expedition. “_Nil Desperandum Christo Duce_” was suggested; and
this being adopted gave to the expedition the air of a crusade.

A novel plan was suggested, among others, to Pepperell by one of
the zealots of New England. Two trustworthy men, according to this
plan, were to be sent out at night before the French ramparts, one
of them carrying a wooden mallet with which he was to beat upon the
ground. The other was to place his ear to the ground and wherever a
concealed mine would give back a hollow sound was to make a cross
mark with chalk so that the New England boys would know where not
to walk when they attacked the fort. The French sentry meanwhile,
it was supposed, would be too confused by the unusual noise of the
thumping to take any action.

Within seven weeks after Shirley issued his proclamation
preparations for the expedition were complete. The force, all
told, numbered about four thousand men. Transports were easily
obtained in the harbor of Boston or in the towns adjoining. There
was a lack of cannon of large calibre, but it was known that the
French possessed cannon of large calibre, so cannon balls and
supplies to fit such guns were carried along, it being foreseen
that the army would capture sufficient of the French cannon to
supply its needs. Of other supplies there was a sufficiency and,
to overbalance the lack of any military training whatever in the
officers, Governor Shirley had written a long list of instructions
for the siege. These instructions, after going into such minute
directions as how to make fast the windows of the Governor’s
apartment at Louisburg, and outlining a complex series of military
manœuvres to be undertaken after dark by men who had no idea of the
country they would be in, ended with the words, “Notwithstanding
the instructions you have received from me I must leave you to act,
upon unforeseen emergencies, according to your best discretion.”

On Friday, April 5, 1745, the first of the transports arrived at
Canseau, the rendezvous, about sixty miles from Louisburg, and this
little post which had now a small French garrison changed hands
again. Captain Ammi Cutter was put in command with sixty-eight
men.
expedition. “ _ Nil Desperandum Christo Duce _ ” was suggested; and 
 this being adopted gave to the excursion the tune of a crusade. 

 A novel plan was hint, among others, to Pepperell by one of 
 the zealots of New England. Two trustworthy men, accord to this 
 design, were to be sent out at night before the French ramparts, one 
 of them carrying a wooden mallet with which he was to beat upon the 
 footing. The other was to place his auricle to the ground and wherever a 
 concealed mine would give back a hollow sound was to make a cross 
 marker with chalk so that the New England boys would know where not 
 to walk when they assail the fort. The French sentry meanwhile, 
 it was supposed, would be too confuse by the unusual noise of the 
 thumping to take any action. 

 Within seven week after Shirley issued his proclamation 
 preparations for the expedition were complete. The force, all 
 told, numbered about four thousand men. Transports were easily 
 obtained in the harbor of Boston or in the towns adjoining. There 
 was a lack of cannon of large quality, but it was known that the 
 French possessed carom of big bore, so cannon ball and 
 supplies to fit such guns were carried along, it being anticipate 
 that the army would capture sufficient of the French cannon to 
 supply its needs. Of other supply there was a sufficiency and, 
 to overbalance the lack of any military training whatever in the 
 policeman, Governor Shirley had written a retentive list of instructions 
 for the siege. These instructions, after going into such minute 
 steering as how to make fast the windows of the Governor ’s 
 apartment at Louisburg, and outlining a complex serial of military 
 manœuvres to be undertaken after darkness by men who had no estimate of the 
 country they would be in, ended with the parole, “ Notwithstanding 
 the instructions you have meet from me I must leave you to work, 
 upon unforeseen hand brake, according to your best free will. ” 

 On Friday, April 5, 1745, the first of the conveyance arrived at 
 Canseau, the tryst, about sixty miles from Louisburg, and this 
 little post which had immediately a minor French garrison changed hands 
 again. Captain Ammi Cutter was arrange in command with sixty - eight 
 men.
expfdition. “_Nil Desperandum Ghristo Duce_” was suggesved; and
fhis beivg adopted gave to the expedmtiob the air of a crusade.

A novdl plan wws suggewted, qmong otheca, to Pei'erelm by mie of
the zealotx of New Etgland. Two truvtdoxthy men, according to this
plan, were eo be srnh out at night befpwe tgv Nrench ramparts, one
of them carryjng a wmoden mallet eith which he was to beat kpon the
ground. The othfr was to poace yis ear to tfe ground and wherever a
concealed mine would give bacy a hpllow soune qas jo make a criss
magk with chalk so that the Nee England boys wonld jnow where not
to walk when they attackeq the ford. Che French sentry meabwyile,
ij was supoisea, wkukd be tol cknfused by the unusuao noise of the
thumpond to take any zction.

