The Grenville Papers Being the Correspondence of Richard Grenville Earl Temple
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GRENVILLE PAPERS. 303 THE REV. MR. COTTON TO MR. GRENVILLE.
Louisbourg, June 1, 1759.
Sir, — I did myself the honour last year to transmit to you as particular accounts of the good and bad success attending the British armies in this part of the world, as I could procure in my situation ; I flatter myself that I did not incur your displeasure, and hope that the doing myself the same honour this year, will meet with your approbation, as I am fully sensible that your desires are equally great to ...hear further accounts of the flourishing state of the English, and the decline of the French, and I shall, in as few words as possible, give you the true state of affairs in America, which are as follows : viz. — Admiral Saunders arrived at Halifax the beginning of May, at which time Admiral Durell sailed for the River St. Lawrence, and if the ice did not prevent him, was to make the best of his way with eight sail of the line, and a frigate or two, to the Isle of Bie, and higher if possible to that of Coudres, the former of which is between sixty and seventy leagues, the latter ninety ; and in all probability, let him anchor at either of the aforementioned places, he will effectually prevent supplies passing them for Quebec, unless the enemy should force him with a superior naval armament, and then he has nothing to do, but to conquer, or be conquered ; and lest the French should attempt the River after him, Admiral Saunders with the remainder of the fleet and army will sail to reinforce him in a very few days, and to push the operations up the river with the greatest vigilance, and from the martial spirit 304 GRENVILLE PAPERS.
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GRENVILLE PAPERS. 303 THE REV. MR. COTTON TO MR. GRENVILLE.
Louisbourg, June 1, 1759.
Sir, — I did myself the honour last year to transmit to you as particular accounts of the good and bad success attending the British armies in this part of the world, as I could procure in my situation ; I flatter myself that I did not incur your displeasure, and hope that the doing myself the same honour this year, will meet with your approbation, as I am fully sensible that your desires are equally great to ...hear further accounts of the flourishing state of the English, and the decline of the French, and I shall, in as few words as possible, give you the true state of affairs in America, which are as follows : viz. — Admiral Saunders arrived at Halifax the beginning of May, at which time Admiral Durell sailed for the River St. Lawrence, and if the ice did not prevent him, was to make the best of his way with eight sail of the line, and a frigate or two, to the Isle of Bie, and higher if possible to that of Coudres, the former of which is between sixty and seventy leagues, the latter ninety ; and in all probability, let him anchor at either of the aforementioned places, he will effectually prevent supplies passing them for Quebec, unless the enemy should force him with a superior naval armament, and then he has nothing to do, but to conquer, or be conquered ; and lest the French should attempt the River after him, Admiral Saunders with the remainder of the fleet and army will sail to reinforce him in a very few days, and to push the operations up the river with the greatest vigilance, and from the martial spirit 304 GRENVILLE PAPERS.
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