The Montresor Journals

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By John Montrésor

Published 1882
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From the original mss. in the possession of the Montresor family.

FAMILY OF MONTRESOR	3
montresor, nickolls, rowson
JOURNALS OF COL JAMES MONTRESOR	11
montresor, recd, demler
JOURNALS OF CAPT JOHN MONTRESOR	115
ennemy, louisbourg, fascines
DALENE	236
batteaux, portage, fascines
BRADSTREETS EXPEDITION TO NIAGARA	274
shawanese, miamis, ottawas
XIV	298
shawanese, commr, delawares

REMARKS ON THE NAVIGATION OF LONG	410
patuxet, judee, isld
FORDS ACROSS THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER	419
jersies, billingsport, schuylkill
INDEX	523
memorialist, lordships, chaudiere

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by John Montrésor - 1882 - 578 pages
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Places mentioned in this book

Albany - Page 149
Set out from Saratoga and arrived at the Half moon Major Eyre's Garrison arrived at Albany.
more pages: 75 86

Halifax - Page 61
proper to make some alterations to the list of Engineers sent to serve at Halifax & New York & that in lieu of Mat Clerk order'd to Halifax to send.
more pages: 6 152

Quebec - Page 334
Arrived Captain Sowers Engineer from his Excursion to Canada sent to make report of Quebec &c &c.
more pages: 241 428

Detroit - Page 252
December 16* 1763 This day arrived at New York in 26 days from Detroit with Dispatches from Col Gladwin to the Commander in Chief and of the Indians ...
more pages: 255 507

Brunswick - Page 424
meeting and 1200 men were sent on to take post at Bonham town | way to Brunswick from Amboy and the 2 Columns encamped this night at Westfield. ...
more pages: 324 503

Philadelphia - Page 324
Applied to the Commr in Chief for leave to drink the Waters at Shrewsbury and the Yellow Springs beyond Philadelphia for a few weeks to get the better ...
more pages: 346 478

Montreal - Page 392
one of Canada from the first Island to Montreal and one of the City of New York and Environs with the Bosen Harbour and Channel from the Hook. ...
more pages: 256 390

Schenectady - Page 52
Friday — 23d Cap1 L' Green went by my order to Schenectady to Certifie into the building the Store house & repairing the Barracks by Major Van Slyck.
more pages: 49 71

Flushing - Page 512
Bedford to Flushing. The heat was such that 9 fell dead in this march and 63 left behind with sickness, they consist of near 4000 men including i" ...
more pages: 340 351

Presque Isle - Page 280
Wi The whole ordered to hold themselves in readiness, to embark in case of a lull for a Push to Presque Isle as the Shore home hence thither is ...
more pages: 527

Boston - Page 404
not only to be bespoke at a Great Distance but also to be brought from that great Distance and then frequently to Boston especially all kinds of ...
more pages: 95 408

York - Page 331
This letter with that to him of the 18th went this day on board an Albany Sloop for York. Continued on the survey of the several publick buildings. ...
more pages: 86 149

New York - Page 478
Arrived in the Delaware from New York 23 victuallers under convoy of the Thames Frigate. About seven o'clock this morning felt a shock of an ...
more pages: 252 349

Gloucester - Page 479
Lord Cornwallis arrived with the troops at Gloucester. Our pickets without the lines shot a sergeant of Light Horse through the thigh and took him and ...
more pages: 499

Trenton - Page 152
and transports from South Carolina of the Ist Battalion of the North Americans. 18th I set out for Trenton to settle the accounts with the Regiment.
more pages: 372

Newport - Page 413
5 miles of it just above it for a ^ mile is a piece of Ground but two fathoms thereafter 3, from Newport to this Shoal from Twelve to Seven Fathoms. ...
more pages: 516

London - Page 327
Packed up the two Boxes of Indian Curiosities and sent them on board the Elizabeth Cap" Hunter for London, directed to Co1 James Montresor to the care ...
more pages: 481

Lancaster - Page 347
Received advice that a party of men were arrived at Lancaster from Fort Pitt of the Royal Highlanders &c by order of the Commr in Chief. ...
more pages: 516

Bristol - Page 498
John Campbell, 22d Regt. to Bristol and Warren which they burnt together with 130 Flat boats, i Galley & one Frigate, blew up two magazines, ...
more pages: 370

Coventry - Page 371
The Garland, Coventry and Tender fired, as did also some guns placed on Skids in the Fields, where were also 2 Oxen roasted whole. ...
more pages: 89

Brooklyn - Page 132
JOHN MONTRESOR. not to say the best of Paulus hook & Brooklyn & Governors Island for Cannon &c and Bomb's. When your two armies are thus divided, ...
more pages: 6

Poughkeepsie - Page 379
Pendergrast the Principal of the Country Rebels sent up the Hudson's River to Poughkeepsie to take his Tryal. 25th. Wind at EN E—Rain all day. ...
more pages: 385

