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5. The plan made in 1841 for Hawkins, in London, by James Wyld, 

 geographer to the Queen; — the same formation of the French army 

 is to be found. 



In fact all the other plans we have been able to examine do not 

 materially differ on this point; and therefore we controvert thereon the 

 finding of the experts and draftsmen of Mr. Doughty on both their plans, 

 and declare them antagonistic and unreliable, so far. We shall adhere 

 to the plans, as they stand, on that point, and discard the average plan. 



It is not supposed we are to be called on to prove the site of Wolfe's 

 monument is the correct place where he died ; therefore we shall go on to 

 fix the exact spot where he fell in front of the Bragg regiment and 

 the Louisbonrg-GTenadiers, on the eminence where the gaol is now 

 built. 



Let us preface by adverting to Samuel Holland, assistant engineer 

 and captain in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Americans, who was at 

 thiO battle under Wolfe, also at Sainte-Foy, and at the siege of Quebec by 

 Ijévis, where he replaced the engineer MacKellar, mortally wounded at 

 the last battle. Holland remained at Quebec till he crossed to England 

 in December, 1763.^ He was there the guest of the Duke of Eichmond 

 during the ensuing winter, and in the spring, 1764, he returned to 

 Canada with the rank of major (?) and the appointment as surveyor- 

 general of the province. He became a legislative councillor and died at 

 Quebec, Decem^ber 28th, 1801, being 73 years of age. 



In his official capacity no one knew better than he the surroundings 

 of Quebec and particularly the Heights of Abraham, which he had sur- 

 veyed immediately after the taking of Quebec and resurveyed afterwards, 

 as appears by the several plans from his office, and notably the one on 

 the large scale of 200 feet to one inch, drawn by Wm. Hall and by him 

 finished 1790, and where has been traced the meridian line established 

 by Holland in 1785. Holland is one of the army engineers referred 

 to by Jefferys as above mentioned, and therefore may be taken as one 

 of the best authorities as to the incidents of the battle of the Plains; 

 and he knew exactly the spot where Wolfe was fatally wounded and 

 the one near by where he expired. 



When he traced his m^eridi/an on the Plains, he chose Wolfe's re- 

 doubt (called by that name on account of the ground where the hero had 

 fallen), and he located the first meridian stone at the southwest angle of 

 the redoubt, with the intention of determining and fixing, as we really 

 believe, the very spot for the future. 



^ Cf. Oaptaiin Bentîck to Bouquet (in French), LondoTi, 7 Dec, 1763, B.M. 

 21, 651. 



