on 23rd October, 1867, by Charles Aylwin, Esquire, N.P., of Cap Santé, a brother of the late Mr. Justice T. C. Aylwin, J.C., Q.B. It was found amongst the papers of the Allsopp family, with whom Mr. Aylwin is connected by marriage, and was originally the property of the late Honb. George Allsopp, their ancestor, who had at one time been Private Sceretary to Guy Carleton, afterwards Lord Dorchester. Col. Guy Carleton was Quarter-Master-General to Major-General Jas. Wolfe, at Louisbourg, and was present at the battle of the Plains of Abraham. The document is printed with its peculiar orthography.
J. M. LEMOINE.
GENERAL ORDERS IN WOLFE'S ARMY DURING THE EXPEDITION DP THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE, 1759.
Louisbourg, 16th May, 1759, Wednesday.—His Majesty has been pleased to appoint the following Generals and Officers to serve in the army commanded by Major-Genl. Wolfe :
The Honble. Brigr. G. Moncton
The Honble. Brigr. G. Townsend
The Honble. Brigr. G. Murray
- Col. Carlton, Quarter-Master Genl.
- Major Barrie, Adjut.-Genl
Majrs. Brigade
Capt. Gwillam.
Capt. Spittal.
Capt. Maitland.
Aids de Camp,
Capt. Smith, of Amhersts.
Capt. Bell.
Assists. Qur Masr. Genl
- Cap. Leslie
- Cap. Caldwell
ENGINEERS.
Major Mackellor, Sub Direcr and Chief Engr.
Capt. Lieut. Debbeig.
Capt. Lieut. Williamson.
Lieut. Montresor.
Capt. Dernvine, Capt. of Minors.
OFFICERS APPOINTED TO ACT AS ENGINEERS;
Capt. Lieut. Holland,
Lieut. Tongue.
Lieut. Goddard..
Lieut. Benzol.
Lieut. DeBarre.
The ten Regiments or Battalions in this service in three Brigades, viz. :
Amherst's.
Kennedy's.
Anstruther's.
Fraizier's.
1st.
Brigadr.-General Moncton
Major Brigade Spital.
2nd .
Brigadr.-General Townshend.
Major Brigade Gwillam.
- Braggs.
- Laselles.
- Moncton.
3rd.
Brigadr.-General Murray.
Major Brigade Maitland.
- Otway.
- Webb.
- Lawrence.
The three companys of Grenadrs. taken from the garrison of Louisbourg, viz. : Whitmore's, Hopson's, and Wharburton's, are commanded by Lieut.-Col. Murray. Three companys of Light Infantry, one from the garrison of Louisbourg, and 2 others to be formed from the army, to be commanded by Major Dalling. The 6 companys of Rangers are to be commd. by Major Scott. These 3 corps do not encamp in ye line. The 2 companys of Light Infantry commanded by ye Capts. Delaune and Cardin, are to be formed by detachments of well chosen men from the Light Infantry of every Regt. and Battalion in proportion to the strength of the corps. Every Regt. furnishing 1 sub-officer and 1 serjt.
The detachments of the army will be generally made by Baltatl'ns, Companys of Grenadrs., Picquets or companys of Light Infantry. The Picqt. of every Regt. shall be in proportion to the corps, but always commanded by a Captain. If the General thinks proper to order entrenchments to be' thrown up in the front or rear of the army, the corps are to fortify their own post.
Halifax, May 5th, 1759.—As the fleet sails from Louisbourg in 3 Divisions : The 1st Brigade is the White Division ; the 2nd Brigade is the Red Division ; the 3rd Brigade is the Blue Division. The Grenadrs. of Louisbourg and the Rangers are to be appointed to one or others of these' Divisions. If the Regts. here have time to put a quantity of spruce-beer into the transports, it would be of great use to the men. Weak and sickly people are not to embark with their Regts. Measures will be taken to bring those men to the army as soon as they are perfectly recovered.
Halifax, May 7th, 1759.—Major General Wolfe will fill up all the vacancys in the army when he receives Genl. Amherst's commands. A proportion of tools will be delivered to each Regt. The corps are to have 36 rounds of ammunition, some loose ball and flints pr. each man. Casks of ammunition will be put on board small vessels ready to be distributed if wanted.
As the navigation in the River St. Lawrence may in some places be difficult, the troops are to be as useful as possible in working their ships obedient to the Admiral's commands and attentive to all the signals. No boat to be hoisted out at sea but on the most urgent occasions.
Halifax, May 9th, 1759.—After the troops are embarked, the commanding officers will give all necessary directions for the preservation of the health of their men. Guards must mount in every ship to keep strict orders and to prevent fire. When the weather permits, the men are to eat upon deck, and be as much in the open air as possible. Cleanlyness in the births and bedding, and as much exercise as their situation permits, are the best preservatives of health.
When the troops assemble at Louisbourg, or in the Bay of Gaspie, the commanding officers of Regts. are to make reports to their respective Brigadrs. of the strength and condition of their corps.
If any arms, ammunition, tools, camp equipage, and so forth, are wanting, it is likewise to be reported that orders may be given for a proper supply. A report is to be made at the same time by every Regt. and corps in the army, of the No. of men their boats will conveniently hold. Gorham's and Danks's Rangers will be sent to join Mr. Durrell, as soon as any ship of war sails for the river. These 2 companys are to be embarked on board of schooners and sloops of the 1st that arrive, removing the soldiers into larger transports. If any ship, by accidence, should run on shore in the river, small vessels and boats will be sent to their assistance. They have nothing to apprehend from the inhabitants on ye North Shore, and as little from the Canadians on the South. 50 men with arms may safely defend themselves till succour arrives.
If a ship should happen to be lost, the men on shore are to make 3 distinct fires in the night, and 3 distinct smooks in the day, to mark their situation.
Halifax, 10th May, 1759.—The troops are to embark as soon after the arrival of the transports as they conveniently can, and as there are many more transports than will be wanted, if they all arrive, they are to have a good allowance of tonnage.
When the Regts. arrive at Louisbourg, they are to give in a return to the Adjutant-General of the No. of men they have lost since the reduction of Louisbourg, and of the No. of men recruited since that time. The companys of Rangers to give the like returns. Capt. Gorham's compy. of Rangers to embark to-morrow morning.
Louisbourg, May 17th, Thursday, 1759.—Major of Brigade of the day for to-morrow, Major Dobson.
The Regts. are to give in a list of their voluntiers according to their seniority and service.
Captain Cramhaie, of General Amherst's Regt., is appointed to act as Deputy, Judge, Advocate, to the expedition. Lt. Dobson, of Genl. Laselles' Regt., is appointed by General Amherst, a Major of Brigade in the army.
Louisbourg, May 18th, 1759, Friday.—As the Regts. arrive, they are to have fresh beef delivered to them, and in general while the troops remain in this harbour. They are to be furnished with as much fresh provisions as can be procured. If their are any lines or hooks to be had from the shore, Captain Leslie will distribute them to the troops.
Bragg's Regt. the Grenadrs. and Rangers, are to be ready to embark at a day's notice. Besides the 36 rounds of ammunition, every soldier is to be provided with a quantity of cartridges in casks, shall be put on board each transport.
Louisbourg, 25th May, 1759.—Commanding officers of Regts. are to make reports to-morrow morning to the Admiral, the condition of their transports, if any, are judged unfit to proceed, or if the men are too much crowded, proper directions will be given theirupon. It is particularly necessary for the service of this campaign, that the Regts. ,be provided with a very large stock of shoes before they sail, as any supplys hereafter will be very uncertain. Kennedy's Regt. are to get their Muster Rolls ready immediately. That Regt. is to furnish 20 Light Infantry to complete Capt. Delaune's company.
The Adjutants are employ'd every morning with the Regts. at exercise, the orderly hour is for the future at one of the clock.
26th May, 1759.—The regiments are to give in as soon as possible monthly returns to 24th May.
Louisbourg, 27th May, 1759.—The three Louisbourg companys of Grenadrs., and ye Grenadr. companys of the regts., arrived with the Light Infantry, companys of the whole are to parade to-morrow morning, at 9 o'c'ock, at the mill behind the Grand Battery.
Louisbourg, 29th May, 1759.—When the troops are fixed in the transports for the voyage, every regt. and corps must give in a return of their flatt bottom'd boats, whale boats, and cutters, all which are provided by the Government, independent of the transport boats.
Every regt. and corps may be provided with lines and books by applying to Capt. Leslie. Q. M. General to-morrow morning.
Louisbourg, 30th May.—The effects of the late Captain Mercer, of Lasselles regt., will be sold on Friday next, at 4 o'clock in ye afternoon, at the house of Mr. Poore on ye parade.
Louisbourg, 31st May.—A detachment of artillery, equal to that which went from Halifax with Admiral Durrell's squadron, is to be left here out of the 3 companys intended for the expedition, and to be sent by the first convenient opportunities to Halifax.
A sub-officer and a serjt. shall be left with the sick, which are to be taken out of the hospital-ship and be brought to town. Amherst for this duty.
To prevent the spreading of distempers in the transports, the Hospital-ship will receive any men that may fall ill on the voyage. When the troops receive fresh meat, they are not at the same time to demand salt provisions. As the cutters and whale-boats are meant for the service of the army, they are not to be given to any of the men-of-war, without an order in writing from ye Admiral. Complaints having been made that the transport boats are often detained by the officers who come on shore, so that the masters of those ships cannot possibly get them watered. The General insists upon the officers paying the strictest obedience to ye orders given by the Admiral upon that stead.
Louisbourg, 1st June, 1759.—The troops land no more. The flat-bottomed boats to be hoisted in, that the ships may be ready to sail at the 1st signal.
When 3 guns are fired from ye saluting battery, all officers to repair on board.
The regts. and corps are to send to-morrow at 8 o'clock to the artillery stores for tools in the following proportions, giving proper receipts :
|
PICK AXES. |
SPADES. |
SHOVELS. |
BILLHOOKS. |
|
|
Amherst |
50 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
Bragg |
60 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
Otway |
80 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
|
Kennedy |
70 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
|
Laselles |
70 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
|
Webb |
80 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
|
Anstruthers |
50 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
Moncton |
50 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
Lawrence |
50 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
Fraizier |
100 |
40 |
20 |
20 |
|
Grenadiers |
50 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
The Nightingale, man-of-war, will be ordered to carry 60 invalids to England, The regts. to send returns of their No., that ye proportion may be regulated.
