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When, at last, on November 20, 1759, Conflans came out of Brest and fought Hawke at Quiberon Bay, the French fleet was nearly destroyed, and the dream of taking London ended in complete disaster. Though Quebec was in their hands, the position of the British during the winter of 1759-60 was dangerous.
The Highlanders in the winter of 1759-60. Malcolm Fraser on Murray's defeat in April, 1760. The return of Canadian seigneurs to France. General Murray buys Canadian seigniories. Nairne and Fraser at Malbaie. Their grants from Murray. The great British fleet which has passed up beyond Malbaie to Quebec is important for our tale.
During the session of the House of Assembly held at Halifax in the winter of 1759-60, Governor Lawrence urged the House to make provision for the establishment of "truck-houses" for the Indians; he also recommended legislation for the purpose of preventing private trade with them, and the Assembly soon afterwards passed an act for that purpose.
Beattie, a week or two later, wrote: 'Johnson grows in grace as he grows in years. See ante, iii. 65. Wilkes was by this time City Chamberlain. See ante, ii. 201, for Beattie's Essay on Truth. Thurot, in the winter of 1759-60, with a small squadron made descents on some of the Hebrides and on the north-eastern coast of Ireland. In a sea fight off Ireland he was killed and his ships were taken.
General Murray, who was afterwards the first governor-general of Canada, had charge of the fortress during the winter of 1759-60, when the garrison and people suffered much from cold and disease firewood being scarce, and the greater number of the buildings in ruins.
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