M. the Chevalier de Levis obtained [a promise] from M. the Intendant that eight livres per month per seven-man room would be given to compensate the inhabitants with whom the soldiers took their mess. The King's Day,* eight grenadiers of the regiment of Beam brought M. the Chevalier de Ldvis a dish of horsemeat prepared their way, which was very good. M. the Chevalier de Ldvis had lunch with these grenadiers and gave them some wine and two dishes of horsemeat prepared by his cooks, which were not as good as theirs. He further gave them four louis so that the company could observe the King's Day and drink to his health.
- * Since Louis XV was born on the 15`s of February, 1710, this entry obviously includes more than merely the month of January. It was probably written sometime after the event but serves to illustrate the degree to which the soldiers had by then accustomed themselves to their new fare.
Horsemeat and Mutiny in Canada 1757: An Excerpt From Levis' Journal
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