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1745.] SETH POMEROY S JOURNAL. 125<br />

Sabbath day, the 28*'', was a foggy day, no ra<strong>in</strong>, warm<br />

weather for Canso. Preacli<strong>in</strong>g upon the bury<strong>in</strong>g Island <strong>in</strong><br />

tlie forenoon by Mr. Crocker and <strong>in</strong> the afternoon by Mr.<br />

Newman. At sunset orders were given to sail, but the<br />

w<strong>in</strong>d died away and we were obliged to<br />

w<strong>in</strong>d.<br />

stay for a fair<br />

Monday, the 29"\ About 7 <strong>of</strong> the clock we sailed out <strong>of</strong><br />

Canso Harbour for Cape Breton with a fair w<strong>in</strong>d ;<br />

the w<strong>in</strong>d<br />

ceased so we laid to at night.<br />

Tuesday, the 30*''. This was a fair pleasant morn<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Came <strong>in</strong> fair sight, sun 1 liour high, <strong>of</strong> Louisburgh. There<br />

appeared a great number <strong>of</strong> French march<strong>in</strong>g up the sea<br />

side towards Cabaraugh Bay to prevent our people land<strong>in</strong>g<br />

but as quick as possible our boats were on shore. Some<br />

few <strong>of</strong> the English ran to meet the French and came <strong>in</strong><br />

shot <strong>of</strong> them, there was a short but sharp engagement.<br />

Two <strong>of</strong> the French were killed on the spot, one taken and<br />

more wounded and the English had not one killed, one or<br />

two slightly wounded. The French got <strong>of</strong>f as fast as they<br />

could, the English follow<strong>in</strong>g them. But the woods be<strong>in</strong>g<br />

very thick, they soon got out <strong>of</strong> sight, but there was soon<br />

a great number <strong>of</strong> the English gathered together, and they<br />

followed them up <strong>in</strong> the woods, and got round them so that<br />

they were not able many <strong>of</strong> them to get <strong>in</strong>to the town. In<br />

the afternoon three more <strong>of</strong> them were taken and at night<br />

two more were killed near the town. We landed safe<br />

although we were <strong>in</strong> great danger. Encamped that night<br />

on Cape Breton.<br />

Wednesday, May 1*"*. Several more French were taken,<br />

the French burned many <strong>of</strong> their own houses and sank<br />

their vessels many <strong>of</strong> them. In the North East Harbour<br />

our people burnt many <strong>of</strong> their houses, took two Frenchmen.<br />

The French at the Royal Battre were frightened<br />

away. Our people got possession <strong>of</strong> the Royal Battre, but<br />

the touchholes <strong>of</strong> their cannon were stopped up before they<br />

went <strong>of</strong>f.<br />

Thursday, the 2'"'. Several <strong>of</strong> the French horses, cows,<br />

calves, goats, such <strong>of</strong> them as would do for meat were<br />

killed, and some <strong>of</strong> their men and two women taken. The<br />

touch hole <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> their guns at Royal Battre was drilled<br />

out and fired at the town, above 100 guns <strong>from</strong> the town<br />

fired at the Royal Battre, and many bombs. No man hurt.

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