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Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 18



The Construction and Occupation of the Barracks of the King's Bastion at Louisbourg

by Blaine Adams

Appendix A. Yearly salaries and allowances in livres, sols and deniers of selected officials in Louisbourg for 1744.1


Governor or Commandant10,200 included 1,200-livre allowance for the up-keep of a boat
Commissaire ordonnateur7,800 if appointed as a Général

6,800 if appointed as Ordinaire (Bigot received the higher appointment in 1744). Both included a 1,200-livre boat allowance and a 2,400-livre gratuity.
Chief engineer4,800 in addition he had a 1,200-livre allowance for a draftsman
King's lieutenant1,800
Major1,500 included a 300-livre gratuity
Sub-engineer1,200
Port Captain1,200 included a 200-livre gratuity
Chief scribe1,100 included a 200-livre gratuity
Adjutant or Aide-major1,080
Captain1,080
Translator900 included a 300-livre gratuity
Storeskeeper800
Lieutenant720
Scribe720
Surgeon600
Master Cannoneer600
Ensigne en pied480
Ensigne en second360
Assistant Storeskeeper240
Baker180
Cadet153 less deduction for ration and uniform, leaving 90
Cannoneers
1st sergeant426 less deduction for uniform leaving 372
2nd sergeant319 less deduction for uniform leaving 297
Corporal213 less deduction for uniform leaving 192
Cannoneer (2 grades)191.14 less deduction for uniform leaving 167.8

159.15 less deduction for uniform leaving 139.4.6
Soldiers
Sergeant270 less deduction for ration and uniform leaving 156
Corporal162 less deduction for ration and uniform leaving 72
Soldier108 less deduction for ration and uniform leaving 18


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