- Ville de Montréal. Section des archives
- Collection Philéas Gagnon. - 1546-1961
- Lettres autographes et autres pièces manuscrites. - 1546-1904.
- Lettres autographes et autres pièces manuscrites : Cartable 27 . - 1707-1889, 1904
- Pièce signée de Sir Hovenden Walker . - 1er juillet 1711
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- Ville de Montréal. Section des archives via Archives de Montréal (Ville de Montréal)
- Dates
- 1er juillet 1711 (indexed as 1711)
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- Extent
- 1 document textuel.
- Scope & content
- Pièce signée de Sir Hovenden Walker, amiral anglais, commandant en chef de l'expédition de 1711, contre Québec, dont la flotte presque entière se brisa sur l'Île aux ufs. Lettre au capitaine Pickering, commandant de la Province Galley sur l'expédition de Québec. Titre basé sur le contenu de la pièce. Le document est en anglais. La pièce porte les cotes 1G4390 et 41107.
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- To Capt. Pickering Command: of ye Province GalleyHov. Walker19. 4890D 41107New Boston in New England ye 1st July 1711You are hereby required & directed in caseCommander in Chiefof the NavySr Hovenden WalkerRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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