brilliant affair, well carried out," were a barge and pinnace or cutter
from all the ships, except the Northumberland, which was too sickly,
commanded by a lieutenant, mate or midshipman, and Dr. Grahame in his
History of the United States of North America, says:

"The renowned Captain Cook, then serving as a petty officer on board of a
British ship-of-war, co-operated in this exploit, and wrote an account of
it to a friend in England. That he had distinguished himself may be
inferred from his promotion to the rank of lieutenant in the Royal Navy,
which took place immediately after."

This statement that he was in the affair may be true, but there is no
evidence on the point, and as he was a warrant and not petty officer, and
as his promotion did not take place for several years, Dr. Grahame's
story may well be doubted. It is believed that Cook did write to Mr.
Walker from Louisburg, but the letter was one of those so unfortunately
destroyed.

The loss on this occasion to the British was very slight, there being
only 7 killed and 9 wounded. The Bienfaisant having been surveyed, was
received into the Navy and given to Captain Balfour whilst the command of
L'Echo was conferred on Captain Laforey.

In consequence of this success and the threat of an immediate assault on
the town, the French commander, M. Drucour, decided to surrender on the
following day. This success was highly esteemed in England, and Admiral
Boscawen and General Amherst received the thanks of the Houses of
Parliament.

WOLFE AND HARDY.