1Remarks on the Quebec Bill: Part One, [15 June 1775] (Hamilton Papers)
cloathed, I shall now offer a few remarks on the act, intitled, “An Act for making more effectual provision, for the government of the province of Quebec, In North-America” whereby, I trust, it will clearly appear, that arbitrary power, and its great engine the Popish Religion, are, to all intents and purposes, established in that province...., and for the said province of Quebec; and...
2To Benjamin Franklin from the Continental Congress: Instructions, Plan of an Attack upon Quebec and Observations on the … (Franklin Papers)
The major source of dispute, however, was the annexed proposal for a joint Franco-American attack on Quebec. Morris discussed it with Gérard, who was cool to the idea. The American told him that the United States, although intending to retain Canada, was willing to leave Florida (and perhaps even the navigation on the Mississippi......reducing Hallifax and Quebec since by that means they would...
3Remarks on the Quebec Bill: Part Two, [22 June 1775] (Hamilton Papers)
...to civil government, I am next to examine it with relation to religion, and to endeavour to shew, that the Church of Rome has now the sanction of a legal establishment, in the province of Quebec. In order to do this the more satisfactorily, I beg leave to adopt the definition given of an established religion, by a certain writer, who has taken great pains to evince the contrary. “An...
4Council of War, 2 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Archibald Crary became lieutenant colonel of this regiment when it was learned that Christopher Greene had been captured at Quebec on 31 Dec. 1775. Christopher Smith replaced Crary as major.Return Jonathan Meigs was captured at Quebec on 31 Dec. 1775. Levi Wells replaced him as major of this regiment.
5Council of War, 18 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
...from Brigadier General Worcester Colonel Arnold, & Colo. Donald Campbell, containing the melancholy account of the death of General Montgomery the wounding Colo. Arnold, & the consequent failure of the Success of the Assault upon the City of Quebec on the 31st Decr last....that in the present feeble state of the Regiments here, It was improper to detach any force from these Lines to Quebec...
6To George Washington from the Board of War, 25 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
...an extract, misdated 7 Jan., from the minutes of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council for 1 Jan. recommending McPherson to Congress “in regard to the memory of his brother Major John Macpherson who fell before the Walls of Quebec, as well as in consideration of his own merit” ( ...’s older brother, John, had died on 31 Dec. 1775 during the storming of Quebec while an aide-de-camp to...
7Council of War, 6 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
That the force of the enemy in Canada from the best accounts that have been collected may be about three thousand, of which about one half are in Quebec—the residue at Montreal and the lower posts.
8Notes of Witnesses’ Testimony concerning the Canadian Compaign, [1–27 July 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
He has heard that the army before Quebec sometimes were short of provisions during the winter.Lived last year in Quebec. He came out of it on 24th. Nov. on Carleton’s proclamation for all to go out who would not take arms. He staid at point au Tremble (6. leagues from headquarters) till 6th. May.... ...Quebec, the army had been before it but had retired to be recruited, Montgomery being...
9To John Jay from William Goforth, 8 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
. Feb. with a Small party to take the Command of this place I have thereby had an opportunity to take an Exact account of all the Fresh Forces which have passed this place since the defeat at Quebec which I make bold to transmit you as also what I Supposed a few days ago to have been the number of our Army at the Camp before that place.—...d this Spring the Town of Quebec might have been...
10To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 22 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Ninthly: Quebec is not that post of Defence which it in General is understood to be, The extensive works and the unfinised State they are in; would require a Considerable army to Defend it Properly against a superior force—On the......maintain the post of Quebec we cannot expect to hold the Country without an adequate force to keep the enemy with in the walls, Consequently we must some way...
11To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 31 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
that the force in Canada is chiefly at Quebec, where they mean to make their chief stand; three hundred men at St Johns and Isle aux Noix, one hundred men at Sorell; about six hundred at Montreal, and stationed among the Inhabitants from Chamble to Sorell; one of our Crusers taken near Quebec, three hundred of the regular troops were sent from Quebec down the river some time since, not...
12To George Washington from Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, 14 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I wait with great Anxiety the Arival of a reinforcement from below, I have Wrote the Honble Congress, my Opinion that five thousand Men will be Necessary to Insure us Quebec, tho it may posably be reduced with a less Number, it Appears a Blockade may Answear the Purpose, I think Quebec an Object of too Much Consequence, to trust it to the event, if reduced Five thousand Men will be Necessary...
13To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 23 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
...il a été question de trouver des personnes pour decouvrir dévant nous ce Quil Se passoit afin de n’estre point surpris par les gardes pour aller jusqua l’aubinier a dishuit lieu de Québec, nous avons été dans l’obbligation de donner une Comission de Capt. a un nomé boiverd pour l’encouragér le Conoissant pour un homme de probité quil La accepté Comme venant de vostre Respectable part, Cette...
14To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 13 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
This letter will be presented to your Excellency by Mr Dodge, who has lately escaped from Quebec, in company with a Sachem of the Cognawaga Nation of Indians; he brings your Excellency the latest, and best intelligence from Canada....Ontario[;] Note—he left Detroit in May—& Quebec in October 1778,” reads: “Acount of the Situation of Canada—Meeshelenmacksna [Michilimackinac] is a Small...
15To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 26 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
...Great Britain—I shall at present Suppose that four Thousand Men only; are in Armes in Canada, to Defend that Country from the Lower ends of Lakes, Ontario and Champlan to the Commereseas below Quebec. That the enemy can have little or no Dependance either on the Savages or Canadian militia, and consequently it would be prudent for them, on the approach of an army from this Country,...
