SIEGE OF MINORCA. 
541 
We fired from the Queers Redoubt at the Enemy’s Parties passing May 4th. 
the Neck of Land to Cape Mola. The Enemys Fleet in sight off the 
harbours mouth. 
The Duty being very hard upon the Subalterns, on application to 
Lieut Colonel Jefferys the Adjutants were ordered to mount their 
Guards ; and for their further ease, one Sub : was taken from the 
Carolina, and one from Kane. 
It having been found inconvenient to do Duty by the Long Poll; 
it was therefore changed; for in case of an alarm when the Regiments 
are out, Officers may be wanting to some, it is thought necessary to 
alter the method of mounting Guards, and their Duties, and to do 
them by Roster, by which means a more equal Number of Officers of 
each Regiment are off Duty. 
We fired Cannon, and threw several Shells, to the other side of the 
harbour ; the Enemy carrying* on a work on Cape Mola. This day the 
Islanders ceased bringing Vegetables and other refreshments to the 
Garrison, it being forbid by the Enemy. 
The French Fleet to the West. We fired shot and three Shells at „ 5 th. 
the Enemy, who were bringing Fascines over the Top of the Hill at 
Cape Mola. This night Carcasses were thrown to Cape Mola, as we 
had been informed the besiegers had broke ground there, the third 
instant. 
This morning we discovered a work the Enemy had carryed on, on „ eth. 
the brow of the hill of Cape Mola; higher than, or above, the level 
of the top of the Castle; it appears like a Battery, and joins the old 
Wall near to the Sea : we also perceived, another work of Fascines, we 
fired several Shot at these works. Last night two Men were sent out 
to reconnoitre, who went up the Line Wall, and through the Streets 
of St Philips, from Water Tower to Stanhope’s Tower ; but discovered 
nothing of the Enemy’s proceedings. 
We discovered for certain that the Enemy’s work by the old Wall .. 7th. 
on Cape Mola, was a Battery of five Embrazures with sand bags in 
them, we fired at it continually from the East Counter Guard, as we 
did at the other work from Charles’s Fort; we discontinued firing in 
afternoon, but gave them about 70 shot and some Shells in the Night. 
Their Fleet off the Harbour every day. An 8 inch Mortar burst, 
and an 18 Pounder flawed so, as to be condemned; A Serjeant and a 
Private Soldier were sent out to reconnoitre, but they did not return 
any more. The masonry of our works gives way by the explosion of 
our own Guns. All works in the Garrison are now carried on during 
the Night. 
At break of Day the Enemy opened two Batteries, one by the old 8 th. 
Wall on Cape Mola, where they had 5 Guns of different natures, the 
highest of which seemed to be 26 Pounders, the other a Fascine 
Battery of 4 Mortars, their largest 13 Inch; from which they played 
very smart on the Castle, and Queen’s Redoubt ; it was returned from 
the top of the Castle, from most of the works on that side, and from 
two Guns at the Queens Redoubt; in about two hours their fire 
slackened, only one or two of their Guns playing, and those chiefly 
against the center of the Castle, 