Gibraltar - Page 4
He served as assistant engineer under his father at Gibraltar for four years, and was gazetted as ensign and chief engineer (October 28, ...
more pages: 7

Erie - Page 297
on it till we arrived £ of a mile above where the French Fort stood on the carrying Place between the Lakes Sandusky and Erie, where we Encamped. ...
more pages: 529

Scarborough - Page 152
In this Harbour the Hampshire Diana and Scarborough. 3Oth Came in an Express from Boston. Accounts of the arrival of his Majesty's Ship the Boreas. ...
more pages: 572

Hartford - Page 347
Advices from Hartford in Connecticut that a large body had assembled there of the Inhabi-tants for forming a new system of government. ...
more pages: 59

St. Augustine - Page 498
The Perseus Frigate sail for St. Augustine. iith. Wind at SW The hottest day felt this year. The Lizard Frigate arrived from New York. ...
more pages: 574

Flagstaff - Page 123
of that Flagstaff as soon as it could be got ready, I immediately sent Corby through the Rebel Camp in the beginning of September, 1776, to Cox, who ...

New Haven - Page 411
The Depth of water to New Haven is about 12 Fathoms & from thence to New Port about seventeen fathoms. Sands Point is known by a Grove or parcel of ...

New Orleans - Page 327
Came accounts that our Illinois Express got safe to New Orleans by the Mississippi. 9th. Arrived L' Hughes express to the Commander in Chief here, ...
more pages: 359

Boucherville - Page 251
29th Half the Army landed on one of the Islands of Foin or Boucherville to make fascines or rather em- ploy'd in making of Houses, Cutting of Brush ...

Glasgow - Page 512
This Day arrived two private Victuallers from Glasgow after 13 weeks passage, much wanted. Arrived six 74 Gun Ships being part of Admiral Byron's ...

Allentown - Page 325
7 miles further then four miles to Allentown about \ mile out of town turned to the South Eastward to Shrewsbury and put up at Lewis's near the Pines. ...

Vienna - Page 7
Their residence for the next winter will be chiefly at Vienna." Colonel John Montresor resided at Belmont, Kent, and Portland Place, London, ...

Greenwich - Page 430
Remark—I have throughout, in the observations of the daily latitude diminished 3 minutes, being equal to the difference between this and Greenwich in ...
more pages: 69

Windsor - Page 54
Weigh'd anchor at 10 o'clock in the morning & at 2 came to new Windsor, at 3 enter'd the Highlands, the wind fair & came to anchor at Coentjiis Dock ...

Liverpool - Page 379
Arrived a brig from Liverpool which ran aground entering the Port. 28*. Received a note from Mr French the Gover-nor's Secretary (private) that the ...
more pages: 369

Kinderhook - Page 70
Friday—nth Run all night, came to Kinderhook about nine o'clock in the morning. Ran the sloop aground at 12 o'clock at Hell Gate, between Quee- man's ...
more pages: 15

Kingstown - Page 324
Continued to Brunswick, crossed the Ferry, passed Kingstown and arrived this night at Prince- town. 5th. Proceeded to Trenton, crossed the River ...

Neversink - Page 502
Made the High-lands of Neversink about 10 & Steered for the Hook, met the Scorpion cruizing. Found my old observation hold good of discovering the ...

Dublin - Page 164
28th Arrived the Devonshire & Dublin ships of war from Halifax. Lord Charles Hay on board. 3rd Bri-gade mounted at day break. ...
more pages: 514

Pensacola - Page 344
Arrived advices from Mobile and Pensacola. 3rd. The Custom house opened again. The Engineers ordered by the General to make a Plan, ...
more pages: 373

Stark, New Hampshire - Page 491
Edward Hand, Pennsylvania, Ebenezar Learned, Massachusetts, Ichabod Huntington, Connecticut, Count Pulaski, Poland, , , Stark, New Hampshire. ...

Canterbury - Page 390
Waited on his Grace the Arch-bishop of Canterbury, at his Palace at Lambeth. Delivered him a letter with some interesting particulars.

Portsmouth - Page 4
he was married in Gibraltar, was Mary, daughter of Robert Haswell,* (master attendant of the royal dockyard at Gibraltar,) and born at Portsmouth. ...
more pages: 366

Berlin - Page 140
King of Prussia gave his Works to Signer Locasini an Italian and Grand Chamberlain, Comte de Mira- beau is at Berlin and 'tis said, sent by the Court ...

Charleston - Page 401
There are 3 Batteries—two at Boston and one of Charleston all directed to the water, all in very bad repair. The North Battery the best, though bad, ...

Exeter - Page 389
At Exeter. 3rd. Set off in the Flying Machine four horses and 2 postillions for London at 2 this morning. Arrived at Salisbury. ...

Plymouth - Page 369
This Ship in 7 weeks from Plymouth. The Major brought dispatches for the Commr in Chief and Governor here and the Captain of her to Lord Colvill at ...

Kensington - Page 460
Finished the North Battery, near Kensington. Several guns small arms, &c. discovered, also quanti-ties of ammunition, Intrenching Tools, &c. ...

