que réduites de 490 hommes par les maladies pendant l’hiver, comptaient encore 7,714 baïonnettes non compris les officiers.[1] Il ne laissa dans la place que les soldats nécessaires à sa garde et quelques centaines de malades, plus de mille en convalescence étant venus au
- ↑ Suivant les ordonnances de paiement pour leur solde expirée
le 24 avril, ou 4 jours avant la 2de bataille d’Abraham, ordonnances dont voici une copie textuelle pour le 78e régiment (montagnards écossais) :
By the Honble. James Murray, Esq.,
Governor of Quebec, etc.You are hereby required and directed out of such monies as shall come to your hands for the subsistence of His Majesty’s forces under my command, to pay or cause to be paid to Lieut. James Henderson, Dy. Paymaster of His Majesty’s 78th Regt. of Foot or his assigns, the sum of two thousand one hundred and sixty three pounds nineteen shillings and six pence sterling, being for subsistence of said Regiment between the 24th day of February and the 24th day of April 1760, both days inclusive, as p. account annexed, and for so doing this with the acquittance of the said Lieut. James Henderson or his assigns shall be to you a sufficient warrant and discharge.
Given under my hand, at Quebec, this 27th day of november 1760.
Signed Ja. Murray.
Counters. H. T. Cramahe.
To Robert Porter, Esq.,
Dy. Paymaster General.- 56 Sergeants @ 1s p. diem £2 16 0
- 56 Corporals @ 8d p. diem 1 17 4
- 28 Drumrs. @ 8d p. diem 0 18 8
- 1195 Private @ 6d p. diem 29 17 6
- Total for one day………… 35 9 6
- Total for 60 days …… £2163 19 6
Signed Jas. Henderson,
Lt. and Dy. Paymaster 78th Régiment.
whole garrison, exclusive of the guards marched out of town with 20 pieces of field artillery. ” — Manuscrit de Fraser.
