Pietas in patriam the life of His Excellency Sir William Phips, Knt. late Captain…

While the Measures to be further taken, were debating, there was made an Exchange of Prisoners, the English having taken several of the French in divers actions, and the French having in their Hands divers of the English, whom the Indians had brought Captives unto them. The Army now on Board, continued still Resolute and Courageous, and on fire, for the Conquest of ⟨p. 41⟩Quebec, or if they had missed of doing it by storm, they knew that they might, by possessing themselves of the Isle of Orleans, in a little while, have starved them out. Incredible Damage they might indeed, have done to the Enemy, before they Embarked, but they were willing to preserve the more undefensible parts of the Country, in such a condition, as might more sensibly encourage the Submission of the Inhabitants, unto the Crown of England, whose Protection was desired by so many of them. And still they were loth to Play for any lesser Game than the immediate Surrender of Quebec it self. But ere a full Council of War could conclude the next steps to be taken, a violent Storm arose, that separated the Fleet, and the Snow and the Cold became so extreme, that they could not continue in those Quarters any longer.

While the Measures to be further taken, were debating, there was made an Exchange of Prisoners, the English having taken several of the French in divers actions, and the French having in their Hands divers of the English, whom the Indians had brought Captives unto them. The Army now on Board, continued still Resolute and Couragious, and on fire, for the Conquest of ⟨p. 41⟩Quebeck, or if they had missed of doing it by storm, they knew that they might, by possessing themselves of the Isle of Orleans, in a little while, have starved them out. Incredible Damage they might indeed, have done to the Enemy, before they Embarked, but they were willing to preserve the more undefensible parts of the Country, in such a condition, as might more sensibly encourage the Submission of the Inhabitants, unto the Crown of England, whose Protection was desired by so many of them. And still they were loth to Play for any lesser Game than the immediate Surrender of Quebeck it self. But e're a full Council of War could conclude the next steps to be taken, a violent Storm arose, that separated the Fleet, and the Snow and the Cold became so extreme, that they could not continue in those Quarters any longer.