The ammunition of all ye regts. to be immediately compleated to 36 rounds ready for service, and as much in cask ; spare ball will be given out hereafter. The regts. that want camp necessary's, will be furnish'd by the corps
that have it to spare. The undermention'd regts. are to furnish 100 men to the Bedford and Prince Frederick ships of war :
|
SUBS. |
SERJTS. |
WEN. | ||
|
Otway |
1 |
1 |
24 |
Bedford. |
|
Wbb |
1 |
1 |
26 |
|
|
Kennedy |
1 |
1 |
24 |
Prince Frederick. |
|
Fraizier |
1 |
1 |
26 |
They are to embark to-morrow morning. The regts. are to clear sea, pay and arrears as far as they have money.
Louisbourg, 2nd June, 1759.—The Admiral purposes sailing the 1st fair wind.
The commanding officers of transports are to oblige the masters as far as they are able to keep in their respective divisions, and carry sail when the men-of-war do, that no time may be lost by negligence or delays ; they are also to report to the Admiral all difficieney's in the ship, least the master shou'd neglect doing of it, and direct that the flat-bottom'd boats be washed every day to prevent their leaking. An orderly serjt. to attend Major M'Keller.
The Admiral will order the Nightingale man-of-war into Louisbourg to receive 60 invalids ; these men are to be landed, and their subsistance paid to the town Adjutant. The Nightingale will likewise take the two officers of artillery.
The regts. are to receive provisions for no more than three women per company, and 4 women per co. of 1 hundred.
Moncton's Brigade. —Otway, Webb, Kennedy and Laselles to give a boatman each to the Engineers.
Louisbourg, 3rd June, 1759.—Fresh provisions will be drawn to all ye regts. and corps to-morrow morning, at 5 o'clock at Point Rockport. The Quartermasters of Amherst, Anstruthers, Lawrence, to attend Capt. Leslie, D.Q.M.G., at 4 o'clock this afternoon. June 4th sail'd from Louisbourg, and the elev'th made the Bay of Gaspee.
27th June, 1759.—The General has directed tho' not in publick orders that no woman be permitted to land with ye troops, and yt no insult of any kind be offered to the inhabitants of ye Island. Each regt. is to have a sloop or a small vessel to carry close into ye shore spare ammunition, bedding, and what light articles the officers may want immediately. Their heavy baggage is to be left in the transport ships.
On board the Richmond Frigate, 27th June, 1759.—Capt. Daune will range ye transports in proper order along the shore of ye Isle of Orleans this afternoon, and to-morrow about 6 o'clock the signal will be made for landing. The sloops and schooners yt have Rangers on board are to draw close in shore the six compys. of Rangers, and Capt. Cardin's Light Infantry are to be landed first to reconitre the country.
The flat-bottom'd boats only will be employ'd in landing the men ; they are to assemble at ye low staff at 4 in ye morning, and from thence will be sent first to the Rangers and so forth, &c. Then to Amherst's regt., then to the other corps, according to their ranks or the eonveniance of their situation ….The men are to take their napsacks, tools, camp necessarys, and 1 blanket of their ship bedding, besides their own blankets, 36 rounds of ammunition, and all the tools and 4 days provisions. The Rangers and Light Infantry are not to take their baggage on shore in ye morning, 2 days provisions and a blankett, only.
As ye weather in ye months of July and August are generally very warm in Canada, there are to be no more than 5 men to a tent, or if ye commanding officer likes it better and has camp equipage enough he may order only 4.
Otway's, Webb's and Highland regt., who are each in No. equal to two Battallions, are to encamp their compys. in double rows of tents, that they may have more room and more air in their encampment, and consequently be more healthy.
The 2 pieces of artillery in ye Russell are to be landed after the troops are on shore, or sooner if their be occasion.
The officers must be contented with a very little baggage for a day or two, until it can be conveniently carried on shore. An officer of a compy., if they please, may go on board each transport to see if their baggage is put on board the sloop.
In each flat-bottom'd boat there will be an officer of ye men of-war and 12 seamen, and no more than 70 soldiers are to be landed at a time ; these will help to row the boats.
The provisions of ye troops are to be for the future full allowance.
Morning Orders, 28th June, 1759.—A party of the enemy having landed last night on ye east end of ye Island, with an intent to carry of some prisoners, no soldier is to stragle any distance from ye camp upon any account whatsoever.
The commanding officer has ordered yt ye roll of each compy. be call'd by an officer 4 times a day, and a report made to him if any are absent. The long roll will beat for the men to turn out at 12 and at 4. This order to be read to each compy. by an officer.
28th June, Point of ye Isle of Orleans.—-All reports to be made to the Brigadr. of the day. All detatchmts. of Light Infantry or compy. of Rangers when posted in ye front, rear, or flanks of ye army, is out of sight, are to acquaint ye officer commanding the Brigade, or choirs nearest them of their situation.
The detatchmt. which was under Col. Carleton's commd., is to return their tools and spare ammunition immediately to the commanding officer of ye artillery. Whenever ye regts. sends for straw or any thing else they may want, proper officers must go with the men to prevent such irregularities as the General saw yesterday, and will be obliged to punish very severely.
No detatchmts., either with or without arms, are to be sent to any distance from ye camp without the knowledge of ye Brigadr. General of the day. Regt. or detatchmt. when
cantoon'd must always have a alarm post or place of assembly.
Its order'd once for all that soldiers are to keep close to their encamp., are not to pass without the out guards or wander through ye country in ye disorderly manner yt has
been observed here.
The army must hold itself in constant readiness, either to march or fight, at the shortest warning, when ye 10 company's of Grenadrs. of the line are call'd as one corps, they are to be commanded by Col. Burton, with Major Morris to assist him. When ye Light Infantry of ye line are form'd into a corps, they are to receive their orders from Col. Howe, who has Major Hussey to assist him. The Grenadrs. of Louisbourg and Major Dalling's Light Infantry, are to receive their orders from Col. Carleton.
The last corps, two compys. of Rangers, the Qr.-Masters and camp colourmen of ye army, and a Hatchman with a falling ax from each regt., are to assemble at Major Dalling's cantoonmt. to-morrow at 12 o'clock, in readiness to march under Col. Carleton's commd. Capt. Debeig, Engineer, to go with the detatchmt.
Major Scott to order immediately a compy. of ye Rangers to take care of the cattle for ye use of ye army.
All seamen found straggling from ye beach up the country, are to be taken up and sent to the cantoonmt. guard at Head Quarters. Four days provisions for the troops will be landed this day, the Rangers will receive for 6 days.
Camp on ye Isle of Orleans, 29th June, 1759.—All detatchmts. and outposts yt are placed for ye security of ye camp, are to fortify themselves in ye best manner they can, either by entrenching, planting pallisadoes, or by cutting down trees, or make ye best work with ye trunks, with ye branches thrown forward. In this situation a small party will be able to defend itself till succour arrives, or, at least, will give time for the army to get under arms.
No sentrys are ever to be planted within point blank of musquet shot of a wood, unless behind stones or trees, so as not to be seen in a woody country. Detatchmts, must never halt or encamp in ye little openings in ye woods, nor ever pass through them without examining them.
Secrets with all imaginable care and precaution next to valour. The best quality in a military man are vjgalance and caution.
If the provisions can be landed and the carts brought up, the army will march to-morrow by the left by files in one column, and in ye order in which they shou'd have encamp'd. The General beats at 4, assembly at 5, and the army march at six.
Col. Howe's corps of Light Infantry with ye Qr.-Masters and camp colourman is to proceed the march of the army 2 hours, and post detatchmts. in all their suspected places of ye road, to prevent the columns being fired at from behind the trees by rascals who dare not shew themselves.
When Capt. Carlin's compy. of Rangers which is appointed to guard the cattle and closes ye march of ye army and has past the nearest of Col. Howe's detatchments. That detatchmt. and the rest as they go along fall in behind the Rangers and become a rear guard.
The carts of every regt. are to follow their respective corps. Their must be no firing of musquets, but in a soldier-like manner, by order of the commander of ye corps in ye middle of ye day. Major Scott will give directions to the body of Rangers upon this head, because the practice is most common among them.
As the musquets are soon loaded upon any alarm, the regts. are to avoid the waste of ammunition, and frequent mischiefs yt happen by musquets loaded in ye Bell Tents,
covers for ye hammers of ye musquets be provided yt ye arms may not go of and do harm.
The 1st soldier who is taken beyond the out-guard, either in ye front, rear, or flanks of ye army, contrary to the most | positive orders, shall be tryed by a General Court Martial.
Any soldier who is found with plunder in his tent, or returning with plunder to the army of any kind not taken by order, shall be sent directly to the Provost in irons, in order to be try'd for his life.
Any inclosed place being necessary near ye camp for ye I security of ye cattle of ye army, the soldiers are, therefore, forbid to break down any fence for firewood or other purposes where ye cattle are shut in.
Those regts. who have not been able to find their sloops or small vessels allow'd to them for ye light baggage, are to I take ye smallest of their transports for yt purpose, orders to that effect have been given by the Admiral.
The officer who commanded the detatchmt. of Kennedy's regt. upon ye water side, and left his post without order, in circumstances where the presence of such a detatchmt. might have been particularly, and by falling in with ye out-posts I without ye least notice, occasion'd a false alarm in ye camp, is put under arrest and will be try'd by a General Court Martial as soon as it can conveniently be assembled.
Camp on ye Isle of Orleans, 30th June, 1759.—Col. Howe with ye Light Infantry of the whole line as now encamp'd, is to proceed the march of the brigade as directed yesterday, and at the same hour.
Col. Howe in posting the necessary detatchmts. on his march, will place ye Light Infantry of Otway's and Lawrence's nearest to their camp. When Capt. Cardin's compy., who are to guard the cattle as directed yesterday, passes ye furthest post given to ye Light Infantry of Otway's and Lawrence's, those companys are to return to their own camp, drawing of their several detatchmts. as they pass.
Otway's and Lawrence's regts. to hold themselves in readiness to embark when ordered. Bragg's, Laselles' and Lawrence's regt. are to receive provisions this afternoon to 4th July.
Point Isle of Orleans, 1st July, 1759.—Lt. M'Alphin's compy. of Rangers to be reliev'd by 1 Captain and 50 men from ye line. Those regts. yt have baggage behind to send detatchmts. for it. An officer from ye line to commd. ye whole.
The commanding officers of ye different corps will be able to judge the No. of men necessary for this duty, as they shou'd know by this time what quantity of baggage is behind. These detatchmts. to be sent without loss of time in ye front of Anstruther regt.