Augusta - Page 376
Indians seeking protec-tion from the Inhabitants in consequence of which 16 of the 6 nations have been killed and scalped by the people of Augusta. ...
more pages: 558

Phila - Page 416
Powles-hook 6 do & I copper Boats Crew white oak Barge I guinea do of one of the Island.. I do Expenses from Phila* to Boston and return—Twice."

Hackensack - Page 326
Set off this day from the P'saick Falls by the way of Hackensack and continued to Bergen by a road on the top of a mountain about 10 miles long and ...

Thompson, Pennsylvania - Page 491
Thompson, Pennsylvania, John Nixon, Massachusetts, Samuel Parsons, Connecticut, James Clinton, New York, Christopher Gadsden, South Car-olina, Wm. ...

Birmingham - Page 516
their army (leaving part to oppose our right column) and took a most advantageous position on the heights in the rear of Birmingham meeting house, ...

Sittingbourne - Page 5
her husband, dying at Rose-hill, near Sittingbourne, Kent, June 28, 1826. From November, 1766, Lieutenant Montrdsor had leave of absence for six ...

Cambridge - Page 120
whereby the Light Infantry and Grenadiers were not cut off, my having sent one Volunteer back to his Lordship; the town of Cambridge in arms, ...

Staten Island - Page 541
54—paid Peter Roberts for constructing redoubts on Staten Island. ^1900—Pennsylvania Currency for Carpenters work and Lumber —bills of Thomas Hughes ...
more pages: 564

Nottingham - Page 3
His son, James Gabriel, of Thurland Hall, near Nottingham, was born in Caen, Normandy, but natur-alized by Act of Parliament (i2th William III. ...

Morristown - Page 513
from the White Plains—3 Brigades of which went to New England—part crossed the North river to Morristown and some to Fish-Kill where Washington went. ...

Barcelona - Page 147
Captain Montresors Itinerary in America &• Europe—between 1743 and 1778— 1753 ] From Gibralter to Barcelona & Marseilles & 1743. ...

Genoa - Page 555
Genoa, packet, 206. Gentilly, oath of fidelity administered to the parish of, 242. George, Fort. See Fort George. George, Island, 154; 155; ...

Marseilles - Page 147
Captain Montresors Itinerary in America &• Europe—between 1743 and 1778— 1753 ] From Gibralter to Barcelona & Marseilles & 1743. ...

Bristol, Pa - Page 548
Bristol, Pa., 66, 485 ; RI burning of, 498. British, administration, blunders of the, '35i 'S^ J army, at Germantown, 458, at Amboy. ...

Leicester - Page 565
Philipse, 62; Judge Richard, enters caveat for lands, 356; Capt., commander of packet Leicester, 65. Morrisania, 131. Morrison, Gen., 523. ...

Maidstone - Page 562
Maidstone, tow of the British fleet by the, 500. Maine, expedition of Capt. John Montresor across, 5, 125, 524-526; Historical Society of, 118. ...

Annapolis - Page 175
Captain Weston—to Newfoundland. Cap' L' Brewse, Cap' L1 Williamson—to Halifax. Cap' L' Bontein—to Annapolis (Nova Scotia) by order of Colonel Bastide. ...
more pages: 554

St. Jean, Quebec - Page 546
Bastion Dauphin, Louisbourg, 172; de la Reine, Louisbourg, 172; du Roi, Louisbourg, 172; St. Jean, Quebec, 235 ; Urseline, Quebec, 235. ...

Annapolis, Nova Scotia - Page 546
Annapolis, Nova Scotia, 81, 175 ; Aca- Bradstreet's army at, 280; treaty of dians shipped from, 196. Anspach, regiments of, 421, 497. ...

Bowling Green, New York - Page 547
Bourlamarque, M. de, 242, 246, 248, 249, 250. Bow Creek, Americans obstruct road to, 472. Bowling Green, New York City, 353. Bowyer, Mr., 64.

Bedford, Mass - Page 547
Bedford, Mass., 123; Long Island, 216. troops from, 511, 512; frigate, 175; Beebe, Lieut., 99, 100, 106. Beekman, Jno. Jacob, 74. ...

Hampton, Va - Page 557
Hampton, Va., 147. Harcourt, Lieut. Col., excursion of, Hardie, French frigate, 180. 455- Hardy, Admiral Sir Charles, 152, 154, 155, 159; ...

Boston, New York - Page 564
on Fort Castle William, 399-410; engages on works at Castle William, 401- 408; at Boston, New York, and Phil-adelphia, 409; on works at Mud Island, ...

Anchorage - Page 239
well on the South shore giving the Spit a league above the Church a good birth which appears from this Anchorage to project half across the River. ...
more pages: 238

Anapolis - Page 81
Monday i6lh Recd letter from my wife & one from Captain Bontein from Anapolis. (Nova Scotia). Wrote to my wife. Tuesday — 17th. Wrote to my wife. ...