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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[2°d S. VIII. Oct. 29. '50, 



fearful debate betwixt Argyle and Mont: (the Duke of 

 Montrose) for the Livtenancy of this Shire Montrose 

 went to the King alone and told him if he gave not this 

 Livtenancy he could not serve his Majesty next daj' 

 Townsend and Stanhope went to the King and told it 

 was absolutely necessary for his interest that Argyle 

 should have y* (that) Livtenancy I dread the conse- 

 quence of this. M"" John* has written to Succothf for a 

 representation from the gentlemen of the Shire to the 

 Post Office ag" (against) Mungo and y* (that) he wald 

 get in Galder in his roume I should think ye (you) might 

 eendC^ (endeavour) y (your) self with a little more zeal 

 in that matter I exspect to see you this week. I am 

 " R. D. B. 

 « yr own most affect. 



" B. & serv* 

 " (Signed) Neil Campbell. 



" Keep the storie of the Dukes till we have the cer- 

 taintj'. 



" On Wednesday this parish are to meet under Armes 

 and then I'll mind the assotiation (association). 



"Argyle has brought in AuchinleckJ and who now 

 more zealous than he with his dayly rindevouz for 

 K(ing) G(eorge)." 



C. D. Lamont. 



OENBBAIi WOLFE AT QUEBEC. 



(^Continued from 2°'' S. viii. 166.) 



"August 9th, 1759. Employed in disposing and car- 

 rying for the wounded the most of this day. At nine 

 o'clock this night the Brigad"^ ordered Lt. Crofton of the 

 Kangers to land on the south shore in order to take a pri- 

 soner. He accordingly with 20 men landed, surprized a 

 barn in which there were 9 Canadians, killed 4, and took 



5 prisoners. 



"10th. This morning embarked on board our flatt- 

 bottomed boats, in order to land on the south shore, in the 

 same order as the 8th inst. About half an hour after 7 

 o'clock rowed in and landed, after sustaining a small fire 

 from the enemy, of whom we killed 5, and took a captain 

 of militia prisoner. Our loss consisting of 1 private killed, 



6 wounded, and Lt.-Sam. Rutherford of Amherst's regt. 

 wounded. 



" After we beat off the enemy, we took possession of an 

 eminence where we encamped, strongly situated opposite 

 to our ships, near village St. Nicholas, 21 miles from Point 

 Lev}- camp. 



*' 11th. Remained in camp ; nothing done. 



" I2th. Very rainy weather. This morning a schooner 

 from below joined our fleet ; the m"" of reports that two 

 catts with a regt. on board endeavoured to pass the town, 

 but were obliged to put back by the brisk cannonading 

 of the batterys. 



" 13th. A detachment of 400 men under the com- 

 mand of Major Dalling marched to the eastward to re- 

 conoitre the country; they were fired on by a small 

 party of Canadians, who made the following execution, 

 viz. Capt. Card" wounded, also 4 wounded of the Rangers. 

 On which the General ordered all the houses east of our 

 post (in the parish of St. Croix) to be sett on fire, and at 

 the same time fixed a manifesto on the church door, de- 

 claring that if they should anoye any of our troops pass- 



* "Mr. John," the Hon. John Campbell of Mamore, 

 uncle to the Duke of Argyle. 



t "Succoth," a territorial title. Sir Arch. Campbell 

 of Succoth. 



J " Auchinleck," also, I presume, a territorial title for 

 a Boswell of Auchinleck. 



ing or repassing the commimication, for the future, that 

 no quarter will be given the inhabitants when taken, 

 without exception or respect of person. The detachment 

 took a great number of cattle ; no prisoners. 



" 14th. This morning 7 marines straggled about 800 

 j'ards from the camp, who was taken by the enemy, part 

 of whom they massacred and left on the beach in order 

 to be discovered, in return of which cruelty the General 

 marched with the two battalions, viz. Amherst's and the 

 2"<i battl" Royal A., 3 miles east of our camp in the vil- 

 lage of St. Nicholas, setting fire to all the houses belong- 

 ing thereto. Neither prisoners or cattle brought in to 

 camp. 



"15th. Remained in camp all day; the weather rainy. 

 Nothing extraordinary. 



" 16th. This forenoon a small party of the enemy shewed 

 themselves to the left of our encampment, but were re- 

 pulsed by a few of our advanced guard. 



" 17th. This forenoon the General gave in orders that 

 the two battalions and two companys of Light Infantry 

 should prepare to embark on board their respective ves- 

 sels, as the former distribution. At 10 o'clock we struck 

 our tents and embarked, where we remained till the night 

 following. The other company of Light Infantry with 

 the two hundred marines to remain on shore till further 

 orders, under the command of Capt" Fraser. 



" 18th. At 12 o'clock this day embarked Capt. Simon 

 Fraser with Delaune's co, of Lt. infantry. At the same 

 time the General called for commanding officers of com- 

 pany's in order to explain to them his order of battle at 

 landing next, or at the attack intended on the village 

 Chambeau, where, according to intelligence formerly 

 given (by prisoners taken), there are some magazines, and 

 consequently men to endeavour their defence. After 

 which explanation the General sent orders to the com- 

 manding officers of the marines to keep the tents of the 

 two regts. standing, that as the enemy might discover 

 the embarkation of Delaune's company in the daytime, 

 seeing the camp as formerly excepting the tents of the 

 Light Infantry, as also keeping the face of the en- 

 campments as formerly with a number of large fires, 

 that from these circumstances the enemy will probably 

 conjecture that the tents struck is only the Light Infan- 

 trj", being detached, &c. Likewise oblige them to keep 

 their quarters, not knowing the infantry's intention or 

 destination. At 11 o'clock we embarked in boats, and 

 agreeable to orders rendevouzed at the Ward transport. 

 At 12 o'clock we sett off accompany'd by two floatting 

 batterys, for the intended attack of Chambeau, which lies 

 on the north shore, 7 leagues up the river above Point 

 au Tremble, Jind 21 leagues from Quebec. 



19th. By daybreak we drew nigh the rendevouze for- 

 merly mentioned, at the same time discovered a large 

 topsail schooner on her way from shore, and bearing 

 down upon us, which would not be so conveinient ; but in 

 a little time they altered their course, by which we under- 

 stood they only meant to scheere off. About an hour 

 after we landed, to our surprize without opposition, being 

 two miles below the church of St. Joseph. We formed 

 a column, Delaune's and Garden's company forming the 

 van, and Fraser's company, with a detachm* of Koj'al 

 Americans, the rear guard. As churches were generally 

 the posts they occupyed we marched in the aforesaid 

 order without any molestation, excepting a few shott on 

 our rear which did not disturb us much. When our van 

 came in sight of the church of St. Joseph, a capt. of 

 De La Sare's regiment with about CO regulars made a 

 show of making a stand, which obliged the Brigadier to 

 make a disposition of attacking, not knowing but they 

 might be part of a larger body. On their seeing the head 

 of our column draw nigh, the capt. and his men withdrew 

 to the wood without firing a shott. Near this church found 