2nd July, Point of Orleans, 1759.—A serjt. and 15 men from each regt. in camp are to parade at magazine, to receive orders from an Artillery officer and remain with yt corps. Each regt. to send this evening to head-qrs. a list of 5 good Faschine makers if they have such.
All the birch cannoes yt may be found, are to be taken care of and carried to General Townshend's qrs.
3rd July.—The regts. and corps will receive provisions to-morrow to ye 8th instant. Otway's, Anstruther's, 3 compys. of Grenadrs., Rangers, Artillery and Carptenters at 6 in ye morning ; Bragg's, Monckton’s and Lascelles' at 4 in ye evening.
3 Captains and 7 subs, with 350 men to parade to-morrow morning at 4 o'clock in ye rear of Bragg's for the Engineers. They are to relieve as usual.
The Grenadrs. to parade at the same time. Magazine guard, 2 subs, and 50 men to parade at 8 o'clock in ye rear of Bragg's. General's guard—Moncton, Adjutant Otway.
4th July, 1759.—Whenever rum is to be issued out to the troops on acct. of the badness of the weather or their having suffer'd extraordinary fatigues, any soldier who is known to have disposed of his allowance to another, or any one who will make any agreement on receiving such allowance, snail, by order of ye commanding officer of ye regt., be struck entirely out of ye roll when rum is delivered out, besides ye punishmt. which may be inflicted for such offences by a Court Martial. The commanding officers of regt. are to enquire in their respective regts. for some serjt. who is well qualified for a Provost, and send his name and character to the Adjutant-General.
If any of the Patroles from ye out-posts shou'd perceive any boat or canoe newly brought over from ye other side, or hid near ye shore in such a manner yt gives room to think yt ye enemy is lurking in ye woods and intends it as a retreat. They are immediately to give notice thereof to the officer of ye next post, who is immediately to dress a proper ambuscade for them, and report ye same directly to ye officer of ye picqt.
5th July, 1759.—Brigadr.-General Townshend's Brigade to be ready to embark at a very short warning ; they must leave their tents standing and a proper guard to take care of them.
The line is never to turn out but when expressly ordered. The qr. and other guards and out-posts to turn out to the Commander-in-Chief only with shoulder'd arms, and but once a day. They are to pay the usual compliments to ye Brigadr.-General.
After General Orders, 5th July.—Orders and Regulations.
The object of ye campaign is to compleat ye conquest of Canada and to finish ye war in America. The army under ye Commander-in-Chief will enter ye colony on ye side of Montreal, while ye fleet and army here attack ye Governour-General and his forces.
Great sufficiency of provisions and a numerous artillery is provided, and from ye known valour of ye troops, ye nation expects success. These battalions have aquired reputation in ye last campaign, and it is not doubted but they will be careful to preserve it. From this confidence ye General has assured ye Secretary of State in his letters that whatever may be the event of ye campaign, His Majesty and ye country will have reason to be satisfied with the army under his command.
The General means to carry ye business through with as little loss as possible, and with ye highest regard to the safety and preservation of ye troops, to yt end he expects yt ye men work chearfully and dilligently without ye least unsoldier-like murmur or complaint, and yt his few but necessary orders be strictly obey'd.
The General purposes fortifying his camp in such a manner and to put it entirely put of ye enemy's power to attempt any thing by surprise, and yt ye troops may rest in security after their fatigues.
As the safely of an army depends in great measure upon ye vigalance of ye out-guards, any officer or non-commission officer who shall suffer himself to be surprised by ye enemy, must not expect to be forgiven.
When any alarm is given, or when ye enemy is perceived' to be in motion, and yt it be necessary to put the troops under arms, it is to be done without noise or confusion. The Brigades are to be ranged in order of battle by ye Brigadr. Generals at the head of ye camp, in readiness to obey the orders they may receive.
False alarms are hurtful in an army and dishonourable to those yt occasion them. The out-posts are to be sure ye enemy is in motion before they send their intelligence.
Soldiers are not to go beyond ye out-guards, ye advance centinels will fire at all who attempt to pass beyond ye proper bounds.
It may be proper to apprize ye corps yt ye General may perhaps think it necessary to order some of ye light troops to attire before ye enemy at times, so as to draw them nearer ye army with a view either to engage them to fight at a disadvantage or to cut of their retreat.
The Light Infantry of ye army are to have their bayonets, as ye want of ammunition may sometimes be supply'd by yt weapon, and because no man shou'd leave his post under
pretence yt all his cartridges are fired. In most attacks of ye night, it must be remember'd yt bayonets are preferable to fire.
That ye service of ye campaign may be full as equal as possible upon ye whole. The corps shall do duty for their real strength ; no change shall be made in ye 1st regulation, unless any particular loss shou'd make it necessary.
All cattle or provisions taken by any detatchmt. of ye army is to be deliver'd into ye publick Magazine for ye use and benefit of ye whole. Mr. Ware, ye Commissary, will give receipts for it.
No churches, houses, or buildings of any kind are to be burned or destroy'd without orders.
The peasants yt remains in their habitations, their women and children are to be treated with humanity ; if any violence is offer'd to a woman, the offender shall be punish'd with death.
If any persons are detected with robbing ye tents of ye officers or soldiers, they will be, if condemned, certainly executed.
The commanders of regts. are answerable yt no rum or spirits of any kind be sold in or near ye camp when ye soldiers are fatigued with work or wet upon duty. The General such refreshment as he knows will be of service to them, but is determined to allow no drunkeness or licentiousness in ye army.
If any sutler has presumption to bring rum on shore in contempt of ye General's regulations, such sutler shall be sent to ye Provost in irons, and his goods confiscated.
The General will make it his business, as far as he is able, to reward such as shall particularly distinguish themselves; and on ye other hand, be will punish any misbehaviour in an examplary manner.
The Brigadr.-Generals are desired to inform themselves if ye orders and regulations are properly made known to the soldiers of their respective Brigades.
Point of Orleans, 6th July, 1759.—Serjt. Prentice, of Kennedy's regt., is appointed Provost Marshall to this army, and is to be obey'd as such.
Whenever any body of troops marches from this camp, no woman are to go with them or follow till further orders ; they will be subsisted here.
7tb July, 1759.—Bragg's, Lascelles', Monkton's, ye Light Infantry, and Rangers, are to receive 3 day's provisions immediately.
Bragg's, Lascelles', Monckton's, the Light Infantry and Rangers, are not to march to-morrow.
After orders, 9 o'clock.—Bragg's, Lascelles' Monckton's, Light Infantry and Rangers, and ye 3 companys of Grenadrs., are to bold themselves in readiness to march to-morrow at 10 o'clock. They are to take ½ their tents with them to ye water side, and those yt are not yet provided with 4 day's provisions, are to do it immediately.
8th July.—As the ships yt were to cover ye landing cannot fall down to their proper stations this day, the troops are not to embark, but are to hold themselves in readiness.
Brigadr. Townshend's Brigade to give 400 men for work immediately, and to be relieved as usual.
General Townshend's Orders, 8th July, half-past one.— The Brigade of Bragg's, Lascelles' and Monckton's, ye 3 company's of Grenadrs. and Light Infantry, are to strike ye rear half of their streets of tents before 8 o'clock, and be ready to march at eight.
After orders, 5 o'clock—Order of march of the troops yt are to embark—Light Infantry, Grenadrs. of ye 1st Brigade, Grenadrs. of Louisbourg, Grenadrs. of Brigadr. Townshend's Brigade, Bragg's, Monckton's, Lascelles.
All these corps to be told of into detatchments of 60 men. The whole to march by ye right by files.
Montmorancie, Monday, 9th July.—A subaltern and 20 men of ye picqt. of each regt. is to lay in ye front of ye camp, and ye whole line to be ready to turn out if it shou'd be found necessary. A third of each regt. and corps, except ye Louisbourg Grenadrs., are to parade for work at day break, and to be relieved as usual.
A serjt. and 12 of ye Grenadrs. of ye 1st Brigade to mount ye General's guard immediately, and to be relieved to-morrow morning at eight by ye same number of yt corps.
10th July.—A serjt. and 12 men from ye picqt. of each regt. to lay in ye front of ye camp this night. The remainder of ye picqts. to be ready to turn out.
A third of ye regts. and 1st Brigade of Grenadrs. to parade to-morrow as usual for work. Louisbourg Grenadrs. to work as usual.
11th July.—When any men are kill'd or wounded, ye officer commanding ye corps they belong to, is to report to ye Adjutant-General.
Third of ye regts. and corps are to parade to-morrow rooming as usual.
A serjt. and 12 of each picqt. to lay in ye front of ye camp ; ye remainder to be ready to turn out at a moment's warning.
12th July.—In order to preserve the health of ye troops, each regt. and choirs are to make new necessary houses, at least, every third day, and through some earth into them daily. They are to be made by ye front line as far advanced as they conveniently can, and those of ye 2nd line as far in ye rear of ye whole encampmt.
The qr. guards of ye front line are to be advanced at least 100 yards ; and, if necessary, are to throw up some little works to defend them.
Bragg's Grenadrs. to mount as a guard in ye new redoubt to-night, and remain their till after break of day.
1 serjt. and 12 from each picqt. to lay in ye front of ye camp as usual.
Third of ye regts. and choirs to parade in ye morning for work as usual.
13th July.—As ye enemy has been observed to work at a battery on ye other side of ye water to cannonade ye camp, it is necessary to extend to ye right to avoid their fire. The Light infantry is, therefore, to take post in ye wood. Bragg's and Monckton's are to decamp and go to the ground assigned them by the Qr.-Master General. Otway's are to occupy the houses where ye Light Infantry now are. A compy. of Grenadrs. to encamp in ye redoubt ; ye artillery to be brought close under ye hill.
Two posts to be fortify'd, 1 before Monckton's, 1 before Bragg's. A battery of 6 pieces of cannon to be marh'd out immediately to oppose ye enemy's fire, and as soon as it can conveniently be done. Another battery of 4 guns shall be immediately erected upon ye summit of ye hill over looking ye fall and commanding ye ground on ye other side.
In case where ye security of ye camp must be immediately alter'd, the troops must expect to meet with extraordinary fatigues ; and as they go through them with alacrity and spirit, the General will not be sparing of such refreshment as he thinks will conduce to keeping them in health.
When any sentry of an out-post challenges and is answered “friend,” he is to say, with a clear voice, “ advance with ye countersign” ; when ye person advances, the sentry is to receive him in a proper posture of defence. Surprises may be prevented without risquing ye lives of our own soldiers.
