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The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that periodGordon, William

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The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period

Name: The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period
Author: Gordon, William

Gordon, William

United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

The time for preparing is short. But the winter proves so favourable
that all kinds of out-door business is carried on as well, and with as
great dispatch as at any other season. The appointment of a general
officer is of the utmost consequence. He must be acceptable to the body
of the people; the inlistment depends upon this circumstance. It is not
easy to find a person thus qualified, willing to accept. Colonel
_Pepperrell_[59] has the offer from the governor: but it has rather
pressed into the service than engage voluntarily. His example, in
quitting for the present his extensive mercantile business, has
considerable influence, and induces inferior officers, and even private
soldiers, to quit their smaller concerns, for the service of their
country. Governor Wentworth, of New-Hampshire, offers afterwards to take
the command of the expedition. Two or three gentlemen of prudence and
judgment, are consulted upon the occasion, by governor Shirley, who
finds them clearly of opinion, that any alteration of the present
command, would be attended with the greatest risk of entirely disgusting
both the Massachusetts assembly and soldiers.[60] By the efforts of a
general exertion in all orders of men, the armament is ready, sails, and
arrives at _Canso_ the fourth of April. The _Bay-men_ consist of 3,250
troops, exclusive of commission officers. The _New-Hampshire_ forces
304, including officers, arrived four days before. The _Connecticut_,
being 516, inclusive, arrive on the 25th. The 300 _Rhode-Islanders_ do
not arrive till the place has surrendered.

Toward the end of the month, commodore _Warren_ arrives from the
West-Indies, with a sixty gun ship, and two of forty; and joins another
of forty, which had reached _Canso_ the day before, in consequence of
his orders, received while under sail from _Portsmouth_ in
_New-Hampshire_, on her way to Britain. The men of war sail immediately
to cruise before _Louisburg_. The forces soon follow, and land at
_Chapeaurouge Bay_ the last day of April. The transports are discovered
from the town early in the morning, which gives the inhabitants the
first knowledge of the design.

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Opening the text

History

The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period

Gordon, William

United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

The time for preparing is short. But the winter proves so favourable
that all kinds of out-door business is carried on as well, and with as
great dispatch as at any other season. The appointment of a general
officer is of the utmost consequence. He must be acceptable to the body
of the people; the inlistment depends upon this circumstance. It is not
easy to find a person thus qualified, willing to accept. Colonel
_Pepperrell_[59] has the offer from the governor: but it has rather
pressed into the service than engage voluntarily. His example, in
quitting for the present his extensive mercantile business, has
considerable influence, and induces inferior officers, and even private
soldiers, to quit their smaller concerns, for the service of their
country. Governor Wentworth, of New-Hampshire, offers afterwards to take
the command of the expedition. Two or three gentlemen of prudence and
judgment, are consulted upon the occasion, by governor Shirley, who
finds them clearly of opinion, that any alteration of the present
command, would be attended with the greatest risk of entirely disgusting
both the Massachusetts assembly and soldiers.[60] By the efforts of a
general exertion in all orders of men, the armament is ready, sails, and
arrives at _Canso_ the fourth of April. The _Bay-men_ consist of 3,250
troops, exclusive of commission officers. The _New-Hampshire_ forces
304, including officers, arrived four days before. The _Connecticut_,
being 516, inclusive, arrive on the 25th. The 300 _Rhode-Islanders_ do
not arrive till the place has surrendered.

Toward the end of the month, commodore _Warren_ arrives from the
West-Indies, with a sixty gun ship, and two of forty; and joins another
of forty, which had reached _Canso_ the day before, in consequence of
his orders, received while under sail from _Portsmouth_ in
_New-Hampshire_, on her way to Britain. The men of war sail immediately
to cruise before _Louisburg_. The forces soon follow, and land at
_Chapeaurouge Bay_ the last day of April. The transports are discovered
from the town early in the morning, which gives the inhabitants the
first knowledge of the design.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period

The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : $b Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period

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