An accurate journal and account of the proceedings of the New- England land-forces, during the late expedition against the French settlements on cape Breton
Subtitle: to the time of the surrender of Louisbourg. Containing a just representation of the transactions and occurences, and of the behaviour of the said forces
Contributors: Shirley, William, 1694-1771
Publisher: Printed by and for A. and S. Brice; and sold by M. Cooper London
Published: 1746
Place of publication: Exon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: History; Fisheries; Histoire; Pêches
Other titles: Proceedings of the New-England land-forces
Notes: (Title continued:) ... Dated, Louisbourg, Oct. 20, 1745. and in form attested by Lieut. General Pepperell, commander in chief of the forces, Brigad. General Waldo, Col. Moore, Lieut. Col. Lothrop, and Lieut. Col. Gridley of the train of artillery; all under their own hands. Exhibiting a more authentic, correct, and perfect account, than any before made publick.

(Title continued:) ... With a computation of the French fishery on the banks of Newfoundland, Acadia, Cape Breton, and neighbouring shores, gulphs, harbours, &c. as it was carried on before the present war: the whole of which did then depend, in a great manner, on the port of Louisbourg, as a cover and protection to it, &c.

(Title continued:) ... All sent over, by General Pepperell himself, to his friend Capt. Hen. Stafford, at Exmouth, Devon. Printed from the original manuscript, at the desire of Capt. Stafford, as well in justice to the general, as for the better information of the publick."

Prepared, at the desire of the Massachusetts colonial government, under the direction of Gov. William Shirley at the time of his visit to Louisburg, Aug.-Oct. 1745.

It was, in Shirley's words, "the joint account of the commanding officers of the three colonies, and settled by the agreement of 'em all," attested by signatures of Pepperrell and four others. cf. A letter from William Shirley ... to ... the Duke of Newcastle 1746 and Shirley's Letter to Gov. Wentworth in Mass. hist. society. Collections. 6th ser., v. 19, p. 418.

This is apparently the first printed edition of the account, published in Apr. 1746. It was next issued as an appendix to A letter from William Shirley ... to ... the Duke of Newcastle, printed in London, Aug. 1746; with reprints by J. Draper in Boston and J. Parker in New York. cf. Gentleman's magazine. v. 16, (1746) p. 224, 444; Carter Brown catalogue.

Sabin 14:60481

Rich, v. 1, p. 82

Toronto. Public lib. no. 199

Dionne, v. 2, no. 455

Winsor, v. 5, p. 437