Cape Vincent and its history . curity. A very strong Abbatis waslaid without the former one round the Fort with traverse Ab-batis between both, another very strong Abbatis thrown roundthe Shipping and Naval Stores, with a block house mountingthree guns for the defence of the new Vessel and the NavalBarrks. There has been a considerable quantity of picketsbrought into the Garrison in case they should be wanted,lour eighteen pounders were mounted besides those formerlyon the Ramparts and new carriages made for six of the otherguns, the old ones being unserviceable—the Shipyard andEngineers Depar
Cape Vincent and its history . curity. A very strong Abbatis waslaid without the former one round the Fort with traverse Ab-batis between both, another very strong Abbatis thrown roundthe Shipping and Naval Stores, with a block house mountingthree guns for the defence of the new Vessel and the NavalBarrks. There has been a considerable quantity of picketsbrought into the Garrison in case they should be wanted,lour eighteen pounders were mounted besides those formerlyon the Ramparts and new carriages made for six of the otherguns, the old ones being unserviceable—the Shipyard andEngineers Department supplyd with timber—the workskept clear of snow and water supplyd with every other pre-caution to guard against accident by fire. Your Excellency will perceive that so much work musthave been very burthensome to the Detachment of the 34thRegt and Royals Yorkers, and I flatter myself it will be sat-isfactory to your Excellency to hear that they supported itwith the greatest chearfulness and good will and that noth- 68. Cape Vincent and its History ing could surpass the attention paid by both officers andmen (as well of the Chasseaurs as the other Corps), to allduties with Arms. Care was taken to keep the Hospital andBarracks constantly clean which I hope contributed as wellas the Surgeons endeavors to the healthfulness of the Garri-son. The public works have been carried on with great dilli-gence and Lieut Damborgess conduct deserves particularlyto be mentioned. The people in Civil employ and the Mci-chts have offered to take a considerable share of the dutyby patrolling all night round the Garrison and shipping &cuntil the ice breaks up. As they was no Adjt for any of theCorps here Lt Wingrove of the Stfcth did that duty for theGarrison besides doing his own as subaltern. He had muchtrouble in executing the foremen duty owing to the differentCorps and Departments which compose our strength. I shoudtherefore be happy if your Excellency woud be pleasedto make him any al
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