16To George Washington from Major General John Thomas, 8 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on my arrival at the camp before Quebec, which was on the first instant, I examined into the state of the army, and found by the returns there were 1900 men. Of this number only a 1000 were fit for duty, Officers included; the remainder......I received certain intelligence of fifteen ships being 40 leagues below Quebec. Early the next morning five of them appeared in sight, and the...
17To George Washington from Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 17 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Letter from Lieut. Scudder of Colo. Van Schaicks Regiment (who was taken at Fort Schuyler short after the Regiment arrived at that place and who is now together with others in close confinement in Quebec) requesting me to Solicit an Exchange for him the names of the Officers are contained in the inclosed accounts, besides whom there are 4 Serjeants & ten Privates...., Quebec...
18The Committee of Secret Correspondence: a Report to Congress, [on or before 14 February 1776] (Franklin Papers)
...Because of his ill health the command almost immediately devolved upon his subordinate, Brigadier General Richard Montgomery, who by November had captured the forts at Chambly and St. Johns and the city of Montreal. Governor Carleton escaped to Quebec with the remnants of his force. Meanwhile Benedict Arnold was advancing through Maine for a junction with Montgomery, which occurred near
19Report on Instructions on Peace Negotiations, [7 January 1782] (Madison Papers)
...his Britannick Majesty’s proclamation on the 7th. day of October 1763, the treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768 between him & the six nations, and the British Statute in 1774, establishing among other things the boundaries of Quebec....of the other Colonies than of Quebec, E. Florida or W. Florida, to grant warrants of survey, or pass patents, “for the present, and untill his (the Britis[...
20To George Washington from Colonel Benedict Arnold, 25–27 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a Letter to Mr Coburn, from the Party sent to Quebec, by which your Excellency will see all the Intelligence I have received. I have conversed with the Party, who saw only one Indian, one Nattanis, a Native of Norridgwalk, a noted Villain, and very little Credit......’s secretary during the Quebec expedition. Arnold reached Fort Western on the Kennebec River at the site of present...
21To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclose you Copy of a Letter received on the 25th from General Arnold, together with a Return of the Troops before Quebec—the first I have had from Canada.I have Reason to think General Thomas, who left Tyconderoga on Sunday will reach Quebec to Day or to Morrow, and that the Commissioners will arrive about the same Time at Montreal—They parted with me on Wednesday with a fair Wind.
22To George Washington from Major Return Jonathan Meigs, 25 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here the 22d Instant after A tedious passage of 66 Days from Quebec, on my parole of honor to return when called for, A coppy of which, together with my pass from General Carlton are inclosed, the Original is in the hands of General Howe ...were made prisoners on the 31st Decemr last—the number now in Quebec is about 300 Including Officers—The Officers were confined in the......Quebec...
23To George Washington from Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, 8 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
& has joined the Army before Quebec. General Wooster is disgusted & expected here daily. Our Army Consists of few more than Two thousand Effective Men, & twelve hundred sick & unfit for duty chiefly with the small Pox which is universal in the Country.... ...fortifying two very Important Posts which Command the River at Richilieu, fifteen Leagues above Quebec and at Jacques Cartier which...
24From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 11 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
But if the French troops should arrive before Quebec, I think their success against that strong place, fortified by every advantage of nature and of art, would be extremely doubtful. It is supposed this Capital post will be found in so weak a condition as to make... ...be attended to, without too far weakening the garrison of Quebec; and, as before observed, we cannot build upon their conduct...
25To George Washington from Brigadier General David Wooster, 21 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
upon Quebec, the particulars of which you will Doubtless have received before this Reaches you.I should have gone down Immediately upon hearing of the Defeat to the Camp before Quebec, but the Necessity of securing this place, and the Country round in our Interest Induced all the Officers & our Friends here to request me not to Leave this place, till we should have a reinforcement from the...
26To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 30 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
...orders from General Amherst to proceed across lake Ontario, In order to make a diversion In his favor And In that of General Wolf, the former at that time attempting to proceed thro lake Champlain And the latter besieging Quebec. ...Effectually prevented from giving molestation by the Garrison of Niagera Quebec was In possession of the british troops And every possibility of a reinforcement...
27To George Washington from Thomas Cheesman, 9 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
. Accuses Lt. Col. Herman Zedwitz of misappropriating or withholding the personal effects of his son, Capt. Jacob Cheesman, “who fell at the unsuccessful Attack of Quebec. . . . Your Petitioner therefore humbly begs that your Excellency would be pleas’d to order him to Account for his Conduct in the Premisses by such Ways and Means as to your Excellency shall seem best.”...Quebec on the night...
28From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, [ca. 10 December 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
...day by accident in the harbor of Boston. Of a certainty the hand of god is upon them. Our last intelligence from Arnold to be relied on is by letter from him: he was then at Point Levy opposite Quebec and had a great number of Cannoes ready to cross the river. The Canadians received him with cordiality and the regular force in Quebec was too inconsiderable to give him any inquietude. A later...
29To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 5–7 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
...the inclosed that the Junction of General Montgomery & Colo: Arnold has taken Place, but their Force is so small, & the Weather has been so severe that I fear they have not been able to possess themselves of Quebec,...Means wish to prejudice an Individual, Yet I do not think It prudent that he should go to Quebec, Unless It is in our Possession, When that happens I can see no Inconveniency...
30To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 13 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
...I had no Occasion to send My Dear General this Melancholly Account. My Amiable Friend the Gallant Montgomery is no more. The Brave Arnold is wounded & we have met with a severe Check, in an unsuccessful Attempt on Quebec;...’s plan to attack Quebec and his defeat there on the night of 31 Dec.: Montgomery to Schuyler, 26 Dec. 1775, Benedict Arnold to David Wooster, 31 Dec. 1775,... ...Quebec...