George Minot

Continuation of the History of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (Historiography) George Minot

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1798. Excerpt: ... CHAP. III. Number of troops voted to be raifed in the Province for the year 1760--Great jire in Bqfton--Peace concluded-with the Penobfcot Indians--Popularity of Governor Pownall--Embarks for England--Controvcrfy between the Council and Houfe refpeSting the mode of pa/ing the Treafurers ac counts--Reafoning of Mr. Agent Bollan on the rule for apportioning the grants of Parliament among tbefeveral Colonies. I76 Notwithstanding the fruits of victory began to ripen at the capture of Quebec, yet great exertions were fuppofed to be neceflary to enfure a full harveft to the Britifh arms in the next compaign, as the French ftill remained in force in Canada, and had nearly retrieved the lofs of their capital. Governor Pownall, wrought up with the eager and juft expectation that the blow fo forcibly ftruck would be decifive, if immediately followed by another, without allowing the enemy an interval of relief, made ufe of his influence with the ufual fuccefs to lead the General Court into the ear Heft Heft preparations for raifing their proportion of the army. The Province already fupplied troops to defend Louifbourg, Halifax, and Lunenburg, and entirely garrifoned Annapolis, Fort Cumberland at Chignecto, and Fort Frederick at St. John's. For the encouragement of thefe, four pounds were voted for each private, and one month's wages to each officer who remained in garrifon after the firft of November; the pay of the whole was to be continued until the firft of May following; and in order to reconcile them to fo long an abfence on duty, they were promifed a difcharge as foon as the feafon would admit. A bounty of nine pounds was then voted for every man, to the number of five thoufand, who would enlift for another campaign: And thefe terms received great weight from ...