LETTRE DU CAPITAINE ROUS AU SIEUR BOISHEBERT
De la Rivière St Jean le 3 juillet, 1749.
Monsieur,
J’ay ordre du Roy mon maître de faire recherche et d'examiner les differens ports, havres et rivières de la province de Sa Majesté la Nouvelle Ecosse et suis presentement icy pour cet effet, étant informé que vous êtes dans cette rivière avec un détachement du Roy de France, je serois bien aise de savoir par quelle autorité et à quel dessein vous menez une pareille procédure, cela me feroit d'autant plus de plaisir si je pouvois avoir l’honneur d’une conférence avec vous tête-à-tête pour vous convaincre du droit du Roy mon maitre.
Je seray ravi du plaisir de voir quelques uns des principaux des Sauvages pour les informer de la paix et de la bonne union qui subsiste entre les deux couronnes, aussy bien que pour conférer avec eux en attandant l'honneur que j'espère de vous voir.
Je suis très profondement.
Resolution taken the 3714 July 1749 relating to the stating the diferences of the number and calibres of the artillery in general in the garrison and batteries of Louisbourg, small arms, powder and other stores of war, as follows :
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Art. 1.—The state and remains of the artillery having been compared by both sides it appears there are in number fifteen guns more in the garrison and batteries than were found in it. Greed that the difference above mentioned of fifteen guns be dismounted by M' Hopson's order to be transported where it shall be thought proper by him the said guns to be of the least calibres now mounted and that the other diferences in brass and iron on account of the strenght of the metals of the above said artillery, be left to be settled by the two crowns pursuant to the preliminary article agreed to.
Art. 2.—In regard to the rammers, sailes, &c., it is also agreed there shall remain a suficiency for the use of the 150 pieces of canon.
Art. 8.—The shot and bombs which shall be found more than ought to be by the inventory shall be taken away ard the officers of the French artillery will take an account of the shot of the different calibres that are in the garrison and Royal and Island batteries in order to deduct the number which are to be returned.
NOUS PEREGRINE THOMAS HOPSON, ESQ, GOUVERNEUR ET COMMANDANT EN CHEF DE L’ISLE DU CAP BRETON, VILLE ET FORTERESSE DE LOUIS- BOURG ET SES DEPENDANCES, COLONEL D'UN REGIMENT D'INFANTERIE DE SA MAJESTÉ BRITANNIQUE.
Assurans les capitaines des vaisseaux de France qui sont dans ce port et qui sont retenus et employés que pour le transport des troupes et provisions d'icy à la Nouvelle Ecosse que nous n'avons aucune intention de les retenir un moment de plus qu’il ne sera nécessaire pour le débarquement et que pour faciliter leur déchargement nous leur procurerons des magasins ou tels vaisseaux que nous pourrons possiblement trouver pour ce service.
Fait à Louisbourg le 8 juillet, 1749. V. S.
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Preliminaries to be settled between Peregrine Thomas Hopson, Esquire, Governor and Commander in chief of the Island of Cape Breton, the town and fortress of Louisbourg and territories thereunto belonging, and Colonel of one of His Majesty’s regiments of foot.
And Monsieur Charles Desherbiers, Knight and Lord de la Balière, etc. etc., Knight of the Royal and Military order of St Louis, Capitaine of His Most Christian Majesty’s ships of War and His commissary named for the repressing the Royale.
In order to facilitate and hasten the evacuation of the same according to the ninth article of the treaty concluded at Aix la Chapelle, the 18th October, 1748. N.$.
Art. 1.—That commissaries be fixed, the ceremony and their numbers.
Answer.—The two governors in behalf of their respective crowns.
Art. 2—There the commissaries are to meet and at what hours to dispatch business.
Answer—At Governor Iapson's and to be in the forenoon of each day, Sundays excepted.
Art. 3.—That the definite treaty be the basis of all proceedings, according to the ninth article of the same.
Answer.—Agreed to.
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Art. 4—That all proceedings be in English and French and nothing to be deemed final, until wrote fair in those languages and agreed to by both parties.
Answer.—Agreed to.
Art. 5.—That all things in the evacuation shall be done with all the possible case and conveniency to both sides and according to the intentions of the two crowns.
Answer—Agreed to.
Art. 6.—That the British military and civil inhabitans are to keep possession of the house they now possess, until they can conveniently withdraw themselves and their effects and to be under the protection of the french government until that can be efected.
Answer.—M' Desherbiers consents to this article by reason and not being able to furnish a greater quantity of ships provided that those merchants shall embrace the first opportunity that shall offer either English or French during the space of one month’s time or more if absoluty necessary, in paying for the same, and further promises to grant them the necessary protection in all their difficulties and concerning their dwellings which are to be regulated jointly by him and M' Prevost commissary ordonnateur ; understood they shall agree with the proprietors of the houses they are now in or to hire others and also to subsist themselves.
Art. 7.—That as there are five or six Brittish subjects who have engaged in the fisheries that they be allowed the stages, hutts, &c., raised or repaired by them with leave to continue the fishery for the season if required by them, and to be under the protection of the french government during that time in order to eure them fish which is yet green and not fit to be removed or transported without a considerable loss, if not total.
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