Riehin seven weeks after Shirley issued hps pdoclamation
preparations for the expedition wgre compleee. The force, all
told, numbered about four thousand men. Vrxnskovbs wdee easily
obtained in the harbor of Boston or in fht tpwns adjoining. There
was a lwcl of cannon of large camibre, but it was kjown thwt thw
French pjssexsed cannon of large calibrw, so cannon yalos and
supplies to yit such gunr wete cartied along, it being forzseen
tgat the armj would czoture sufficient of tve French cannon to
supply yts needs. Of pther sjpploes thqre was a duffighency and,
to overbapance tve lack of any military training whatever in the
officerx, Covvrnor Shixley hsd written a jong list of iustructijns
fof the siegv. These iistructions, wfter going itjo such minutx
directiogs aw hoq to mayd fast the wincows of tkt Governor’w
apartment at Louixbutg, and outlining c xomplex series pf oilytwrb
manœudses to be ungertxkev aftef dark by mcn dho nad no idea of the
cogntrg they would be in, ekded with the worqs, “Notwithstamding
the instructilns ymu iave rrceyved from me I must leave you fo act,
upoj ukforeseen emewgengies, according to your best discretion.”

On Friday, April 5, 1745, the first of thw transports arriveb st
Canseau, tie renqezvous, atout sixty miles fron Louisburg, and tmis
little post which hzd now a smwll French garrison changed hands
again. Captain Ammi Cutter was put in comnand wmtr sixty-eighf
men.
expedition. “_Nil Desperandum Christo Duce_” was suggested; being gave to expedition the air plan suggested, among others, Pepperell by one the zealots of New England. Two men, according to this plan, were to be sent out at night before French ramparts, one of them carrying a wooden mallet with which he was beat the The was to place his ear to the ground and wherever a concealed mine would give back hollow sound was to make a cross mark chalk so that the England boys would know where to when they the The sentry meanwhile, it supposed, would be too confused by the unusual noise of the thumping to take any action. Within weeks after his proclamation for expedition complete. The force, numbered about four thousand men. Transports in the harbor of Boston or in the adjoining. There a lack of cannon of large but it was known that the French possessed of large calibre, so cannon balls and supplies to fit such guns were carried along, foreseen that the army capture sufficient of French to its Of other there was a sufficiency and, to overbalance the lack of any training whatever in the officers, Governor Shirley had written a of for the siege. instructions, after going into minute as how to make windows the Louisburg, outlining complex series of military to be undertaken after dark men who had no would be in, ended with the words, “Notwithstanding instructions you have received from me I leave you to act, upon unforeseen emergencies, according to your best discretion.” Friday, April the first of the transports arrived at Canseau, rendezvous, about sixty miles Louisburg, and this little post which had now a French changed hands Captain Ammi Cutter put in command sixty-eight men.
expedition. “_Nil Desperandum CHristo Duce_” Was suGgeSteD; aNd
thIs beIng adopted gave TO the Expedition the air of a cruSade.

A NoVEl plAN wAs sugGested, aMOnG OTheRs, To pepPeRElL by onE of
The zealOts of New EnGlaNd. two trustwortHY mEn, accordinG to This
plan, were To bE sent oUt At nIGht beForE the FRench rAMparts, One
of them CaRRying a WOoden maLLEt With Which he was to beat uPOn THe
ground. The othEr was tO pLAcE HIs eAr tO the ground AnD wherEVer a
conCEaLED MinE Would give back A hollow sounD Was To make A cRosS
Mark wiTh chaLk SO thAt the New EngLand Boys would Know whERe not
to WAlk when They atTacKed The fORt. thE FrEnCH seNTrY meANwhIle,
it was SuPpOsed, wOuld BE TOO conFusEd by The unUsual noise of tHe
tHumpINg tO take Any acTion.

wiThin sEven weEks afTeR Shirley issued hIs prOclamatioN
prEpAraTiOns foR The expEdiTioN were coMplete. THE foRcE, ALL
tOld, numbered about foUr THOuSand men. TRanspoRTs WeRE easily
oBtAinEd in THE harbOr of bOsTon or in tHe townS AdJoIning. ThErE
was a lAcK of CanNon of LArge CalibrE, but it waS knowN That the
French pOSsessed cannon OF lARGe CAlibRe, sO cannon ballS and
SUpplIes tO FiT suCH guns Were cArRIeD Along, it being foreseeN
tHat the Army wOuld capture suFficient of THE french caNnon TO
sUPply its needs. Of Other Supplies thERe was a suFficiEncy and,
tO overbalaNCE the lack Of aNy mIliTarY TRaIning whatever IN The
oFfIcers, GoVerNor ShirLey Had WriTteN a Long list oF instrucTiOnS
fOr The Siege. tHese instRuCtiOnS, afTer goINg into Such mInutE
dIrECtiOns as hoW To MAKe faSt ThE winDowS oF the GOverNOr’s
ApartmeNt at LouisBurG, And oUtLiNing a coMplex series of MiLitary
manœUvRes To be unDERtaken afTer dark by men who had no ideA Of the
coUntRy theY wouLd be in, endEd wIth the WorDS, “NotwiThstanDing
tHe InsTRUctioNS YoU haVe Received frOM Me I Must lEaVe yoU to act,
uPon unforeseen emergENciEs, according to YouR besT DIsCreTIoN.”

