[_A_] Though it might have been expected from the Loss and Destruction of Ordnance Stores at _Boccachica_, more Care would have been taken here, yet, instead of that, the worthy Officer of the Train doubled his Neglect, and Things were in much more Disorder and Confusion than they were there, notwithstanding here was Choice of Ground to pitch upon for an Artillery Park; but it was too much Trouble and Labour to move the Stores from the Place where they were first put down in, at landing, and required more Attendance than could be spared from the Bottle (and it is a well known Proverb, _When the Shepherd's away, the Flock will stray_,) so that out of two or three hundred Men, that were appointed to attend this Service, it was well if thirty were found at Work. [_B_] When the Army landed, there were scarce any Works worth Notice round the Castle of _St. Lazare_, but a Fascine Battery of five Guns\ on the North Side of the Hill (which was built the Year before, when Admiral _Vernan_ bombarded the Town) and was of no Service, but in Case of Approaches being made that Way. But as the Enemy saw the Army (disposed to Rest rather than Work) go on slowly, they took Occasion to improve their Time, and with unwearied Diligence set to Work, and in three Days Time completed a four Gun Battery, and entrenched themselves in Lines round about the Foot of the Castle, which were stronger, and of much more Importance, than the Castle itself, and drew those Guns off the Fascine Battery on the North Port, and mounted them in this new Battery, and saluted the Army frequently with them, whilst they were working on their Bomb-Battery and Lodgment for their Advanced Guards.