14th July, Montmorencie.—The troops having lost provisions when they landed here, and having gone through some fatigue, the General has order'd them 1 day's fresh provisions. Extraordinary great care is recomended for the future, as such indulgence will not be granted, but upon very uncommon exigencies.
The regts. and corps may send to ye Point of Orleans for 1 woman per compy. The picqt. of Bragg's on ye left to be reliev'd at 6 o'clock by a picqt. of Monckton's.
The picqt. of Otway's on ye right to be relieved at the same hour by a picqt. of Lascelles.
The picqt. on ye left is to be very attentive to ye opposite shore, and ye Grenadr. compy. on ye redoubt is to detatch a subaltern and 20 men to be posted among ye stones to ye light of this picqt. Grenadrs. for redoubt Kennedy.
Any out-post or camp guard situated within musquet shot of ye enemy, are to take no notice of a general officer.
15lh July.—It is reccomended in ye strongest manner to ye commanding officers of corps to take very particular care of ye ammunition. When any part of it is rendered unfit for | immediate service, it is to be deliver'd into ye artillery.
The 1st Brigade of Grenadrs. is to beat ye water side at 9 o'clock to-night with all their baggage ; when they arrive at the opposite side, Capt. Leslie will provide them with carts for their baggage.
The provision guard is to be immediately augmented to 30 men with an officer. The officer commanding is to fortify his post with all expedition in ye best manner he can.
The troops to receive 4 day's provisions to-morrow to 20th inclusive. The picqt. of Monckton is to be relieved at 6 o'clock by a picqt. of Otway. The picqt. of Lascelles on ye right to be relieved at ye same hour by a picqt. of Bragg's.
Grenadrs. for ye redoubt Lascelles. The party at the landing place to be relieved to-night by a sub. and 30 of Anstruther's.
16th July.—The provisions must be moved from ye present inconvenient distance to a spot under ye little redoubt, which' ye Assistant Qr.-Master General will pitch upon. The six Grenadr. companys of ye line are to be at ye water side to-night at 9 o'clock with air their baggage ; Capt. Leslie will attend on ye opposite shore and provide them with carts! The party at ye landing place is to be relieved this evening by a sub. and 30 of Monckton's.
Otway's Grenadrs. to be relieved from ye General's guard' at 4 o'clock this afternoon, by a serjt. and 12 of Anstruther's battalion.
The Grenadrs. are not to embark this night, but wait for further orders.
After general orders, 5 o'clock.—The relief of Otway's Grenadrs. and General's guard is countirmanded. The picqt. of Otway's on ye left is to be relieved by a picqt. of Lascelles at 6 o'clock. The picqt. of Bragg's on ye light to be relieved at 6 by a picqt. of Monckton's. Grenadrs. for ye redoubt this night Anstruther's.
Morning Orders, 17th July.—Otway's regt., ye Grenadrs. of ye line, ye Louisbourg Grenadrs. and corps of Light Infantry under Col. Howe, are to do no duty this day after 12 o'clock. They are all to parade in ye front of Otway's at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Col. Howe will leave a detatchmt. of 50 men in his camp, and post ye picqt. of Monckton's, now on ye right, in such a manner as he thinks best for ye security of it.
17th July, 1759.—The detainments order'd to cut faschines are to have escorts of Light Infantry : notice must be sent to Col. Howe in time, yt a body of men are to be employ'd in yt service at a particular hour; and ye working party are not to go into ye woods until ye Light Infantry are posted.
The General has order'd two sheep and some rum to Capt. Cosnam's compy. for ye spirit they shew'd this morning in pushing those scoundrels of Indians ; it is, however, reccomended to the officers to preserve their people with caution, least they shou'd be drawn too far into ye woods and fall into an ambuscade.
Any regt. or corps yt have left any spare ammunition on .board their ships, are to report it to ye Brigade Major of ye day, naming the ships and specifying ye quantity.
The picqt. of Lascelles on ye left is to be relieved at 6 o'clock by a picqt. of Bragg's. The picqt. of Monckton's on ye right is to be relieved at ye same hour by a picqt. of Otway's. Grenadrs. for ye redoubt Monckton's.
The provision guard of Monckton's at ye water side is to be drawn of, except a serjt. and eight, who are to go immediately to the place where ye provisions now are ; this guard to be relieved this evening by a serjt. and eight Bragg's.
18th July.—The usual manner of placing sentrys in a wood gives ye enemy frequent opportunities of killing single men at their posts. It is, therefore, order'd yt when a covering party is order'd to take post in a wood, yt it be divided into squads of at least 8 men in each, and placed within convenient distances of each other, so as to be able to comunicate. Half of these squads are always to have their arms ready, which will not be very fatiguing, since they are relieved in ye same manner the working partys are. When ye strength of ye covering party will admit of it, there shou'd be a reserve behind ye center, and ye partys upon each extremity, shou'd be double ye No. to ye rest.
All ye out posts are to be placed double sentrys in ye night, and they are to be so near the guard yt they can retire to it if attack'd. The regts. of Bragg's, Lascelles' and , Anstruther's, are to be under arms this evening at 5 o'clock on ye ground in ye front of Otway's. They are to receive their orders from General Townshend. Some mollossos and a gill of rum per man to be delivered to the troops this day. The picqt. of Bragg's on ye left to be relieved by a picqt. of Monckton's. Picqt. of Otway on ye right to be relieved by a picqt. of Lascelles. Grenadrs. for ye redoubt Bragg's.
19th July.—The regts. and corps to be drawn out this afternoon at 5 o'clock at their alarm posts, yt every person may know where he is to be posted in case of an alarm.
The regts. in ye front line to march up to ye parapit in ye front. Capt. Caple with ye 2 companys in ye post upon ye right, is to be drawn in yt post. Anstrulher's regt. order'd to support Col. Howe's corps, is to be drawn up, one half to ye right of it, 1 half towards ye left, and to dress even with ye rear of ye Light Infantry.
Otway's regt. to post 1 compy in each of ye two lower batterys, and 40 men at ye entrenched white house. Col. Fletcher with ye remainder of his regt. marches up ye hill and dresses in a line, with his left to ye redoubt and his right to ye entrenchmt.
Lascelles' regt. to form with its left to General Townshend's quarters, and its right to ye house occupied by Capt. Caple Before ye regts, of ye front line march to their alarm posts, they are to strike their tents and lay them flat, that ye troops, may be able to march with as little difficulty as possible.
The Louisbourg Grenadrs. are to be in and about ye large redoubt. The commanding officers of corps are to I take care to prevent ye soldiers destroying ye parapit by taking out ye timber to burn. When wood is wanted, a No. of men may be sent to cut it with a proper escort to cover them. The troops in ye redoubts and fortify'd posts are to have 70 rounds of ammunition ; they must put it in ye safest place they can. Soldiers are not to be permitted to swim in ye heat of ye day, only in ye mornings and evenings. The picqt. of Monckton's on ye left to be relieved at 6 o'clock by a picqt. of Otway's.
The picqt. of Lascelles on ye right to be relieved at 6 by a picqt. of Bragg's. Grenadrs. for ye redoubt Otway.
Provisions will be deliver'd out to ye troops to-morrow to 24th instant.
On firing 2 cannon shot very quick from ye right of Bragg's, the whole line is to repair forthwith to their alarm posts.
20th July.—The guard near ye water side are to take up any soldiers yt may be seen swimming between ye hours of 9 in ye morning and 5 in ye evening. This order to be read to ye men.
250 men to parade this evening at 5 o'clock at ye artillery ground. They will receive their orders from Major M'Kellar ; when Major M'Kellar has establish'd ye posts in ye front of ye quarter guards, an officer and 18 men of each guard are to advanced to ye post assigned them, leaving ye remainder of his guard in its present post, who will be reinforced if necessary.
The order of yesterday forbidding ye taking of wood from ye parapit, is to be read to ye men at roll calling.
The picqt. of Otway's on ye left to be relieved by a picqt. of Lascelles. Bragg's picqt. on. ye right to be relieved by a picqt. of Monckton's. Grenadrs. for ye redoubt Lascelles.
21st July.—The picqt. of Lascelles on ye left to be relieved by a picqt. of Bragg's. Monckton’s on ye right by one of Otway's.
1 capt., 2 subs, and 50 men of Major Hardy's detatchmt. to be posted in ye redoubt at night ; 1 sub. and 30 men of yt corps to be posted every evening at ye batterys where ye Grenadrs. were posted. The regts. to parade 1:3d of their men for work as usual.
22nd July.—The Light Infantry to be ready to march at a moment's warning. The regts. and corps to send for a gill of rum per man, which ye commanding officers will order to be distributed in such a manner as they judge proper. The picqt. of Bragg's on ye left to be relieved at 6 by 1 of Monckton's. Otway's picqt. on ye right by one of Lascelles.
1 capt., 2 subs, and 50 men of Bragg's regt. for ye redoubt to-night. Major Hardy's detatchmt. is to post a sub. and 20 on ye batterys, and a serjt. and 12 on ye point.
As it is impossible at present to move to better ground, great care is to be taken to air ye tents and dry ye straw and ground.
23rd July.—Lascelles to take ye post lately occupied by Anstruther's. The regts. are to take care yt ye butchers and others who kill meat, always bury ye offall. Anstruther's regt. is always to furnish any working party upon application made, with such a No. of men as may be necessary to cover them.
Picqt. for ye left Otway's, for ye right Bragg's.
The troops to receive provisions to-morrow to 28th inclusive.
24th July.—As fresh straw cannot be conveniently got for ye troops, it is reccommended to ye commanding officers to direct ye cutting spruce bows for yt purpose. Picqt. for ye redoubt Lascelles.
For ye right Otway, for ye left Monckton. For ye house formerly occupied by Anstruther's, Bragg.
The provision guard to be augmented to 16 men at night and remain so till morning, at which time ye No. added may return to camp.
The serjt. of this guard is to post 4 sentrys on ye beach, and all pretty near one another.
REGIMENTAL ORDERS.
The commanding officer having observ'd that there is much swearing and indecent language used amongst ye men, such as is unbecoming gentlemen and soldiers, desires the commandg. officers of companies to confine any man so offending, and make an example of who ever is a disgrace to the service in genl. and the corps he belongs to.
Mountmorency, 25th July.—Picqt. for the house Lascelles, for ye right Monkton's, for ye left Lascelles, for ye redoubt Monkton.
