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Lot Number: 55
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1706 Colonial Boston Document Signed by John Walley who Commanded the 1690 Battle of Quebec Land Forces |
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October 14, 1706-Dated Early Colonial Era, Manuscript Document, a Bond Signed by Major John Walley (who Commanded the 1690 Battle of Quebec Land Forces) to Andrew Faneuil (Uncle of Peter Faneuil of Faneuil Hall fame), Guaranteeing Payment of four Bills of Exchange, Boston, Choice Very Fine. Original early American Colonial 1706 Document, 1 page, measuring 7.25" x 11.75", well written in rich brown ink on laid period paper, in which John Walley binds himself in the amount of over 874 pounds & ten shillings in "current silver money of New England" to Andrew Faneuil of Boston. In this Document, Major Walley binds himself to ANDREW FANEUIL (1675-1738) (the highly successful Boston merchant, and the Uncle of Peter Faneuil, who donated Faneuil Hall sometimes referred to as “The cradle of Liberty” to the City of Boston, shortly after Andrew's 1738 death). This merchant document issued to ensure the payment of four Bills of Exchange that he had endorsed. Also, Signed by two Witnesses, and by JOHN WALLEY (1643-1712), who came to the Massachusetts-Bay Colony from England sometime prior to 1663 and who Commanded the 1690 Battle of Quebec Land Forces. Docket on the blank final page reads: “Major Walley’s Bond / Bills (of) Exch(ange) - 1706”.At the Battle of Quebec during King William's War in 1690, Major John Walley was Second-in-Command of the New England forces under Sir William Phips. Major Walley led the 1200-strong landing forces which were stopped by Canadian militia, while Sir William Phips' fleet was bombarded and badly damaged by guns from the French fortifications of Quebec. Walley retreated with his forces in a near panic to the shore, and set sail for Boston after the defeat of the entire British and Colonial expedition. The New Englanders saw that the only possible place to crack the defences was on the city's northeastern side, where the walls were weakest. Their plan was to land their main force on the Beauport shore east of the Saint Charles River, and have it cross the river in the fleet's boats, along with the field guns. When the landing force was on the heights west of Qubec, the fleet would attack the city and land a second force there. Frontenac had expected the land attack to come from Beauport, and the banks of the river had already been built up with field fortifications on the southwestern side. He proposed to fight only a skirmishing action there, holding his regulars in reserve for a European-style battle on the open ground west of Qubec. However, the open battle never took place. The 1,200-strong English landing force under Major John Walley, Phips' Second-in-Command, never got across the Saint Charles. Frontenac had sent strong detachments of Colony of Canada militiamen under Jacques Le Moyne de Sainte-Hlne, along with some First Nation warriors, into the wooded areas east of the river. When the English landed on 18 October, they were immediately harassed by Colony of Canada militia, while the ships' boats mistakenly landed the field guns on the wrong side of the Saint Charles. Meanwhile, Phips's four large ships, quite contrary to the plan, anchored before Qubec and began bombarding the city until 19 October, at which point the English had shot away most of their ammunition. The French shore batteries had also proved to be much more than a match, and the ships were pounded until the rigging and hulls were badly damaged; the ensign of Phips' flagship the Six Friends was cut down and fell into the river, and under a hail of musket shots, a daring group of members of the colony of Canada paddled a canoe up to the ships to capture it. Unscathed, they triumphantly brought the ensign back to the Governor. During the bombardment, the land force under Walley remained inactive, suffering from cold and complaining of shortage of rum. After a couple of miserable days, they decided to carry the shore positions and try to overcome the French earthworks. They set out on 20 October "in the best European tradition, with drums beating and colors unfurled," but there was a skirmish at the edge of the woods. The New Englanders could not cope with the maintained heavy Colony of Canada fire, and the brass field guns fired into the woods had no effect. Although Sainte-Hlne was mortally wounded, 150 of the attackers had been killed in action, and were utterly discouraged. They retreated in a state of near panic on 22 October, even abandoning five field guns on the shore. |
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Lot Number: 55
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