Two separate lists of the English prisoners of war dating to June 14th, 1760, were located among the War Office records of Jeffrey Amherst, former Commander in Chief of British forces in North America during the Seven Years' War. Although this first list remains unauthored, it may have been generated by Governor James Murray or his staff.
15th Regiment
Lieutenant Henry Hamilton
Lieutenant Henry Hamilton
Serjeant Bryan Fortune
Serjeant John Lackey
Private Andrew Boitler
Private Edward Warren
N.B. John Fernall of the 15th Regiment & Richd. Jones Servants and not prisoners.
27th Regiment
Lieutenant John Fortiscue
Ensign Daniel Stuart
Private John Morison
Private Wm. Hempfield
Servant John McDuff
35th Regiment
Private Samuel Degrode
Private Thos. Dawson
Private Jas. Jemmison
Private Duncan Black
Private Edward Barrey
Private Philip McElroy
Private Daniel McFarling
Private John Greame
43d. Regiment
Lieutenant Nicholas Lysaght
Ensign Crank Maw
Private Hugh Smith
47th Regiment
Lieutenant William Sherriff
Lieutenant Henry Goddard
Sergeant Edmond Sikes
Private Peter Douglas
Private McAdow
Private Richd. Greenash
Private Wm. Swails
48th Regiment
Serjt. Major Wm. Scott
Private Alexr. Youell
Private Wm. McGaughey
Private George Aberdeen
Private Wm. Orr
Private Daniel Orr
Private John Cooper
Private Robert Cooper
Private Wm. Lenard
Private Francis Mortan
Private Balagh Rupple
Private John Baillie
Private Peter McKenny
58th Regiment
Serjeant Richard Murray
Private Ledwick Robinson
Private Jonathan Sedwell
Private Dennis Daugherty
Private Robert Piles
Private John Porter
2d. B.R.A. [2nd Battalion, 60th Royal Americans]
Serjeant Charles McDonnell
Corporal Henry Cunningham
Private Thomas McMurray
Private David Holstead
Private Daniel Pearson
Private Richd. Strough
3d. B.R.A. [3rd Battalion, 60th Royal Americans]
Voluntier William Bayard
Serjeant Christopher Pauley
Private Justich Heyman
Private Andrew Over
4th. B.R.A. [4th Battalion, 60th Royal Americans]
Private James Bryan
Private George Taylor
63d. Regiment [78th Regiment]
Private Andrew Rose
Private John Chisam
Private Wm. Brown
Proventials
Jervle De'ball
Emmanuel Grey
Josiah Molone
Rangers
Captain [blank] Jacobs
Captain James Lute
Serjeant Saml. Reynolds
Lewis Denny
Saml. Hall
Issey Traverese
Wm. Hardy
Thos. Cleesh
Thos. Bignall
Frederick Courtis
Abel Davis
Hight Young
Royal Artillery
Lieutenant William Cock
Royal Train
Mattross Wm. Bond
Pepperell's and Shirley's taken at Oswego in 1756
Private Valantine Earnest
Private Dennis Jordan
Private John Snell
Private Patt. McCallum
Private John Fahie
Private Daniel Loughray
Private Patt. Castaquin
Private Norman Ash
Private Morgan Kinney
Private Saml. Bennet
Private John Barton
Private Mathew Dunn
Private Thomas Wade
Private Joseph Pike
Belonging to His Majesty's Ships of War
Gunner John Sherman
Gunner's Mate Thos. Burgery
Joseph Campage, Carpenter
Sailors:
Thomas Jowle [Jervle?]
Mathew Dyer
Wm. Isles
Thos. Caulvin
Robert Hamman
Thomas Todd
John Walker
Wm. Owens
Inhabitants
Thos. Cowan
John Smith
Robert Mason
George Cost
Nathl. Smith
Suttlers
Daniel Pacault
George Hipps
Willm. Jaunt
John Whelan
Women
Sarah Garwin
Bridget Dunn
Sarah McCallum
Eliza. Halmer
Mary Ann Crisk
List of Officers Sent in Govr. Murray's Return not Included in the foregoing List, as L. Goddard Accounts for them.
Prisoners on Parole at Quebec:
Kennedy's Regiment
Capt. Maitland
Webb's Regiment
Lt. Davers
Lawrence's Regiment
Capt. Charteris
Lt. Campbell
Lt. Forbes mentioned missing in Govr. Murray's is dead.
Fraser's Regiment
Ens. Alexr. Gregorson (dead)
Ens. Malcolm Fraser (dead)
Otway's Regiment
Capt. Ince (dead)
Lascelle's Regiment
Capt. Archbold (dead)
Amherst's Regiment
Ensn. Montgomery (dead)
Endorsed - Copy
List of the English Prisoners
returned from Canada -
14th June 1760
transmitted by Capt. Bonneau
in his of the 18th.
Source:
War Office Records: Amherst Papers. Correspondence between French Officers in North America and the Commander-in-Chief, 1757-1761. W.O. 34, vol. 10, pp. 234-238.
© Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2023.