Genls. provision and Provost guards now taken by Otway's, are to be reliev'd at sunset by Lascelles. Those guards to be taken to-morrow by Monkton.
26th July.—The house now occupied by the picquet of Lascelles, to be taken by the mareens landed this day.
Picqt. for the right Lascelles, for the left Monckton's, for the redoubt Lascelles.
One subn. and 50 of the mareens who are posted in the house are to parade at the Artillery park at 4 o'clock this afternoon for work. Genl. provision and Provost guards Lascelles.
Otway's and Bragg's not to parade their men for work at 4 o'clock. Each regt. to give one-third of their men for work.
Montmorency, July 27th, 1759.—The Genl. stricktly forbids the inhuman practice of scalping, except when the enemy are Indians, or Canads. dressed like Indians.
The officers commanding the two companies of mareens are to dispose of their men as they were directed yesterday, the company which gives the pickt. every night is to furnish 10 men for work to-morrow, the other 1 serjt. and 30, both to parade at 4 o'clock in the morning at the Artillery park and to be reliev'd every four hours.
Picket for the' left Otway's, for the redoubt Monckton's. Genls. provision and Provost guards Monckton's.
25th July.—The troops are to be ready to turn out a 5 o'clock this afternoon, and take their posts as shall he directed.
When recover'd men join their regiments, they are to be kept of duty for a week or ten days, as the surgeon shall think best. Picqt. or ye left Bragg's, for the redoubt Lascelles. Genls. provision and Provost guard Otway's.
The mareens to send the same number for work to-morrow as this day. The troops to receive provisions to-morrow for ye first of August inclusive.
Montmorency, Sunday, 29th July, 1759.—The regts, are to be under arms this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the head of their encampments, and to wait their till sent for to their respective alarm posts. The rest of the Light Infantry returns this night from the Island of Orleans to this camp.
Colonel Howe will take his former post. Anstruther's, Otway's and Lascelles' will incamp upon their former ground.
Great care to be taken by the regiments within their respective incampments, and in their neighbourhood that all offall and filth of every kind which might taint the air, be buried deep under ground ; and the Genl. recommends, in the strongest manner, to the commanders of corps to have their camps kept clean and sweet.
Strict inquiry to be made in this camp, at the Point of Orleans, and at Point Levie, concerning the conduct of the sutlers and followers of the army, and who are known to sell liquors that intoxicate the men, are forthwith to be dismis'd and sent on board their ships.
The regimt. are not to call in their working parties, as they must exert themselves to finish the business of this post, that further operations may take place.
The mareens to work as usual till they receive orders to the contrary. Picket for the left Monkton's, for the redoubt Otway's. Genls. provision and Provost guards Otway's. Cattle guard Lascelles.
R. O.—In case of an alarm Capn. Spikes and the Majors comy. are to go in ye redoubt next the water. Capn. Gardner's and Capn. Spittal's are to occupy the ditch of the same. The commanding officer in ye redoubt will keep a reserve of a serjant and ten men in ye center of it, to reinforce any part that may be particularly attacked. The Lieut.-Cols. and the Genls. companys are to march into the upper redoubt. Capn. Coxe's and Capn. D'Arcey's into the ditch of the same. The colours are to be carried, one into each redoubt, the disposition of ye men is to be the same as this afternoon.
July 30th.—The picqt. for the left Lascelses, for ye redoubt Bragg's. Grenls. and Provost guards Otway's. Provision guard Monckton.
July 31st.—Picqt. for ye left Otway's, for ye redoubt Monckton's ; both those to march immediately.
Genls. and Provost guards Otway's. Provision guard Monckton's.
Wednesday, Augst. 1st, 1759.—The check which the Grennadiers met with yesterday, will, it is hop'd, be a lesson to them for ye lime to come.
Such impetuous, irregular and unsoldierlike proceeding, destroys all order, makes it impossible for their commanders to form any disposition for an attack, and puts it out of ye Genls. power to execute his plan.
The Grennadrs. could not supose that they alone could beat the French army, and, therefore, it was necessary that ye corps under Brigader. Monkton and Brigr. Townsend should have time to join, that ye attack might be general. The very first fire of the enemy was sufficient to repulse men who had lost all sense of order and military disipline. Amherst's and the Highland regts, alone, by the soldierlike and cool manner they were form'd in, would undoubtedly have beat back the whole Canadn. army if they had ventured to attack them.
The loss, however, is inconsiderable, and may be easily repaired when a favourable opportunity offers, if ye men will shew proper attention to their officers.
The Grens. of Louisbourg are to remain on ye Island of Orleans till further orders, Lieut.-Col. Murray is to comd. on that Island.
The comps. of Grens. of ye Batts. encamp at Montmoey. are to join their regs., and those belonging to ye regs of Genl. Monkton's corps, are likewise to join their regiments.
The Highlanders are to go over to ye camp. Lawrence's Grens. to join ye camp at Montmorency.
After this day the men are to begin to work at six o'clock in ye morning (except on particular occasions) and continue till ten, then leave off till two (or perhaps three o'clock) in
case of excessive heat, and work from that time till six or seven.
Picket for ye left Anstruther's. For ye redoubt Bragg's. Gens, provision and Provost guards Otway's.
The troops to receive provisions to-morrow to ye 5th inclusive.
R. O.—Those orders to be read to each company by ye commd. officer of it, at which time they can be most conveniantly assembled.
Thursday, Augst. 2nd, 1759.—Every regt. and corps is to send a return to ye Adjutant Genl. the day after to-morrow of their officers, non-commissioned officers, and private men that have been kill'd and wounded in course of the campaign to ye last day of July inclusive ; specifiing as far as they can learn the day or night and place where it happened, and upon what occasion ; for ye time to come reports of any losses are to be made as soon as possible.
Anstruther's regt. gives no men for work to-morrow morning. Brag's none in ye afternoon. Picquet for ye left Lascelles, for ye redoubt Otway's. Provision guard Otway's.
Friday, 3rd Augst.—As the Government has provided good store of rum for the men, half a jill may be delivered out regularly every day, and a jill when the weather is wet and cold, or when the men are much fatigued with work or duty.
The ground within the three redoubts that are in front of the line of battle is to be kept as clear as possible from tents and other obstacles that might hinder ye movement of the troops.
All horses that can be collected and that may hereafter be driven in by our parties, are to be carried over to the Island of Orleans, and turned to graze in ye meadows opposite to this camp. Cattle that are taken must likewise be carried over 1o that Island for the use of ye sick and wounded soldiers.
The new redoubt to be occupied this night by the Grens. of Brag's. Picquet for the left, Anstruther's.
One subaltern and 20 men of Monckton's picqt. to occupy the redoubt where ye whole picqt. us'd to be.
Provost guard, Otway's. Genls. guard to-morrow, Grans. of Lascelses. Provision guard, Otway's.
Saturday, 4th August.—The six companies of Grends. are to be under arms at six o'clock this afternoon in ye front of ye camp. The two companies of mareens are to be out at exercise as often as tirey conveniently can, and near their respective posts.
Any persons to whom Capt. Fletcher and Lieut. Hamilton, late of Otway's regt., are indebted, must send in their accts. to Major Morris of ye said regiment. Persons who are indebted to those officers, are also desir'd to acct. with Major Morris.
Any person having found a double-sighted compass (maker Adams,) is desir'd to return it to Serjt. Large, of Otway’s regiment, and he shall receive two dollars' reward.
The new redoubt to be occupied this night by the Grens. of Otway's. Picket for ye left, Monckton.
Detachment of one subn. and twenty men for ye large redoubt, the picket of Brag's. Detacht. of one subn. and twenty men to-morrow at break of day near Capn. Hassing's post, the picqet of Otway's.
Genls. guard to-morrow, Grends. of Anstruther's.
Otway’s
Provost guard to-morrow,
Provision guard to-night,
The subs, commandg. ye two detachts. from the picket, are to come to headquarters this evening for orders.
Sunday, August 5th.—When a deserter comes in from ye enemy, the officer who commands ye guard or post who takes him up, is immediately to send him to headquarters, and not permit him to be examined by any person whatsoever, until he is presented to the Commander-in-Chief.
A subaltern and twenty of ye company of mareens on ye right is to relieve ye parti of mareens at ye lower battery this evening. The two companies are to take this duty alternately. The company on ye left is always to give ye serjant and nine for the Point.
In case of an alarm the officer commanding the partie of twenty is to return to ye redoubt above ye battery, leaving such a number with ye artillery officer as he may want.
The provision guard in yt case is also to retire to ye redoubt just above ye provisions.
Grennads. for ye redoubt Anstruther's. Picket for ye left Lascelles. Detacht. for ye large redoubt, 1 subaltern and 20 picqt. of Lascelles. Detacht. of 1 subn. and 20 men near Grenl. Townsend quars. picquet of Anstruther's.
Capt. Porter is to reinforce this detacht. with a corpl. and 10 men at sunset, the latter to return to their post at break of day, but ye officer and 20 goes to ye edge of ye hill, near Hazzen's post, and remains their till dusk ; he is to take up all soldiers and others stragling beyond their posts.
Genls. guard Grennads. of Monckton. Provision and Provost guard Otway's.
Monday, Augst. 6th.—Lascelles regiment this night towards ye village of Angardean.
The Light Infantry that are not upon duty, and that part of Anstruther's off duty, formed in the order they were, last time under amis, are to march to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock, two or three miles to ye right into ye woods that are above ye cultivated country three small parties of Rangers are to lead ye files.
The battalions of Americans give no men for work this afternoon, that they may be under arms at 6 o'clock to exercise. Otway's gives no men to work to-morrow morning, that they may have leisure to exercise.
Grennads. for ye redoubt on ye left, Monckton's. Picqet for the left, Otway's. A detachment of a subaltern and twenty for ye redoubt near Genl. Townsend's quarters, picqt. of Brag's ; this detacht. is to follow the orders of yesterday.
Genls. guard to-morrow Grennadiers of Brag's. Provision guard and Provost guard of a corpl. and six men Otway's.
R. O.—The regiment will march by files from the left, and is to be form'd two deep; if the front is attacked, the company that leads is immediately to form to ye front two deep and advance upon the enemy ; the next is to do the same. Inclining to ye right of the first, the next to ye left if the ground will permit of it, and so on to ye right and left,, until an extensive front is form'd, by which the enemy may be surrounded. And as an attack may be sudden, and time lost in sending orders, these movements are to be made in such a case by the several officers without waiting for any. If the collumn is attack'd on ye left, the whole are to face to ye left and attack ye enemy of on ye right ye same ; if in ye rear, the rear is to act as the front was order'd, the whole' going to the right about; if on ye right and left, the two ranks are to face outwards, if in ye front and rear, ye first and last companies front both ways. The commanding officers of companies are to acquaint their men beforehand what they are to do; and for ye execution of ye above orders, the Lt.-Col. depends upon yer judgt. and activity. The companies are to march at ye distance of four yards from each other, that they may have room to move and act separately if occasion requires it. A subaltern and twenty men are to attend a piece of cannon.
