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of his table, which I feveral times enjoyed, recom- 

 mended my papers to the care, and myfclf to the good 

 treatment of the captain of the Ihip who was to carry 



me to England. 



On the 5th of Oélober, arrived at Louilbourg a 

 packet-boat, which had been difpatched for England 

 ■with the news of the taking that place ; and bioushc 

 with lier, grants from the king of England of the 

 title of baronet to Mr. Warren, and to Mr. Pepperell; 

 alfo two commiffions for the former, appointing him 

 governor of the ifland, and rear-admiral of the bUie; 

 and to the lattírr a colonel's commiiTion, accompanied 

 with many gracious expreffions, relating to the be- 

 haviour of thefe gentlemen. News at the fame time 

 arrived that a fquadron of men of war v/as ready to 

 fail with a convoy, having on board two thoufand 

 regular troops as a garrifon to the new conqueft, and 

 fix hundred perfons of both fexes towards peopfmg 

 it, with provifions, military ñores, and every thing 

 neceíTary to put it in a pofture of defence, in caie 

 the French iliould attempt to recover it. The ex- 

 peélation of this fquadron was the only thing that de- 

 layed the other at Louiibourg, it being defigned to 

 convoy the Newfoundland fleet; and the time of its 

 return to Europe now drew near. And as the arrival 

 of the former could not be far off, preparations weie 

 making for our departure : and the prifoners of the 

 three prizes, together with the few French families 

 which remained difperfed in their dwellings on the 

 ifland, and on that of St. John, were to be diftributed 

 on board the fliips of the fquadron. 1 was ordered on 

 board the Sunderland, commanded by captain John 

 Brett, with whom my misfortune had before pro- 

 cured me fome acquaintance ; as likewife the captain 

 and officers of the Delivrance with others; one of 

 thefe was Monfieur de Baubaftin, a perfon of great 

 note in Louilbourg ; and who, as captain of the mi- 

 litia, was the more able to acquaint me with feveral 



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