The Montresor Journals"In the form of personal narrative by actual participants, they cast a new light upon many of the most important occurrences of the French and Indian War and the War of the American Revolution including the capture of Fort William Henry, the sieges of Louisbourg and Quebec, the expulsion of the Acadians, the expedition of Bradstreet, the Stamp Act disturbances of 1765-1766, and the important operations of the Revolution during 1777-1778"--Introd. Col. James Montresor and his son, John, were officers of the Engineering Corps of Great Britain. |
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The Montresor Journals John Montresor,Gideon Delaplaine Scull,Alexander Logan No preview available - 2018 |
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Page 512 - Traders & Inhabitants, in Time of a profound Peace: After the Immense Expence of the Crown, and some of the Provinces to punish those infamous Murderers, not the least Satisfaction is obtained. Had Col: Bradstreet been as well informed as I am, of the horrid Perfidies of the Delawares and...
Page 405 - Commissioner's account, will be laid before you, by which you will perceive what remains to be done, in what manner the money has been disposed of, and how much is yet in arrears to the workmen, &c. From hence you will be able to judge what further sum will be wanting to complete a work which has for years been considered by the legislature of this Province as an object of the greatest importance for the defence and protection of this populous and flourishing city, against His Majesty's enemies in...
Page 285 - ... field 6 pounders in the intervals. The Indians from the neighboring village at the Rapids (Lower Sandusky), which for the most part is abandoned this spring, brought in the produce of their settlement chiefly consisting of melons, squashes and Indian corn to traffic with the troops for salt, rum, etc. Arrived an express from Miamis fort not being permitted to proceed any further by the Miamis. The warriors in that river assembled 700 strong. When he was at the fort, 15 Shawanese and Delawares...
Page 284 - Sandusky where the old Fort stood that the Indians burnt last year, a bad place for the boats. The whole set sail and arrived at Thistle Creek about one mile and three-quarters to the eastward of it, but the water failing returned and encamped a half mile to the westward of the old Fort. A good clay beach. Found at the old Fort the officer of the 80th sent with provisions from Detroit. 19th. The channel of Sandusky...
Page 338 - 4th Feb., 1766. Meeting of the Libertines, who seem to decline, being much concerned that the gentlemen of property in the town dont publicly join them. They formed a Committee of Correspondence with the Liberty Boys of the neighboring Provinces.
Page 337 - Fields & bespoke a very large supper, but upon some disagreement (which is generally the case) they broke up and dispersed as soon as it came on the table leaving only half a dozen.
Page 361 - Manor and level his house, unless he would sign leases for 'em agreeable to their form, as theirs were now expired and that they would neither pay Rent, taxes, &c, nor suffer other Tenants." However, they were dispersed, after making dire threats, by an armed band of forty led by Walter Livingston and his son.
Page 428 - Battalion, very little fresh stock collected, and imperfect accounts of the situation of the Enemy. Inhabitants in numbers and well dressed at Cecil Court House Point. Troops landed with sixty Rounds per man. 26th. No motion — no inhabitants having deserted their houses and drove off their stock. Orders this evening for the Troops to march to-morrow morning at 3 o'clock. A very heavy storm all this night of Thunder lightning and Rain at North East. The Shoalness of the Elk convinced the Rebels...
Page 302 - Continued this whole day on Lake Erie. Passed by the Rivers Huron, Vermillion, and Culiere, and encamped on a sandy beach to the westward, one mile off the Riviere au Roche.