Tuesday, Augst. 7th.—The commanding officers of regiments and corps are to order all the tools that are about their respective encampments to be carefully collected together, so that whatever number they may have over and above what they were ordered to receive for each regt., may be immediately sent to ye artillery. Whatever soldier is seen drunk, is to be struck of ye roll of those who receive rum. Those orders are repeated, and is to be more strictly complied with for ye future.
Grannds. for ye redoubt on ye left, Brag's. Picqet for ye left Anstruther. Detacht. of one subn. and 20 for the large redoubt, picqet of Monckton. Detacht. of one subn. and 20 for the redoubt near Genl. Townsend's quarters, picqet of Otway's to follow ye usual orders till countermanded.
Genls. guard Grands, of Otway's. Provision and Prorost guards, Otway's.
Part of ye effects of Capn. Fletcher and Lieut. Hamilion, late of Otway's regt., to be sold to-morrow at ten o'clock in the rear of ye said regt.
Wednesday, August 8th.—The picqet on ye left is by no means to cut any of ye brush wood round their post, as has been hitherto practis'd. Those regiments and corps that have got hand-barrows from ye artillery, are forthwith to return ym as they are much wanted.
Grennads. for ye redoubt Ottway. Picqt. for ye left Monckton. A subaltern and 20 for ye large redoubt, picqt. of Anstruther's. A subn. and 20 for Genl. Townsend's redoubt picqt. of Lascelles. Genls. guard, Granadiers of Anstruther's. Provision and Provost guard, Ottway's. Provisions will be delivered out to the troops to-morrow to ye 13th inclusive.
Thursday, Augst. 9th.—The 2 companies of Grenadiers of ye Royal American Battallions are to embark in 4 flat bottom'd boats at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning, to fall down with ye tide and escort the Genl. as low as St. Joachim, ye Grenadiers to take a day's provisions with them ; this detacht. returns with ye flood ; the men are to assist ye seamen in rowing.
A detacht. of Light Infantry and Brag's regt. to march early to-morrow morning, three or four miles into ye woods, in ye same order that Anstruther's march'd ; this corps is to keep something more to ye left, and then fall down into ye open country, supply themselves with pease or other greens, and return to camp.
Grenadiers for ye redoubt Lascelles. Picqet for ye left Brag's. A subn. and 20 for ye large redoubt Ottway's. A subn. and 20 for Genl. Townsend's redoubt Monckton. Genls. guard Grennads. of Anstruthers. Provision and Provost guards Ottway's.
Friday, Augst. 10th.—Grenads, for ye redoubt Anstruther's. Picqet for ye left Otway's, and subn. and 20 for ye large redoubt Anstruther's. A subn. and 20 for Genl. Townsend's redoubt Lascelles. Genls. guard Grens. of Monckton's. Provision and Provost guard Ottway's.
Saturday, August 11th.—When any detacht., either sees or hears notice of ye enemy, the commander must send immediately advice of it to the Grenl. When ye escorts that covers ye working party are posted, they are to receive ye enemy in that situation until the commander thinks proper to reinforce them or to call them off; in ye meantime, ye working men are to get under arms and wait for such orders as the commanding officer shall think proper to give.
The Genl. was extremely surprised to see the disorder that seemed to run through ye working party this morning, and forsees that if a stop is not put immediately to such unsoldierlike proceedings, that they may have very dangerous consequences. The men fired this day upon one another, fired upon ye Light Infantry, and were scattered in such a manner that a few resolute people would easily have defeated them. It is, therefore, ordered and commanded that when there is any alarm of this kind, every soldier shall remain at his post till ordered to march by the proper officer. If any man presumes to detach himself and leave his plattoon, the officer will make an immediate example of him.
Divine service will be performed to-morrow morning at ½ past 10 for Brag's, Monckton's, Artillery, Light Infantry and Rangers. And in ye afternoon at 5 for Anstruther's, Ottway's, Lascelles, Marines, and Lawrence's Grenadiers.
Grenadiers for ye redoubt Monckton. Picqet for ye left Lascelses. A subn. and 20 for ye large redoubt Bragg. A subn. and 20 for Genl. Townsend's redoubt Monckton. Genls. guard Gens. of Brag's. Provision and Provost guard, Ottaway's.
Any persons that are indebted to or have any demands upon Lieut, Mathewson, late of Lascelles' regt., are to settle ye same with Major Hussey.
Sunday, August 12th.—A return of the kill'd and wounded to be given in to-morrow at orderly time, from ye 1st to ye 11th inst., both days included.
A return to be given in at ye same time of what ammunition is wanted to compleat each regt. and corps. Provisions will be delivered to ye troops to the 17th inclusive.
Picqet for ye left Anstruther's. A subn, and 20 for ye large redoubt Lascelses. A subn. and 20 for Genl. Townsend's redoubt Ottaway. Genls. guard Grens. of Ottaway's. Provost and provision guard, Ottaway.
After orders, 10 o'clock.—Two-thirds of the men of duty are to parade to-morrow at 7 o'clock ; if ye weather is tolerable, are to cut brush for fascines, and will be covered by two hundred Light Infantry ; they are to work till 12 o'clock ; the remaining third of them to parade at two and to work till seven ; those last, as ye brush will be carried near to the camp, will be only covered by a party of their own people.
Monday, Augst. 13th.—The Genl. has order'd five guineas to be given to the sentry of Ottaway's for taking an Indian alive, whose business it was to surprise some negligent sentry and assassinate him.
When a small party of Volunteers of any regiment are inclined to lay in waite during the night for ye small reconnoitring parties which ye enemy may push towards the camp, the Genl. will give them leave to try it ; and if any soldier kills an Indian or takes him alive, (which is still more difficult), he shall be handsomely rewarded. Those parties should not consist of above 14 or 16 men, unless where a subn. commands, and, in that case, they may be of twenty or twenty-five men.
When the soldiers are not employed in work, they are to dress and clean themselves, so as to be underarms, and upon all occasions in the most soldierlike manner.
Each regiment and corps are to parade a man of a tent to-morrow morning at six in ye rear of Monckton's with their arms and officers in proportion to their numbers; they are to go out for garden stuff and are to be covered by that part of the five picqets of ye line which is not upon immediate duty; the whole to be under ye comd. of Major Morris, field-officer of ye picqet.
Grans, for ye redoubt Otway's. Pieqet for ye left Monckton. Sub. and 20 for ye large redoubt Monckton. Sub. and 20 for Genl. Townshend's redoubt Anstruther's.
Genls. guard, Grens. of Lascelles. Proyision and Provost guards, Otway.
Tuesday, August 14th.—Capt. Porter's companies of Grens. and Capn. Coleback's company of Marines are to hold themselves in readiness to pass over to the Island of Orleans to relieve the Grennadiers of Louisbourg in the duty there.
Grens. for ye redoubt Lascelles. Picqet for the left and the large redoubt, Brag's. A subn. and 20 for Genl. Townshend's redoubt Monckton's. Genls. guard, Grans, of Anstruther's. Provisions and Provost guard, Ottaway's.
Wednesday, August 15th.—Picqet for ye large redoubt and left Otway. Subn. and 20 for Genl. Townsend's redoubt Bragg's. Genls. guard, Grens. of Monckton. Provision and Provost guards, Otway's.
Any soldier who passes the out-sentrys on any pretence whatever, shall be brought to a Court-Martial and punished. The recruits and awkward men of each compy. to be out at exercise this afternoon.
Thursday, Augst. 16th.—As the enemies light troops are continually hovering about ye camp in hopes of surprising some small guard or some of ye sentries, it is necessary to be
extreamly vigilent on duty. The out-posts and guards in ye redoubts are never to have less than the third of their men under arms, and for an hour before day, and at least half an hour after broad day light, the whole are to be under arms.
The regiments are to give in returns to the Major of Brigade of the number of smiths, masons, carpenters, bricklayers, mynors and sawyers, in their corps.
Picqet for ye large redoubt and left, Laseelles. A subn. and 20 for Genl. Townsend's redoubt, Ottaway's. Genls. guard, Grens. of Bragg's. Provision and Provost guard, Ottaway's.
After Orders.—Grens. for ye redoubt, Monckton. Provisions to be delivered to-morrow to ye.
A third of ye men of duty to parade to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock for work
.
Friday, Augst. 17lh.—Mr. Cameron, voluntier in ye Light Infantry, of Genl. Lascelles' regt, having distinguished himself in a remarkable manner in ye defence of a house with only a serjt., corpl. and 16 men of Lascelles' Light Infantry, against a body of savages and Cannadians greatly superior in number. The Genl. has order'd yt ye first vacant commission in ye army be given to Mr. Cameron, in acknowledg't of his good conduct and very gallant behaviour.
A flanking party of Genl. Brag's regt. command'd by a serjt. distinguished themselves upon ye same occasion, and hasten'd to the assistance of their friends with verry great spirit.
Some detachts. are to take post down this coast to prevent the enemy from getting in their harvest.
Picqt. for ye large redoubt and left, Anstruther's. Grens. for ye redoubt, Bragg's. A subn. and 20 for Genl. Townshend'a redoubt, Lascelles. Genls. guard, Grens. of Ottaway's. Provision and Provost guard, Ottaway's.
Saturday, Augst. 18th.—If a soldier pretends to dispute the authority of an officer of any other corps under whose command he is, and if any soldier presumes to use any indecent language to the non-commissioned officers of his own, or of any other corps, such soldiers shall be punnish'd in an examplary manner.
The regts, and corps except the Light Infantry are to be at their alarm posts at 5 this evening.
Mr. Porter the Pay-Master-Grenl. will, upon aplication, give to each regt. of ye establisht. of 700, £500 (pounds) ; and to the regts, of a 1000, £700 (pounds).
Divine service will be performed to-morrow at 10 o'clock in ye forenoon in ye rear of Monckton's, to the Light Infantry,. Rangers, Bragg's, Monckton's and the Artillery. At 4 in ye afternoon to Lascelles, Cutaway's, Anstruther's and ye Marines.
