204 LOUISBURG—PAST AND PRESENT—HONEYMAN: 
approach). During the bombardment that succeeded “The bar~ 
racks, government house and church were burnt. Each cannon 
shot from the English batteries shook and brought down im- 
mense pieces of the ruinous walls, so that on a short cannonade- 
the Bastion du Roi, the Bastion Dauphin and the Courtin of 
communication were entirely demolished, all the defences ruined, 
all the cannons dismounted, all the parapets and banquets razed, 
and as there was one continued breach, an assault was possible 
everywhere.’—Description by a French Officer. On the 26th 
July all the Freneh batteries were in ruins, all their cannon. 
disabled, all their men-of-war were captured or destroyed. The 
inhabitants petitioned M. Drucourt to surrender. Articles of 
capitulation were agreed upon, and Louisburg and Cape Breton, 
a second time beeame a British possession. 
ADMIRAL, BOSCAWEN. 
In the collection of medals of the Provineial Museum there is 
one of rude make, which commemorates the last siege of Louis- 
burg. On one side is an effigy of Admirat Boscawen, and the- 
inscription “Admiral Boscawen took Cape Breton.” On the 
reverse is a representation of Louisburg and its bombardment» 
with the fleet in the bay. Above is “Louisburg,” and at the 
foot “July 26, 1758.” The medal was found in New Jersey, 
1875, and presented by Mr. Hamilton. 
The plans of Louisburg, to which I have referred so often, 
were published by Thomas Jeffreys, Geographer to the Prince of 
Wales, at Charing Cross, Oct. 9th. 1758. Presented to the 
museum by the late Archbishop Hannan. 
HISTORY CONTINUED, 
In the year 1759 we find Admiral Saunders, with his squadron, 
off Louisburg, and unable to enter the harbour on account of 
the ice. On May 14 he again came to Louisburg and found the 
harbour open. This was in anticipation of the expedition to. 
Quebec, Louisburg being a rendevous in common with Halifax. 
By the 26th of June we find Admiral Saunders and General 
Wolfe at the Isle of Orleans, a few leagues below Quebec. 
Whitmore was then Governor of Cap at Louisburg. 