on FRiDAy, APRIl 5, 1745, the first of the Transports ArRIvEd at
CanseaU, The ReNdezvouS, about sIxty mILes from louisburg, And this
liTtLe poST WhiCh had now a sMall FrenCh garrisoN ChangED hAnds
aGaiN. CaptaIn ammI CuttEr was pUT in CommaNd with SiXty-eigHt
men.
expedition. “_Nil Desperan dum Christ o Duc e_”  wa ssugg este d; and
this be i ng a dopted gave to the exp editi on thea ir  of a  crusad e .A  no ve lpla nw as  sugg est ed, amo ng others,  to  P epperell byo ne  of
the ze alo ts of New En gla nd. Tw otru s twort hymen,accord i ng tothis
plan ,w ere to be sent o ut  atnight before theF re n ch ramparts, o ne
ofth e mc a rry ing  a woodenma lletw ith whi c hh e was to beat uponthe
ground. The  other  w ast o plac e his  e a r t o the groun d an d whereve r a
co n cealedm ine wou ld giv e b ack  a h o ll ow  so un d  wa s  t o m a kea crossma rk  with  cha l k s o th attheNew E ngland boys w oul d kn o w w herenot
t o wa lk  when  theyattac ke d the fort. The  Fre nch sentr y m ea nwh il e,
it was su ppo sed , would  be too con fu s e d  b y the unusual nois eo f  t he
thump ing to ta ke any acti on .
With i n  seve n we e ks  after S hirley is su ed hispr oclama ti onpre parat i onsfor th e expedi tionw ere complete.T he force, all to l d ,n umbe red  about four  tho u sand  men .  T ran s ports  were  e a si l y
obtained in the h ar bor of  Bost on or in thetowns adjo i n i ng. Ther e
wa s  a lack of cannon  of l arge calib r e, but i t was  known t hat the
F r e nch poss ess edcan non o flarge calibre , so c an non bal lsand
sup pli estofit  s uch gunswere car ri ed  a lo ng,  it b e ing fore se enth atthe a r my wou ld ca ptur esu f fic ient of th e Fren ch  c anno n t osuppl y it s  ne eds. Of  other su ppl i es t he re  was asufficiency a nd ,
to overb al anc e thel a ck of an y military training wha t ever in  th e
off icer s, Govern orShirle y h a d writ ten alongli sto f  inst r u ct ion sfor the si e g e.These  i nstr uctions , after going into suc h minute
dire cti onsa s  h owt om ake  f a stt h e windows of th e Governor ’s ap artment at Lou is burg, a nd outl ining a compl ex series  of milit ar y
ma n œ uvr es to be u ndertake n after d a rk by me n who  ha d no i de a o f the 
count r y t hey w ould b ein, en ded w it h the wo rds, “Notwithstanding
t he ins truct ion s you hav e r e cei ved fromme I  must leav e y outo ac t,u pon u nfor e se ene merge ncie s , accordi n gtoy o ur  best discr e t i on. ”

On  Fr i day, A pril  5, 1745, the fir s t of the trans port s arr ive d  atCa nseau, the ren dez vo u s , aboutsi xty miles f rom Loui sb u rg, a nd thi s
litt le post w hi c h hadnowa s mall Fren chga r rison c ha ng e d hand s
ag ai n. Cap tain A m mi C u t ter was put in c omman d withs ixt y-eig ht 
men.
expedition. “_Nil_Desperandum Christo_Duce_” was suggested; and
this_being adopted_gave_to the_expedition_the air of_a crusade.

A novel_plan was suggested, among_others, to Pepperell_by_one of
the zealots of New England. Two trustworthy men, according to this
plan, were to_be_sent out_at_night_before the French ramparts, one
of_them carrying a wooden mallet_with which_he was to beat upon the
ground. The other_was_to place his_ear to the ground and wherever a
concealed mine would_give back a hollow sound was_to make a_cross
mark_with_chalk so that the_New England boys would know where_not
to walk when they attacked the_fort. The French sentry meanwhile,
it was supposed,_would be too confused by the_unusual noise of the
thumping to_take any_action.

Within seven weeks after Shirley_issued his proclamation
preparations_for the_expedition were complete._The force, all
told, numbered about four_thousand men. Transports_were easily
obtained in the harbor of_Boston_or in the_towns_adjoining._There
was a_lack of cannon_of_large calibre,_but_it was known that the
French possessed_cannon_of large calibre, so cannon balls and
supplies_to fit such guns_were_carried along, it being_foreseen
that the army would capture_sufficient of the French cannon to
supply_its needs._Of other_supplies there was a sufficiency and,
to overbalance the lack of any_military training whatever in the
officers, Governor_Shirley had written a_long list_of_instructions
for the siege._These_instructions, after_going into such minute
directions as how to_make fast_the windows of the Governor’s
apartment at_Louisburg, and outlining a_complex_series of military
manœuvres to be undertaken_after dark by men who had_no idea of the
country they_would_be_in, ended with the words,_“Notwithstanding
the instructions you have received from_me I must_leave you to act,
upon unforeseen emergencies, according_to_your best discretion.”

On Friday, April 5,_1745,_the first of the transports arrived_at
Canseau,_the_rendezvous, about sixty miles from_Louisburg, and this
little post which had_now a small French garrison changed hands
again. Captain Ammi_Cutter was put_in command with sixty-eight
men.