[177] Memoirs of the Principal Transactions of the Last War.
[178] Shirley to Newcastle, 29 September, 1746. Shirley says that though the French may bombard the town, he does not think they could make a landing, as he shall have fifteen thousand good men within call to oppose them.
[179] Hutchinson, ii. 382.
[180] This list is in the journal of a captured French officer called by Shirley M. Rebateau.
[181] Journal historique du Voyage de la Flotte commandée par M. le Duc d’Enville. The writer was on board the “Prince d’Orange,” and describes what he saw (Archives du Séminaire de Québec; printed in Le Canada Français).
[182] The “Northumberland” was an English prize captured by Captains Serier and Conflans in 1744.
[183] Journal historique du Voyage.
[184] Declaration of H. Kannan and D. Deas, 23 October, 1746. Deposition of Joseph Foster, 24 October, 1746, sworn to before Jacob Wendell, J. P. These were prisoners in the ships at Chibucto.
[185] This is said by all the writers except the author of the Journal historique, who merely states that the council decided to attack Annapolis, and to detach some soldiers to the aid of Quebec. This last vote was reconsidered.
[186] Declaration of Kannan and Deas. Deposition of Joseph Foster.