Grens. for the redoubt, Ottaway's. Picqt. for ye large redoubt and left, Monckton. Subn. and 20 for Genl. Townshend's redoubt, Anstruther's.
A subn., serjt., corpl. and 20 men of Monckton's with a serjt. and 10 of Ottaway's to relieve ye marines at sunset, who are posted on ye lower battery on ye point ; this duty to be done by ye line and ye compy. of Marines alternately.
Genls. guard, Grens. of Anstruther's. Provision and Provost guards, Ottaway's
.
The remain'g effects of Capt. Fletcher, late of Ottaway's, are to be sold at ye head of that regt. to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
Montmorency, Augst. 19th.—A subn. and 20 for Genl. Townsend's redoubt, Brag's.
This officer is only to send a serjt. and eight to the post near Capt. Hazen's on ye edge of the hill in ye morning, and is to ret'n with ye rest to camp.
Augst. 20th.—If any woman refuses to serve as a nurse in the hospital, or after being there leaves it without being regularly dismis'd by order of the director, she shall be struck of the provision roll; and if found afterwards in any of the camps, shall be turn'd out immediately.
Montmo'y, Augs. 21st.—Two women per company will be allow'd in each camp, ye rest must be immediately sent back to ye Point of Orleans ; and any woman who returns will be confined for disobedience of orders.
Augst. 22nd.—R. O.—Thos. Darby and George Everson having behav'd in a scandilous and unsoldierlike manner upon their post last night. The first by screaming out and firing his piece, and both by giving the most evident tokens of fear ; it is the Col's, orders that they shall stand an hour at ye necessary house, each with a woman's cap upon his head this evening, as a small punishment for the dishonor they have brought upon the corps and their brother soldiers.
They are for the future to march in the front of all parties without a grain of powder in their pieces, where they may have the opportunity to wipe of the infamy they now lay under, and where any cowardice will be immediately punish'd in the most examplary manner.
The com'g. officer does not suppose there is another man in the regt. who is afraid of the French or their contemptible allies; but if their should be any such, they are desir'd to give their names into the Adjt., that they may be properly posted in time of service.
Augst. 23rd.—R, O.—A serjt. and 18 voluntiers are wanted to go out to-night. The arms and ammunition to be revised at | after four this afternoon.
At 5 the Quarter-Master will deliver buckshot to the officers and non-commissioned officers, and a number of cartridges to complete the pouches and cartouch boxes of each company, the serjeants giving a return of the number wanting for that purpose.
Augst. 24th.—Provisions will be delivered out to-morrow to the 29th Augst.
R. O.—A serjt., corpl. and 10 of the picqt. with the hatchet and camp colourmen with arms to attend the Quarter-Master at 3 o'clock.
Montmorency, Augst. 25th.—The out-posts and guards are to be more careful for the future in stoping all soldiers who are found attempting to slip by them.
It has been observed that fascines have been taken from the place where they were deposited by order, and that pickets have been, taken out of the freezing of the redoubts, any soldier that is found guilty will be severely punished. Women are also forbid this practice.
A corporal and six men with their camp colours and five days provisions, with 2 tents, are to go over to Orleans immediately,
Divine service at the same place and the same hour as last Sunday.
Augst. 26th.—The effects of Lieut. Kennedy, late of Monckton's battaln,, to be sold to-morrow at 10 o'clock at ye head of said regt.
As the comdg. officer supposes that all ye officers and men are equally ready to march whenever the service requires it, he will for the future, whenever a voluntier party of any number is wanting, send those who are next for duty.
Mont'y, Augst. 27th.—Two subs, and 60 of the Highlanders are to take post under the command of Lt.-Col. Murray.
August 28th.—Provisions to be served out to-morrow to ye 2nd of Sept.
August a9th.—R. O.—-A corporal of a company with the recruits and awkward men to be out to exercise this afternoon from four to five in some convenient place by the waterside.
Sept. 1st, 1759.—The surgeon is to parade all the sick immediately, and have them ready to embark at 11 o'clock. The woemen are to be ready to embark at the same time.
Monckton's regiment is to embark this night at 9 o'clock ; the commanding officer to come to headquarters for his orders at four o'clock this afternoon.
The regiments and corps are to embark their sick and wounded, women and heavy baggage this morning at 11 o'clock. The Quarter-Masters and camp colourmen are to go down to the waterside before that time to receive their boats and take care of their baggage. N.B.—By heavy baggage is meant such only as the officers can do without for the remainder of ye campaign.
R. O.—The Lt.-Col. recommends it to the several officers to send every part of their baggage which they can possibly dispence with on ship board, that they may have as little incumbrance as possible for ye future. Whenever the regt. moves about will be appointed to receive it at the same time that the sick are embark'd.
Two boats will be appointed at 9 o'clock this evening for each regiment : one to take the baggage that will not be absolutely necessary on board the transport appointed for the regiments and corps ; the other to carry the necessary heavy baggage to Point Levy. The Quarter-Masters and camp colourmen to attend at the beach, their to receive their instructions from the Quarter-Master Genl.
The picqets of the line to lay in the front of the camp in such a manner as the Brigadier of the day shall direct. The field-officer to post them, except a subn. and 20 of Monckton's who are to relieve that part of the picqet advanced on the left, at the usual hour. The pickets not to go out till 12 o'clock.
R. O.—As it is to be hop'd that ye enemy will attack as it» our post, and as every advantage may be expected from such an attack if the troops are alert in getting to their alarm posts.
It is Col. Hale's orders that neither officer nor soldier put of their shoes, coats, or any part of their cloaths while they remain in their camp. The bell tents and drums, except one, are to be sent of this night. Every man is to load with two balls, and to have their arms with them in their tents, taking particular care to keep them dry and prevent accidents.
9 at Night.—The tents of every company are to be struck at half an hour after one, and every thing is to be remov'd, that may give any appearance of the regiments being on the ground.
The Grennadiers and Battallion companies are to march into the redoubts according to their former order—carrying their tents, blankets, knapsacks, &c, with them, and are to keep themselves carefully concealed.
The comg. officers of companies will take care yt this motion is made with as little noise and as much dispatch as possible.
Sunday, Sept. 2nd.—The tents of all the corps are to be struck this even'g when dark, and carried down at 8 o'clock to the boats on the beach under Anstruther's regt. Their will be boats assign'dto each corps to carry them off; these boats must be unloaded at Point Levi before high water, yt they may return with ye ebb. A proper officer will attend them.
The troops will march to-morrow morning and embark for Point Levi ; the- signal for yr moving will be the burning of a barn before Brigr. Townshend's house. Those detachs. that occupy houses are, when they evacuate ym, to leave small parties, which is to set them on fire, and then join ye main body.
Bragg's regt. to march first, and will be directed by Brigr. Townshend's; Lascelles next, then Anstruther's, and lastly, Ottaway's. These three regts. are to take 'the road behind Anstruther's camp ; the Howitzers to be carried down with Lascelles.
Col. How's Light Infantry will form the rear guard of the whole according to the particular instruck's given him. When the troops are drawn up on ye beach, they are to leave an between Lascelles and Anstruther's for ye Light Infantry.
The regts. are to repair to their alarm posts at 12 o'clock to-night ; they are to conceal themselves entirely after daylight, so as to try to induce the enemy to attack them. They are to observe this direction to ye very moment the signall is made. As Ottaway's regt. have the large redoubt and ye Grens. redoubt in their alarm posts, they are to send a picqet to the former and ye Grens. to the latter, immediately after dusk.
Lascelles' regt. is to send, as soon as it is dark, a subn. and 20 to the lower battery ; this officer is to conceal his people after day light, and to join his regt. when he perceives they are on yr march to the beach. No fires to be made by the men in their alarm posts ; all dogs to be sent off with ye tents. Provision guard, Lascelles; they are to join ye officer posted on the battery in ye morning when he marches to his regt. Provost guard, Ottaway's, to march and embark with ye regt.
Anstruther's Grens. continue on the Genls. guard. The party on the right to prevent stragling, are to return to camp at dusk. Loose boards which have been used in the camp, are to be burnt, but no fires to be seen at midnight.
Sept. 3rd, 1759.—Proper guards must be placed in ye front and on the flanks of the new camp.
The whole body of Light Infantry are to receive their orders from Col. Howe. The detachs. of Light Infantry that composed Capt. Cardin's (Carden's) company are to join their respective corps.
Sept.4th.—The Light Infantry, Brag's, Ottaway's, Lascelles, Anstruther's, Louisbourg Grens. and Monckton's Grens., are to march, to-morrow at 4 in the afternoon ; they are to receive their orders from Brigr. Murray. The part of those corps that are to remain, are to encamp on the ground occupied by the Louisbourg Grens.
On board the Southerland, Friday, Sept. 7th.—Brigr. Monckton's Brigade consists of the bats, of Amherst, Lawrences and Kennedy's.
Brigr. Townshend's Brigade—Brag's, Lascelles, and the Highlanders.
Brigr. Murrey's Brigade—Ottaway's, Anstruther's, and the Grens. of Louisbourg.
When the army is form'd in 2 lines, the second Brigade makes the second line.
When the army is in a single line, every regiment or corps is to have a fourth part in reserve, about 200 paces in ye rear. When a Brigade or Battalion is in order of battle in ye neighbourhood of any house, copse or strong ground, either in his front or upon his flank, care must be taken to throw a detacht. into it.
The Light Infantry have no fixt post in the order of battle, they will be thrown upon one or other of the wings, with a view to take the enemy's flank or rear if occasion offer'd.
The Genl. is too well acquainted with the valour and good inclination of the troop to doubt their behaviour; they know the enemy they have to deal with—irregular, cowardly and cruel.
A little vigilance, however, is necessary to prevent surprises; the corps must keep together, must not disperse and wander about the country ; the enemy will soon find that the artillery and musketry of this chosen body is sufficiently formidable. When the coast has been examined and the best landing place is fixt upon, the troops will be ordered to disembark perhaps this night tide.
The five following battalions are to hold themselves in readiness to go into ye flat-bottomed boats, 50 in each boat, besides officers, viz. : Amherst's, Kennedy's, Ottaway's,' Anstruther's, and Col. Murray's corps of Grens.
DISTRIBUTION OF YE FLAT-BOTTOMED BOATS.
Amherst's…...6
Kennedy's…..4
Cutaway's…..8
Anstruther's...6
Murray's Grens…6
Total………………30
If their be more men in any corps than these boats can hold, according to the regulation of 50 to a boat, they are to remain in the ships till further orders from Brigr.-Genl. Monckton, who has Brigr.-Genl. Murrey under him.
