Extract from a manuscript journal, relating to the siege of Quebec in 1759 /

by Malcolm Fraser

War, has oxt. If na more hear we oconsist ,besides ansports sland of covered wrenee Men. li K( H(C HE i Onthe 13th. June, we entered the River St. Lawrence at night 18th, camo to anchor at the I sle of Bic; 19th. anchored at I sle Verte 20th. at I sle Rouge ;herc we had a contrary wind and strong tide running about six knots an hour, which retards us very much as we are obliged to anchor when the tide begins to ebb. I observe the banks of the river here, and for some leagues below, are inhabited, mostly on the South Side. Saturday, 23rd. June.-T he whole of our Division anchored nigh the I sle aux Coudres. Two Boats having gone from our ileet to sound near the shore, were fired on by the I ndians, as they say, with two pound swivels; they came pretty nigh them, but nobody was hurt. We found Admiral Durell with most part of his Squadron at Coudres. We are told there are three large ships of his Squadron at Orleans I sle. Sunday, 24th. June.-A New England Schooner run on the rocks at high water; and it is (four pages wanting here) and The 15th. 43rd. our Regiment were ordered to strike our Tents and cross to the south side of the River, The 15th. crossed, but as it came on night, the 43rd.âand ours remained, iying on our arms all night. Saturday, 30th. June.-T he 43rd. and our Regiment crossed and joined the 15th. and some Rangers we are told, had a skirmish with some Canadians and Indians they killed three and took three prisoners ofthe Enemy. We marched through the wood along a good road, towards Point Levy, for about three or four miles, when the Rangers in front were fired on from the woods they skirmished for some time, andthe troops were ordered to halt. Some of our Rangers were wounded, but the Enemy were obliged to retire. We then marched on till we came to the church of St. Joseph at Point Levy, when we wereqain at tacked in front.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the

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