One hundred of the Light Infantry under Major Hussey's command, from on board the Southerland, will be put in each of the armed vessels when Brigr. Monckton's corps moves.
It is intended that the Hunter sloop, the armed sloops, the floating batteries shall accompany the flat-bottomed boats when they take ye troops on board.
The troops ordered for embarkation are to carry two day's provisions with them, which they are to receive immed'y.
At anchor at Cape Rouge, 8th Sept.—The Laurel transport, with ye Royal American Batn. on board, and the Eden and Mary with ye Light Infantry, are to proceed with the next tide under the convoy of ye Hunter sloop opposite to ye Pointe-aux-Trembles and come to an anchor their ; two long boats with ye short 12-pounders on board, are to go with these vessels to increase the number of their boats, and to enable the commandg. officer to put on an appearance of intending to land at that point ; the commander will receive further instructions from ye Genl.
The five battallions are to embark in the flat-bottom'd boats, so as to be in readiness to put off with the first of the morning's flood. Capt. Shad will be so good to conduct them so as to arrive at the landing place about an hour and a-half before high water. If ye two floating batteries cannot keep up, Capt. Shad with order some of ye best rowing boats to take them in tow.
When Col. Young perceives that Brigr. Monckton's corps is landed, he will fall down opposite to ye place, and endeavour that his people and the Light Infantry may be put on shore at low water if it can be done.
The Ann Elizabeth with Bragg's regt. on board, and then Ward with Lascelles, are to fall up after ye flat-bottom'd boats and anchor opposite to ye landing place, so that ye flat-bottom'd boats may endeavour to land them the same time, or if yt cannot be done, at low water.
The debarcation of these troops and those under Col. Young is to be directed by Genl. Townshend.
The rest of the troops will fall up and joyn the army ye next flood. The King's Commissaries are on board the Employment Transport which has provisions on board.
The Adventure transport is to be converted into an hospital ship, and will be distinguished by hoisting colours at her fore-top-mast-head.
12th Sept., At anchor at Cape Rouge.—The troops on shore, except ye Light Infantry and Americans, are to be upon ye beech to-morrow morning at 5 o'clock in rediness to reimbark. The Light Infantry and Americans will embark at eight o'clock. The detachts. of Artillery are to be put on board the armed sloops this day.
The troops are to hold themselves in readiness to land and attack ye enemy, as the Leostaff and ye Squirrel, frigates, are order'd to follow the flat-bottom'd boats ; the troops belonging to these ships are to remain in them.
.DISTRIBUTION OF YE FLAT-BOTTOMED BOATS TO EMBARK TROOPS.
Sterling Castle 2
Dublin 3
Alcide 1
To take in 50 men each of Bragg's regt. out of ye Ann Elizabeth transport instead of Amherst's.
Pembroke 4$
To take in Kennedy's out of ye Emplo’nt trans’t.
Vanguard 4
Trident 4
To take in Col Howe's corps of Light Infantry out of ye Eden and Mary trans't
Centurion 2
Shrewsbury 4
To take in Anstruther's out of ye George.
Medway 2
Captain 4
To take in Lascelles' regt. in 5 boats out of ye Ward, and fifty of ye Royal Am'n Grens. in ye sixth boat.
The remains to be taken into the boats of ye fleet, two hundred Highlanders of which Capt. Leslie's schooner takes 50 from ye Ann Elizabeth. The remaining 150 Highlanders in the Ward transport will be taken in by the following boats :
Sutherland's long boat 40
Alcide's long boat 40
Medway long boat 40
Admiral's flat-boat 15
Sutherland's cutter 15
Total. 150
SHIPS THAT CARRY TROOPS IMMEDIATELY AFTER YE FLAT-BOTTOMED BOATS.
Leostaff, Frigate… 300 of Amherst Regt.
Squirrel …………..240 of Louisbourg Grenadrs.
Sea Horse ………...250 Highlanders.
Hunter, Sloop …….120 do.
Three Armed Sloops…200 of Light Infantry.
Laurel, Transport …400 Royal Americans.
Adventure, Transport… 400 Otway's.
Ordinance Vessel with tools and Artillery men.
150 Highlanders to be removed from the George, transport, into the Sea Horse, frigate. 100 Highlanders to be removed from ye Ann Elizabeth, transport, into ye Sea Horse to-morrow morning after the reembarkation of the first body of troops from Brigar. Monckton's corps.
ORDER OF THE TROOPS IN YE LINE OF BOATS.
No. of Boats.
8….1st Light Infanntry lead.
6.…2. Bragg's Regt.
4….3. Kennedy's.
5….4. Lascelles.
6.…5. Anstruther's.
1….Flat, and the Men-of-War's boats detacht. of Highlanders and ye American Grens.
Total, 30 Flat-Bottom'd.
Capt. Shad has review'd the Genls. directions in respect to ye order in w'ch ye troop move and are to land, and no officer must attempt to make the least alteration or interfere with Capt. Shad's particular province, least as ye boats move in ye night there be confusion and disorder among them.
The troops will go into ye boats about 9 o'clock to-morrow night, or when it is pretty near high waler ; but the Naval officers commandg. ye different divisions of boats will
apprize them of ye fittest time to land ; as their will be a necessity for remaining some part of the night in the boats, the officers will provide accordingly, and the soldiers shall have a gill of rum extraordinary mixed with their water.
Arms, ammunition, and 2 days' provision, with their rum and water, is all ye soldiers are to take in ye boats. Their ships, with their blankets, tents, necessarys, and so forth, will soon be up.
SIGNALS.
1st. For the flat-bottom'd boats with ye troops on board to rendevouz a breast of the Sutherland, between her and ye South Shore, keeping near. 1 light in ye Sutherland's main-top-mast shrouds.
2nd. When they are to drop away from ye Sutherland, she will shew two lights in the main-top-mast shrouds, one over the other.
The men are to be quite silent, and when they are about to land, must not upon any account, fire out of ye boats.
The officers of ye Navy are not to be interrupted in their part of duty ; they will receive their orders from ye officer appoint'd to superintend the whole, to whom they are answerable.
Officers of Artillery and detachmts. of gunners are put on board the armed sloops to regulate their fire, that in ye hurry our troops may not be hurt by our Artillery. Capt. York and ye officers will be particularly careful to distinguish the enemy and to point their fire against them.
The frigates will not fire till broad day light, so that no mistake can be made. The officers commanding the floating batteries will receive particular orders from the Genl. The troops to be supplied to-morrow with provisions to the 14th.
Wednesday, Sept. 12th, Cape Rouge.—The enemies' post is now divided; great scarcity of provisions in their camp ; a universal discontent among the Canadians ; the second officer in command is gone to Montreal or St. John's, which gives reason to think that Genl. Amherst is advancing into the colony.
A vigorous blow struck at this juncture may determine the fate of Canada. Our troops below are ready to join, as all the light artillery and tools are embarked at the Point Levy, and the troops will land where the French least expect it. The first body that gets on shore is to march directly to ye enemy, and drive ym from any little post they may occupy ; the officers must be careful that the succeeding do not by any mistake, fire on those who go on before them. The battallions must form upon the upper ground with expedition and be ready to charge whatever presents itself.
When the artillery and troops are landed, a corps will be left to secure the landing place while the rest march on and endeavour to bring the French and Canadians to battle.
The Army Brigaded as follows :
1st Brigade.—Louisbourg Grens. and Monckton's battaln. incorporated. Webb's and Lawrence's commanded by Brigr. Burton.
2nd Brigade.— Amherst's, Kennedy's, Anstruther's, and Frazer's, commanded by Brigr. Frazer.
3rd Brigade.—Bragg's, Otway's, Lascelles', commanded by Brigadier Welch.
The above disposition of ye troops is made for ye present, which after ye loss of so many valuable officers appears to him on whom ye command has devolved, and the officers who are now to act as Brigadrs. as the best, for ye good of the service ; and he trusts yt no regt. will think itself aggreived in point of rank, as the present state of ye regts. would not admit of making the rank of ye regiments, the first consideration in forming ye Brigades.
Camp before Quebeck, Sept. 17th.—Complaints having been made that great disorders have been already committed in ye neighbourhood of ye camp by ye soldiers which has oblidg'd ye country people who were corning in with fresh provisions to return, Genl. Townshend takes the earliest occasion of declaring to the troops that whilst he has ye honour to command ym, he thinks it his duty to indulge them in no acts of licentiousness, the only circumstance which can sully the glory they have acquired, and prolong the reduction of this country, he has determined to preserve ye same good discipline kept up by their late Genl. and like him to grant every proper indulgences which the good of ye service and good discipline dictates.
Camp before Quebeck, Tuesday, 18th Sept., 1759.—The capital of Canada having this day surrendered to His Brittanic Majesty's arms upon terms honourable to a victorious army, all acts of violence, pillage and cruelty are Strictly forbid.
The garrison to have ye honours of war, the inhabitans to lay down their arms, and are, by the capitulation, thereupon entilled to His Majesty's protection; the soldiers aught, therefore, to consider that Quebec belongs now to His Brittanic Majesty and not to ye French King; that it may be a garrison to ye troops and must be preserved for that view ; that its early submission, even before a gun was fired against it, has sav'd the troops from much fatigue and perhaps illness ; that ye submission of the whole colony upon this occasion may depend upon the behaviour of the soldiers ; that our supplies this winter will be effected by it, it is consequently ye highest offence against the King's service to infringe an order, which by ye articles of war, is death. After this warning no person can expect mercy upon condition before a Court Martial. This order to be read at ye head of each company.
FORM OF TAKING POSSESSION OF THE TOWN.
The gates to be taken possession off by Lieut.-Col. Murray and 8 companies of Grenadrs., after which the hour to be appointed when ye army shall march in.
Fifty of ye artillery, officers in proportion, one field piece with a lighted match following them, will march to ye Grand Parade, followed by the command'g officer and his party, sent to take possession of ye town, to whom all keys of Forts will be delivered, from which party officers guards will immediately be sent to take possession of all Forts and outlets from ye town, commissaries of stores and provisions, with each a party must be put in possession by like officers of ye garrison of all artillery stores, provisions, &c, for His Majesty's services.
Abstracts of which they are to deliver, signed to ye English commissary, that nothing be concealed or embezzled ; during this time the command'g officer of Artillery will fix the Union Flag of Great Britain at ye most conspicuous place of ye garrison.
The flag gun will be left upon ye parade fronting the main guard.
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